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How do they calculate how far a player has ran in WC 2014?

  • 08-07-2014 9:51am
    #1
    Worztron
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    Hi. How do they calculate how far a player has ran in a 2014 World Cup match? I notice they sometimes flash stats when a player is subbed and it shows how far they've ran.

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  • #2
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,694 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    I often wondered about the stats, they have to be computerised somehow.

    For them to tell you a guy made 51 passes and had a success rate of 84%, couldnt have one person clocking that manually, as you'd need 20 people to do full set of outfield players.


  • #3
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,694 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Think this is one of the main companies for stats

    http://www.optasports.com/

    might be worth reading their site?


  • #4
    LiamoSail
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,294 ✭✭✭LiamoSail


    NIMAN wrote: »
    I often wondered about the stats, they have to be computerised somehow.

    For them to tell you a guy made 51 passes and had a success rate of 84%, couldnt have one person clocking that manually, as you'd need 20 people to do full set of outfield players.

    Apparently that's what they do. Numerous students are employed to watch games and compile those stats. Saw it on TV or something a while back

    Regarding distances, I'm only speculating, but once they have the pitch mapped out, following a players track will easily allow them calculate the distance he has moved. Not sure if that's how they do it, but theoretically it could be done like that


  • #5
    Liamalone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,973 ✭✭✭Liamalone


    I thought they all had a chip inserted in one of their lower teeth and it was all done via GPS, no?


  • #6
    paulbok
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,040 ✭✭✭paulbok


    New FIFA rule since Suarez bite, all pro footballers to be chipped & neutered from now on.


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  • #7
    Boom_Bap
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    Do they not get a chip in thier left boot? Any more recent boot or running shoe has a spot for a chip.

    The keepers really bring down the team average though :)


  • #8
    redman85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 553 ✭✭✭redman85


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyN-qpVfOWA


  • #9
    MisterAnarchy
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    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    Do they not get a chip in thier left boot? Any more recent boot or running shoe has a spot for a chip.

    The keepers really bring down the team average though :)

    Nothing as advanced as that I am afraid
    Its calculated by a set of 16 cameras up on the roof than cover different sections of the pitch and the data is fed into a computer that maps it all together.
    They used to calculate all the stuff manually which was tedious but I guess they have image recognition software now that can calculate the distances and no of passes automatically as it seems to be available in real time.


  • #10
    Shanotheslayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    MisterAnarchy wrote: »
    Nothing as advanced as that I am afraid
    Its calculated by a set of 16 cameras up on the roof than cover different sections of the pitch and the data is fed into a computer that maps it all together.
    They used to calculate all the stuff manually which was tedious but I guess they have image recognition software now that can calculate the distances and no of passes automatically as it seems to be available in real time.

    Adidas have boots that you can put a chip in and it sees how far you ran etc etc. So I imagine Nike and that have it.


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