DataVolley file validator
Check a DataVolley file for errors and inconsistencies. Contact .
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Text encoding used in file
(If blank the encoding will be guessed, but may not be successful
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you might see incorrect accented characters in e.g. player names.)
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News and updates
December 2018
- 10,000 files have now passed through the validator!
October 2018
- Better support for beach volleyball files (let us know if you find issues). Thanks to Martin Plessl for guidance
- Support for recently-added extended codes (thanks to Matthias Lerch)
August 2018
- Players without positions (outside/opposite/etc) in the player list will be flagged
June 2018
- Support for files generated by DataVolley Media (thanks to Hugh Nguyen). If you use DV Media and find problems, please let us know
- Play-by-play overview tab added
May 2018
- Option to flag unexpected serve receivers, thanks to Hai-Binh Ly for the idea
April 2018
- Experimental support for VolleyMetrics scouting conventions
February 2018
- Match analysis tab added
January 2018
- Improved checking around rotation errors
- Option to exclude setter tips from the check of back-row players making front-row attacks
- Bug fixes, including an error in the feedback submission. Apologies if you tried to submit feedback and it didn't work!
- More robust detection of text encoding.
- Checking of 'ace' encodings, serves not followed by reception.
File validation report
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Match analysis
Play-by-play overview
This app parses the main body of the DataVolley file into a tabular data format, which can be downloaded here as a CSV file. This can be imported into other programs and apps, including the Binary Sports video analysis software.
here.
The subscription fee is $12 AUD per month (approximately $9 USD or €8 EUR at current exchange rates).
About
This validator checks for common errors and inconsistencies in DataVolley files. Note, however, that the DataVolley software is quite flexible and can be used in different ways by different scouts. It is not possible to anticipate all such usages, and so this app might sometimes report "errors" that are in fact perfectly valid usage. This is particularly likely if you have changed the evaluation codes (#!=/-+) to have meanings that are different to their standard DataVolley definitions.
You can:
- ignore these items, since they aren't applicable to your file, or
- if you believe that your usage pattern is a common one and the validator should support it, please suggest it and we will endeavour to incorporate it.
Thanks due
This app has benefitted greatly from advice and input from a number of coaches and scouts, including Mark Lebedew, Olaf Garbe, Cris Bocca, Gerhard Bader, Hai-Binh Ly, Martin Plessl, Matthias Lerch, and Hugh Nguyen.
Support and customization
Tailored validation to your particular usage may be possible. The cost of this service will depend on the extent of tailoring required. For support, customized validation options, and extended functionality, contact .
Privacy and disclaimer
The results of your validation will be logged to help improve the app. Your DataVolley file will not be kept.
Science Untangled and this validator application have no affiliation with or endorsement from DataVolley. Similarly, the application's support for VolleyMetrics scouting conventions is not endorsed or supported by VolleyMetrics.
Use the validator at your own risk. While every effort has been made to make it accurate, no warranty is given.
Validator version: , using datavolley version 0.8.0