Cinderpoint Sports Research

Sportsworks Research

Governance frameworks, structural diagnostics, and applied research on how sport systems concentrate power, restrict access, and resist correction. Home of the DASHFRAME platform and the American Soccer Cartel filter concepts by Waydell D. Carvalho.

These pages present the author's independent research and opinions about structural patterns in sport. They do not allege illegal conduct or wrongdoing by any individual or organization.

Platform

Platform · 4 modules

DASHFRAME

Governance platform for sport. Houses DASH I, DASH II, FIRM, and FIRMSET.

American Soccer Cartel · 15 Filter Concepts

The 15 structural filters that shape American soccer selection before ability is measured. Each is a canonical concept page drawn from American Soccer Cartel: The System Rigged America's World Cup Chances.

Filter 1

Access-Driven Exposure

Exposure follows access, not ability.

Filter 2

Incentive Misalignment

Club, league, and federation incentives pull apart.

Filter 3

Label Permanence

Early labels stick and shape every later opportunity.

Filter 4

Outcome Ceiling

The system caps how high its own output can go.