07d Zebra NFL Data Import

Zebra NFL Data Import plugin allows to import player tracking data from NFL NGS servers. Imported data can be matched with Paint clips in the same fashion as Tracab data.

Workflow

1. Acquire NFL NGS tracking data login credentials from NFL.
2. Enable ZebraData plugin in Config Editor, Plugins tab. Type login credentials into the plugin configuration fields. Save configuration and launch Paint.
3. Import a clip from the match of interest and define 3D perspective (see "3D Calibration").
4. Open the Administration menu on the Clear button and choose “Import Tracking Data > Import Zebra NFL data”.
5. Use Download Zebra NFL Data button to open Download Dialog.
6. Download Dialog allows user to choose a season and a particular game for download. To narrow down list of games available, it is possible to filter game list using the Search field.
   ‎Data to be downloaded can be trimmed down to specified time range by entering game time values into the Start Game Time/ End Game Time fields.
7. After selecting the game, use Download button to start downloading game data from NFL NGS servers.
8. After the download finishes, data are ready for matching against video.
9. To narrow down the number of NFL plays where the matching algorithm searches for match, use filtering. After setting filtering criteria, apply the filter by pressing Filter button.
10. For actual matching of players, use the same workflow as with the Tracab data.

Selecting the ‘Player Data’ checkbox in the ZebraData section of the Configuration Editor Plugins tab enables player names to be automatically bound to imported targets to PathPlayerNumber or PathPlayerLastName. You can then link tags, labels or animations to the player path (see "Linked keyframe animations" chapter)