COACHING APPLICATION FORMS
-- ON-LINE COACHING APPLICATION
-- CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK (mandatory for all Coaches and Team Parents)
2010 COACH CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Softball Canada adopted a new National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) in 2008. The Goal of the program is to create “coaches who can demonstrate their competence.” More details can be found at Softball BC and Coaches BC
- Under the auspices of Softball Canada, Softball BC has decided to make Community Sport-On-Going Participation mandatory for all House or “C – Level” head coaches (Squirt Division and above for the 2010 season)
In accordance with this ruling, the Executives of NLDS Softball are recommending that all coaches take this training as soon as possible.
The cost for this training is $150.00 per coach and you will be fully reimbursed upon completion by NLDS
LEVEL 1 COACHING CLINIC
DATE: March 20-21
TIME: 8:30-4:00pm
LOCATION: H.D. Stafford gym
If you want to attend, please RSVP to Don Smith, NL Softball Coach Development.
If for some reason you are unable to attend our session, clinics hosted by other associations can be found at http://softball.bc.ca/coaching/clinics.
How does the new program help me to
become a better coach?
The new NCCP has been specifically designed to train coaches to be able to meet the needs of the specific participants/athletes they are working with. Coaches will participate in training opportunities that will enable them to return to their coaching environment with specific skills that can be implemented immediately.
Coaches will learn:
- to plan safe and effective practices
- design meaningful season plans
- teach appropriate sport skills to athletes
- and many other important aspects of coaching
The true beneficiaries of the changes to the NCCP will ultimately be the participants, when their coaches are trained and certified based on the things they need to be able to do to best support those they coach.
Good luck and good coaching to all of you for the upcoming season!
