2026 Coach Requirements

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, 2026

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, 2026

Respect in Sport (RIS) For Activity Leaders (no longer required)

• This course is no longer a requirement for coaches unless a coach is taking a team to Provincial Play.
• If going to Provincials, coaches must complete the RIS course.
• Southfour will reimburse this cost for coaches going to Provincials. Submit receipts to southfourtreasurer@gmail.com 

Making Ethical Decisions  

• Coaches must complete the MED (Making Ethical Decisions) course. 
• MUST BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 1, 2026

Keeping Girls in Sport (New for 2026)

• Coaches must complete the Keeping Girls in Sport course.
• MUST BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 1, 2026

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, 2026
• Note: Calgary Minor Softball (CMSA) will cover the cost of your police check if you request a volunteer voucher from CMSA before applying online (see link above). Southfour will not reimburse any coaches that pay for the police check directly instead of using the above CMSA link.