Coaches

| NCCP Requirements

Baseball Alberta accreditation meets the requirements to participate as a head or assistant coach at all levels of Baseball Canada and Western Canada Baseball Association Championships. All coaches MUST be registered in the NCCP system. Simply go to nccp.baseball.ca. New coaches will be required to pay $37.45 to enter the system and receive access to the Coach Initiation in Sport Module. Coaches will then have a choice to take either Coach Initiation in Baseball (Rally Cap) or Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals), depending on what level they plan to coach. Completing Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) Online Module will enable coaches to register for in-person workshops. Coaches who have already taken the Level 1 Technical in the old NCCP system may check the box stating they have done so and the $37.45 fee will be waived.

| AA & AAA Level Coaches

Coaching accreditation will be checked once initial rosters are submitted. The Baseball Alberta Office will send a letter to all coaches not meeting the accreditation requirements advising them of what NCCP workshops are required in order to be approved onto the roster. Coaches still needing accreditation will be sent a final warning and be advised of final workshop times Baseball Alberta is offering or where to find a required course online to meet requirements. NCCP requirements must be fulfilled before the Provincial Championship weekend or that coach will NOT be allowed on the field.

All coaches must complete the Safe Sport eLearning online module.

All head coaches must complete the Emergency Action Plan online module.

| A Level Coaches

Head coaches:

• Coach Initiation in Sport and Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) online modules
• Safe Sport eLearning online module

Assistant coaches:

• Either Respect in Sport online module or Safe Sport online module.

| 11U AA Coaches

Coaches accreditation will be checked once initial rosters are submitted. The Baseball Alberta Office will send a letter to coaches not meeting the certification requirements advising them if the Initiation Online Module is not completed by the Provincial Championship weekend then that coach will NOT be allowed on the field.

Head coaches:

• Coach Initiation in Sport and Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) online modules
• Initiation Clinic
• Absolutes Clinic
• 11U Online Video Package
• My First Pitch online module
• Emergency Action Plan online module

Assistant coaches:

• Coach Initiation in Sport and Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) online modules
• Initiation Clinic
• 11U Video Package

| 13U AA & AAA Coaches

Head coaches Certified 13U (AAA & AA Tier 1):

• Coach Initiation in Sport and Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) online modules
• Teaching and Learning Clinic
• Absolutes Clinic
• Planning Clinic
• Pitching and Catching Clinic
• 13U Online Video Package
• Online Portfolio
• 13U Portfolio Tasks
• Practice Evaluation
• Making Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation

Head coaches Trained 13U (AA Tier 2 and below):

• Coach Initiation in Sport and Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) online modules
• Teaching and Learning Clinic
• Absolutes Clinic
• Planning Clinic
• Pitching and Catching Clinic
• 13U Online Video Package

Assistant coaches Trained 13U (AAA & AA Tier 1):

• Coach Initiation in Sport and Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) online modules
• Teaching and Learning Clinic
• Absolutes Clinic
• Planning Clinic
• Pitching and Catching Clinic
• 13U Online Video Package

Assistant coaches (AA Tier 2 and below):

• Coach Initiation in Sport and Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) online modules
• Baseball Alberta strongly recommends taking an Initiation Clinic

| 15U & 18U AA Coaches

Head coaches (Tier 1):

• Coach Initiation in Sport and Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) online modules
• Teaching and Learning Clinic
• Absolutes Clinic
• Planning Clinic
• Pitching and Catching Clinic
• Online Portfolio
• Online Video Package (15U for 15U and 16+ for 18U)
• Practice Evaluation
• Making Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation

Head coaches (Tier 2 and below):

• Coach Initiation in Sport and Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) online modules
• Teaching and Learning Clinic
• Absolutes Clinic
• Planning Clinic
• Pitching and Catching Clinic
• Online Video Package (15U for 15U and 16+ for 18U)

Assistant coaches (Tier 1):

• Coach Initiation in Sport and Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) online modules
• Teaching and Learning Clinic
• Absolutes Clinic
• Planning Clinic
• Pitching and Catching Clinic
• Online Video Package (15U for 15U and 16+ for 18U)

Assistant coaches (Tier 2 and below):

• Coach Initiation in Sport and Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) online modules
• Baseball Alberta strongly recommends taking an Initiation Clinic

| 15U & 18U AAA Coaches

Head coaches (Certified 15U or 16+ Status):

• Coach Initiation in Sport and Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) online modules
• Teaching and Learning Clinic
• Absolutes Clinic
• Planning Clinic
• Pitching and Catching Clinic
• Skills Clinic
• Strategies Clinic
• Online Portfolio
• Online Video Package (15U for 15U and 16+ for 18U)
• Portfolio Tasks (15U for 15U and 16+ for 18U)
• Practice Evaluation
• Game Evaluation Making Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation

Assistant coaches (Trained 15u or 16+ Status):

• Coach Initiation in Sport and Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) online modules
• Teaching and Learning Clinic
• Absolutes Clinic
• Planning Clinic
• Pitching and Catching Clinic
• Skills Clinic
• Strategies Clinic
• Online Video Package (15U for 15U and 16+ for 18U)

| Team Alberta Coaches

Canada Cup:

• 1 Comp-Dev Certified
• 2 Comp-Dev Trained
• 1 16+ Certified (eligible for one year only) 

• 1 Comp-Dev Certified
• 1 Comp-Dev Trained
• 1 16+ Coach Certified (eligible for one year only) 

Canada Games 

• All Coaches are Competition – Development Certified