DAS Survey

📋 Introduction

Thank you for your participation in this landmark study. As a recognized leader in the industry, your responses today will directly form the National Exam Blueprint for the Director of Athletic Safety (DAS)—a credential developed by ProTect Athletics.

We are currently pursuing NCCA Accreditation to establish a unified “Standard of Care” across all levels of sport. Your expertise is critical to ensuring this certification is legally defensible, psychometrically sound, and practically effective.

Defining the DAS Professional

The Director of Athletic Safety (DAS) is an administrative and operational leader responsible for the holistic oversight of athlete protection systems. Operating at the intersection of equipment engineering, facility operations, and legal compliance, the DAS serves as the central point of accountability for an institution’s safety culture. The goal of the DAS is to move athletic programs from reactive medical treatment to proactive, data-driven injury prevention.

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📖 Rating Instructions: The 0–4 Scale

The Director of Athletic Safety (DAS) relies on 5 Core Domains of practice. Over the next pages, you will review 50 specific tasks across these domains.

🛑 CRITICAL CALIBRATION WARNING

You are NOT rating how these tasks are performed by a 20-year industry veteran. You MUST rate these tasks based on an Entry-Level Director of Athletic Safety with EXACTLY ONE (1) YEAR of administrative safety experience. Do not evaluate based on clinical expertise or medical protocols.

For each task presented, please provide two distinct ratings based on your professional experience:

Frequency

How often do you perform, manage, or oversee this task in a typical annual cycle?

0 = Never 1 = Annually / Seasonally (1-3 times a year) 2 = Monthly (Once or twice a month) 3 = Weekly (Multiple times a week) 4 = Constantly / Daily (Every operational day)

Importance

How critical is this task to mitigating risk, preventing athlete harm, and reducing institutional liability?

0 = Not Important (Not required for safety/compliance) 1 = Slightly Important (Minor impact on safety/operations) 2 = Moderately Important (Noticeable impact on safety/operations) 3 = Very Important (Substantial impact; failure directly leads to injury/liability) 4 = Critically Important (Vital; failure leads to catastrophic injury or severe legal liability)

Frequency

0 = Never 1 = Annually / Seasonally (1-3 times a year) 2 = Monthly (Once or twice a month) 3 = Weekly (Multiple times a week) 4 = Constantly / Daily (Every operational day)

Importance