Abstract
Protocol is defined as an observable scheme of bodily behaviors that appears in consistent sequence underlying the larger movements of the client's script. Evidence is presented pointing to its existence in nonverbal displays surrounding script signs. Clinical material illustrates how protocol serves as the unifying link between the client's behavior in various games and rackets. Its roots in primitive sensorimotor schemes developed in the preoperational period are discussed. Methods are presented for intervening in existing patterns of protocol to invite mastery of the original situation.