Understanding the YouTube Scoring Transcript

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:

1. Provides an in-video display of match score, scoring activity and match clock

2. Offers a full visual record of all scoring activity in the match

3. 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.

Accessing ScoreSeek on YouTube

When closed captions are turned on, the scoring transcript appears to the right of the video:

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Scoring Transcript Appears to Right of Video

Decoding the Scoring Transcript

Here’s a close up of the scoring transcript with a description below for all the annotated elements.

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Scoring Transcript

1. Beginning of Period — demarks period transitions

2. Match Score — your wrestler is first number, opponent wrestler if after the “-” symbol

3. Match Clock — match clock value when activity occurred

4. Elapsed Time — elapsed time since match start in minutes and seconds

5. Choice — position choice at beginning of period

6. 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!