Fact-checking records before they go on display
Record books, plaques and old programs don’t always agree, and a wrong year or time on a record board gets noticed fast. Fact-checking means tracing each record to a source and deciding which one wins when they conflict.
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Why it matters
Old sources disagree, and nobody knows which is right
A plaque says 1987, the program says 1986 and a former coach remembers it differently. Without a rule for conflicts, records get entered as found and questioned later by the people who set them.
Ideas for Fact-Checking Records
A source for every record
Note where each mark, title or honor came from, such as a state association list, a program or a plaque.
A rule for conflicts
Decide which source wins when two disagree, for example an official results list over a wall plaque.
Units and formats
Check that times, distances and scores use one format, like 4:12.5 or 52.31, across every sport.
Ties and shared records
Flag ties and relay teams so every name on a shared record is listed and spelled correctly.
Broken or replaced records
Confirm the current holder and decide whether earlier holders stay visible as part of the history.
An open-questions list
Keep records you can’t verify on a separate list instead of guessing, and decide whether they launch.
How it works with Data Entry & Project Management
Fact-Checking Records, step by step.
Three steps
Send records with their sources
Share record lists, programs and photos of plaques, and tell Rocket which sources your school trusts most.
Rocket enters from your sources
Rocket organizes the agreed records from the material you supply and sends missing details back to your content contact.
Your team confirms each record
Your reviewer checks the marks, years and names and makes the call on anything in doubt before launch.
Setups vary by school; your demo confirms what yours will use.
Best practices
Tips to get it right.
Fact-Checking Records tips
Ask the coaches who were there
Coaches and longtime staff can often confirm a mark or year faster than any archive search.
Use official lists as tiebreakers
Where an official results or records list exists, let it settle disputes over championships and marks.
Date every confirmation
Note when each record was last confirmed, so next season’s updates start from a known point.
Don’t delay launch for one record
If a single record is in doubt, hold it back and add it once confirmed rather than moving the date.
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Questions
Fact-Checking Records questions
Match each record to the best available source, such as official results, programs or newspaper coverage, and set a rule for which source wins. Coaches and alumni can help confirm marks that were never written down.
Rocket enters and organizes the records you supply and brings missing details back to your team. Your team confirms names, dates and marks, because you know your school’s history and sources best.
Your staff can update the record in Rocket’s editor when it happens. Existing customers can also send bulk updates through the data-entry form with a Google Drive link.
Send what you have, such as a record spreadsheet, photos of the record board or old programs. A sample is enough for a first conversation about scope.
Your next step
Talk through your content project.
We'll scope a first collection and agree who does what before any work starts.
