Coaches & Referees
General Information
Learn more about The Rule of Two – where justifiable interactions and communications are strongly recommended to foster safety, enhance protection, and help reduce the vulnerability of both the athlete and adult(s) in a position of trust.
Coaches
Overview of Alberta’s coaching pathway—how to get started, certification requirements, eligibility, and season expectations.
Eligible Head Coaches are required to achieve NCCP Certified status for Provincial and National championship participation – Learn more.
Find and register for NCCP courses, PD workshops, and learning sessions—dates, locations, and deadlines.
Requirements and resources for the Development Coach pathway: modules, evaluation steps, and tools for coaching developing athletes.
Advance your certification with training and evaluation for competitive environments—course outlines, prerequisites, and support materials.
High-performance coaching pathway details—standards, evaluation process, and application information for elite competition settings.
Province-wide clinics and events featuring expert presenters—topics, schedules, and how to participate.
Practice plans, drills, LTAD guidance, templates, and tools to support training and athlete development.
Referees
Alberta Referees one-stop shop: pathways, rules and interpretations, assignments, forms, and contacts.
New to refereeing? This is everything you need to know: age requirements, clinic steps, gear, pay, and game-day expectations.
Training dates for new and returning officials – clinic levels, registration links, and important deadlines.