Coaching Information
The
upcoming Nanaimo Minor Baseball Season is quickly approaching and the NMBA
executive wanted to inform all coaches and potential coaches about the upcoming
requirements and opportunities to enhance your coaching skills for the season.
COACHES
NEEDED
First
and foremost in all divisions we are in need of more head and assistant coaches
to ensure that the upcoming season is a fun and successful season for all players
in all divisions. The goal of NMBA is to provide the players a safe and fun
environment along with an emphasis on skill development so that they may enjoy
success on the field and build friendships with their teammates. Having 2-3
coaches per team is critical to accomplishing this goal. I can understand the
reluctance by some parents to step forward because of the time commitment or
the belief that a lack of background in baseball or coaching experience
precludes them from being a great candidate. The reality is that there a number
of roles that coaches play and that by having coaching staff of 2-3 parents
with a variety of skill sets â?? baseball experience, organizational and
communication skills and enthusiasm, the coaching staff can help the players enjoy
a memorable season. If you would like to volunteer but are hesitant please call
me and I can answer any questions or concerns you may have.
I
urge all parents to consider a role that they may play in helping make your son
or daughters season a fun and successful one.
CRIMINAL
BACKGROUND CHECKS (CRCS)
Criminal background checks are required for every coach. CRCs cost $10 (refundable by NMBA) and can be obtained at the main RCMP Detachment. I encourage anyone considering coaching to get their CRC completed. A new CRC is required for each minor sports organization so if you have taken one for another organization we require you do so again. If you go to the RCMP station on your own, you will need a letter from the NMBA indicating the purpose of the CRC. They should have a copy of this letter on file at the Nanaimo station and will usually make a copy of it for you if you ask.
The
RCMP will no longer allow us to do bulk submissions as in the past. Each coach
and assistant must go down to the Nanaimo Detachment and get a CRC. To avoid
any delays or possibly missing a chance to coach this year, it is recommended
all prospective coaches and assistants submit for a CRC any time after January
1st to ensure it is completed and ready to give to the NMBA at the all-coaches
meeting just prior to the start of the season.
Lastly,
recent legislation related to pardons given to convicted offenders requires
that a second, more in-depth check be conducted whenever your birthdate falls
on the same day as a convicted offender. This can take an extra 4-6 weeks
delaying your eligibility to coach so it is encouraged that if you have not had
a CRC done or had yours flagged in a previous season you get a CRC sooner than
later so that you can start the season with your team.
CRIMINAL
RECORD CHECKS FOR COACHES
The
NMBA requires all coaches, assistant coaches and team managers to submit a
criminal record check (CRC) once every two years.
The
NMBA has registered with Ministry of Justice so most CRCs can be done on line.
A
CRC is required, regardless of profession.
The
results of your CRC will be sent to NMBA Administrator and will be
confidential.
PROCESS:
1.
Go to the Ministry of Justice website at https://justice.gov.bc.ca/eCRC/
2.
Enter the NMBA access code: UDS65KPAJD
3.
Fill out the on line application
4.
Note: some people will have to go to the RCMP
station and submit a manual application. This occurs if your name or birthdate
matches
someone
with a criminal record. You will be advised if you need to submit a manual
application. The NMBAâ??s ID number for manual applications is 1604697.
Please see the Ministry of
Justice website for more information at:
http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/criminal-records-review/index.htm
COACHES CODE OF CONDUCT
All
managers, coaches and assistants should be aware that they have certain
responsibilities related to the various codes of conduct for BC Minor and the
NMBA. As a representative of the NMBA it is your responsibility to know and
understand these codes of conduct.The information on the CCoC is from the BC
Minor rule book and has always applied to all of our coaches and assistants.
What we have done is put some of the highlights down on paper to ensure that at
a minimum, these things will be known to all coaches and assistants even if
they do not read the rule book fully.
You
can read or download a copy of this code of conduct here:
Code of Conduct
The
code of conduct, in its entirety, also applies to parents, spectators and
players equally. It may be a good thing to make copies of the abbreviated
version on the our website to hand out at your parent meeting and then
emphasize that it applies to parents and spectators as well.
COACHES
MEETING
There
will be a pre-season coaches meeting held. The purpose of the meeting is to
provide a venue for CRCs as well provide information and answer questions
regarding the upcoming season. A coaches meeting will be held by each Division
manager as well before or after this meeting to review Division specific rules,
team selection, development ideas and facilitate equipment pick-up. Please
check this page for the actual date and time of the 2018 pre-season
meeting.
If
you have any questions regarding coaching or the certification process please
do not hesitate to give me a call at 250-713-5571.
Best
Regards
Mike Holyk