Safety is Not a Concept. It is an Operation.
52 Clinical, Actionable, and Legally Defensible Safety Checklists Built for the Lay-Coach.
You Cannot Afford to Guess.
The reality of youth and scholastic sports is stark: the vast majority of practices and games take place without a certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) on the sideline. When a crisis occurs, the responsibility falls entirely on the coaching staff.
In those critical moments, you cannot rely on hearsay, outdated traditions, or “the way we’ve always done it.” If your safety protocols are not documented, rehearsed, and scientifically accurate, you are operating blindly. Ignorance of the law is not an acceptable defense when an athlete suffers a catastrophic injury.
We Did Not Write a Textbook.
We Built an Operational Toolkit.
The ProTect Walkthroughs are a comprehensive library of 52 highly targeted, one-page safety checklists covering every vulnerability in your athletic program. From emergency action planning and extreme weather protocols to the clinical decontamination of locker rooms, these guides strip away the medical jargon and give you exactly what you need to know, exactly when you need to know it.
Correct
Scientifically accurate protocols that eliminate the guesswork from critical emergencies.
Actionable
Stripped of fluff. 5 strict, undeniable steps you must take today to secure your environment.
Defensible
Build an impenetrable paper trail of proactive safety measures to protect your organization.
Deploy on the Front Lines
Print Them
Keep physical copies in your coaching binders, the equipment room, and the press box.
Train With Them
Use one Walkthrough at the start of every staff meeting to systematically audit your program.
Log Them
Verify compliance across your entire coaching staff to ensure nobody is left in the dark.
Protect Your Athletes.
Protect Your Coaches.
Protect the Game.
Equip your staff with the knowledge to manage the worst-case scenario before it happens.
This library is a core component of the Director of Athletic Safety (DAS) credentialing program, provided by the Athletic Safety Organization (ASO) dba ProTect Athletics—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the legacy of athlete safety.
