Film Analysis.
Film as evidence — with the sampling method stated before the clip rolls.
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Film is evidence, and like all evidence it can be cherry-picked. The discipline is in the sampling: which clips, chosen by whom, and what the full population of plays would have shown.
What this field actually measures
- Clip sampling method
How the shown plays were selected from all plays.
ReferenceA defensible breakdown states the selection rule before showing the clip.
- Charting agreement
Consistency between independent charters on the same play.
ReferenceManual charting of assignments and coverages carries real disagreement rates.
- Snap population
Total plays in the sample being described.
ReferenceFour clips is an illustration. A season of snaps is a claim.
Evidence & metrics
The published work behind the numbers above, and the public datasets you can open to check us. If a claim can’t be traced here, we don’t print it.
Citations
Inter-rater reliability of performance analysis in team sport
O'Donoghue — International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport · 2010
Notational coding agreement varies widely by event definition; reliability must be reported, not assumed.
PFF grading methodology documentation
Pro Football Focus · ongoing
Publishes how per-play grades are assigned and reviewed — subjective judgement made explicit and auditable.
Datasets
nflfastR play-by-play with participation
nflverse · free
Play context to pair with film review, including personnel and situation.
StatsBomb Open Data event frames
StatsBomb · free
Event data with freeze frames that let a coded read be re-checked.
Still open
- How much film interpretation is reproducible between analysts?
- Where does computer vision beat human charting, and where does it fail?
- How should highlight-based arguments be labelled for readers?
What we won’t say
We will not build a thesis from four clips and call it a tendency.
- VO-1Evidence before wit
- VO-2Punch at claims, never at people
- VO-3Say the uncertainty out loud
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