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I know that this could be discouraging for some people but this is a charter requirement not a local league policy, so we have made some concessions with this in mind. All Managers for Minors and Majors are required to have the certificates by February 19th 2008 and a copy must be given to the appropriate league Coordinator Minors Damon OConnell and Majors Laura Chipman. To access the coaching certification program go to  HYPERLINK "http://www.calripkenbb.com" www.calripkenbb.com and go to links, select Babe Ruth website and than select coaching certification program. Why? There is no one single action that can have more of a positive impact on our players than improving the quality and knowledge of our managers and coaches. It is a fact that managers and coaches are the ones who spend the most time interacting with our participants and the ones who can make a childs experience in youth sports fun and memorable. Therefore, it is very important for youth coaches to be properly trained to focus more on the childs baseball and softball experience and less on winning games. With this in mind, the Babe Ruth League/Ripken Baseball Coaching Certification Program was developed. Under the program, all baseball coaches must complete coaching education before the beginning of the 2008 season. The Babe Ruth League/Ripken Baseball Coaching Certification Program consists of the Level 1 coaching certification online courses Coaching Youth Baseball: The Ripken Way for Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken Baseball Coaches and Coaching Youth Softball: The Ripken Way for Babe Ruth Softball Coaches. Babe Ruth League, Inc. and Ripken Baseball, Inc. exclusively endorse these online courses, which are being developed by the American Sport Education Program. The courses are available now, so you have ample time to complete certification requirements prior to the beginning of the 2008 season. Coaches who complete the Level 1 course with a score of 80% or better will receive the Babe Ruth League/Ripken Baseball Coaching Certification Program Level 1 certification for baseball will be able to print a certificate of completion and wallet card from the Web site. The Level One certification is valid for three years. If you take the course in 2007, your certification is extended to four years! How much does the course cost? The courses are $19.95 each. The certification will be good for three years (breaking down to $6.65 per year), making it affordable for each coach to pay for their own online program. How long is the certification valid? By taking the ASEP course, coaches are certified for three years. At the end of three years, coaches will need to renew their certification by participating in a to-be-developed course. How long does the course take to complete? Coaches should expect to spend two to three hours going through the online course. Careful reading of the PDF book and other materials found within the course will require additional time (well spent!). How will the course requirements be enforced? Currently, the policing of the certification program rests with the local league and local league president. Any coach who refuses to take a certification program will not be allowed to coach in the local league or coach a tournament team. 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