Coaching Pathway

The Saskatchewan Lacrosse Association and Member Associations are always looking for more Coaches right from our Mini Tykes up to our Junior A Level. There is a Coaching level for everyone! Being a Coach gives you a rewarding opportunity to positively impact a player’s life while enjoying the Fast Game on Two Feet!

Every coach, regardless of what age coaching, MUST complete the following:

1. Create an NCCP #(If you have one already from another sport, you can use it)
2. Criminal Record Check(If your age is 18+ and must renew every 3 years))
3. Respect in Sport: Sask Sport Requirement

NEW in 2026! 

Courses:

• Criminal Record    https://www.sterlingtalentsolutions.ca/landing-pages/s/sasklacrosse
• Respect In Sport   Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders - Getting Started (respectgroupinc.com)

For the other courses: Initiation in Sport Course, Rule of Two, Emergency Action Plan, Making Ethical Decision & Making Headway, you will need to login to The Locker https://thelocker.coach.ca/    go into E-learning and find the course.

Professional Development Points:

After you are CPI certified, to keep you up to date with developmental coaching. You must maintain 20 performance points in your Locker in 5-year cycle. These points can range from courses, self-evaluation reports, to coaching related other courses.

Other Bench Personnel:

Managers: Not permitted on the bench MUST NOT coach at all!

All managers must take the criminal record check

Trainers:
Any personnel that is on the bench for a trainer position must meet one of the below qualifications and is NOT permitted to Coach, unless listed as a Coach and has proper certification:

1. Any St. John’s Ambulance Emergency First Aid Course of 8 Hours (or more)
2. Canadian Red Cross Standard First Aid & Basic Rescuer CPR Course.
3. Canadian Red Cross Sport First Aid Course
4. Any CAHA Hockey Trainer’s Certification program
5. A professional designation (MD, RN, KHS Training, Physiotherapist, Police, Fireman, etc)

From the above, please note that CPR (as a stand-alone certification) is NOT an equivalency.  There can also only be ONE trainer listed per team.