METHODOLOGY & DATA STANDARDS
A development report is only as good as the data underneath it. Here is exactly how SwingInsight turns sensor readings into coaching — and the provenance standard that lets college recruiters and pro scouts rely on what they see.
We read the sensors coaches already own — and give each one the job it does best.
Our primary source for outcome metrics — when two sensors report the same measure, HitTrax wins.
The swing-mechanics layer: what the barrel is doing, independent of the ball.
The hardest-to-fake layer — how the body sequences energy into the swing.
Scoped to what it measures best — spin — rather than duplicating contact metrics.
One source of truth per metric. When two devices report the same measure, a fixed priority order decides which wins — so a number never quietly changes depending on which sensor happened to be plugged in.
Four steps from raw capture to a report a parent can read — with a human in the loop.
Sessions arrive from the sensors above. Every reading is stored with its source, so the system always knows which device produced which number.
Readings are range-checked and de-duplicated. When sensors overlap, a fixed priority order decides the source of truth — no silent averaging of disagreeing devices.
The AI writes the report against the validated numbers only. It is constrained to cite measured values — it cannot invent a metric the session did not produce.
A coach reviews and can refine the plan before it reaches a player or parent. The numbers are the machine’s; the judgment stays human.
Borrowed from how the pros handle data: every capture carries a trust tier, so the context behind a number travels with it.
A coach confirmed the capture in person. Highest trust — the number is locked and tamper-anchored.
Captured under staff supervision in a known context (cage eval, showcase BP).
Submitted without supervision. Shown honestly as unverified — never dressed up as more.
Inconsistent or out-of-range. Surfaced for review rather than buried.
A 95 mph exit velo off a tee in showcase BP is not the same as 95 in a game. Captures are labeled by context, so inflated showcase numbers can't masquerade as game performance.
When a coach verifies a capture, its raw data is fingerprinted and locked. A verified number can be trusted to be the number that was actually measured.
Every number on a SwingInsight report carries its source and trust tier.