{
  "id": 294736,
  "title": "What are the differences among kickoff, autoevent_kickoff, free_kick and kickoff_play?",
  "url": "/competitions/nfl-big-data-bowl-2022/discussion/294736",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2021-12-12T11:00:34.094905400Z",
  "votes": 3,
  "comment_count": 2,
  "views": 0,
  "content": "<p>Hi,</p>\n<p>I was exploring the unique values in the <strong>event</strong> column from the play data table. </p>\n<p>I was confused of the values, especially the differences among <strong>kickoff</strong>, <strong>autoevent_kickoff</strong>, <strong>free_kick</strong> and <strong>kickoff_play</strong>. I'm interested to know because I'd like to calculate the distance from the kicker started to run to the player kicking the ball. The events are important for me to get the exact time the ball was kicked by the player.</p>\n<p>Could anyone please guide me on it. </p>\n<p>Thanks in advance.</p>",
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "1615526",
      "postDate": "12/12/2021 11:00:34",
      "content": "<p>Hi,</p>\n<p>I was exploring the unique values in the <strong>event</strong> column from the play data table. </p>\n<p>I was confused of the values, especially the differences among <strong>kickoff</strong>, <strong>autoevent_kickoff</strong>, <strong>free_kick</strong> and <strong>kickoff_play</strong>. I'm interested to know because I'd like to calculate the distance from the kicker started to run to the player kicking the ball. The events are important for me to get the exact time the ball was kicked by the player.</p>\n<p>Could anyone please guide me on it. </p>\n<p>Thanks in advance.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi,\n\nI was exploring the unique values in the **event** column from the play data table. \n\nI was confused of the values, especially the differences among **kickoff**, **autoevent_kickoff**, **free_kick** and **kickoff_play**. I'm interested to know because I'd like to calculate the distance from the kicker started to run to the player kicking the ball. The events are important for me to get the exact time the ball was kicked by the player.\n\nCould anyone please guide me on it. \n\nThanks in advance.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "1616997",
      "postDate": "12/13/2021 19:04:00",
      "content": "<p>Here are the definitions:</p>\n<p><code>kickoff</code> - The event in NGS used to mark the start of either a kickoff, or a dropkick (following a safety), signified by the moment the ball has been contacted by the kicker's foot.</p>\n<p><code>free_kick</code> - The event in NGS used to mark when a free kick is made following a safety.</p>\n<p><code>kickoff_play</code> - The event in NGS, used to start a kickoff play.</p>\n<p>You can assume that <code>autoevent_kickoff</code> is the same as kickoff, but just indicates the event was tagged via an automatic system as opposed to manually tagged via watching game film (as the other events are tagged).</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Here are the definitions:\n\n`kickoff` - The event in NGS used to mark the start of either a kickoff, or a dropkick (following a safety), signified by the moment the ball has been contacted by the kicker's foot.\n\n`free_kick` - The event in NGS used to mark when a free kick is made following a safety.\n\n`kickoff_play` - The event in NGS, used to start a kickoff play.\n\nYou can assume that `autoevent_kickoff` is the same as kickoff, but just indicates the event was tagged via an automatic system as opposed to manually tagged via watching game film (as the other events are tagged).",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "1617010",
      "postDate": "12/13/2021 19:19:24",
      "content": "<p>Thank you! </p>\n<p>Much appreciated!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Thank you! \n\nMuch appreciated!",
      "votes": null
    }
  ],
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 1616997,
      "author_name": "tombliss",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "12/13/2021 19:04:00",
      "content": "<p>Here are the definitions:</p>\n<p><code>kickoff</code> - The event in NGS used to mark the start of either a kickoff, or a dropkick (following a safety), signified by the moment the ball has been contacted by the kicker's foot.</p>\n<p><code>free_kick</code> - The event in NGS used to mark when a free kick is made following a safety.</p>\n<p><code>kickoff_play</code> - The event in NGS, used to start a kickoff play.</p>\n<p>You can assume that <code>autoevent_kickoff</code> is the same as kickoff, but just indicates the event was tagged via an automatic system as opposed to manually tagged via watching game film (as the other events are tagged).</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 1617010,
          "author_name": "tianmin",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "12/13/2021 19:19:24",
          "content": "<p>Thank you! </p>\n<p>Much appreciated!</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "1615526": "Hi,\n\nI was exploring the unique values in the **event** column from the play data table. \n\nI was confused of the values, especially the differences among **kickoff**, **autoevent_kickoff**, **free_kick** and **kickoff_play**. I'm interested to know because I'd like to calculate the distance from the kicker started to run to the player kicking the ball. The events are important for me to get the exact time the ball was kicked by the player.\n\nCould anyone please guide me on it. \n\nThanks in advance.",
    "1616997": "Here are the definitions:\n\n`kickoff` - The event in NGS used to mark the start of either a kickoff, or a dropkick (following a safety), signified by the moment the ball has been contacted by the kicker's foot.\n\n`free_kick` - The event in NGS used to mark when a free kick is made following a safety.\n\n`kickoff_play` - The event in NGS, used to start a kickoff play.\n\nYou can assume that `autoevent_kickoff` is the same as kickoff, but just indicates the event was tagged via an automatic system as opposed to manually tagged via watching game film (as the other events are tagged).",
    "1617010": "Thank you! \n\nMuch appreciated!"
  },
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}