FW: SOFTBALL ONTARIO AND VAUGHAN VIKINGS HOST A COMPETITION-INTRODUCTION, SOFTBALL COACHES CLINIC

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SOFTBALL ONTARIO AND VAUGHAN VIKINGS HOST A COMPETITION-INTRODUCTION,
SOFTBALL COACHES CLINIC


NORTH YORK, ONTARIO- Softball Ontario is pleased to announce
its partnership with Vaughan Vikings Softball in hosting a National
Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) clinic  for Softball Coaches
~ Competition-Introduction (What to Coach and How to Coach) on
April 2-3, 2011 and April 9-10, 2011 in Vaughan, ON. 

The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is a coach
training and certification program for 66 different sports and
is offered in both official languages across Canada. NCCP workshops
are designed to meet the needs of all types of coaches, from
the first-time coach to the head coach of a national team. The
NCCP is the recognized national standard for coach training and
certification in Canada. As part of the program, all coaches
are trained in ethical decision-making and sport safety.  Softball
Ontario is the provider of the NCCP Program for the sport of
Softball in the Province of Ontario. 

If your team is participating in a Novice/Pee Wee and above Provincial
Championship this season for PWSA or OASA or a Softball Canada
Canadian Championship, the requirements for your coaches is as
follows:

PWSA-All participant teams must have at least one (1) registered
Coach with NCCP Softball Certification as follows:


Squirt- Level 1 Certified or Competition-Introduction, Softball
What to Coach (1st weekend)
All other Divisions- Level 2 Certified or Competition-Introduction,
Softball- What to Coach (1st Weekend); How to Coach (2nd weekend)
and the On-Line Make Ethical Decisions Test-Completed -Trained


OASA-requires coaches to hold the following (new) NCCP coaching
certification qualifications: 

1. Peewee, Bantam, Midget - Competition-Introduction, Softball-Trained
 

All coaches who currently hold NCCP certification are considered
fully certified for OASA tournaments.  New coaches without certification
are encouraged to get their certification. 

The requirements for Competition-Introduction, Softball - 35
hours total (2 weekends clinic + On Field Evaluation) include:



The goals of this course are to promote fun, fitness, fundamentals
and performance among the beginning and intermediate coaches
who are either coaching youths and/or adults
What to Coach – 16  hours (1st Weekend) *Trained- which is the
requirement for Provincials and Nationals
How to Coach - 16 hours (2nd Weekend) *Trained - which is the
requirement for Provincials and National
On-Field Evaluation – 2 hours (3rd Weekend) *Certified 

This course replaced the Level 1 and Level 2 Technical/Practical
and Theory courses of the old knowledge based program. An evaluation
is required to become certified.

There are only 4 spots left!  So register to today! 

For more information regarding this clinic or to register, please
contact Frank Crudo at 416-451-3217 or frank at crudocanada.com.
 For more information about Softball Ontario’s  Coaches Program
and the NCCP Program, please contact Steph Sutton at 416-426-7150
or ssutton at softballontario.ca.  


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Softball Ontario is the governing body for the sport of softball
in Ontario. Our goal is to promote and develop the sport of softball
for its athletes, officials and volunteers by providing programs
and services at all levels of competitions.


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