BETTER COACHES, BETTER PLAYERS

Coach Training UpdateBaseball 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 9-12 (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 COACHESREGIONAL 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

www.coach.ca – 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)

ORRegional Coach – Trained plus Making Ethical Decisions on-line

evaluation at www.coach.ca

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?

alachance@baseball.ca

Coach.bowes@gmail.com

Nccp.baseball.ca