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Concepts Overview

This section explains how to interpret the data returned by the API.

Core Concepts

Concept Description
Pitch Coordinates Understanding the coordinate system
Player IDs How players are identified
Possession Interpreting possession data
Speed & Distance Player movement metrics
Webhooks Real-time event notifications

Quick Reference

Coordinate System

  • Pitch: 105m x 68m
  • Origin: Bottom-left corner
  • X: 0-105 (left to right)
  • Y: 0-68 (bottom to top)

Player IDs

Format: {team}-{jersey}

  • 0-10 = Team 0, jersey #10
  • 1-7 = Team 1, jersey #7

Speed Buckets

Category Speed (km/h)
Walking 0-7
Jogging 7-14
Running 14-21
Sprinting 21+

Possession

  • team_0 = Left-starting team
  • team_1 = Right-starting team
  • unknown = Contested or unclear