The Compass Check
One minute together, once a day. The Compass Check is a short reflection a parent and a young athlete share — a quiet habit that keeps a sports family talking through a long season.
What happens in one minute
Your athlete answers four short questions in their own words — chosen from a rotating library so the ritual stays alive. Every answer is a phrase, never a number. It starts with something that went well, because connection comes before collection.
North — something worth celebrating
The check opens by looking for what went right today, however small.
East — how the body feels
Fatigue and soreness are how many youth sports injuries announce themselves early. Noticing them out loud is often enough.
South — how things feel inside
A gentle window into youth athlete mental health: pressure, nerves, enjoyment, frustration.
West — how things feel at home
Sport happens inside a family. This chapter asks about the drive home as much as the practice.
What it deliberately does not do
- No score. No single number is ever calculated for a child.
- No ranking or comparison with other young athletes.
- No streaks, badges, or confetti. A missed day costs nothing.
- No diagnosis. FullGo notices; the family decides.
How it adapts as your athlete grows
A nine-year-old and a seventeen-year-old need different conversations. FullGo offers three modes — Together, Shared, and Athlete-Led — and adjusts the wording of every question to match. Families with more than one athlete keep a separate journey for each child.
What builds over time
A single Compass Check is a moment. Several may reveal a pattern. That is where The Guide comes in, and how the athlete's journey takes shape across a season.
Compass Check questions
How long does a Compass Check take?
Between 45 and 75 seconds. Answers are taps rather than typing, and there are never more than five questions.
What kinds of questions does it ask?
One question from each of four chapters: something worth celebrating, how the body feels, how things feel inside, and how things feel at home. Questions rotate so the ritual does not become automatic.
Does my child answer, or do I?
Both, depending on age. In Together mode you sit side by side. In Shared mode your athlete answers first and you add your own view. In Athlete-Led mode an older teen reflects on their own and chooses what to share.
What happens if we miss a few days?
Nothing. FullGo does not count streaks and never treats an absence as a failure. When you return, it simply welcomes you back and picks up where the journey left off.