Republic of the Phil
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. 2631

Introduced By Representative Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy II!

EXPLANATORY NOTE

One of the most important task for a coach is to inspire their students to achieve
success in their careers. As Bill Gates put it, "Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't
matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast, or a bridge
player."

However, in order to succeed, the coach must be effective. Thus, to ensure the
quality and competency of sports coaches across the country, we need to establish a
governing body that will ensure the high level of competency of coaching in the
Philippines while at the same time ensuring the safety of our athletes.

This bill seeks to promote a safe sporting environment and effective coaching
across different sports associations, coaching bodies, educational institutions, and
government agencies; ensure the availability of qualified and competent sports
coaches; and establish a national and multi-sport accreditation system for the practice
of coaching in the Philippines.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this measure is earnestly
sought.

T. DY Ill
epresentative, Isabela 5! District


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2671

Introduced by Representative Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy II!

ANACT
ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL SPORTS COACHING ACCREDITATION
PROGRAM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as “Sports Coaching Act”.

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — The State recognizes the important role of sports
coaches in discovering, shaping, training and maximizing the potentials of amateur and
professional athletes and in contributing to the overall development of sports in the
country. For this purpose, it shall establish an accreditation program for sports coaches
and shall maintain a roster of accredited sports coaches to develop competent
and qualified sports coaches, promote safe sporting environment, and provide career
opportunities for coaches.

SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act:

(a) Board refers to the National Sports Coaching Accreditation (NSCA) Board
created under Section 10 of this Act;

(b) Coach refers to the person who plans, prepares, teaches, supervises, and delivers

sports training, by applying demonstrable skills and knowledge
for competitions, recreational or health activities, or sports lessons in a safe manner;
and

(c) Coaching refers to the process that provides guidance, training, educational
support, and technical direction of sports practitioners to empower athletes or
participants in the field of sports to achieve their goals in their chosen sport or
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SEC. 4. Objectives. - The objectives of this Act are the following:

(a) To promote a safe sporting environment and effective coaching across different
sports associations, coaching bodies, educational institutions, and government
agencies;

(b) To ensure the availability of qualified and competent sports coaches; and

(c) To establish a national and multi-sport accreditation system for the practice of
coaching in the Philippines.

SEC. 5. Scope of Practice. - The practice of sports coaching shall include any
person who has been granted a certificate of coaching accreditation either by
completing coursework or through the process of recognizing prior experience
pursuant to Section 6 of this Act, and shall engage in sports coaching in clubs, gyms,
school sports programs, and competitions, collegiate sports leagues and tournaments,
sports associations, national and international sports, amateur and professional sports
competitions, including paralympic sports.

SEC. 6, National Sports Coaching Accreditation Program. - The Philippine
Sports Commission (PSC), the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), the Department of
Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the National Sports
Associations (NSAs), organized for their respective sports in the Philippines and
affiliated with their respective international federations and recognized as such by the
International Olympic Committee and the PSC, and other members of the NSCA Board
created under Section 10 of this Act, are hereby tasked to establish the NSCA program
to develop competent and qualified professional coaches in the community, clubs, high-
performance sports, and para-sports, to enhance coaches’ education, training and
development skills, and to provide opportunities for career advancement for all coaches.

The NSCA program shall be delivered through online modules, facilitated learning
courses, and a mixture of classroom-based and practical assessments that may come in
the form of assignments, demonstrations, or examinations.

A coaching accreditation shall be acquired by completing coursework or through the
recognition of prior learning process:

(a) Coach Education Framework is designed to grant coach accreditation either
through earning an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Physical
Education, Sport Science, Human Movement Science, Exercise and Sports
Science, or any other related sports degree, or through the completion of short
courses, workshops, and assessments which shall be composed of theoretical,
sports science and sport-specific technical program components, covering
mutti-dimensional skills in the area of physiology and strength conditioning,
general principles of coaching, training methodologies, techniques, sport
strategies, evidence-based practices, social values and principles, among
others: Provided, That completion of the undergraduate degree under the
Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP)

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shall likewise be recognized; or

(b) Recognition of Prior Experience is granted to coaches who can successfully
demonstrate that they have met the required competencies through extensive
experience in coaching at various levels of sports despite having limited formal
education.

Provided, That a Certificate of Coach Accreditation shall be valid for five (5) years,
during which all coaches shall undergo sports first aid, health, and safety training every
five (5) years as part of the mandatory continuing sport coaching education as provided
under Section 14 of this Act.

Upon satisfaction of all the requirements, and completion of the coach education
framework, satisfactory performance in the assessment, or recognition of prior
experience, as the case may be, a Certificate of Accreditation shall be issued to the
coach, including a digital accreditation card showing therein the level of
accreditation attained by the same.

SEC. 7. Levels of Accreditation of Sports Coaches. - Coaches accreditation
either through coursework or recognition of prior learning or experience shall have four (4)
levels, namely:

(a) Developmental Coach Accreditation is considered the entry-level or Level 1
accreditation, applicable for athletes transitioning to coaching, assistant
coaches, primary school teachers, or for those who provide coaching services to
gyms, sporting schools programs, and recreational sports with the primary
objective of developing the trainees’ fundamental movement skills;

(b) Youth Coach Accreditation is considered Level 2 accreditation, applicable for
coaches who provide structured practices designed to improve performances
and prepare athletes for local and regional level sports competitions.
Coaches with Level 2 accreditation shall be allowed to offer coaching services
to sports clubs, secondary schools, and sports associations;

(c) Performance Coach Accreditation is the third level of accreditation, applicable for
coaches with the primary objective of preparing athletes for performances at
national and international sports competitions; and

(d) Elite Coach Accreditation is the fourth and highest level of coaches’
accreditation, applicable for coaches working with elite and professional athletes
competing in major international sports competitions. Coaches with Level IV
accreditation prepare elite and professional athletes for successful performances
at international sports competitions and implement best-practice coaching
principles.

Coaches who, upon the effectivity of this Act, have been training elite athletes may
be given the fourth level or the Elite Coach Accreditation.


SEC. 8. Recognition of Coaching Certificates and Diplomas Issued by NSAs.-
To harmonize existing standards, regulations, and accreditations scheme of various
NSAs, the PSC, and the POC, shail provide a system to recognize coaching certificates,
diplomas, and other modes of accreditations adopted by concerned NSAs and their
respective international federations: Provided, That the continuing coach education
program administered by the NSAs shall likewise be recognized if the same is certified
by their respective international federations or has satisfied the prescribed learning
courses as mandated under Section 14 of this Act.

SEC. 9. Qualifications of Applicants. - Any person applying for the NSCA shall
meet the following eligibility requirements:

(a) Filipino Citizen;
(b) At least eighteen (18) years old or older;

(c) Must have met the minimum educational requirements or relevant
experience prescribed by the PSC and concerned NSA: Provided, That applicants
for the elite coach accreditation must at least be a college degree holder or have
completed the ETEEAP;

(d) Must be physically fit and cleared by licensed medical professionals for drugs,
psychological, and neuro-psychiatric tests;

(e) Has not been convicted of any criminal offense involving moral turpitude; and

() Other qualifications as may be determined by the Board pursuant to Section 10 of
this Act.

SEC. 10. Creation and Composition of the National Sports Coaching
Accreditation Board. - To ensure the attainment of the purposes and objectives of this
Act, there is hereby created the NSCA Board, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which
shall be under the supervision and administrative control of the PSC, and shall be
composed of the following:

(a) Chairperson: Chairperson of the PSC;
(b) Vice Chairperson: President of the POC;
(c) Members:

i. Chairperson of the Games and Amusement Board;

ii, Undersecretary of the DepEd, in charge of the Palarong Pambansa;
ili, Chairperson of the CHED;

iv. President of the Philippine Paralympic Committee; and

v. Regular Members of the NSAs as determined by the Board.


The members of the Board shall be entitled to reimbursement of travel and other
actual expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members
thereof, subject to pertinent laws, rules, and regulations. The Board shall be organized not
Jater than six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 11. Powers and Duties of the Board. - The Board shall exercise the
following powers, duties, and responsibilities:
(a) To adopt an official seal of the Board;

(b) To prescribe and adopt the rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the
provisions of this Act;

(c) To determine the members of NSAs that shall form part of the Board;

(d) To supervise the registration, accreditation, and establish a national database for
‘sports coaches in the Philippi:

(e) To determine the qualifications of applicants and prescribe the criteria for
recognition of prior experience as well as the promotion of accreditation of sport
coaches;

(f) To determine the appropriate accreditation and reaccreditation fees;

(g) To issue, suspend, revoke, or reinstate the Certificate of Accreditation for the
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practice of the sports coaching;

(h) To prescribe guidelines for the Mandatory Continuing Sport Coaching
Education, in consultation with the POC and the different NSAs;

() The Board may, motu proprio, make such investigation as it deems necessary to
determine whether any person has violated any provision of this Act, rules or
tegulations, duly promulgated by the Board; and

exercise such other powers as may be provided by law as well as those which
may be implied from, or which are necessary or incidental to the carrying out
of the express powers granted to the Board to achieve the objectives and purposes
of this Act.

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SEC. 12. Training Modules. - The Board created under Section 10 of this Act, in
consultation with concerned NSAs, shall design and approve training modules and
deliver the components of accreditation courses for coaches’ education. They shall also
provide a set of criteria for the recognition of coaches’ prior experience and shall conduct
a periodic evaluation on coaches’ education programs to keep abreast of best coaching
practices.

Coaches, however, may pursue additional training or education necessary to
upgrade their skills or complete certain requirements as prescribed by their respective

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SEC. 13. Roster of Accredited Sports Coaches. - The PSC and the POC shall
maintain a roster of accredited coaches or a national database showing the names of
accredited sports coaches as well as the level of accreditation obtained. The official list
of accredited coaches shall be made accessible through the official websites or online
publications of the PSC and POC.

SEC. 14. Mandatory Continuing Sport Coaching Education. - To ensure that
sports coaches shall be abreast with the latest sports skills and methods, general
safety and injury prevention, physical conditioning, effective motivational techniques,
updates and development as regards to their field of expertise and other related fields, all
accredited sports coaches in the Philippines shall undergo a Mandatory Continuing Sport
Coaching Education every five (5) years to maintain their accreditation status, to
encourage coaches to pursue a higher level of accreditation, and to further their
professional development.

The Mandatory Continuing Sport Coaching Education depending on the coaches’ level
of accreditations shall be a combination of workshops, symposia, practical exams or
exercises, and other related trainings which shall be determined by the respective NSAs
and approved as such by the Board.

SEC. 15. Suspension from the Practice of Coaching Profession, and
Revocation of the Certificate of Registration. - The Board shall have the power,
upon due notice and hearing, to suspend or revoke the sport coaching certificate of
accreditation for any of the causes which may involve any unprofessional or unethical
conduct, and violation of any of the provisions of this Act, and its implementing rules
and regulations.

SEC. 16. Accreditation of Foreign Coaches. -The Board, upon recommendation of
concerned NSAs, may approve the accreditation of foreign coaches: Provided, That the
NSA, upon the certification of the PSC, shall certify as to the necessity of
accrediting such coaches, including a justification that their competence and skills are not,
locally available or proven to be incomparable with their local counterparts.

The Board shall provide guidelines and mechanisms to ensure that the new
knowledge and training methods introduced by foreign coaches shall be passed on to the
local coaches: Provided, That items (b), (c), (d), and (e) of Section 9 hereof shall also be
satisfied by foreign coaches applying for said accreditation.

SEC. 17. Penal Provision. - Any person who refuses to perform his/her duty,
commits any misrepresentation or violates any provision of this Act, shall be punished with
imprisonment of one (1) year and/or a fine not exceeding One hundred thousand pesos
(P 100,000.00).

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objective of this Act shall be punished with imprisonment of two (2) years and/or a fine not
exceeding Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00).

SEC. 18. Annual Report. - The Board shall submit an annual report to the PSC
after the close of each year giving a detailed account of its proceedings during the
year and making such recommendations as it may deem proper.

SEC. 19. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the initial implementation of
this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the departments and
agencies concerned. Thereafter, such amount shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SEC. 20. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days upon the
effectivity of this Act, the members of the Board shall convene to appoint the NSAs that
shall form part of the Board pursuant to Section 10 of this Act, such appointments shall
require the concurrence of a simple majority of the agencies represented in the same
Board.

Immediately upon the appointment of the NSAs in Section 10, the members of the
Board shall be organized to formulate the rules and regulations for the effective
implementation of the provision of this Act.

SEC. 21. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and
effect.

SEC. 22. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, issuances, decrees,
tules, and regulations inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are

deemed amended, modified or repealed accordingly.

SEC. 23. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,