Coach/Bench Staff Application 2026 (Embro Minor Baseball)

Coach/Bench Staff Application 2026
Thank you for your application to volunteer for EMBA in the 2025 season!

Below are the list of roles and time commitment expected of coaches. 

Head Coach
-attend indoor practices 1-2x per week during April
-attend games 2x per week through season
-attend any extra practices and tournaments team wishes to enter throughout the season 
-organize practices, create lineups for games
-keep open and consistent communication with parents via email/whatsapp
-communicate with assistant coaches and team volunteers
-communicate with the board to schedule practices, and rained out games

Assistant Coach
-attend indoor practices 1-2x per week during April
-attend games 2x per week through season
-attend any extra practices and tournaments team wishes to enter throughout the season
-organize practices, create lineups for games (when asked by head coach)
-communicate with other coaches and team volunteers

Team Manager/Parent Rep
-take direction from head coach
-report all game scores to EMBA website
-collect tournament fees and or forms from parents where needed
-communicate with parents/head coaches & EMBA if issues with team arise
-make sure parents are aware of and follow booth volunteer schedule(sent out by EMBA) 
-organize team 50/50 at home games  

**Please note we are aware family vacations, and other commitments arise throughout the season where coaches will be away. Our expectation is that volunteers communicate this with the rest of the team coaching staff well in advance.**

Tournaments  EMBA aims to provide all relevant information for coaches to enter tournaments if they choose to.  League Tournaments All SOSL teams U9 and up will be entered into the league year end tournament at no extra cost to the team. The dates will be announced when SOSL schedules are posted. U7 will be entered into a “rookie fun day”. Miscellaneous Tournaments Throughout the season the EMBA board will share any tournaments found with coaching staff. If your team wishes to enter it will be up to the team coaches/management to register and cover all fees.  ORSA  Ontario Rural Softball Association hosts competitive tournaments for teams U11 and up. This is an optional tournament that your team may want to enter. If your team wishes to enter it will be up to the team coaches/management to register and cover all fees.  Coaches can decide to enter their full team as is, or a select tournament team can be made in the event EMBA has two teams in one age group. View EMBA’s Select Tournament Team policy below. 

Coaches will need to complete the required courses to enter ORSA Tournaments:
All Ages - Foundations of Coaching Softball part 1 & 2, and Making Ethical Decisions Course. (https://softball.ca/onlinelearning/foundations)
U15 and above - FOC 1, FOC 2, Community Softball Coach

EMBA Policies
Our EMBA Team Split Policy and Select Tournament Team Policy can be found here :EMBA Forms & Policies for Coaches

Coaches Code of Conduct

Please carefully read and review the Coaches Code of Conduct (Link)

Concussion Protocol

“If a suspected concussion occurs, it is the responsibility of all team officials/caring adult (Coach, Manager,

Trainer, Parent, Executive, Official) to remove the participant from participating in softball activity

immediately. When present, a Caring Adult holds the final decision to remove participants with a

suspected concussion. The Most Caring Adult should be identified prior to the activity. If there is doubt

that a concussion has occurred, it is to be assumed that there has.

If in doubt, sit them out.” - Softball Ontario Concussion Policy 
 
Please take the time to carefully read and review the following; 

Softball Ontario Concussion Policy (link)
Concussion Code of Conduct for Coaches and Support Personnel (link)

Contact Information

Volunteer Position

Please select all that apply

Tell us about yourself

Vulnerable Sector Checks

Vulnerable Sector Checks (VSC) submitted to EMBA are valid for a period of 3 years.

All EMBA volunteers must submit a current VSC form obtained by OPP - dated no earlier than December 31st 2022.

 IF a current VSC is on file with EMBA volunteers may submit a VSC Self Declaration Form. VSC Self Declaration form must be completed yearly here: VSC Self Declaration Form 

I hereby consent to the disclosure of the above information. 

I hereby acknowledge the authority of Softball Ontario and Embro Minor Baseball Association and agree to carry out and abide by their constitutions, bylaws, rules, and regulations. I further agree that, should I act in contrary to these constitutions, bylaws, rules, and regulations, I may be relieved of my coaching responsibilities at the discretion of the EMBA Executive Committee.