Baseball Manitoba, in conjunction with its partners, aims to provide coaching and umpire clinics for individuals from novice to elite level.

The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is a nation-wide training program designed to develop coaching excellence. Coaches wanting to get certified take an On-Line Program, followed by a Training Module which the coaches attend. The Coaching Certification Program is structured so that coaches take the material that is relevant to the age category they are coaching.

For provincial Mosquito, Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget "A" and "AA" at least one coach must have either the old Level 1 Technical, or the Initiation Coach Program

Initiation Coach Program

Baseball Canada has designed a program that will provide valuable and accessible resources and training to coaches who are introducing or working with children in community level baseball programs. The program, called "Initiation Coach" is comprised of two parts:

· Baseball Canada's On-line Library - a complete resource to help get you started and a place to revisit often while you coach children's baseball and

· Initiation Coach Clinic - a local 4 hour, on-field clinic that you attend after completing the On-line module. The clinic covers practice sessions, the fundamentals of the game and ethical decision making.

Upon completion of the Baseball Canada On-line module a coach's status in the Baseball Canada Initiation Coach program will be In Training. Once they have completed the Local Initiation Coach Clinic Module, their coaching status in the Baseball Canada Initiation Coach program will be Trained. With this on-line tool, they will receive interactive instruction on various areas of the game, exams testing their knowledge of the information provided and access to the Better Coaches Drill Library with hundreds of drills demonstrated through videos and images for $37.45 (includes tax) per year. The Local Initiation Coach Clinic will cost an additional $25.00, for a total of cost of $62.45.

For provincial "AAA" Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget ALL coaches must either have under the old certification Full Level 1 with Level 2 Technical or take the Initiation Coach Program as described above, followed by the Regional Coach Modules of Teaching and Learning, Analyzing Performance, and Planning and Design, along with the Making Ethical Decisions On-Line module. Please see the attached NCCP chart for details.

The Theory component that had been required in the past is now integrated with the new modules, so coaches will not have to sacrifice as much time to get their certification.

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National Officials Certification Program (NOCP) is a nation-wide standardized program. Five levels of competency provide officials with the necessary instruction to officiate from club sports all the up to International competition. The program is sport specific, and baseball's five levels are divided in the following manner: Umpires at all levels must recertify every year.

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Sport Manitoba - Respect in Sport Program

Sport Manitoba and Baseball Manitoba believe in being proactive in ensuring sport in our province is safe and welcoming for all participants. Respect in Sport helps us promote those values through a simple and convenient on-line training course for coaches and sport leaders. It is designed as a tool to assist coaches in identifying and dealing with abuse, neglect, harassment, and bullying in sport. Respect in Sport enables coaches to deal with legal and moral responsibilities, making them less vulnerable and more confident in dealing with sensitive issues. A risk management tool, Respect in Sport will help sport organizations reduce liability.

As a mandatory Sport Manitoba requirement, all coaches from all sports (that means every Rookie Ball, "A", "AA" and "AAA" baseball coach) must have the "Respect in Sport" course completed by June 1, 2009, or their name will be removed from the roster.

The course is three hours in length, but can be completed at the coach's leisure, in its entirety or in segments at their own pace. The program is available in both English and French and is provided free of charge to all coaches. To complete this course, click on the Respect in Sport Logo below.