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🏆 State & National

Rankings

Every sport, boys and girls, every class from 2027 through 2032. Boys and girls are ranked separately in every sport that fields both. Earned from verified performance, not a stranger's opinion of a fifteen year old.

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The KTJ Score, published in full. Every ranking is earned from a formula we show you, not a stranger's opinion of a fifteen year old. The score is built from: a coach verifying the athlete's roster spot (40 points), coach endorsements of stats and measurables (up to 15), a teacher or counselor academic endorsement (10), profile completeness (up to 10), and core GPA standing (up to 10). Outlet consensus from 247Sports, ESPN, On3, Rivals and MaxPreps is shown next to each athlete, but it does not inflate the earned score. Every athlete can see exactly why they sit where they sit and can appeal. Ranking visibility is opt in for every athlete under 18, and a parent can switch it off at any time.
State and national athlete rankings
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Rankings publish as athletes claim and verify their profiles, so every number here is earned, never guessed.
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The Ladder

Recognition that scales up, not down

Ranking features turn on in stages so nothing lands on a young athlete before the platform can support them through it.

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Tier One · Encouragement

Verified badges, completeness meters, milestone celebrations, editorial spotlights, and streaks. Everything additive. Nobody ranked against anybody.

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Tier Two · Opt In Standing

Verified performance leaderboards by sport, class, and state that athletes choose to join. Coach endorsements shown as social proof.

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Tier Three · Full Evaluation

A formal evaluation layer with published methodology, guardian consent, an age floor, and a real appeal process. Introduced only when we can do it right.