How the PlayEligible Rating is calculated
The Rating is a 0–100 number summarising how far along an athlete is in the work that gets them recruited. We publish the whole formula because a score you can't audit isn't worth quoting — and because a coach should be able to check our arithmetic.
Getting started
0–5 ptsWriting your name on the test earns points. Telling us your sport, class year, and school is the first real step.
- Profile basics on file+5
Academic standing
0–25 ptsThe part that actually decides whether you can play in college. Knowing your eligibility and keeping grades current is worth more than any single test result.
- Ran an NCAA eligibility evaluation+15
- Grades or core courses on file+10
Testing
0–40 ptsSitting the test counts on its own; performance scales from there. You do not need a perfect score to reach the top band.
- Completed a practice test+10
- Best SAT / ACT / SSAT / HSPT percentage × 0.300–30
Recruiting readiness
0–20 ptsThe artefacts a coach asks for. All three are free to produce.
- Athletic resume built+10
- Findable — share code issued or discovery on+5
- Film link added+5
Consistency
0–10 ptsOne sitting is a data point; coming back is a habit. Scores move on the second and third attempt.
- Took more than one practice test+5
- Completed a Sport IQ level+5
What the Rating is not
It is not a talent evaluation, and it is not a ranking against other athletes. It does not look at film, measurables, or position. Two athletes with the same Rating are at the same stage of preparation, which says nothing about which is the better player.
Nothing you can buy moves it. Paying for a plan, or for any individual tool, is worth zero points. A number recruiters are asked to trust has to measure work, not spend — earlier versions of this formula awarded points for an active subscription, and that was wrong.
It is also not a measure of NCAA eligibility. Eligibility is a separate, rules-based determination from your core-course GPA — check that here. A high Rating with a 2.1 core GPA still is not eligible for Division I.
What each band means
Five stars is set where an athlete who has done everything asked of them lands with a strong — not perfect — practice test. A top band nobody can reach is a locked door, not a goal.
Changes to the formula
This page is generated from the same constants the calculation uses, so it cannot drift out of date. When the formula changes, the version changes with it and we say what moved and why.
Version 2.0 · July 2026
- — Removed the subscription from the calculation entirely. Paying for a plan no longer affects the Rating — a number recruiters are asked to trust should measure work, not spend.
- — Closed a 10-point gap: components now total a genuine 100. The Rating was previously shown out of 100 but capped at 90.
- — Added points for starting — profile basics are worth 5, so a new athlete sees a real number instead of a zero.
- — Academic standing is now its own 25-point component. Running an eligibility evaluation and keeping grades on file are what the platform is for.
- — Testing rebalanced so sitting the test is worth 10 and performance scales the remaining 30. The top band no longer requires a perfect practice test.
- — Star thresholds lowered so an athlete who does the work reaches five stars without a flawless score.
Version 1.0 · Ported from Access Pathways
- — Original formula: testing 40, profile 30, engagement 20 (including 15 for an active plan).
Where the underlying numbers come from
Every fact on an athlete profile carries its own source — self-reported, parent-confirmed, coach-confirmed, or school-verified — shown next to the value rather than as one blanket checkmark. A recruiter can tell at a glance which numbers are load-bearing.