What is a Live Field Tactical Widget?
The Live Field Tactical Widget allows you to see the relative positioning of the athletes on a mapped field in real time.
To set the type of field or the venue for the Activity, please see guide How to Map a Venue (GPS) for more information.
To zoom in and out of the live field widget, scroll the mouse up/down. Click and drag the field left/right to move the field left/right.
Note: A Heat map can be generated from the Heat Map tab located in the the settings menu of a Tactical widget.
What is a Replay Field Tactical Widget?
The Replay Field tactical widget allows you to see the relative position of the athletes on the field for any second of a previously recorded Activity (non-live).
The position of the athletes on the field in this mode is dependent on the location of the Playerhead in conjunction with the activity timeline. To turn a live field tactical widget into a replay field tactical widget, click -Live- on the live field tactical widget to toggle the widget to 'Replay'.
What is a Synced Video Tactical Widget?
A synced Video Tactical widget is used to sync imported videos to athletes at any specific point in time during a previous Activity. For more information on the Synced Video Tactical widget, see guide How to sync Video with GPS data for Analysis.
How to Create a Tactical Widget
- Open an existing or new Activity in the OpenField Console.
- In any Dashboard, right click on any white space on the Dashboard.
- Select New Widget.
- Select Tactical.
- Select Live, Replay Field or Synced Video.
How to Customise a Tactical Widget
- From the Tactical widget, select the Settings icon in the top right corner of the widget.
- From the Settings menu you have the option to select the Basics, Parameters, Options or Heat Map tabs.
Basics Tab
- Change the name of the Tactical Widget.
- Change the Widget from Live to Replay.
- Display the number of athletes on the field.
- Access to the Field info.
Parameters Tab
- Set an overlay for the displayed Field in the console. Please see guide How to Map a Venue (GPS) for more information.
Options Tab
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Adjust the display of the each of the athletes on the field.
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Adjust the view of the field.
- Adjust the Visuals of the Field.
- Adjust the shadow setting of the athletes on the field.
Heat Map Tab
- Adjust the setting for a Heat Map.
- Select the Generate button to apply a Heat Map for the selected athletes over the displayed field in the OpenField Console.
Customising Colours for Players in the Tactical Widget
The colours of players in the Tactical Widget can be customised for each player.
1. Login in to the OpenField Cloud.
2. Click on Settings > Athletes and select Edit for the player you wish to edit.
3. Select the Fill Colour and Stroke Colour you wish to apply to the athlete and select Save Changes.
4. In the OpenField Console Sync to apply changes made in the OpenField Cloud.
Customising Colours for Teams in the Tactical Widget
1. Login in to the OpenField Cloud.
2. Click on Settings > Teams and select Edit for the team you wish to edit.
3. Select the Fill Colour and Stroke Colour you wish to apply to the team and select Save Changes.
4. In the OpenField Console Sync to apply changes made in the OpenField Cloud.