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Observations & Interviews

• Mr. W (Player/Recorder) - The Player/Recorder acts as a recorder when he is not on the court.
  Key Takeaways:
  • given the medium in which stats are currently recorded (which requires drawing pictures to represent the direction of the volley) he suggested a tablet interface would be good for recording. He noted, however, that to encompass all the types of hits and errors that might occur within a volley might require more than what could fit on a single screen.
  • The limiting factor in taking stats is the person's ability to pay attention/process to all the events occurring 
  • Typically four people record (depending on the detail of stats desired). Creating a more efficient interface could reduce this number.
  • It is crucial to have some statistics within the game. For in-game analytics during a high level game, having two people recording stats is minimal.
  • Typically the same people take stats.
  • Taking stats is dependent on the recorder's knowledge level 
  • Storage and recall of information from previous games is hardly accessible.
  • Only "Box Score" is saved digitally. No other stats are entered.
  • Stats determine HOW a group won. A coach looks at this to determine how a group beat another, and what to have their team improve on and who to put into the 
• Mr. O (Player) - 
• Mr. G (Recorder) -
• Mr. M (Coach) - Not yet interviewed but he did have this to say:"...none of the commercially available platforms seem to do everything I would want as a coach, so if you're open to input, I have tons and tons of things on the wishlist..."

User Classes

• Player
• Recorder - Responsible for recording stats within the game. 
• Coach

Needs & Goals

• A stats input interface needs to be extremely efficient
• Coaches need to monitor the flow of the game to make in game decisions
• Players want to know what areas they could improve in
• Coaches want to know what to focus on to have more efficient practice sessions