B ETTER C OACHES, B ETTER P LAYERS Coach Training Update Baseball Canada Edmonton Nov 2007

Status Ready to go to context approval with CAC for Introduction to Competition stream Regional Coach / Provincial Coach rolled out after January 1 Evaluator training and pilots being held this winter Level 2 Technical phased out after Jan 1

Features Coach certification will now be Competency- based under new NCCP Coaches will only have to take baseball- specific training (theory integrated into program – no longer have to take MultiSport A or B) Coach training will be context-specific (Community, Competitive or Instructor) Follows athlete-centered principles Formats are based on best adult education principles

Community Sport Context Designed for coaches in community sport / recreational programs Approved by CAC as ‘ Initiation Coach’ for coaches handling entry levels – ages 5-8 (FUNdamentals) and (Learning to Train) Coaches take on-line module and attend one 4 hour workshop on Fundamentals to be designated as ‘Trained’ – cost of Workshop now $50 Rally Cap program for ages 5-8 developed to meet needs of both coaches & kids at this stage

Pathway for Competitive Coach

Entry All training starts on- line; self-directed module Nccp.baseball.ca Coaches will be streamed into either Initiation Coach or to Competitive stream ( Regional Coach) $37.50

WORKSHOPS WITH OTHER COACHES REGIONAL COACH Series of 4 facilitated Workshops – each 4-5 hrs in length - $50 each If coach has training in these areas in other NCCP courses– may receive credit Can be taken in any order Once completes on-line plus these 4 Workshops – designated as Regional Coach – Trained (equivalent to old Full Level 1) Designed for Introduction to Competition context – for Learning to Train (ages 9-12) and Training to Train (ages 13-16) athletes Theory integrated into workshops – baseball-specific training

Provincial Coach – the second stage Coaches wishing to continue in the Introduction to Competition context can take Provincial Coach Workshops 2 facilitated Workshops – each 4-5 hrs in length - $50 each Once completes these Workshops and requirements for Regional Coach (on-line plus earlier 4 Workshops) – designated as Provincial Coach – Trained (equivalent to old Level 1 plus Level 2 – including Theory – without Practical) Designed for more advanced athletes in Intro to Competition context – for Learning to Train (ages 9-12) and Training to Train (ages 13-16) athletes Theory integrated into workshops – baseball-specific training

Elements to Complete for Certification Many programs / coaching situations will only require ‘Trained’ designation Under CAC rules – ‘Certification’ status requires ‘evaluation’ Coaches will do a ‘Making Ethical Decisions’ on-line evaluation at – no cost – only has to be done once Coaches will maintain their own ‘Coach Portfolio’ – on-line – access to on-line part of nccp.baseball.ca site Evaluation will be done by trained ‘Evaluators’ – practice evaluation for Regional Coach, game evaluation for Provincial Coach – fee $220 – coaches can wait until all workshops complete before evaluation Upon completion – coach certified as either Regional Coach or Provincial Coach – certification valid for 3 years

Equivalencies Old System Full Level 1 = Level 1 plus Tech 2 = Tech 2 + Theory 2 = Full Level 2 = Level 3 = Competency-Based Regional Coach – Trained Regional Coach – Certified Provincial Coach – Trained Provincial Coach – Certified Competition – Development to be developed

Requirement for Nationals For 2008 (for all coaches other than Canada Cup) Either as required under old NCCP (Level 1 + Tech 2) OR Regional Coach – Trained plus Making Ethical Decisions on-line evaluation at

What next? Evaluations – training of Evaluators and design of materials Design of Competition-Development – Replacement of Level 3 Development of ‘Instructor’ stream Context approval process

Questions? Nccp.baseball.ca