6-8 Glossary
Plain definitions of the 6-8 terms you see in the app, the 6-8 Dashboard and the 6-8 Game Desk.
These are the terms that come up most in 6-8 articles. For every game stat the 6-8 Game Desk can score, see the 6-8 game stat definitions page.
| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| User account | The main login for a family. It holds all the athlete profiles. Usually owned by a parent, or by an older athlete who manages their own account. |
| Athlete Profile | A profile for one athlete inside a user account. Each athlete profile gets its own 6-8 ID. |
| 6-8 ID | The unique number for an athlete profile. It shows under the athlete's name in the 6-8 Mobile App. Coaches use it to tag athletes on 6-8 Game Desk rosters, and events use it for registration and 6-8 Challenge results. |
| Tagging | Linking a player on a 6-8 Game Desk roster to the athlete's 6-8 ID, so game stats reach their 6-8 Mobile App. |
| Official stats | Stats scored on the 6-8 Game Desk at official games or tournaments. |
| Unofficial stats | Stats a parent or friend scores with the individual game scoring feature in the 6-8 Mobile App. For personal reference only. |
| 6-8 Challenge | Water polo's standardized skill assessment: 6 drills for field players and 6 for goalies. Both do the 12.5 Meter Sprint, Medicine Ball Hold and Vertical Jump. |
| 6-8 +/- Performance Indicator (PI) | A weighted formula of game stats that measures the impact a player has on a game. A score of 1.5 or above is positive. 3 or above is a great game. |
| Performance Rating | On the 6-8 Dashboard: an athlete's average PI, ranked against their age group and position, turned into a number from 1 to 10. Called Production on some Dashboard pages. |
| Athleticism Rating | On the 6-8 Dashboard: all available 6-8 Challenge drill and swim test results, ranked against age group and position, turned into a number from 1 to 10. |
| 6-8 Power Rating | Also called the 6-8 Power Score. The Athleticism Rating and the Performance Rating added together, by age group and position, on a scale of 1 to 20. 20 is a top overall athlete. |
| PPG | Power play goal scored. |
| PG | Penalty goal scored. |
| CAG | Counter attack goal scored. |
| AG | Action goal scored. |
| Public Sharing | The 6-8 Game Desk button that makes a game public on 6-8 Scores. It turns teal when sharing is on. |
| UTC | The time standard 6-8 uses to save game times. Each device then shows the time in its own time zone. |
| Earned Exclusion | The offensive player whose defender was excluded. Also called an earned ejection. |
| Block | A defender stops or redirects a shot so no goal is scored. Any goalie touch on a shot counts as a goalie block. |
Related articles
- What Is the 6-8 +/- Performance Indicator?
- How Is the 6-8 Power Score Calculated?
- What Do PPG, PG, CAG and AG Mean?
- What Is the 6-8 Challenge?
- 6-8 Game Stat Definitions
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