Coaching Requirements by Category


Revised December 7, 2025

Softball BC Coach Requirements by Category:

 A team must have a qualified NCCP coach on the field of play at the Softball BC Celebrations, Showcases, Regionals, District  Playdowns and Provincial Championship. The same expectation applies to Western Canadian Championships.

 

CATEGORY
(Article 18)

REQUIREMENT:
All Events leading up to and including Provincial Championships
REQUIREMENT: 
Western Canadian Championships
REQUIREMENT:
Canadian Championships (Head Coach)

Girls & Boys Learn to Play, U7,  U9

Recommended -  Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

N/A N/A

Girls & Boys U11 Community

Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

N/A N/A

Girls & Boys U11 Rep

Community Sport On-Going Participation OR Competition Introduction Weekend #1 AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

N/A N/A

Girls U13A

Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

N/A N/A
Girls U13B 

Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation N/A
Girls U13C 

Community Sport On-Going Participation OR Competition Introduction Weekend #1 AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation

N/A N/A
Boys U13

Community Sport On-Going Participation, OR Competition Introduction Weekend #1 AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

N/A

Girls U15A Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

N/A

Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Girls U15B

Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation N/A
Girls U15C Community Sport On-Going Participation OR  Competition Introduction Weekend #1 and Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation N/A

N/A

Boys U15

Community Sport On-Going Participation OR  Competition Introduction Weekend #1 and Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Girls U17A Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation N/A

Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *

Girls U17B Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

N/A
Girls U17C

Community Sport On-Going Participation OR Competition Introduction Weekend #1 and Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

N/A N/A
 Boys U17 Community Sport On-Going Participation OR  Competition Introduction Weekend #1 and Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Women U19A Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation N/A Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Women U19B Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation N/A
Women’s  U20C

Community Sport On-Going Participation OR  Competition Introduction Weekend #1 AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

N/A N/A
Men’s U20

Community Sport On-Going Participation OR  Competition Introduction Weekend #1 AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation Competition Introduction Certified, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Men & Women U23

Community Sport On-Going Participation OR Competition Introduction Weekend #1 AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation

N/A Recommended - Competition Introduction Certified, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *

Men’s & Women’s A

Recommended - Competition Introduction Trained, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation

 Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation Recommended - Competition Introduction Certified, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *

Women's Intermediate A

Recommended - Competition Introduction Trained, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation

N/A Recommended - Competition Introduction Certified, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Men’s & Women’s B

Recommended - Competition Introduction Trained, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation

 Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation N/A
Men’s Intermediate A & B Recommended - Community Sport Ongoing Participation OR Competition Introduction in Training, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation N/A N/A
Women’s C & D

Recommended - Community Sport Ongoing Participation OR Competition Introduction in Training, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation

N/A N/A
Women's & Men's Masters

Recommended - Community Sport Ongoing Participation OR Competition Introduction in Training, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation

 Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation Recommended - Competition Introduction Certified, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Men's & Women's Slo-Pitch

Recommended - Community Sport Ongoing Participation OR Competition Introduction in Training, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation

N/A Recommended - Competition Introduction Certified, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
 
* Assistant Coaches must be Competition Introduction Trained for National Championships only. 
 
 
In the case of extenuating circumstances, a one-time only exemption request can be applied for: Exemption Request Form