SPADL action type definitions

This documented provides a detailed definition of all action types used in SPADL.

Action type	Description	Success?	Special result
Pass	Normal pass in open play	Reaches teammate	Offside
Cross	Cross into the box	Reaches teammate	Offside
Throw-in	Throw-in	Reaches teammate	/
Crossed free-kick	Free kick crossed into the box	Reaches teammate	Offside
Short free-kick	Short free-kick	Reaches team mate	Offside
Crossed corner	Corner crossed into the box	Reaches teammate	/
Short corner	Short corner	Reaches teammate	/
Take on	Attempt to dribble past opponent	Keeps possession	/
Foul	Foul	Always fail	Red or yellow card
Tackle	Tackle on the ball	Regains possession	/
Interception	Interception of the ball	Regains possession	/
Shot	Shot attempt not from penalty or free-kick	Goal	Own goal
Penalty shot	Penalty shot	Goal	/
Free-kick shot	Direct free-kick on goal	Goal	/
Keeper save	Keeper saves a shot on goal	Always success	/
Keeper claim	Keeper catches a cross	Does not drop the ball	/
Keeper punch	Keeper punches the ball clear	Always success	/
Keeper pick-up	Keeper picks up the ball	Always success	/
Clearance	Player clearance	Always success	/
Bad touch	Player makes a bad touch and loses the ball	Always fail	/
Dribble	Player runs with the ball	Always success	/
Goal kick	Goal kick	Always success	/

In comparison to SPADL, Atomic-SPADL introduces eight new action types that capture the outcome of an action.

Action type	Description
Receival	Receiving a pass
Interception	Interception of a pass by the other team
Out	The ball went out of play
Off-side	The receiving player is off-side
Goal	A goal
Own goal	An own goal
Yellow card	A yellow card
Red card	A red card