Return to play, done right.

Structured protocols, objective milestone criteria, and multi-discipline clearance sign-off — all in one system that creates a clear, auditable trail from injury to full competition.

RTP Protocols·Milestone Tracking·Multi-Discipline Clearance·Objective Criteria·Audit Trail

The stakes of return

Premature return is one of the highest-risk decisions in sport — for the athlete and the provider. Rivalists creates a structured, data-backed process so clearance is never a guess, and every decision has a documented rationale.

Phase-by-phase

• Objective milestone criteria
• Multi-role
• Sign-off across medical & coaching
• 100% Documented clearance audit trail
• Wearable
• Data integrated at every phase

Structured protocols. Clear criteria at every step.

Build phase-based RTP protocols once — with objective criteria that unlock each progression. No ambiguity. No subjective shortcuts. Every athlete follows the same rigorous standard, every time.

• Phase-based RTP protocol templates (concussion, ACL, ankle, etc.)
• Objective criteria required for each phase advancement
• Wearable data requirements built into phase gates
• Functional testing milestones (hop tests, LSI, etc.)
• Protocol assignment by injury type or provider
• Deviation logging when athletes fall outside criteria

RTP Protocol

Phase 3 Active
ACL RTP — Marcus Johnson
Started Day 1 · Now Day 47 of ~84

• Phase 1 · Rest & Protection
  Symptom-free at rest
• Phase 2 · Light Aerobic Exercise
  No symptom recurrence with HR < 70%
• Phase 3 · Sport-Specific Exercise
  Quad LSI ≥ 70% · No pain with running
• Phase 4 · Non-Contact Training
• Phase 5 · Full Practice
• Phase 6 · Return to Competition

Est. RTP

37d remaining

Clearance Workflow

3 of 4 approved

Marcus Johnson — Phase 5 Clearance
Full Practice Return · ACL Protocol

• Sports Medicine Physician
  Dr. Patel
  Today 9:12 AM
• Physical Therapist
  Dr. Martinez PT
  Today 8:48 AM
• Strength & Conditioning
  Coach Rivera
  Today 10:01 AM
• Head Coach
  Pending review

Data at clearance

• Quad LSI
  93%
• Hop Test LSI
  91%
• HRV (7-day)
  72 ms
• Pain score
  0 / 10

Clearance audit trail

100%

Multi-Discipline Clearance

Every stakeholder aligned before the athlete steps back.

Final clearance requires sign-off from every relevant discipline — medical, performance, coaching. Rivalists tracks each approval, captures the rationale, and keeps the entire decision auditable for as long as you need.

• Multi-role clearance sign-off workflow
• Required approvals by protocol phase
• Objective data summary at point of clearance
• Dissent and hold documentation
• Full audit trail from injury to competition
• Physician attestation and timestamp logging

Platform capabilities

Every tool needed to bring athletes back, the right way.

Protocol Management

• Phase-based RTP protocol builder
• Objective criteria per phase gate
• Protocol template library
• Injury-type specific templates
• Wearable data requirements
• Deviation & hold documentation

Clearance Workflow

• Multi-discipline sign-off system
• Required approvers per protocol
• Dissent & hold workflow
• Physician attestation logging
• Timestamp & audit trail
• Clearance summary export

Data & Milestones

• Functional testing milestone tracking
• Wearable recovery integration
• Objective data at each gate
• Hop test, LSI, force plate inputs
• Symptom and self-report tracking
• Full injury-to-RTP timeline

Get Started

Bring athlete data, AI, and provider workflows into one place.

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