Scoring transcripts are available in Takedown Scoring and Stats and on the YouTube platform using a desktop or laptop computer. This post explains the format of the scoring transcript on YouTube.
Takedown scoring transcripts on YouTube are implemented as closed captions and serve three purposes:
Provides an in-video display of match score, scoring activity and match clock
Offers a full visual record of all scoring activity in the match
Enables ScoreSeek functionality allowing immediate navigation to any scoring activity
Accessing the Scoring Transcript
If you’re unware of how to access the scoring transcript on YouTube, please see this tutorial.
When closed captions are turned on, the scoring transcript appears to the right of the video:
Decoding the Scoring Transcript
Here’s a close up of the scoring transcript with a description below for all the annotated elements.
Beginning of Period — demarks period transitions
Match Score — your wrestler is first number, opponent wrestler if after the “-” symbol
Match Clock — match clock value when activity occurred
Elapsed Time — elapsed time since match start in minutes and seconds
Choice — position choice at beginning of period
Scoring Type — E1 for escapte, T2 for takedown and so on. “+” is for your wrestler, “-” is for opponent wrestler. Note the ⬤ symbol is a shot attempt.
To use ScoreSeek, click on any of the scoring transcript entries and the video will immediately proceed to that point in the match. Also note the scroll bar to the right of the transcript allowing access to entries that are off screen.
There you have it, a full guide to using the scoring transcript on YouTube. Check it out!