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Bob Germaine

NOVA's Scoring System

NOVA's Scoring System

Statellite Nova uses a score of 0 to 1000 to allow an athlete, coach, or recruiter to assess an athlete’s progress against a sound and established standard backed by vetted data. Statellite categorizes this data as gold or silver—denoting data received from reliable sources that confirm the event was conducted in line with Statellite’s established standards.

Understanding the Nova Score

The Nova score represents the percentile ranking of an athlete’s result in an event compared to a baseline of athletes of the same sex, age, and biometric parameters. For example, a 14-year-old male athlete with a Nova rating of 875 in the 40-yard sprint is performing in the 87.5 percentile of his peers. As the athlete ages, even if the raw performance remains unchanged, the Nova score adjusts to reflect the expected improvement with age.

Key Features of the Nova Algorithm

  • Comparative Measurement: Nova allows for standardized comparisons across sex, age, and other biometric factors. This means that even a 60-year-old grandmother could compare her fitness results with those of her 14-year-old grandson.
  • Healthy Benchmarking: Instead of relying on raw, athlete-to-athlete comparisons—which studies show are neither healthy nor effective—Nova offers a neutral, consistent, and faceless baseline.
  • Data-Backed Evaluations: Every Nova score is derived from meticulously vetted data, ensuring a reliable standard for measuring athletic progress.

Although we understand athletes will continue to compare their raw results against other athletes, we felt it was important to help channel them to a comparison standard that would be more meaningful and constructive. Several studies have shown that raw result comparisons between athletes is neither healthy, nor effective; therefore, the Nova scoring system goal was to provide an effective and healthy comparison methodology that steers away from athlete-to-athlete comparisons and focuses on a comparison against a neutral, consistent, and faceless baseline standard.