The ADS weight system gives every achievement a standardised score — based on how far it reached, how hard it was to get in, and what you achieved. No more comparing apples to oranges. Pick your event and find out.
Interactive Calculator
Click a template to pre-fill the values, then adjust any dimension.
How wide was the pool of competitors?
How hard was it to qualify to compete?
What did you achieve at this event?
Composite Weight
Adjust the sliders above to calculate.
Full scale: 0.0 → 25.0 · Maximum = International · Federated · Winner
Event Landscape
All scores assume a Winner (1st place) outcome — the ceiling of each event. Even at a lower placement, higher-rigor events often outscore a win at an open-registration festival.
The prestige trap
Winning Mood Indigo (National · Open · 8.0) scores identically to winning a District Athletics Meet (District · Selective · 8.0). The standard separates prestige from actual selection rigor.
Participation still counts
Participating in the SGFI National School Games (National · Federated · 4.0) scores the same as winning an Inter-school District meet (District · Open · 4.0). The qualifying trail is part of the achievement.
Spatial View
Read up for higher composite weight. Read right for harder entry. The same score can be reached through different reach–rigor combinations — that is the design intent of the standard.
The Formula