Coaching Requirements

Coaching Training Levels

 Women's Field - a Maximum of FOUR Coaches are permitted in the Coach Walk During Play.

Coaching Role - Fair Play Form

Must be filled out each season as part of the Form 100 process.

Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT)

This free online resource www.cattonline.com currently includes toolkits for medical professionals; and for parents, players and coaches. All information contained in this resource is evidence-based.

Officials Evaluation by Head Coaches

Offense / Defense Policy - NEWLY ADDED

HEAD COACHES AND ASSISTANT COACHES MUST HAVE THE SAME TRAINING TO BE ON THE BENCH OR FIELD.

 Coach Evaluators Needed

BCLA Box and Field Coaching Drills and Skills

We have created a YouTube page and invite you to share your knowledge and experience by recording drills with your smart phone and upload it directly onto our YouTube page for other coaches to access. This medium of resource-sharing will be valuable for all coaches. The videos can be up to 90 seconds in length and we want to make sure that the drills are clear and easy to understand. To upload your video, please go to YouTube.com and type in the Username: bclacoach@gmail.com and Password: bcla0000. For instructions of how to upload video onto YouTube from your smart phone, please click here.

Professional Development Opportunities

SportMedBC is excited to announce that in collaboration with the Coaching Association of Canada and ViaSport, coaches may now earn National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Professional Development points through SportMedBC’s Sport Safety Courses and Workshops. Completion of the following courses and workshops will allow coaches to acquire NCCP Professional Development Points. SportMedBC can deliver sport-specific courses/ workshops by request, or coaches can sign-up for scheduled community courses.