tracking data
TRAK-ing DAY-tuh
ˈtræktɪŋ ˈdeɪtəListen
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spatiotemporal data recording the positions of players and the ball throughout a sporting event, collected using optical tracking cameras, RFID chips, or GPS sensors installed in playing venues or wearable devices; tracking data enables the analysis of movement patterns, space creation and occupation, pressing intensity, distance covered, acceleration and deceleration profiles, and the spatial dynamics of team shape that are invisible in traditional box-score statistics; pioneered by companies including Prozone, Amisco, and later STATS Perform and Second Spectrum, tracking data has become a standard input for elite-level performance analysis across football, basketball, American football, cricket, and tennis, enabling new forms of tactical understanding
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