A NEW STRUCTURE FOR THE NCCP
The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is based on the three different streams in which coaching takes place in
Canada. Softball Canada’s Learn To Coach Clinic and Ongoing Participation Clinic both fit within the NCCP Community Sport
stream. In addition, there are the Competition Introduction Weekend #1 and Weekend #2 Clinics, Competition Development Weekend
#1 and Weekend #2 Clinics, and the High Performance Clinics, which are all part of the NCCP Competition stream. Lastly, there is
the Instruction stream comprised of Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. There are appropriate online MED evaluations for each
stream.
SOFTBALL CANADA’S NCCP STRUCTURE
Community Sport Stream
Competition Stream
-Initiation (Learn To
Instruction Stream
Coach Clinic)
-Introduction
-Ongoing
-Beginner
-Development
Participation
-High Performance -Intermediate
-Advanced
For more information on the changes to the NCCP, visit the Coaching Association of Canada website at www.coach.ca or Softball
Canada’s web site at www.softball.ca.
COMMUNITY SPORT INITIATION STREAM
Entry into
NCCP
Pathway
Completion
of LTC Clinic &
MED online
evaluation
Initiation
Coach
TRAINED
THIS CONTEXT IS FOR COMMUNITY SPORT COACHES. THE COMMUNITY SPORT INITIATION CONTEXT DOES NOT REQUIRE
CERTIFICATION.
THIS STREAM IS TARGETED AT LEARN TO PLAY INSTRUCTORS AND COACHES AND THOSE COACHES OF U10 OR YOUNGER.
COMMUNITY SPORT ONGOING PARTICIPATION STREAM
Entry into
NCCP
Pathway
Completion
of OGP Clinic
& MED online
evaluation
Ongoing
Participation
TRAINED
THIS CONTEXT IS FOR COMMUNITY SPORT COACHES. THE COMMUNITY SPORT ONGOING PARTICIPATION CONTEXT DOES
NOT REQUIRE CERTIFICATION.
THIS STREAM IS TARGETED AT THOSE COACHES OF U10, U12, U14, U16, AND U18 ‘C’ COACHES.
COMPETITION INTRODUCTION STREAM
Entry into
NCCP
Pathway
Competition
Introduction
Coach
IN TRAINING
Completion of
Comp-Intro
Weekend Clinic #2
Competition
Introduction Coach
Competition
Introduction Coach
& MED online
evaluation (if not
already completed
above)
IN TRAINING
Competition
Introduction
Coach
TRAINED
Completion of
Comp-Intro
Weekend Clinic
#1 & MED online
evaluation
Completion
of Coach
Portfolio with
submition to
Softball BC
TRAINED
Completion
of successful
Coach
Evaluation
Competition
Introduction
Coach
THIS STREAM IS TARGETED AT THOSE COACHES OF U14, U16, AND U18 ‘A’ AND ‘B’ COACHES.
CERTIFIED
COMPETITION DEVELOPMENT STREAM
Competition Introduction
Coach
CERTIFIED
• Coach completes ALL of
the following NCCP
Competition
Development MultiSport Modules:
• Design a Sport Program
• Make Ethical Decisions
• Managing Conflict
• Coaching and Leading
Effectively
• Psychology of
Performance
• Leading Drug Free Sport
• Developing Athletic
Abilities
• Prevention and
Recovery
Coach attends Competition
Development Coaching
Clinics
• These clinics are only
hosted by Softball
Canada at this point, so
timing is varied
• The coach must attend
TWO weekend-long
clinics
Competition Development
TRAINED
• At this point the coach
is considered
Competition
Development TRAINED
• Coach must notify the
Manager of LTPD &
Coaching Services at
Softball Canada or the
Program Coordinator at
Softball BC
• Softball Canada and/or
Softball BC must contact
the National Coaching
Association of Canada
to manually enter
Compeition
Development (Level 3)
on your coaching
transcript in the Locker
Competition Development
Coach
Coach completes Application
Form, National Umpire
Exam, and submits with the
following to Softball BC:
TRAINED
•Coach aquires Level 3
Practical Assessment
from Softball BC:
•Application Form
•Copy of the National
Umpire Exam
•Yearly training plan
for current year's
team
•Seasonal Training
Plan for current year's
team
•Bank of 10 current
and sequenced
practice plans
•Level 3 Workbook or
Copy of Workbooks
from Competition
Development
Modules
•Verification of Sport
Aid Course, First Aid
Course or CPR
training
Competition
Development Practical
Evaluator is contacted
•All submitted
materials are
forwarded to the
Practical Evaluator
•Practical Evaluator
reviews materials and
contacts coach with
follow up questions
•At this point, the
Comp-Dev/Level 3
Application can be
denied or accepted
•If accepted, an
evaluation of the
coach will granted
and scheduled
•Practical Evaluator
performs pre-briefing
with coach
•Practical Evaluator
conducts an
evaluation and debriefing for a practice
and a game
•Practical Evaluator
submits practical
evaluation
assessment forms to
Softball BC and
Softball Canada
•Softball BC creats and
sbumits the event in
the Locker and
notifies Softball
Canada
Competition
Development
CERTIFIED
•Softball Canada
reviews all documents
and the event in the
Locker
•If approved, Softball
Canada submits all
information to
Coaching Association
of Canada for
processing
•If approved by the
Coaching Association
of Canada, the
coach's transript will
be accredited with
Competition
Development
Practical Certified for
Softball
THIS STREAM IS TARGETED AT THOSE COACHES OF U14, U16, AND U18 ‘A’ COACHES.