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Pilot Briefv1.012 min read

The Universal Sports Graph — Pilot Brief

A single-season, league-platform pilot for the Universal Sports Graph.

An 8-page implementation brief translating the USG whitepaper and RFC 0001 into a real-world pilot: rights schema v0.1, Access API stub, clearinghouse sandbox, governance structure, KPIs, and next steps for running a 2026 single-season, $4.99 day-pass pilot between a league and a streaming platform.

• Supplement to DOI 10.5281/zenodo.17537287

The Approach

Scott Jellen is an independent researcher working at the intersection of interoperability, rights modeling, and digital infrastructure. He is the creator of the Universal Sports Graph (USG), a standards-grade protocol for sports rights and access. His ongoing research includes whitepapers, briefs, and RFC-style specifications that clarify incentives and provide structural models for modern systems.

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