Standards

How GffStats Works

Rankings are only as credible as the data behind them. Every value we publish carries a verification level and a source.

Verification levels

Self reported
Submitted by the athlete. Displayed, but never treated as fact.
Self reported
Parent verified
Confirmed by a linked guardian account for a minor athlete.
Parent verified
Coach verified
Confirmed by a verified coach of the athlete's program.
Coach verified
Event verified
Captured on site by event staff using standard testing protocol.
Event verified
GffStats verified
Reviewed by GffStats staff against primary sources.
GffStats verified
Official source
Ingested from a governing body or official statistical feed.
Official source

Rating inputs

The GffStats rating blends verified production, opponent strength, testing numbers, event performance and data completeness. Confidence is published alongside every rating: a high score built on thin data is shown as low confidence rather than presented as certainty.

Snapshots, not moving targets

Rankings publish as immutable snapshots with a timestamp. Prior snapshots are never rewritten, so movement between releases is auditable and historical placement stays intact.

Privacy for minors

Birth dates, contact details and precise locations for minor athletes are never exposed publicly. Guardian accounts control what a minor's profile shows, recruiter contact runs through permissioned channels, and any profile can be restricted on request.

Demonstration data

Records marked DEMO exist to illustrate the platform. They do not represent real athletes and are excluded from any published claim about real competition.