Digital Record Boards: Publish Athletic Records Online (Searchable)
Build digital record boards that publish athletic records online with filters, leaderboards, and a refresh workflow—designed for accessibility and touchscreen browsing.
Intent: plan — Build digital record boards that people can browse online and on-site without hunting through PDFs.
Program Snapshot
- Audience: fans, athletes, coaches, alumni, media
- Primary outcomes: celebrate achievements, make records findable, keep history current
- Cadence: seasonal updates + historical backfill
- Featured data: records, leaderboards, champions, milestones
Content Architecture (records as structured data)
Record board types
- Career leaders
- Season leaders
- Single-game records
- Team records (wins, titles, streaks)
Minimum fields per record
- Sport/activity
- Category/stat
- Name (person/team)
- Value (time/score/etc.)
- Year/season + opponent/event (if relevant)
- Notes (ties, rule changes, era qualifiers)
Navigation
- Sport → board type → category
- Filters: year/era, gender/level, team, season
- Search by name
Execution Timeline
Plan
- Choose which boards you’ll publish first (start with the most requested).
- Define the “source-of-truth” and approval workflow for updates.
- Set accessibility requirements for tables and filters.
Build
- Backfill core boards from existing sources.
- Add filters and clear display rules for ties and eras.
- Connect record holders to profile pages (when used).
Launch
- Publish a “featured records” collection for the homepage and events.
- Add share links for major records.
Refresh
- Update boards on a schedule (weekly during season, monthly off-season).
- Log changes and maintain a simple audit trail.
Display Integration
- Online: searchable tables, shareable record pages.
- Touchscreen: browse sport → record boards → filters on-site.
Accessibility note: treat leaderboards as real tables with readable headings and adequate spacing for touch.
Measurement
- Search usage rate (names and categories)
- Most visited boards and categories
- Time-to-publish a new record update
Copy/Paste Asset: Record Board Governance Checklist
- Source-of-truth location (doc/spreadsheet/system)
- Update cadence + approval owner
- Tie rules and era qualifiers
- Accessibility check for tables and filters
- Change log process
Next step
Request a record board mock-up with your sport taxonomy and a sample import: Request Your Free Custom Demo (?demo=demo).
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers for teams building an online hall of fame or awards website.
What are digital record boards?
Digital record boards are searchable online leaderboards for records (career, season, single-game, etc.) with filters and rankings—often paired with touchscreen displays.
How do we prevent data disputes on record boards?
Define a source-of-truth, track updates with an approval step, and add clear notes for ties, eras, and rule changes. Consistent fields reduce ambiguity.
How do we make record boards accessible?
Use readable type sizes, strong contrast, keyboard navigation, and clear table markup. Avoid tiny text and low-contrast leaderboard rows.
