Coach support system
When a coach sees red flags, Aspire shows exactly what to do next.
Program Access includes a practical workflow for red flags, family communication, and referral so coaches know what to notice, what to say, when to pause or modify training, and where to escalate next.
This is practical coach guidance and referral support, not diagnosis, therapy, or individualized treatment inside the platform.
What counts as a red flag
- Rapid weight loss, visible food avoidance, or rigid food rules
- Hidden food, secretive eating, or severe anxiety around meals or carbohydrates
- Extra training to burn calories or obvious guilt after eating
- Persistent fatigue, declining performance, recurrent injuries, or stress fractures
- Period irregularity or period loss in female athletes
- Mood changes, social withdrawal, or refusal to eat at team meals
What the coach does first
- 1Do not confront the athlete publicly or make the conversation about weight, leanness, or appearance.
- 2Document the concrete pattern you are seeing so you can speak from observation instead of suspicion.
- 3If needed, loop in the head coach or school support lead privately before you contact the family.
- 4Contact the parent or guardian early and frame the concern around health, energy, recovery, and safety.
How to talk to the family
“I’m reaching out because I’m seeing a few red flags around energy, recovery, and eating patterns, and I do not want to ignore them. This is not about blame or appearance. I want to make sure your athlete is healthy and gets the right support.”
- Lead with concern, not accusation: “I want to make sure your athlete is healthy and getting the right support.”
- Use health and performance language, not body or weight language.
- Be specific about the pattern you noticed, then move quickly toward referral instead of trying to solve it alone.
When to pause or modify training
Do not make Aspire the clearance decision
This workflow is for coach action and referral. Participation status should be adjusted with the family and the appropriate medical professional, not guessed from the sideline.
Pull back when the pattern looks unsafe
If multiple red flags are present, stop normalizing it as “just training hard.” Reduce extra volume, pause nonessential intensity decisions, and move the case toward clinician review.
Return to training only as cleared
Use the same standard every time: the athlete continues or returns to normal training as cleared by the relevant medical professional.
Who to refer to
- Parent or guardian
- Pediatrician or sports medicine physician
- School counselor or mental health clinician
- Sports RDN or eating-disorder specialist when indicated
- Athletic trainer, if your school has one
What Aspire support to use next
Parent Conversation Scripts
Use coach-safe language for hard nutrition conversations without improvising.
Open next
Team Nutrition Policy Generator
Keep the disordered-eating protocol written down for staff and families.
Open next
RED-S Risk Screener
Use the educational screener when low energy availability is part of the concern.
Open next
Coach Community
Post the exact situation when you want another set of coach eyes before the next conversation.
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Use this in practice
- Open this workflow when a coach notices a pattern they should not normalize.
- Use the family language block before the phone call or email so the concern stays health-focused.
- Refer out early, then use the Coach Community, Monthly Live Q&A, and Luke-backed assets to support the next step.
Coach Community
Ask coaching questions in the board when a real athlete or parent situation needs a practical next step.
See Coach Community supportMonthly Live Q&A
Bring the situation to the monthly coach huddle when you want Luke to walk through the scenario live.
See how coaches use Monthly Live Q&ALuke-backed tools, scripts, emails, handouts, and policies
Use the workflow, family language, and shareable assets without inventing a response from scratch.
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Aspire helps the coach notice the pattern, use safer language, and move the case toward the right referral lane. It does not replace the family, clinician, or specialist.