When I think about coaching I think about training planning, match planning, scouting attack and defense strategies, choosing my starters, little things like that. All of these ideas are valid, but that's not all. There is much more to coaching than planning a training session or a game. Many times a person who would like to coach an interscholastic athletic team has little or no training in teaching sports skills and techniques. The only qualification is often the person's participation on a high school, college or university team, coaching a community youth team, or perhaps even as a professional player. While all this experience is valuable in one way or another, it does not constitute adequate preparation for coaching an interscholastic team as an integral part of the school's physical education program. Regardless of the teaching experience or certificates a person may have, under the State Education Law, Article (6), section 300lb, requires: "A person employed as a coach of an interscholastic athletic team shall possess a valid certification of first aid skills and knowledge (12 hours of initial training) and an adult CPR certification (4 hours training) “Within the coaching profession there are three potential secondary school coaches: (1) a teacher of certified physical education, (2) a teacher certified in an area other than physical education, (3) does not hold any teaching certification and must qualify for a "temporary non-person coach license." certified as a physical education teacher or a certified classroom teacher who qualifies under the "grandfather clause" must understand the basic philosophy and principles of athletics in education. Mandatory lessons in the category Philosophy, principles and organization of athletics in education are: Philosophy and basic principles as an integral part of physical education and general education; state, local and national regulations and policies relating to athletics; legal considerations; functions and organizations of athletics leagues and associations; personal standards for the coach's responsibilities as an educational leader; public relations; general safety procedures; general principles of school budgeting, records, purchasing and use of facilities. A coach is responsible for many aspects of the game and the players. This is why the core philosophy and core of the document have been defined by hundreds of principals, superintendents and school board members. There are many concerns about safety, training, organization, philosophy, communication and general management in coaching. According to the California High School Coaching Education and Training Program, as stated in the Coaching Education Legislature Assembly Bill No. 2741, “It is a conservative estimate that at least 25,000 coaches each year require training and orientation just to meet the current coaching regulations contained in Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, including basic safety and CPR requirements.” This is why sports specific coaching course techniques are necessary for people not trained and certified as physical education teachers because they need to understand the basic philosophy and principles of athletics in education, know the aspects related to athletics health and the techniques used to train a specific sport. With every coach there are small parts of the game... attack and defense strategy, training/planning.