Player Tracking
Persistent player IDs through occlusions, substitutions, and camera cuts.
Data Annotation for Sports Technology
Build sports analytics, coaching, and broadcast AI on precise player, ball, and event labels. Smart Annotahub tracks fast motion consistently across long footage.
AI Use Cases We Support in Sports Technology
Ball Tracking
Frame-accurate ball position and trajectory, even at high speed.
Pose Estimation
Skeleton keypoints for technique analysis and injury prevention.
Event Tagging
Passes, shots, fouls, and key moments with precise timestamps.
Field Calibration
Pitch lines and landmarks for camera-to-field mapping.
Broadcast Highlights
Clip-level labels for automated highlight generation.
Annotation Services for Sports Technology
The data types sports technology teams send us most often. Every service starts with a free pilot.
How We Deliver Your Project
From your first sample to production volume, every project follows the same six-step path, with no commitment until the pilot proves the quality.
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Step 01
NDA and Discovery
We sign an NDA first, then clarify your goals, taxonomy, edge cases, and target accuracy for your dataset.
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Step 02
Free Pilot
We annotate a sample of your data at no cost, so you can judge quality, speed, and edge-case handling first-hand.
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Step 03
Proposal and Agreement
Based on your pilot feedback, we finalize scope, timeline, pricing, and the Service Level Agreement.
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Step 04
Team Setup and Training
We assemble a dedicated team, train it on your guidelines, and agree on communication channels and progress tracking.
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Step 05
Production Labeling
Our team runs annotation to the agreed plan, with throughput and accuracy KPIs tracked for every annotator.
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Step 06
QA and Delivery
Your labeled data pass multi-stage quality review before delivery. Your feedback feeds straight back into the guidelines.
Why AI Teams Choose Smart Annotahub
Reviews
From our Clients
“Their flexibility and ability to move fast impress us.”
We chose Smart Annotahub for its strong value, recommendation, and shared company values. Their 10-person team delivered accurate data annotation with a flexible, collaborative approach. They responded quickly, went the extra mile to meet deadlines, and kept the project on track. We’ve been very pleased with the experience and have no improvements to suggest at this time.
Project Manager
“They’re always willing to adapt quickly to our needs and help keep the project on track.”
The team is highly responsive and flexible, quickly adapting to our needs to keep the project on track. Clear, detailed annotation guidelines help them deliver accurate results faster.
Director
“Communication with the team is smooth, clear, and effortless.”
We chose Smart Annotahub for its expertise, openness to new ideas, and strong interest in autonomous vehicles. Their team provides consistent cuboid and polygon annotation for our growing image dataset, with responsive communication, attentive project management, and reliable quality assurance. We’re very pleased with the collaboration and look forward to continuing our work together.
Director of Engineering
Start with a free pilot
Tell us about your data and requirements. We'll return an annotated sample with a precise quote, usually within a few working days.
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Sports Technology FAQs
Which sports do you support?
We work across team and individual sports. Event taxonomies are set up per sport during the pilot.
Can you track fast-moving balls?
Yes. We label frame by frame where needed and interpolate only when accuracy stays within tolerance.
Do you keep player IDs across a full match?
Yes. Reviewers run dedicated ID-consistency checks across the whole match before delivery.
Can you tag live or near-live footage?
We can support fast-turnaround batches for time-sensitive analytics workflows.