| CATEGORY | REQUIREMENT: All Events leading up to and including Provincial Championships | REQUIREMENT: Western Canadian Championships | REQUIREMENT: Canadian Championships (Head Coach) |
| U7/U9 | Recommended - Community Sport Ongoing Participation and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
| Girls & Boys U11 | Recommended - Community Sport Ongoing Participation and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
| Girls - U13A | Community Sport - Ongoing Participation and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. | N/A | N/A |
| Girls - U13B | Community Sport - Ongoing Participation and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. | Competition Introduction Trained | N/A |
| Girls - U13C | Recommended - Community Sport Ongoing Participation and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
| Boys - U13C, B & A | Community Sport Ongoing Participation and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation * New Coaches only require Foundations Of Coaching Softball Part 1 | Competition Introduction Trained | N/A |
| Girls - U15A | Competition Introduction (that is attended in-person Clinic #1 & #2 or Competition Introduction Hybrid modules 1, 2, 3 and the in-person weekend) and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified * |
| Boys - U15A | Competition Introduction (that is attended in-person Clinic #1 & #2 or Competition Introduction Hybrid modules 1, 2, 3 and the in-person weekend) and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. * New Coaches Only - Foundations Of Coaching Softball Part 1 and Part 2 | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified * |
| Girls - U15B | Competition Introduction (that is attended in-person Clinic #1 & #2 or Competition Introduction Hybrid modules 1, 2, 3 and the in-person weekend) and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. | Competition Introduction Certified | N/A |
| Boys - U15B | Competition Introduction (that is attended in-person Clinic #1 & #2 or Competition Introduction Hybrid modules 1, 2, 3 and the in-person weekend) and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. * New Coaches Only - Foundations Of Coaching Softball Part 1 and Part 2 | Competition Introduction Certified | N/A |
| Girls - U15C | Community Sport Ongoing Participation and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
| Boys- U15C | Community Sport Ongoing Participation and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation * New Coaches only require Foundations Of Coaching Softball Part 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Girls - U17A | Competition Introduction (that is attended in-person Clinic #1 & #2 or Competition Introduction Hybrid modules 1, 2, 3 and the in-person weekend) and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified * |
| Boys - U17A | Competition Introduction (that is attended in-person Clinic #1 & #2 or Competition Introduction Hybrid modules 1, 2, 3 and the in-person weekend) and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. * New Coaches Only - Foundations Of Coaching Softball Part 1 and Part 2 | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified * |
| Girls - U17B | Competition Introduction (that is attended in-person Clinic #1 & #2 or Competition Introduction Hybrid modules 1, 2, 3 and the in-person weekend) and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. | Competition Introduction Certified | N/A |
| Boys - U17B | Competition Introduction (that is attended in-person Clinic #1 & #2 or Competition Introduction Hybrid modules 1, 2, 3 and the in-person weekend) and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. * New Coaches Only - Foundations Of Coaching Softball Part 1 and Part 2 | Competition Introduction Certified | N/A |
| Girls - U17C | Community Sport - Ongoing Participation and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. | N/A | N/A |
| Boys - U17C | Community Sport Ongoing Participation and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation * New Coaches only require Foundations Of Coaching Softball Part 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Women - U19A | Competition Introduction (that is attended in-person Clinic #1 & #2 or Competition Introduction Hybrid modules 1, 2, 3 and the in-person weekend) and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified * |
| Men - U19A | Competition Introduction (that is attended in-person Clinic #1 & #2 or Competition Introduction Hybrid modules 1, 2, 3 and the in-person weekend) and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. * New Coaches Only - Foundations Of Coaching Softball Part 1 and Part 2 | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified * |
| Women - U19B | Competition Introduction (that is attended in-person Clinic #1 & #2 or Competition Introduction Hybrid modules 1, 2, 3 and the in-person weekend) and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. | Competition Introduction Certified | N/A |
| Men- U19B | Competition Introduction (that is attended in-person Clinic #1 & #2 or Competition Introduction Hybrid modules 1, 2, 3 and the in-person weekend) and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. * New Coaches Only - Foundations Of Coaching Softball Part 1 and Part 2 | Competition Introduction Certified | N/A |
| Women’s - U20C | Community Sport - Ongoing Participation and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation. | N/A | N/A |
| Men’s U20 | Community Sport Ongoing Participation and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation * New Coaches only require Foundations Of Coaching Softball Part 1 | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified * |
| Men & Women U23 | Recommended - Competition Introduction Trained and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation | Required - Community Sport Ongoing Participation and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation | Required - Community Sport Ongoing Participation and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation |
| Men’s & Women’s A | Recommended - Competition Introduction Trained and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation | N/A | Required - Competition Introduction Certified and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation * |
| Women's Internediate A | Recommended - Competition Introduction Trained and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation | N/A | Required - Competition Introduction Certified and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation * |
| Men’s & Women’s B | Recommended - Competition Introduction Trained and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation | Required - Community Sport Ongoing Participation and Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation | N/A |
| Men’s Intermediate A & B | Recommended - Community Sport Ongoing Participation OR Competition Introduction in Training AND Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
| Women’s C & D | Recommended - Community Sport Ongoing Participation OR Competition Introduction in Training AND Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
Coaching Requirements by Category
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.
* Assistant Coaches must be Competition Introduction Trained.
In the case of extenuating circumstances, a one-time only exemption request can be applied for: Exemption Request Form
