SportsML Controlled Vocabularies

sportsml-core
   stats-coverage
 compact
 standard
 expanded
sportsml-core
   team-coverage
 single-team
 multi-team
sportsml-core
   date-coverage-type
 period
 event
 tournament
 tournament-pool
 tournament-seed
 recent-ten-events
 hourly
 daily
 weekly
 monthly
 preseason
 season-exhibition
 season-regular The default value.
 season-playoffs
 season-full
 career
sportsml-core
   duration-scope
 events-all Every event played, including overtime games, the most recent ones, etc. The default option.
 events-overtime
 events-shootout
 events-most-recent-10
sportsml-core
   competition-scope
 events-all Every event played, including those played against teams in the same division or conference. The default option.
 division
 division-opposing
 conference
 conference-opposing
 team-opposing
 player-opposing
 tournament
 league
 top-25
sportsml-core
   alignment-scope
Every event played, including those played at home and away. The default option.
 events-all
 events-home
 events-away
sportsml-core
   record-making-scope
 high
 low
sportsml-core
   code-type
What type of item is being described.
 sport-class
 sport-category
 sport
 sport-competition
 league
 conference
 division
 team
 special-event
 site
 article-ref
 photo-ref
 audio-ref
 video-ref
 xref-key
 slug
 slug-category
sportsml-core
   event-style
Indicates whether competitors are trying to defeat each other or just outdo one another.
 head-to-head
 ranked
sportsml-core
   event-status
pre-event, mid-event, post-event.
 pre-event
 mid-event
 post-event
 postponed
 suspended
 halted
 forfeited
 rescheduled
 delayed
 canceled
sportsml-core
   postponement-status
Either none, weather-delay, or other.
 none
 weather-delay
 other
sportsml-core
   status
Whether a player starts playing at the beginning of a sports-event, joins mid-game, or is not available to participate.
 starter
 bench
 scratched
sportsml-core
   health
An indication of the health of the player.
 injured
 fine
sportsml-core
   phase-type
 scholastic
 college
 amateur
 professional
 semi-professional
 former-professional
sportsml-core
   gender
One specific gender or mixed.
 male
 female
 mixed
sportsml-core
   participant-count
Number of participants playing on a team or side in the events covered.
 individual
 doubles
 team
sportsml-core
   professional-status
The professional-status of the events covered.
 amateur
 professional
sportsml-core
   special-group
If the events covered are for special groups. Can be school-oriented, age-oriented, or group names, like Firefighters.
 college
 senior
 junior
 high-school
sportsml-core
   special-needs
Events for persons with special-needs.
 none
 disabled
 deaf
sportsml-core
   site-style
Whether it is an indoor or outdoor site.
 indoor
 outdoor
 retractable-dome
sportsml-core
   site-surface
Describes the surface upon which events are played.
 hard-court
 clay
sportsml-core
   score-units
Describes how the score and score-opposing is valued.
 time-absolute
 time-relative
 below-par
sportsml-core
   result-effect
 qualification
 promotion
 demotion
sportsml-core
   award-type
 medal
 trophy
sportsml-core
   status-change-type
 injury
 trade
 cut
american-football
   score-attempt-result
 conversion-attempt
 field-goal-attempt
american-football
   drive-result
 score
 score-attempt
 punt
 fumble
 interception
 marker-not-reached On the final down, the team in possession did not reach the first-down marker.
american-football
   score-type
 touchdown
 safety
 conversion
 field-goal
american-football
   penalty-side
 offensive
 defensive
american-football
   penalty-level
 delay-of-game
 encroachment
 false-start
 offside
american-football
   timeout-type
 2-minute
 1-minute
american-football
   role
 snapper
 snap-receiver
 handoff-receiver
 lateral-receiver
 pass-receiver
 interceptor
 fumble-recoverer
 rusher
 tackler
 kick-blocker
american-football
   result
 tackle
 sack
 forward-pass
 lateral-pass
 incomplete-pass
 kick
 handoff
 fumble
 ball-grounded
 ball-out-of-bounds
 score
american-football
   kick-type
 punt
 onside
 extra-point
 field-goal-attempt
american-football
   penalty-type
 none
 batting-ball
 fair-catch-interference
 helping-runner
 holding
 illegal-contact
 illegal-forward-pass
 illegal-motion
 ineligible-player-downfield
 intentional-grounding
 pass-interference
 personal-foul
american-football
   position
 center
 guard
 end
 tackle
 running-back
 half-back
 full-back
 quarterback
 wide-receiver
 receiver
 lineman
 safety
 cornerback
 linebacker
 referee
 linesman
 line-judge
 back-judge
 side-judge
 field-judge
 coach
 assistant-coach
american-football
   caller
 team
 official
baseball
   pitch-type
 curveball
 fastball
 slider
 knuckleball
baseball
   strike-type
 called
 swinging
baseball
   ball-location
 high
 low
 inside
 outside
baseball
   play-type
 walk
 hit
 hit-by-pitch
 stolen-base
 out
baseball
   walk-type
 intentional
 unintentional
baseball
   hit-type
 single
 double
 triple
 home-run
baseball
   hit-by-pitch-type
 intentional
 unintentional
baseball
   out-type
 strikeout
 fielders-choice
 throw-out
 fly-ball
 pickoff
 caught-stealing
baseball
   position
 1 pitcher
 2 catcher
 3 first baseman
 4 second baseman
 5 third baseman
 6 shortstop
 7 left fielder
 8 center fielder
 9 right fielder
 dh designated hitter
 manager
 coach
 coach-first-base
 coach-third-base
 umpire
 umpire-2 home plate umpire
 umpire-3 first base umpire
 umpire-5 third base umpire
 umpire-7 left field umpire
 umpire-9 right field umpire
basketball
   score-attempt-type
What type of shot it was.
 free-throw A foul shot, worth one point.
 fg A two-point field goal.
 fg3 A three-pointer.
basketball
   score-attempt-result
The reason the ball did not go through the basket.
 missed
 blocked
basketball
   penalty-side
 offensive
 defensive
basketball
   penalty-level
 regular
 flagrant
 technical
 illegal-defense
basketball
   position
 guard
 point-guard
 shooting-guard
 forward
 power-forward Forward who mostly plays defense.
 small-forward Forward who mostly tries to score.
 center
 referee
 umpire
 scorekeeper
 timekeeper
 shot-clock-operator
 coach
 assistant-coach
golf
   hole-type
 regular
 playoff
 sudden-death
golf
   shot-type
 drive
 putt
 pitch
golf
   landing
 fairway
 sand
 water
 rough
 green
 hole
ice-hockey
   score-attempt-type
 regular Occurs while both teams have an equal number of players on the ice.
 penalty-shot Occurs while shooting player is taking a penalty shot.
 power-play Occurs when shooting team has more players on the ice due to penalty or penalities by opponent.
 short-handed Occurs when shooting team has fewer players on the ice due to a penalty or penalties.
 empty-net Occurs when shot is taken on net vacated by goalie who has been replaced on the ice by a non-goalie.
 own-goal Occurs when shot is inadvertantly scored into the wrong goal.
ice-hockey
   score-attempt-result
 missed The puck missed the goal.
 saved The goalie has stopped the shot.
 blocked A non-goalie diverted the shot from reaching the goal.
 off-post The framework of the goal itself blocked the shot.
ice-hockey
   penalty-level
 minor A two-minute penalty given to a player.
 bench-minor A two-minute penalty given to a team (served by player on that team).
 double-minor A four-minute penalty given to a player.
 major A five-minute penalty given to a player.
 misconduct A ten-minute penalty given to a player.
 match A player is removed for the balance of the game. A substitute is allowed after five minutes.
 game-misconduct Suspension of a player for the balance of the game. A substitute is permitted to replace the penalized player immediately.
 gross-misconduct Suspension of any player, coach or trainer for the balance of the game. A substitute is permitted to replace the penalized player immediately.
 penalty-shot For certain penalities, a free shot is awarded instead of a player being required to serve penalty time.
ice-hockey
   penalty-name
 abuse-of-officials
 adjustment-to-clothing-equipment A penalty may be assessed when a player adjusting his equipment delays the game.
 attempt-to-injure
 boarding
 broken-stick
 butt-ending
 charging
 checking-from-behind
 clipping
 closing-hand-on-puck
 cross-checking
 delay-of-game
 deliberate-injury
 diving
 elbowing
 falling-on-puck
 fighting
 goalie-interference
 gross-misconduct
 head-butting
 high-sticking
 holding
 holding-the-stick
 hooking
 illegal-stick
 instigator
 interference
 interference-by-with-spectator
 kicking
 kneeing
 leaving-the-bench-penalty
 left-crease
 ob-high-sticking
 ob-holding
 ob-holding-the-stick
 ob-hooking
 ob-interference
 ob-tripping
 obscene-language
 refusal-to-start-play
 roughing
 slashing
 spearing
 too-many-men-on-ice
 tripping
 unsportsmanlike-conduct
ice-hockey
   position
 defenseman
 left-defenseman
 right-defenseman
 forward
 left-forward
 right-forward
 goalie
 referee
 linesman
 goal-judge
 penalty-timekeeper
 official-scorer
 game-timekeeper
 coach
 assistant-coach
soccer
   score-attempt-type
 regular The score attempt is made during regular play.
 penalty The score attempt is made as a penalty shot.
 freekick The score attempt is made as a free kick.
 corner-kick The score attempt is made as a kick from the corner.
 empty-net The score attempt is made when there is no goal-keeper in place.
 own-goal The score attempt is made towards the own goal.
soccer
   score-attempt-method
 head
 right-foot
 left-foot
 bicycle-kick
soccer
   score-attempt-result
 missed The ball missed the goal completely.
 blocked A non-goalie diverted the shot from reaching the goal.
 saved The goalie has stopped the shot.
 off-post The framework of the goal itself blocked the shot.
soccer
   penalty-type
 offensive
 defensive
soccer
   penalty-level
 yellow-card Penalty shown by a yellow card - also known as a caution.
 red-card Penalty shown as a red card - also known as an ejection.
soccer
   foul-result
 play-on Fouled team has advantage of the ball and is allowed to play on.
 freekick Fouled team is awarded a freekick.
 penalty-shot The foul occured in the penalty-shot area so the fouled team is awarded a penalty-shot.
 caution The player is beeing cautioned. Indicated by a yellow card. Suffered team get a freekick or penalty-shot.
 ejection The player is beeing ejected from the game. Shown by a red card. Suffered team get a freekick or penalty shot.
soccer
   foul-name
 hand-ball
 kicking-player
 cursing
soccer
   position
 right-fullback
 left-fullback
 sweeper
 stopper
 defenseman
 right-mid-fielder
 left-mid-fielder
 center-mid-fielders
 half-backs
 right-wing
 left-wing
 center-forward
 forward
 goalie
 coach
 assistant-coach
 referee
 assistant-referee
tennis
   win-type
 forced
 unforced