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Nine proprietary FLOW XP de novo instruments, all authored by FLOW XP. No items derived from third-party proprietary instruments. Scoring algorithms, dimension architecture, AI report generation, and platform interface remain the exclusive intellectual property of FLOW XP BV (BE 0669.982.661).

1. Punctual instruments — 1 per month, distributed over the season

   1. SynC — Coach emotional and relational intelligence

      Coach self-assessment. 7 dimensions: Confidence, Engagement, Cooperation, Empathy, Emotional Perception, Self-Regulation, Interpersonal Regulation. 56 items · ~14 min · 2×/season (September + April). Elite tier only. Consistent with Salovey & Mayer (1990), Gross (1998), Niven, Totterdell & Holman (2009). Crossed with athletes' Alliance perception via the Co-orientation Algorithm (Blind Spot Alerts when gap > 25 points).

   2. Drive — Athlete self-determination and motivation

      Athlete-facing assessment of motivational quality along the self-determination continuum (intrinsic → controlled → amotivation). 60 items · ~15 min · 1×/season (October). Consistent with Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan). Pro + Elite tiers.

   3. Climate — Motivational climate created by the coach

      Coach self-assessment of the motivational environment they create: empowering (autonomy-supportive) vs disempowering (controlling). 56 items · ~14 min · 1×/season (November). Elite tier only. Consistent with SDT and motivational climate research.

   4. Mirror — Anonymous 360° coach review

      Athletes rate their perception of the coach's behaviours — anonymously and only when k≥5 responses are collected to prevent identification. 60 items · ~15 min · 1×/season (March). Elite tier only. Consistent with coach behaviour research.

   5. Squad — Team cohesion and psychological safety

      Team-level assessment combining cohesion, collective efficacy, and psychological safety dimensions. Includes anonymous sociometric items. 38 items + sociometric · ~10 min · 1×/season (January). Performance + Pro + Elite tiers. Consistent with Carron, Edmondson, and Vallerand.

   6. Compass — Achievement orientation and goal structure

      Athlete-facing assessment of achievement goal orientation: task-mastery vs ego-normative. Maps the athlete's underlying motivational compass. 60 items · ~15 min · 1×/season (May). Pro + Elite tiers. Consistent with Achievement Goal Theory.

2. Continuous instrument — daily throughout the season

   1. Pulse — Daily high-frequency microsurvey

      Daily opt-in microsurvey. 4 adaptive sliders that change context based on day type: training day, match day (pre-competition), match day+1 (recovery), or rest day. <30 seconds. Habit-forming, not pressure-inducing. Pro + Elite tiers.

3. Event-based instruments — triggered by specific moments

   1. Onboard — First Mirror (athlete onboarding profile)

      Psychometric and projective baseline for newly signed athletes. 4 dimensions: coach expectations, team expectations, season intent, self-signature. 11 items · 4-5 min. Trigger: first app connection after contract signature. Creates longitudinal hooks with all subsequent instruments across the season. All tiers.

   2. 1on1 — Mid-season individual meeting preparation

      Athlete preparation form structured around the KISS matrix (Keep, Improve, Start, Stop). 6 items · 5 min. Trigger: 48h before the scheduled individual meeting with the head coach. Transforms the meeting into a structured development lever. Elite tier only.

All nine proprietary instruments use a Likert 1-6 scale, include trap items for response quality detection, and feed the FLOW XP AI report generation engine through a validated schema.