Welcome to the Cerebro Sports Operations Playbook. This guide outlines expectations, procedures, and best practices for Cerebro statisticians and operations staff working events nationwide.
WATCH THE TRAINING VIDEOHello there! You’re now part of the Cerebro team, and we’re very excited to have you courtside! As a Cerebro statistician, you have the opportunity to watch Blue Chip recruits from one of the best seats in the gym.
These recruits will go on to lead top-tier college programs, and some might even emerge as stars at the pro level in the future. Your basketball acumen and statistician abilities are critical to Cerebro’s mission.
Start With Stats
We are bringing the power of advanced player evaluation and predictive analytics to sports professionals, athletes, and fans worldwide. With the largest database of box score stats on the planet, Cerebro Sports is democratizing access to insights that were once only reserved for pros, empowering everyone to make smarter decisions and see elite basketball talent as soon as they start playing ball.
Cerebro’s database is not only the most comprehensive, but the easiest to understand and analyze because of our custom proprietary metrics. Our tools standardize analytics across the board, whether you want to learn about youth, college, or pro athletes, making it simple to apply stats from one level or one league to another.
Our proprietary metric suite delivers insight and value in quick, easy-to-read formats, and scales to every level of the game. The suite features two overall ratings (RAM and C-RAM) and five skill scores (5-Metric Suite). Together, these seven metrics comprise a strong introduction to a player and his or her style of play, context, strengths, and weaknesses.
C-RAM contextualizes a player’s performance within the event he/she is playing in. As RAM measures total overall performance, C-RAM measures performance compared to the average. Grading a player in this fashion offers immediate and important contextual insights as competitions feature all varieties of talent, levels, and ages.
RAM takes box score stats to create a single, clean performance score. Carefully balancing efficiency, volume, and per-minute impact, RAM is a metric that looks and feels like basketball. A player’s performance for the event is graded on a scale from 0 to 1000+ with no hard ceiling, allowing truly exceptional performances to speak for themselves.
As the RAM & C-RAM represent the Who, What, When, and Where of a player’s performance, the 5MS (5 Metric Suite) represents the Why and How. Each skill score is graded on the same 100+ point scale: 60+ = Good | 80+ = Great | 100+ = Elite.
PSP is our scoring metric - blending the two major components of scoring - volume and efficiency - to create a role-neutral representation of scoring ability.
3PE is, as you may have guessed, our three-point shooting metric. 3PE can place high percentage, low volume shooters on a continuum alongside low percentage, high volume shooters.
FGS is the metric we have built to explore passing. FGS can, similarly to PSP, better frame both high and low usage creators for their positive outcomes relative to role expectations, within a league context or grading against a team’s historical performance.
ATR is comprised of the traditional around the basket indicators for good around-the-rim play – offensive and defensive rebounds, blocks, fouls and 2-point efficiency. Back to the basket bigs who do most of their production around the basket tend to score the highest.
DSI is an all-in-one defensive metric that focuses on events creation - combining possession-winning actions (steals, blocks, offensive rebounds) against defensive efficiency (fouls).
Statistician methodology
When in doubt, award the player the stat. If it is a 50–50 decision on an assist, credit the assist. This is not about padding statistics—it is about maintaining a consistent standard so an assist in Arizona is the same as an assist in Georgia.
Be more lenient than stringent when it comes to stats. Watch the caller training video sent before your event, and reach out to Ben Dobson with methodology questions.
ben@cerebrosports.comArrive onsite a minimum of 60 minutes before the noted start time to check in with event staff.
Onsite event staff will provide you with an event credential to be worn while onsite at the tournament.*
A table, chair(s), and basic power close to court will be provided for you at the event.*
Every game will be pre-loaded, but please verify rosters with the onsite official game book.
Provide printed box scores to each participating team at halftime and after the game.
* Unless noted differently in your Event Brief.
Dress Code
While working onsite for Cerebro Sports, the dress code is relaxed: sporty business casual attire.
Nike-branded attire, if you have it, is preferred. If not Nike, please avoid other sports brands, especially at EYBL events.
Contractors are expected to exercise sound judgment in selecting attire that is appropriate and communicates a professional image.
Clothing should always be neat and clean in appearance throughout games and tournaments. Employees should refrain from wearing attire with unprofessional or offensive wording, images, designs, or branding, as well as clothes that are extremely casual or informal, scant, revealing, or unkempt.
Sport coats and dress shirts are not necessary. Basketball shorts or sweats are not permitted.
*Reminder that at Nike EYBL events, please refrain from wearing direct competitor clothing.
Use good judgment and ask questions. When the right course of action is unclear, reach out to your Cerebro Sports point of contact. We are accountable for our actions. Any failure to meet Cerebro Sports standards or any legal or regulatory requirements may lead to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. No one has the authority to instruct any employee to break the law or infringe upon our policies.
Be respectful to fans, players, coaches, and game personnel.
No foul or abusive language, obscene gestures, or any activity that is threatening, illegal, or impairs the experience of others.
Do not make physical contact with any player, coach, referee, or other person involved in the game.
We do not tolerate harassment, abuse, or discrimination of any kind.
Please refrain from using your phone during games. Feel free to use your phone between quarters and during warmup.
Payment Setup
Cerebro Sports manages all contractor employment and financial details through Gusto. Please complete your onboarding through the Gusto website prior to the event to ensure timely payment.
Create a login and password from the invitation email to Gusto sent by your Cerebro contact.
Follow the prompts to get your profile started.
Please submit your W-2 form and provide your direct deposit details prior to the event to ensure timely payment.
Within 14 days after the event, you will receive payment via your provided direct deposit through Gusto.
Direct Deposit is much faster than mailed checks; please opt in if possible.
Cerebro Sports will cover approved daily parking expenses where applicable based on the Event Brief provided for your event.
Cerebro Sports compensates contractors on a per-game basis, with total game counts varying depending on the event schedule.
Director of Live Statting Operations
817-600-5776ben@cerebrosports.comDirector of Technology and Broadcasting
817-487 5136josh@cerebrosports.comSenior Director of Operations
832-746-4000ann@cerebrosports.comDirector of Stat by Video
510-861-9599kyle@cerebrosports.com