National Coaching Certification Program
Other NCCP Information
NATIONAL COACHING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (NCCP)
The Baseball Canada NCCP is designed to provide valuable and accessible resources and training to coaches who are working with children in Community Sport and Introduction to Competition level baseball programs.
To access your online account, go to nccp.baseball.ca and login.
WEBSITE EDITING NOTE: It is up to each association to decide on what they make mandatory in their own house league.
COMMUNITY SPORT 7U COACHES
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Sport Online Module – an online resource to help get you started and a place to revisit often while you coach baseball. *Must be completed as a pre-requisite before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) also needs to be completed before registering for other clinics.
- (Recommended) Coach Initiation in Baseball (Rally Cap) Online Module – an online resource made specifically for coaches in the Rally Cap division to introduce the Rally Cap program and format. *Coach Initiation in Baseball (Rally Cap) is not required for coaching certification for Provincials as there are no championships in the Rally Cap division.
COMMUNITY SPORT 9U COACH CLINICS
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Sport Online Module – an online resource to help get you started and a place to revisit often while you coach baseball. *Must be completed as a pre-requisite before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) also needs to be completed before registering for other clinics.
- (Recommended) Initiation Coach Clinic – an in-class and field/gym clinic that you can attend only after completing the required 11U online modules. The clinic covers the fundamentals of the game and Making Ethical Decisions training.
COMMUNITY SPORT 11U-18U COACH CLINICS
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Sport Online Module – an online resource to help get you started and a place to revisit often while you coach baseball. *Must be completed as a pre-requisite before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) Online Module – an online resource for skills, drills, and many other activities to introduce the basic fundamentals of baseball. *Must be completed as a pre-requisite before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Respect in Sport or Safe Sport Online Module.
In order to appear on an ‘A’ level provincial roster, head coaches will need to complete Safe Sport training. Assistant coaches have the choice of Safe Sport or Respect in Sport
- COMPETITION 11U COACH CLINICS
All 11U AA Head Coaches
- (Mandatory) Safe Sport Online Module.
- (Mandatory) - Head Coaches only - Emergency Action Plan training found in “The Locker” (https://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#EAP-E.)
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Sport Online Module – an online resource to help get you started and a place to revisit often while you coach baseball. *Must be completed as a prerequisite before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) also needs to be completed before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Initiation Coach Clinic – an in-class and field/gym clinic that covers the fundamentals of the game and Making Ethical Decisions training
- (Mandatory) Absolutes Clinic – an in-class and field/gym clinic that covers the minimum standards for skill development that coaches must teach players at the age group in which they are playing and mental training.
- (Mandatory) My First Pitch Online Module – an online resource to introduce coaches to the basic mechanics of pitching. The online module includes many skills and drills to develop pitching skills at a young age and reduce arm injuries.
- (Mandatory) 11U Online Video Package – Coaches will watch a series of videos with drills and instructional videos for coaching tips, skill development, and practice planning
- COMPETITION 13U COACH CLINICS
All 13U AA and AAA Head Coaches
All 13U AA Tier 1 Assistant Coaches
All 13U AAA Assistant Coaches
- (Mandatory) Safe Sport Online Module.
- (Mandatory) - Head Coaches Only - Emergency Action Plan training found in “The Locker” (https://thelocker.coach.ca/account/login). https://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#EAP-E.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Sport Online Module – an online resource to help get you started and a place to revisit often while you coach baseball. *Must be completed as a prerequisite before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) also needs to be completed before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Teaching and Learning Clinic – an in-class clinic that covers organization, explanations, demonstrations, supervision and feedbacks.
- (Mandatory) Absolutes Clinic – an in-class and field/gym clinic that covers the minimum standards for skill development that coaches must teach players at the age group in which they are playing and mental
- (Mandatory) Planning Clinic – an in-class clinic that covers the structure of a practice and the design of a simple season plan.
- (Mandatory) Pitching & Catching Clinic – an in-class and field/gym clinic that covers basic pitching mechanics as well as fundamentals for catchers.
- (Mandatory) 13U Online Video Package – Coaches will watch a series of videos with drills and instructional videos for coaching tips, skill development, and practice planning.
- (Mandatory) AAA and AA Tier 1 Head Coaches Only - Making Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation. This evaluation is completed in “the Locker” on the Coaches Association website (https://thelocker.coach.ca/account/login). https://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#MED
- (Mandatory) AAA and AA Tier 1 Head Coaches Only - 13U Portfolio Tasks and Core Portfolio Evaluation – The portfolio requires coaches to submit an emergency action plan, season plan, and practice plan
- (Mandatory) AAA and AA Tier 1 Head Coaches Only - Practice Evaluation – an on-field evaluation done by a Baseball Alberta Evaluator that you can complete only after attending the the Coach Clinics and passing the Core Portfolio Evaluation.
13U AA Tier 2+Assistant Coaches
- (Mandatory) Safe Sport Online Module.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Sport Online Module – an online resource to help get you started and a place to revisit often while you coach baseball. *Must be completed as a prerequisite before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) also needs to be completed before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Initiation Coach Clinic – an in-class and field/gym clinic that covers the fundamentals of the game and Making Ethical Decisions training
COMPETITION 15U COACH CLINICS
All 15U AAA and AA Head Coaches
All 15U AA Tier 1 Assistant Coaches
All 15U AAA Assistant Coaches
- (Mandatory) Safe Sport Online Module.
- (Mandatory) - Head Coaches only - Emergency Action Plan training found in “The Locker” (https://thelocker.coach.ca/account/login). https://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#EAP-E.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Sport Online Module – an online resource to help get you started and a place to revisit often while you coach baseball. *Must be completed as a prerequisite before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) also needs to be completed before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Teaching and Learning Clinic – an in-class clinic that covers organization, explanations, demonstrations, supervision and feedbacks.
- (Mandatory) Absolutes Clinic – an in-class and field/gym clinic that covers the minimum standards for skill development that coaches must teach players at the age group in which they are playing and mental
- (Mandatory) Planning Clinic – an in-class clinic that you can attend only after completing the required 11U online modules. The clinic covers the structure of a practice and the design of a simple season plan.
- (Mandatory) Pitching & Catching Clinic – an in-class and field/gym clinic that covers basic pitching mechanics as well as fundamentals for catchers.
- (Mandatory) Strategies Clinic – an in-class clinic that covers signals, line-up, basic positioning, steal, hit and run and other tactical aspects.
- (Mandatory) Advanced Skills Clinic – an in-class clinic that covers advanced skills and techniques for all aspects of the game for players with elite skill level at the highest level of competition.
- (Mandatory) 15U Online Video Package – Coaches will watch a series of videos with drills and instructional videos for coaching tips, skill development, and practice planning.
- (Mandatory) AAA and AA Tier 1 Head Coaches Only - Making Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation – This evaluation is completed in “the Locker” on the Coaches Association website (https://thelocker.coach.ca/account/login). https://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#MED
- (Mandatory) AAA and AA Tier 1 Head Coaches Only - 15U Portfolio Tasks and Core Portfolio Evaluation – The portfolio requires coaches to submit an emergency action plan, season plan, and practice plan
- (Mandatory) AAA and AA Tier 1 Head Coaches Only - Practice Evaluation – an on-field evaluation done by a Baseball Alberta Evaluator that you can complete only after attending all coaches clinics and passing the Core Portfolio Evaluation.
- (Mandatory) AAA and AA Tier 1 Head Coaches Only - Game Evaluation – an on-field evaluation done by a Baseball Alberta Evaluator that you can complete only after attending the 11U Coach Clinics, 13U Coach Clinics, 15U 16+ Coach clinics, and passing the Practice Evaluation
All 11U AA Rep Assistant Coaches
- (Mandatory) Safe Sport Online Module.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Sport Online Module – an online resource to help get you started and a place to revisit often while you coach baseball. *Must be completed as a prerequisite before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) also needs to be completed before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Initiation Coach Clinic – an in-class and field/gym clinic that covers the fundamentals of the game and Making Ethical Decisions training
All 13U AA Tier 2+ Rep Assistant Coaches
- (Mandatory) Safe Sport Online Module.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Sport Online Module – an online resource to help get you started and a place to revisit often while you coach baseball. *Must be completed as a prerequisite before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) also needs to be completed before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Initiation Coach Clinic – an in-class and field/gym clinic that covers the fundamentals of the game and Making Ethical Decisions training
15U AA Tier 2+Assistant Coaches
- (Mandatory) Safe Sport Online Module.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Sport Online Module – an online resource to help get you started and a place to revisit often while you coach baseball. *Must be completed as a pre-requisite before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) also needs to be completed before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Initiation Coach Clinic – an in-class and field/gym clinic that covers the fundamentals of the game and Making Ethical Decisions training
COMPETITION 18U COACH CLINICS
All 18U AAA and AA Head Coaches
All 18U AA Tier 1 Assistant Coaches
All 18U AAA Assistant Coaches
- (Mandatory) Safe Sport Online Module.
- (Mandatory) - Head Coaches only - Emergency Action Plan training found in “The Locker” (https://thelocker.coach.ca/account/login). https://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#EAP-E.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Sport Online Module – an online resource to help get you started and a place to revisit often while you coach baseball. *Must be completed as a pre-requisite before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) also needs to be completed before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Teaching and Learning Clinic – an in-class clinic that covers organization, explanations, demonstrations, supervision and feedbacks.
- (Mandatory) Absolutes Clinic – an in-class and field/gym clinic that covers the minimum standards for skill development that coaches must teach players at the age group in which they are playing and mental
- (Mandatory) Planning Clinic – an in-class clinic that you can attend only after completing the required 11U online modules. The clinic covers the structure of a practice and the design of a simple season plan.
- (Mandatory) Pitching & Catching Clinic – an in-class and field/gym clinic that covers basic pitching mechanics as well as fundamentals for catchers.
- (Mandatory) Strategies Clinic – an in-class clinic that covers signals, line-up, basic positioning, steal, hit and run and other tactical aspects.
- (Mandatory) Advanced Skills Clinic – an in-class clinic that covers advanced skills and techniques for all aspects of the game for players with elite skill level at the highest level of competition.
- (Mandatory) 18U Online Video Package – Coaches will watch a series of videos with drills and instructional videos for coaching tips, skill development, and practice planning.
- (Mandatory) AAA and AA Tier 1 Head Coaches Only - Making Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation – This evaluation is completed in “the Locker” on the Coaches Association website (https://thelocker.coach.ca/account/login). https://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#MED
13. (Mandatory) AAA and AA Tier 1 Head Coaches Only- 18U Portfolio Tasks and Core Portfolio Evaluation – The portfolio requires coaches to submit an emergency action plan, season plan, and practice plan
14. (Mandatory) AAA and AA Tier 1 Head Coaches Only - Practice Evaluation – an on-field evaluation done by a Baseball Alberta Evaluator that you can complete only after attending all coaches clinics and passing the Core Portfolio Evaluation.
15. (Mandatory)AAA and AA Tier 1 Head Coaches Only - Game Evaluation – an on-field evaluation done by a Baseball Alberta Evaluator that you can complete only after attending the 11U Coach Clinics, 13U Coach Clinics, 15U 16+ Coach clinics, and passing the Practice Evaluation
18U AA Tier 2+Assistant Coaches
- (Mandatory) Safe Sport Online Module.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Sport Online Module – an online resource to help get you started and a place to revisit often while you coach baseball. *Must be completed as a pre-requisite before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Coach Initiation in Baseball (Fundamentals) also needs to be completed before registering for other clinics.
- (Mandatory) Initiation Coach Clinic – an in-class and field/gym clinic that covers the fundamentals of the game and Making Ethical Decisions training