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2025 Axemen Coaching Application

Important: Coaching Certification Compliance - Action Required by May 01, 2025

Please review your NCCP Locker [HERE] to ensure you meet all qualifications to remain on the bench.

Require a course or are you new to coaching and require a NCCP number [instructions here]

It is your responsibility to verify your certification status. Non-compliant coaches will be removed as of May 01, 2025.

Coach Certification Requirements

All coaches must:

Be at least 16 years old
Complete only one course per season

PLUS:

U7-U13 Coach Requirements:

• Community Development (mandatory for first-year coaches)
• Respect in Sport - Activity Leader (valid for 3 years)
• Valid VSS Police Clearance (within the last 3 years)

U15-U17 Coach Requirements:

• Competitive Introduction
• Making Ethical Decisions
• Making Headway
• Respect in Sport - Activity Leader (valid for 3 years)
• Valid VSS Police Clearance (within the last 3 years)

Important Note About the NCCP Locker

If you attended a course from 2019 to present, your NCCP Locker may show IN TRAINING due to a known issue with Lacrosse Canada and the NCCP system. If this appears on your locker, you are still considered trained.

Action Required

• Check your NCCP Locker to confirm your certification status.
• Ensure your VSS Police Clearance and Respect in Sport - Activity Leader are up to date (valid within 3 years).

Failure to meet these requirements will result in removal from the bench after May 01, 2025.