By: Baseball PEI
CHARLOTTETOWN – Baseball PEI has announced the schedule of NCCP baseball clinics being offered on PEI in 2019. There will be twelve offered in total – four Initiation clinics, six Regional-level clinics, and two Provincial-level clinics. For the first time this year, there will be Initiation clinics offered in Cardigan and in O’Leary in April, for coaches in eastern and western PEI who wish to get a start on their NCCP certification prior to the start of the summer. Below is the schedule of the 2019 NCCP baseball clinics:
- Wednesday, 24 April: NCCP Initiation Clinic – Hernewood Intermediate School, O’Leary (6 pm – 9 pm)
- Thursday, 25 April: NCCP Initiation Clinic – Cardigan Consolidated School, Cardigan (6 pm – 9 pm)
- Saturday, 25 May: NCCP Strategies Clinic –
Sport PEI, Charlottetown (9 am – 12 pm) - Saturday, 25 May: NCCP Pitching and Catching Clinic –
Sport PEI, Charlottetown (12 pm – 3 pm) - Thursday, 20 June: NCCP Initiation Clinic –
Sport PEI, Charlottetown (6 pm – 9 pm) - Saturday, 22 June: NCCP Teaching and Learning Clinic –
Sport PEI, Charlottetown (9 am – 11:30 am) - Saturday, 22 June: NCCP Absolutes Clinic –
Sport PEI, Charlottetown (11:30 am – 2 pm) - Saturday, 22 June: NCCP Planning Clinic –
Sport PEI, Charlottetown (2 pm – 4:30 pm) - Thursday, 11 July: NCCP Initiation Clinic – Summerside Intermediate School, Summerside (6 pm – 9 pm)
- Saturday, 13 July: NCCP Teaching and Learning Clinic – Summerside Intermediate School, Summerside (9 am – 11:30 am)
- Saturday, 13 July: NCCP Absolutes Clinic – Summerside Intermediate School, Summerside (11:30 am – 2 pm)
- Saturday, 13 July: NCCP Planning Clinic – Summerside Intermediate School, Summerside (2 pm – 4:30 pm)
On top of the clinic information details being released, Baseball PEI has announced that NCCP clinics will be FREE for all Women on PEI in 2019.
Baseball PEI says they are committed to assisting more women and girls to become involved with baseball, especially in coaching. As a result, in 2019, baseball NCCP clinics are free for any women or girls who wish to take them on Prince Edward Island. Baseball PEI will cover the cost.
“The reality is at the 9U level and above, in 2018, only 6% of all coaches were women on PEI. That’s a number we need to raise,” says Baseball PEI E.D., Randy Byrne.
“Girls need role models in the sport. Coaches are major role models. The more women who are coaching, the more girls can see a future in our sport. We want to make it easier for girls and women to get into coaching in baseball, so this is one way we are trying to do that.”
If you are not sure what clinics and certification are necessary for your level, check out: https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/0097/4527/Baseball_NCCP_Progression_-_2018.pdf?_ga=2.213768402.757233344.1549719462-935842557.1548004626.
To check out exact dates and to register, go to https://nccp.baseball.ca/.
Finally, just a friendly reminder that all coaches on the bench or the field at Provincial Tournaments (Eliminations and Championships) must have their proper NCCP certification. There are no exceptions.
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