Data dictionary

Data field dictionary

This dictionary explains the reader-facing fields that appear across Kickoff Lens match pages, team pages, radar cards, source notes, and future five-league sections. It exists so readers can tell the difference between public facts, derived context, release gates, and editorial boundaries.

The definitions apply to the current World Cup dataset and to future Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 modules. They also explain what the fields do not mean, which is important for avoiding betting, official-affiliation, and thin-page confusion.

Reader-facing fields

Field	Where readers see it	Meaning	Boundary
FIFA live rank	Team pages, team library, matchup cards	A live ranking reference used to frame team context.	It is not a Kickoff Lens model context, power score, or official endorsement.
rank points	Team profiles and model-read inputs	The point value paired with the live ranking feed when available.	It is not the same as a match strength score or a financial-gain framing price.
strength score	Match cards, team lists, radar comparisons	A normalized Kickoff Lens reader score that helps compare teams inside this product.	It is not an official FIFA rank and not a guaranteed result signal.
context quality	Model cards, source notes, match details	A signal for how complete and stable the public inputs are.	It is not a context index of being correct.
radar axes	Radar glossary, team pages, match pages	Attack, defense, control, execution, squad depth, venue fit, rest load, and related dimensions.	They are reading lenses, not scouting certificates or official grades.

Match result fields

Field	Where readers see it	Meaning	Boundary
final score	Match pages and recaps	The published full-time score after the result confirmation path accepts the match state.	If the source is still in flux, the result remains pending.
penalty outcome	Knockout match pages, bracket, recaps	Penalty shootout information shown separately from regulation or extra-time score.	A shootout win should not be flattened into a normal draw.
winner	Knockout bracket and match routing	The team that advances or wins according to the confirmed result state.	A winner is not inferred from model strength before confirmation.
event timeline incomplete	Recaps and source notes	The score can be confirmed while public scorer/minute detail is incomplete.	Kickoff Lens does not invent scorer names or event minutes to fill the gap.
correction timestamp	Recaps, source notes, operational checks	The latest reviewed update time for a changed or corrected data layer.	It is not hidden when a public correction changes a page.

Ranking and strength fields

Ranking context and strength context are intentionally separate. A high FIFA live rank or rank points total can inform a match read, but the Kickoff Lens radar also considers matchup shape, squad depth, venue adaptation, rest load, transition threat, and source completeness. None of those fields should be read as odds, picks, or a promised result.

Coverage and indexing fields

Field	Where readers see it	Meaning	Boundary
source timestamp	Data coverage, club-football gates, future league pages	The visible freshness marker for a source-backed page or module.	A page without enough timestamped evidence can remain noindex.
sitemap	Search discovery	The public list of pages intended for indexing and discovery.	Noindex prototypes are deliberately kept out.
noindex	Club prototypes, thin future routes	A directive that allows product development without asking search engines to index thin pages.	It is not a deployment failure.
release gate	Data coverage and methodology pages	The minimum field set required before a future page becomes indexable.	It prevents empty club, player, matchweek, and recap pages from becoming search spam.
static fallback	PWA, search, low-power browsers	The generated archive used when live data is unavailable.	It should converge with the reviewed live package after refresh.

Club-football release fields

Field	Where readers see it	Meaning	Boundary
club name as text	Future club dossiers	Names are used to identify public football subjects.	No club crests, kit images, or official marks are used.
style profile	Future club dossiers and league pages	A written summary of how a club tends to create, defend, press, rotate, or transition.	It is not copied from official copy or fan wikis.
squad-depth note	Future club dossiers	A source-safe note about role coverage and player dependency.	It does not publish private medical claims or unsupported injury speculation.
matchweek link	Future league rounds	A connection between a club dossier and a schedule-pressure reading.	It does not copy a league fixture database in bulk.
post-match feedback	Future recaps	A comparison between pre-match read, confirmed result, and available event evidence.	It does not use broadcast screenshots, unofficial streams, or copied article text.

What the fields do not mean

No field is a betting odd, paid pick, guarantee, or financial recommendation.
No field implies FIFA, UEFA, league, club, broadcaster, or player endorsement.
No field replaces official match reports, disciplinary records, medical updates, or competition rulings.
No field authorizes copied fixture databases, official logos, club crests, kit images, trophy art, mascot art, or broadcast screenshots.
No field should be filled with private claims or invented event detail when public source evidence is missing.

Quality standardsSource checks, ad separation, correction handling, and rights-safe rules.
Advertising policyEditorial independence, rejected sponsor categories, invalid-traffic rules, and ad placement boundaries.
Data coverage matrixWhat is live, noindex, release-gated, or ready for search.
Football intelligence hubThe full system map for radar, dossiers, matchweek briefs, and recaps.
Football strength radar glossaryHow radar axes should be read across tournaments and leagues.
Contextual model cardModel inputs, limits, calibration notes, and update logic.
Club football data methodologyRelease gates and rights-safe rules for future club-football pages.