Coaching Requirements
All participating teams must have the following minimum NCCP Softball Certification for 2019 as follows:
U10 Girls: NCCP Learn To Coach Trained or Weekend #1
Head Coach: NCCP Learn To Coach Trained or Weekend #1
Assistant Coach(es): NCCP Learn To Coach Trained or Weekend #1
U12 Girls: NCCP Community Softball Coach Trained or Weekend #1
Head Coach: NCCP Community Softball Coach Trained or Weekend #1
Assistant Coach(es): NCCP Community Softball Coach Trained or Weekend #1
**Note: If you plan to continue coaching beyond U10 and U12 age groups, we recommend Weekend #1
U14 Girls, U16 Girls, U19 Women, Intermediate Women, Women and Master’s Women: NCCP Competition-Introduction, Softball Certified
Head Coach: NCCP Competition-Introduction, Softball Certified
Assistant Coaches: Competition-Introduction, Softball Trained
Team Ontario (Canada Summer Games)
As per Softball Canada and Canada Games Council Requirements
Coaches Certification Requirements for 2020
U19 Women and Women
Head Coach: NCCP Competition-Introduction, Softball Certified
Assistant Coaches: Competition-Introduction Certified
Definitions of Term used for PWSA
In Training – This means a Coach has attended a portion of the requirements. For example- a Coach has attended Weekend #1 of Competition-Introduction, Softball- their status is “In Training”.
Trained – This means a Coach has attended a portion of requirements. For example- a Coach has attended Weekend #1 and Weekend #2 of Competition-Introduction, Softball and completed the Make Ethical Decision On Line Evaluation- their status is “Trained”.
Certified – This means a Coach has attended and completed all of the requirements, including the On Field Evaluation. For example, a Coach has attended Weekend #1, Weekend #2 of Competition-Introduction, Softball; has completed the Make Ethical Decision On Line Evaluation and had a On Field Evaluation completed (Weekend #3)- their status is “Certified”.
It is the Coaches responsibility to provide proof of Certification if required to do so. This applies especially to new Coaches or if there is any upgrade in their Coach education. Copy of Clinic Certificate or NCCP transcript (in the Locker) – U10 and U12; NCCP passport or NCCP transcript (for all others) as required.
(a) At a Provincial Tournament, participating teams without a properly Certified Coach on the bench, will be fined $100.00 per game.
Exception: Should a properly certified coach be ejected from a game and is the only properly certified coach registered with that team, the $100.00 fine will not be levied. If ejected from the entire tournament, the $100.00 fine per game will be levied, until the team has a properly certified coach on the bench.
(b) Coaches MAY be granted an exemption ONE TIME ONLY, upon written application to their Divisional Co-ordinator.
Softball Ontario Coaches Clinic Listings
