Separate the claim from the method
A sophisticated method can still answer the wrong question. We distinguish measurement quality, predictive performance and the appropriateness of a decision.
Our Standard of Scrutiny
We explain how analytical systems can widen sporting observation—and how they can narrow opportunity when their limits disappear behind a confident score.
Useful to the people around the athlete
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We are not a scouting agency, a club, a governing body or an athlete-assessment service. We do not rank individuals, broker trials or promise sporting outcomes. Our aim is to make the questions behind a recommendation easier to understand and harder to evade.
Keep claims proportionate to evidence
Make uncertainty visible
We explain limitations, missing coverage and plausible alternative interpretations. We do not treat a model’s output as a complete account of an athlete.
Use sources without borrowing authority
We link to relevant standards, public institutions and technical documentation. A reference is not an endorsement, partnership or certification.
Leave room for correction
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