Result Comparison Scope Check

A number needs its own label.

Fifteen minutes for one practical decisionFree · Two-page fillable PDF

Companion to Check What Two Results Measure Before Comparing Them.

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Hypothetical example: An athlete discovers that two sheets counted different parts of a task and asks the coach for their definitions instead of calling the difference a loss of skill.

01Read the label before judging the number

Identify both records and the question being asked.

First record and actual measure

Second record and actual measure

Comparison question that matters

02Check whether the tasks and conditions match

Compare the stated task, unit and conditions.

Matching task and unit information

Known differences in conditions

Missing context left unknown

03Choose a conclusion no larger than the evidence

Choose the narrow conclusion or responsible question.

Conclusion supported by both records

Cause or ranking not established

Question for the responsible coach

04Keep the person larger than the record

Update the interpretation only when evidence changes.

Clarification actually received

Revised conclusion and its scope

Useful next instruction from the coach