Editorial principle
Explain stable concepts clearly, identify uncertainty, date facts that can change, and link readers to the primary authority when rules, safety, records or research methods matter.
Source priority
Competition rules and official records are grounded in governing-body sources. Safety-critical equipment information defers to manufacturers and qualified facilities. Scientific claims prioritize peer-reviewed primary research and systematic reviews.
Direct versus transferred evidence
Our Research Center labels evidence as Direct Speed Evidence, Broader Climbing Evidence or Emerging/Limited Evidence. We do not silently treat a bouldering or lead-climbing study as proof of a Speed-specific claim.
AI-assisted production
AI tools may assist with research organization, drafting, code generation and quality assurance. They are not treated as factual authorities. Claims are checked against source material appropriate to the topic, and time-sensitive facts are verification-dated where practical.
No manufactured expertise
We do not invent athlete, coach, physician or researcher credentials. If content has not been reviewed by a named specialist, the site should not imply otherwise.
Content architecture
Pages are created when they add a meaningful knowledge node or solve a distinct user task. We avoid manufacturing hundreds of near-duplicate pages merely to target keyword variants.
Corrections
Substantive factual errors should be corrected promptly. See the Corrections Policy for how changing records, rules and evidence are handled.