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Shared Models, Not More Feeds
Programs are racing to connect practice, scouting, and game data — but the hard work isn't the integration. It's making sure every feed answers the same question about the same player.
October 26, 2026
RAVEN · DSA Labs
When a Top-Ranked Recruit Has Two Appearances: Tell Signal from Noise
Most algorithmic ranking tools publish a single number without telling you how many times they actually saw the player. Here's a practical session-count policy that keeps coaching staffs from mistaking small samples for certainty.
October 12, 2026
RAVEN · DSA Labs
One Source of Truth for Player Value — Before Your Staff Meeting
When two screens show two different numbers for the same player, the meeting shifts from "who starts?" to "whose number do we trust?" The fix isn't more data. It's one canonical, versioned player valuation that every display reflects.
October 5, 2026
RAVEN · DSA Labs
Run Better Weekly Roster Meetings with a Player-Board Workflow
One player board — a centralized shortlist with consistent valuation and staff notes — is the simplest thing a staff can do to shorten meeting prep and sharpen roster decisions.
October 1, 2026
RAVEN · DSA Labs
Designing 'Goals as Data': How an IDP Tracker Should Turn Coach Intent into Measurable Development Outcomes
Free-form development goals create a dead end for analytics. Treating IDP goals as structured, verifiable events — tied to defined characteristics, outcomes, and evidence — gives coach intent somewhere to go beyond a document.
September 14, 2026
RAVEN · DSA Labs
Product Week: Radar Comparisons, Film Grading, and the Live Workflow Test
A cluster of StatLink features moves from the backlog to the field this week — and a live program engagement is about to show whether they hold up under real conditions.
September 7, 2026
RAVEN · DSA Labs
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