NEW FLAG COACHES

Every season we require parents to volunteer to help coach their child’s team. Flag Coaches must complete the following steps to receive their ID card in their first year as a flag coach:

1. 1. Register as a coach
   2. Complete the requirements listed below (all training is free)
   3. Submit a photo for your ID
              Email your selfie/picture to technical@footballmanitoba.com
              Click here for more information.
   4. Attend a New Flag Coach session (new coaches only)

I don’t have an NCCP #
Every coach in Canada requires an NCCP# to access courses and record all training received. Before creating a new NCCP# be sure that you don’t already have one. If you have coached previously (in any sport) that required training you likely have one whether you know it or not. Creating duplicate accounts causes problems when confirming a coach’s credentials and eligibility to coach.

You can create an NCCP # by going to the locker and clicking “Don’t have an NCCP#?  Create one now!”  Follow the prompts and provide your personal information. Once completed, note your NCCP # as it will be used for as long as you coach any sport.

LINK TO THE LOCKER

Coaches in their second year or later of coaching flag football require all of the following before their ID card will be issued.

ALL MANITOBA COACHES (in any sport)

SPORT MANITOBA requires that all coaches in Manitoba complete the following:

RESPECT IN SPORT (Link)

Free 2.5 hour course that can be completed at the user’s own pace.
Must show as “In Progress” and be completed by week 4 of the current season.

BACKGROUND CHECK (Link)

All coaches must complete a background check every 5 years.  Football Manitoba Flag coaches can complete their background screening at no cost to them through our online service provided by Sterling BackCheck.

Coaches that have one completed through MyBackCheck for other sports or activities can log into their account and share the result with “Football Manitoba Headquarters” which allows us to verify online.

Coaches that completed a check through their employer, for another sport or another activity should contact our office in order to confirm the date and result.  In the two years when a new check is not required coaches must submit a completed Screening Renewal Form(link). 

REQUIRED BY ALL FLAG COACHES BY YEAR TWO

The following are required training modules by Football Canada.  Coaches can begin coaching and complete these during the current season, however strongly encouraged to complete them before or at the start of the current season.

MAKING HEAD WAY IN SPORT (Link)

Free 45 minute course on understanding concussions, general safety and understanding how to reduce the risk of injury.  

UNDERSTANDING THE RULE OF TWO (Link)

This is one of three pillars of the Responsible Coaching Movement in Canada, along with background screening and ethics training.