MSBA Coaches - Conduct Expectations

Protecting and enhancing your child's T-ball, rookie ball, baseball, or softball experience is a primary responsibility of MSBA.

To that end, all MSBA coaches are required to sign an association Code of Conduct agreement as a condition of coaching. The code of conduct governs such things as how the coach interacts with the players, how the coach behaves during games and practices, and how the coach interacts with umpires, officials, parents, and other coaches.

Coaches are both mentors and role models to their players, as well as ambassadors for our association.  MSBA expects integrity and professionalism to be displayed at all times, by all its coaches, and will not condone any actions to the contrary.

** Please <click here> for a complete copy of the MSBA Code of Conduct.

MSBA Coaches
National Coaching Certification Program

In order to facilitate player development and provide the highest quality baseball experience, MSBA supports the certification of its coaches through the National Coaching Certification Program governed by the Coaching Association of Canada. While MSBA encourages certification at all levels of play, NCCP certification is not required for those coaches involved in our house league program.

However, all MSBA coaches involved with our rep team program must be certified at Level One before they take the field for any regular season or tournament game. While Level One is the minimum requirement, many of our coaches have completed Level Two.

The five levels of the NCCP have been carefully designed to meet the needs of a wide range of coaches, from those who introduce youngsters to sport to those who coach high-performance athletes. Levels One, Two, and Three are designed for coaches of developing athletes, such as coaches of community, school, or club-level sport programs.