Tier Certification

AltSportsData's tier certification system provides independent verification of league data quality and market readiness.

Certification Process

Initial Evaluation

Upon onboarding, every league receives:

• Comprehensive 6-dimension assessment
• Initial tier assignment (Elite, Professional, or Amateur)
• Detailed scorecard with improvement areas
• 30-day review period

Ongoing Monitoring

Leagues are continuously evaluated:

• Weekly: Automated data quality checks
• Monthly: Comprehensive tier review
• Quarterly: Manual audit (Elite tier)
• Annually: Full re-certification

Re-evaluation Triggers

Automatic re-evaluation occurs when:

• Data quality drops below tier threshold
• Significant infrastructure upgrades
• League requests manual review
• Major rule or format changes

Tier Requirements

Elite Tier (850-1000)

Data Requirements:

• ✅ Real-time event data (< 5 min delay)
• ✅ Complete historical data (3+ seasons)
• ✅ Advanced statistics
• ✅ API integration with 99.9% uptime

Quality Standards:

• 99%+ accuracy rate
• < 1 hour result submission time
• Full roster and venue data
• Regular data audits passed

Market Indicators:

• Global or major regional audience
• Established betting markets
• Media rights partnerships
• Regulatory compliance

Professional Tier (650-849)

Data Requirements:

• ✅ Event schedules and results
• ✅ Basic statistics
• ✅ Historical data (1+ season)
• ✅ API or structured data feed

Quality Standards:

• 95%+ accuracy rate
• < 2 hours result submission time
• Team and basic player data
• Monthly quality reviews

Market Indicators:

• Regional or national audience
• Active betting interest
• Some media coverage

Amateur Tier (0-649)

Data Requirements:

• ✅ Event schedules
• ✅ Final scores
• ✅ Basic team information

Quality Standards:

• 90%+ accuracy rate
• < 24 hours result submission time
• Consistent event coverage

Advancing Tiers

From Amateur to Professional

Focus on:

1. Improve Data Completeness: Add statistics, historical data
2. Increase Timeliness: Submit results within 2 hours
3. Enhance Coverage: Full season coverage, no gaps
4. Build Infrastructure: Implement API or automated feeds

Typical timeline: 6-12 months

From Professional to Elite

Focus on:

1. Real-time Data: Implement live feeds
2. Advanced Analytics: Add detailed statistics
3. Infrastructure: 99.9% uptime, redundancy
4. Market Growth: Demonstrate betting demand

Typical timeline: 12-24 months

Checking Your Status

Use the API to monitor your league's readiness score:

import { AltSportsData } from 'altsportsdata';

const client = new AltSportsData({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });

// Check readiness score
const readiness = await client.leagues.readiness('your_league_id');

console.log(`Current Tier: ${readiness.data.tier}`);
console.log(`Overall Score: ${readiness.data.overall_score}/1000`);

// Check each dimension
readiness.data.dimensions.forEach(dim => {
  console.log(`${dim.name}: ${dim.score}/1000`);
  if (dim.score < 700) {
    console.log(`  ⚠️ Needs improvement`);
  }
});

from altsportsdata import AltSportsData

client = AltSportsData(api_key='your-api-key')

# Check readiness score
readiness = client.leagues.readiness('your_league_id')

print(f"Current Tier: {readiness.data.tier}")
print(f"Overall Score: {readiness.data.overall_score}/1000")

# Check each dimension
for dim in readiness.data.dimensions:
    print(f"{dim.name}: {dim.score}/1000")
    if dim.score < 700:
        print(f"  ⚠️ Needs improvement")

Certification Benefits

Losing Certification

Leagues can be downgraded if:

• Data quality drops below tier minimum
• Consistent missed submissions
• Failed audits
• Regulatory violations

Grace Period: 30 days to address issues before downgrade

Appeals Process

Disagree with your tier assignment?

1. Submit appeal through partner portal
2. Provide supporting evidence
3. Manual review within 14 days
4. Final decision communicated

Support

Questions about certification?

• 📚 View tier system details →
• 📧 Email: certification@altsportsdata.com
• 📞 Schedule a review call