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.
Foundations of Coaching Softball online modules were introduced on January 1st, 2020. Coaches who have taken an in-person NCCP course prior to January 1st, 2020 do not have to complete the online modules.
| 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 * |