The WKMBA really depends on parents and volunteers to provide coaching for all levels and teams. We are very supportive of new coaches and offer training and clinics to our coaches at no cost wherever we can. If you are interested in coaching or assistant coaching please let your division director or your child's existing coach know... we depend on you and would love to have you join our coaching staff!
WKMBA encourages anybody that coaches for our association to at least obtain their "Initiation Coach" certification. This will give you all the basic tools for coaching at the lower levels. This year, clinics are being held in West Kelowna.
So how do you get started?:
Fill out the WKMBA Coaches Application Form that can be found here.
Return the filled out forms to the division_director in which you plan on coaching or contact your child's existing coach.
Official Baseball Coaching Levels are governed by Baseball_BC under the National Coach Certification Program, better known as NCCP. The NCCP offers 3 levels of certification.
INITIATION - 6pm, Friday, April 8, 2011
PITCHING AND CATCHING - 9am, Saturday, April 9, 2011
STRATEGIES - 2pm, Saturday, April 9, 2011
INITIATION Certification
STEP 1 - Register with NCCP and complete the online module
All coach training by Baseball Canada is now started through an online module at nccp.baseball.ca. Click on Register to get started. It is an interactive self-directed training tool that you complete at your own pace and convenience. It costs $37.45 (including taxes) and gives you access to online video drills, materials, practice plans, and skill development tools in an easy to follow format. You continue to have access to the site after completing the online portion of the entry course. The focus of this module is on the "What to Coach?" side of coaching.
STEP 2 - Attend a Coach Clinic in our area.
Once you have completed your online component you must obtain your INITIATION certification. Once you have completed this module, you will have your INITIATION, "Trained" status. You can then attend additional clinics on Saturday (April 9).
REGIONAL Certification
Coaches who already have their INITIATION certification can attend additional clinics required for REGIONAL certification. You do not have to attend the Friday Initiation Session if you have obtained INITIATION status in a previous year. You will also need to complete the MED (Making Ethical Decisions) module online.
Certification Requirements According to BC Minor Baseball
To particpate in a summer league, zone or provincial tournament, coaches must have the following certification.
All Mosquito levels, PeeWee A, Bantam A and Midget AA - one coach needs to have REGIONAL Coach Trained Status, all others, INITIATION Coach Trained Status.
PeeWee AA and Bantam AA - all coaches need to have REGIONAL Coach Trained Status.
