2025 Coach Eligibility Requirements

2025 Coach Eligibility Requirements2025-09-16T16:25:41-05:00

2026 Club Coach Eligibility Requirements 

Guiding Principle : All athletes have the right to be coached by an NCCP Certified Coach!

Volleyball Manitoba (VM) and Volleyball Canada’s (VC) Coach Requirements are to ensure that all coaches participating in VM or VC club events have the knowledge and training necessary to provide every athlete with a safe, inclusive and responsible sport experience.

All coaches have the responsibility to:

  • Have the required training to provide an environment that is physically, mentally, emotionally and socially safe for all athletes and participants.
  • Have the required training to be able to provide a responsible learning environment that incorporates VC’s teaching methodologies, technical guidelines and long-term athlete development principles.
  • Ensure that all training is current and updated as required, to be able to provide a safe and responsible sport experience for all.

SCREENING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL TEAM PERSONNEL
(Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Managers, Persons in Authority, etc.)

Requirements Descriptions
Screening Disclosure Form (SDF) & Membership Waiver
  • The SDF must be completed on an annual basis. The purpose of the SDF is to allow individuals to disclose any relevant infractions that may have been committed during the three (3) year period in which their CRC and CARC are valid.
  • The SDF can be found on SportLoMo, under the “Certifications” tab on each individual’s account.
  • Membership Waiver Forms are collected online at time of registration in SportLoMo.
Criminal Record Check (CRC)
Child Abuse Registry Check (CARC)
  • Child Abuse Registry Checks (CARC) are valid for a period of three seasons. CARC’s must have a date of issue on or after August 1st, 2023 in order to be considered valid for the upcoming 2025-2026 season.
  • Apply for your Child Abuse Registry Check online HERE. Results can be picked up from the Child Abuse Registry Office in Winnipeg or mailed-out to you (see website for mandatory identification requirements for each).
  • VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECKS ARE NOT EQUIVALENT TO COMPLETING A CARC.
Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders
  • Respect in Sport is a simple and convenient free on-line training course for coaches and sport leaders. It is designed as a tool to assist coaches in identifying and dealing with abuse, neglect, harassment, and bullying in sport.
  • Your Respect in Sport Certificate must have a date of issue on or after August 1st, 2021 in order to be considered valid for the upcoming 2025-2026 season.
Safe Sport Training

MANDATORY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL TEAM PERSONNEL
(Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Managers, Persons in Authority, etc.)

Requirements Cost Descriptions
Foundations of Volleyball $99
  • The e-modules are designed to provide all the essential information a volleyball coach will need prior to the In-Person Workshops.
Making Ethical Decision (MED) Online EVALUATION $85 or $40
  • Coaches can also go directly to the MED Online Evaluation without taking the module but only have two attempts to pass before being required to take the module.
  • Coaches can also go directly to the MED Online Evaluation without taking the module but only have two attempts to pass before being required to take the module.
Making Head Way in Sport eLearning FREE
  • Making Head Way e-module will help coaches gain knowledge and skills required to ensure the safety of participants.

14U – 18U HEAD COACH REQUIREMENTS

Years as Head Coach Requirements Description  Upcoming Availability
1st Year Development Coach Workshop
  • All mandatory eligibility requirements are prerequisites for the Development Coach Workshop.
  • The Development Coach workshop is designed to introduce the game of volleyball and basic methodology to the introductory coach working with Train to Train athletes (13-16 age groups).
More information coming soon 
3 + Years Development Coach Evaluation
  • The Development Coach Evaluation is the final step of the NCCP Certification process. After successful completion of the evaluation a coach will then receive certified status.
  • The Evaluation includes:
    • Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation
    • Making Head Way in Sport (generic)
    • Analyzing Performance Evaluation (Basic Skills)
    • Portfolio & Evaluation (To be completed with a Volleyball Canada evaluator)
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If you have any questions, please reach out to Alyssa at volleyball.dev@sportmanitoba.ca

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