Coaches Requirements

Respect in Sport:

• Respect in Sport (RiS) certification for “Activity Leaders” can be found HERE
• Every minor coach entered in the RAMP registration platform must enter their certificate number into their RAMP profile.
• The certification will be valid for all sports - if a coach has taken RiS Activity Leader through another sport, it will be valid for softball. The certificate is valid for 5 years with Softball Alberta.

OR

Safe Sport Training:

• Safe Sport Training can be found here: The Locker
• Coaching Association of Canada’s Safe Sport Training is an accredited program of the Abuse Free Sport program and is aligned with the UCCMS.
• It is available for free through The Locker and upon completion, it will show on your NCCP transcript. There is no expiry of this course.
• This is a great option if your RiS is close to expiring and you don’t need to renew it for another sport.

Coaches who do not have a valid RiS certificate or Safe Sport Training on their NCCP transcript will have until JUNE 1^st to complete either one. Any coach who does not complete either by the JUNE 1^st deadline will be ineligible as a member of Softball Alberta and will be removed from the current season’s RAMP database until one of the courses is completed.