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 | 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 * |