Coaching
Ringette coaches come from all walks of life but have a common passion for the fastest game on ice. If you’re interested in becoming a ringette coach and helping out on a team, you can start by taking the right course to gain your certification.
Introduction
Below you'll find a description of the training and certification standards for coaches. This program is subject to change so check back often. For a current list of coaching clinics around the province, visit BC Ringette's Coaching Clinics page.
Descriptions and Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CABC | The Coaches Association of British Columbia. Visit http://www.coaches.bc.ca to login using your CC# and check your certifications. |
| CAC | The Coaching Association of Canada. Key partner in the delivery of Canada ’s National Coaching Certification Program. |
| CBET | Competency Based Education and Training. This is a new methodology used to design the new NCCP. |
| CSI | Community Sport Initiation: Qualifies you to coach at B or C level from Bunny to Open age divisions. |
| IC | Introduction to Competition: Qualifies you to coach at the A level for age divisions Bunny and Novice. |
| IC+G | Introduction to Competition plus Gradations: In conjuction with IC, qualifies you to coach at the A level from Petite to Open and AA up to and including Tween. |
| IC+G (Certified) | Introduction to Competition plus Gradations: (trained and certified) In conjuction with IC (Certified), qualifies you to coach at the AA level from Junior to Open. |
| NCCP | National Coaching Certification Program. The NCCP is NOT an organization, it is a program. |
| Trained | A course has been completed. For example, a coach that has completed the Community Sport Initiation course is considered trained in Community Sport Initiation but not certified |
| Certified | The process of being evaluated one-on-one by a BC Ringette approved evaluator |
| Completion | All courses must be completed in their entirety to gain credit |
| Theory 1/2 Technical 1/2 Practical 1/2 |
No longer offered |
All the courses mentioned above are Ringette-specific and available only from the BC Ringette Association. Alternative courses are available at local colleges but are not ringette-specific. They include:
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Introduction to Competition Multi Sport Course – Part A:
Offered by local colleges. Part A is not a pre-requisite to Part
B.
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Introduction to Competition Multi Sport Course – Part B:
Offered by local colleges. Part A is not a pre-requisite to Part
B.
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Ethics Module: A component of Introduction to Competition Multi
Sport Course – Part A. This module is delivered separately
from the rest of Competition Introduction Multi Sport Course – Part
A so Competition Introduction Multi Sport Course – Part B
participants receive ethics training
Division and Level Requirements
Bunny and Novice
Coaches (Head and Assistant)
Require:
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Community Sport Initiation Trained
What if…
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I have no certification at all?
Take Community Sport Initiation
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I have Full Level 1?
No additional requirements
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I have Theory 1 only?
Take Community Sport Initiation
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I have Technical 1 only?
Take Community Sport Initiation
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I have Full or partial Level 2 or more?
No additional requirements
Petite through Open ‘B’ and ‘C’ and Masters (any level)
Coaches (Head and Assistant)
Require:
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Community Sport Initiation Trained or
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Old system Full Level 1
What if…
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I have no certification at all? Take Community Sport Initiation
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I have Theory 1 only? Take Community Sport Initiation
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I have Tech 1 only? Take Community Sport Initiation
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I have Full Level 1? No additional requirements
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I have Full or partial Level 2 or more? No additional requirements
Petite through Open A plus Petite and Tween AA
Coaches (Head and Assistant)
Require:
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Introduction to Competition Ringette trained and Introduction to
Competition-Gradation trained or
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Introduction to Competition Ringette trained and Introduction to
Competition – Part B or
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Old system Tech and Theory 2
What if…
•
I have no certification at all?
Option 1: Take Introduction to Competition
Ringette and Introduction to Competition Gradation and Complete
Introduction to Competition Evaluation or
Option 2: Take Introduction to Competition Ringette and Introduction
to Competition – Part B and Complete Introduction to Competition
Evaluation
•
I have Community Sport Initiation only?
Option
1: Take Introduction to
Competition Ringette and Introduction to Competition Gradation
and Complete Introduction to Competition Evaluation or
Option 2: Take Introduction to Competition Ringette and Introduction
to Competition – Part B and Complete Introduction to Competition
Evaluation
•
I have Tech 1 only?
Option 1:
Take Introduction to Competition Ringette
and Introduction to Competition Gradation and Complete Introduction
to Competition Evaluation or
Option 2: Take Introduction to Competition Ringette and Introduction
to Competition – Part B and Complete Introduction to Competition
Evaluation
• I have Theory 1 only?
Option 1: Take Introduction to Competition Ringette
and Introduction to Competition Gradation and Complete Introduction
to Competition Evaluation or
Option 2: Take Introduction to Competition Ringette and Introduction
to Competition – Part B and Complete Introduction to Competition
Evaluation
• I have Full Level 1?
Option 1:
Take Introduction to Competition
Ringette and Introduction to Competition Gradation and Complete
Introduction
to Competition Evaluation or
Option 2: Take Introduction to Competition Ringette and Introduction
to Competition – Part B and Complete Introduction to Competition
Evaluation
• I have Full Level 1 and Tech 2?
Option 1:
Take Introduction to
Competition Ringette and Introduction to Competition Gradation
and Complete
Introduction to Competition Evaluation or
Option 2: Take Introduction to Competition Ringette and Introduction
to Competition – Part B and Complete Introduction to Competition
Evaluation
• I have Full Level 1 and Theory 2?
Option
1: Take Introduction to Competition
Ringette and Introduction to Competition Gradation and Complete
Introduction to Competition Evaluation or
Option 2: Take Introduction to Competition Ringette and Introduction
to Competition – Part B and Complete Introduction to Competition
Evaluation
• I have Full Level 1 and Theory and Tech 2?
No additional requirements
• I have Introduction to Competition only?
Take either Introduction
to Competition-Gradation or Introduction to Competition Part-B
• I have Introduction to Competition Part A and B?
Take Introduction
to competition Ringette
• I have Introduction to Competition Part B only?
Take Introduction
to competition Ringette
• I have Introduction to Competition Part A only?
Option 1:
Take
Introduction to Competition Ringette and Introduction to Competition
Gradation
or
Option 2: Take Introduction to Competition Ringette and Introduction
to Competition – Part B
Junior AA, Belle AA, Open AA
Coaches (Head and Assistant)
Require:
•
Introduction to Competition Certified which includes:
1. Introduction to Competition- Ringette Trained &
2. Introduction to Competition Multi Sport Module - Part B Trained
or Introduction to Competition-Gradations Certified &
3. Introduction to Competition Evaluation
or
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Full Level 2 certified
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Tech 2 + Prac 2 + Introduction to Competition- Part B + Ethics
Requirements for Females on the bench
1. Bunny, Novice, Petite, Tween, Junior of all levels
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Must have one female coach, she must be 19 years of age or older
if she is the Head Coach or is the only female on the bench.
2. Belle
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One female bench staff 19 years of age or older.
3. Open
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Does not require there to be a female on the bench.
For more information, contact the LMRL
Director of Coaching Development.
