> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wispera.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Observation categories

> The nine developmental areas RinkNotes tags player feedback with.

When RinkNotes writes up a **player-feedback** note, it also tags it with one **observation
category** — the developmental area the note is about. This gives every piece of feedback a
consistent, at-a-glance meaning, and lets the dashboard show where your week's attention went.

<Info>
  Categories apply to **player feedback** only. Game stats, action items, and game insights
  aren't tagged this way.
</Info>

## The nine categories

Each category has a color used consistently everywhere it appears — the feed, the dashboard
breakdown, and a player's page.

| Category         | What it's about                                       |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| **Compete**      | Battle level, effort, winning pucks, second efforts.  |
| **Skating**      | Stride, speed, edges, mobility.                       |
| **Composure**    | Poise with the puck, decisions under pressure.        |
| **Skill**        | Puck handling, passing, shooting, finishing.          |
| **Coachable**    | Taking feedback, adjusting, work ethic.               |
| **Compete Edge** | The extra edge — physicality, net-front, hard areas.  |
| **Hockey IQ**    | Reads, positioning, support, game sense.              |
| **Defensive**    | Defensive-zone play, backchecking, gaps.              |
| **Systems**      | Team structure — breakouts, forecheck, special teams. |

You can see the full list any time under **Settings** on the web workspace.

<Frame caption="The nine observation categories, as shown in Settings. Each color is used consistently across the feed, dashboard, and player pages.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/rinknotes/cp-8hOvY4x2gTdFw/images/app-observation-categories.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=cp-8hOvY4x2gTdFw&q=85&s=135fe69bb5ac4875e53b47552ee5cda9" alt="Grid of the nine RinkNotes observation categories with their colors: Compete, Skill, Hockey IQ, Skating, Coachable, Defensive, Composure, Compete Edge, Systems" width="900" height="420" data-path="images/app-observation-categories.svg" />
</Frame>

## Changing a category

RinkNotes assigns the category automatically, but you have the final say. While a note is
still in the [Feed](/coaches/review-feed), open it and pick a different category if the note
fits better somewhere else. The change sticks once you confirm the note.

<Tip>
  Don't overthink it — the automatic tag is usually right, and the category is just there to
  help you see patterns. Reassign only when it's clearly off.
</Tip>