What is Affiliation?
Affiliation is essentially the term used for "Registration" with Softball Alberta.
Affiliating with Softball Alberta generally means that as a player, coach, or umpire, you are provided with Insurance coverage, should something happen while you are on the playing field.
However, there are many other benefits to being affiliated with us. Listed below are some of the other benefits to being an affiliated member of Softball Alberta:
- Access to Coaching Clinics and National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)
- Travel Grants (For Teams Advancing to a Western or Canadian Championship)
- Access to Umpire Clinics and Rule Interpretation Clinics
- Becoming a Registered Umpire with Softball Alberta can lead to the opportunity to officiate at a Western or a Canadian Championship
- Zone and Provincial Hosts are eligible to receive a Hosting Grant
- Annual awards honoring players, coaches and umpires in various categories
- Annual Hall of Fame inductees
- Access to information concerning sanctioned tournaments held in Alberta
- Alberta Summer Games, Western Canada Summer Games, & Canada Summer Games
If you want to learn more about the Insurance Coverage, you can view the Insurance Brochure here. Or to print the Insurance Form, go to the Forms link.
