Event Stats Level - explanation + where to find?
Explaining Event Stats Level and where to retrieve it in the API
Step-by-step guide
This is a single game parameter we use to inform about the number and depth of statistics collected to this event.
We have 4 different levels of statistics collected within a single event:
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BRONZE
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just the live score and event time provided during LIVE coverage
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‘Full time only’ result if there is no LIVE coverage
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no Scout nor League Editor presence is required
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SILVER
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basic team stats collected either LIVE by one Scout (mostly using a mobile phone from the venue/sports ground) or entered manually after the game by a Season Data team member (Data Manager, Data Supervisor or League Editor)
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no lineups and players' names guaranteed (could be provided depending on sport)
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GOLD
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decent number of team stats and basic player stats collected either LIVE by one Scout or entered manually after the game by a Season Data team member (Data Manager, Data Supervisor or League Editor)
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lineups and players' names being added live per key incidents in team sports
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VIP
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the biggest number of stats we can possibly collect within the selected game
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LIVE coverage very often done by two Scouts in team sports or one Scout in individual sports (if there is no chance to go deeper on stats, and a second Scout isn’t needed)
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To check the Event Stats Level you can check the events.index method:
To check the event details and list of stats available for this event you can use events.show method, where you can find a single event with details including participants, partial results, stats, lineups and important incidents for the event.:
To learn more about event stats level you can check our API documentation: Event Stats Level (ESL) & Season Stats Level (SSL)