2025 Coach Requirements
All Coaching staff are required to complete the following:
National Coaches Certification Program (NCCP) Number
- Click here to apply for or find your existing NCCP #
Foundations of Coaching Softball
- https://softball.ca/onlinelearning/foundations
- This course takes approximately 2 hours to complete online
- You only need to complete the course one time.
- You'll need to create an NCCP# to start the course
- Southfour will reimburse this cost for coaches. Submit receipts to southfourtreasurer@gmail.com
- MUST BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 1, 2025
Safe Sport Course
- https://calgaryminorsoftball.com/content/safe-sport
- This course takes 1-1.5 hours to complete online
- Free of charge to all participants
- MUST BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 1, 2025
Respect in Sport (RIS) For Activity Leaders
- RIS Leadership Certification
- This course takes approximately 3 hours to complete online
- The RIS course must be completed every 3 years.
- Southfour will reimburse this cost for coaches. Submit receipts to southfourtreasurer@gmail.com
- If you have your RIS # from another sport (hockey/ringette) please contact Southfour with the RIS Certificate #
- MUST BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 1, 2025
Making Ethical Decisions
- We suggest that coaches take the MED (Making Ethical Decisions) course.
Police Check
- Complete the Calgary Minor Softball Police Check procedure.
- CLICK THIS LINK to see coaches whose Police Checks expire this season.
- Any coach living in Calgary needs to email policechecks@calgaryminorsoftball.com to get a voucher from Calgary Minor Softball Association to complete their check online.
- Police checks must be completed every 3 years
- MUST BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 1, 2025
