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Sports Ticker - API

Most of the routines used to get data will simply require an HTTP GET. Updates will more than likely require a POST. I will try to be as concise as I need to in order to describe how to use the Ticker API.

GetGamesByDate

Method	Description
GetGamesByDate	Gets a list of games by date. The date must be in YYYY-mm-dd format. For instance for August 26th, 2017 you would enter 2017-08-26.

HTTP Verb	URL
GET	http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php?Games=NFL&key=[YOUR KEY]&Date=Date=YYYY-mm-dd

GetGamesForTeam

Method	Description
GetGamesForTeam	Gets a list of games by team code. For instance to get all the games to be played for the Kansas City Chiefs use the team code KC

HTTP Verb	URL
GET	http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php?Schedule=[teamCode]&key=[YOUR KEY]

GetGamesByWeek

Method	Description
GetGamesByWeek	Gets a list of games by week. The week is the week of schedule for regular season games for NFL

HTTP Verb	URL
GET	http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php?Games=NFL&key=[YOUR KEY]&Week=[Week]

Returns

A Result Array in JSON. The first element in the array will be the result of invocation. Typically this is going to be "ok" if everything was good, or INVALID KEY. The second element in the array is going to be an array of type SCHEDULE. The description of the object is below.

SCHEDULE

Property	Data Type	Description
seasonID	INT	* not used at the moment will always be NULL
homeID	STRING	Abbreviated home team. For instance NE for New England.
homeDesc	STRING	Home team name. For instance Broncos.
awayID	STRING	Abbreviated away team. For instance NE for New England.
awayDesc	STRING	Away team name. For instance Broncos.
gameTime	DATETIME	This will be the time in YYYY-mm-dd hh:mm:ss in which the game will start. The timezone will be in MST.
week	INT	This will be the week of the season
gameID	GUID	Unique identifier for the particular game
isPreseason	BOOLEAN	True/FALSE value as to whether this is a preseason game
IsPostSeason	BOOLEAN	True/FALSE value as to whether this is a post season game
ID	INT	ID for the game
awayScore	INT	The current score for the away team
homeScore	INT	The current score for the home team
hasStarted	BOOLEAN	TRUE/FALSE if the game has begun
IsFinal	BOOLEAN	TRUE/FALSE if the game is over
Period	INT	* not used, use the PeriodDesc instead
PeriodDesc	STRING	This will need to be documented further, but for now it will have the time in which the game starts if the games has not started, and if the game is going it will have the description of the period. If the game is over it will say Final.
Updated	DATETIME	This is when the score was last updated
BallDesc	STRING	This field will describe which team currently has the ball. If neither team has possession the value will be None. A list of values that will appear are as follows: AwayFG - Away Team scored a Field Goal AwayRedZone - Away Team is in the Red Zone AwayTD - Away Team scored a Touchdown AwayTeam - Away Team has possession HomeFG - Home Team scored a Field Goal HomeRedZone - Home Team is in the Red Zone HomeTD - Home Team scored a Touchdown HomeTeam - Home Team has possession None - No team has possession
Result*	STRING	* This will be null unless GetGamesForTeam is called, when GetGamesForTeam is called this will be the result of the game, W for a win or L for a loss for the team in which the schedule was requested

UpdateScore

Method	Description
UpdateScore	Updates the score for a particular game. Sets the period, home team score, away team score, whether the games has started, whether the game is over, and when the score was last updated.

HTTP Verb	URL
POST	http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php

Returns

A result array. The first element in the array will typically be "ok" unless the user key is invalid. The second element in the list will be a "SUCCESS" or "NULL" if the score was updated.

Required
SCORE

Property	Data Type	Description
UpdatedBy	GUID	This will be your user key. Each time you update the last update will be marked with your user key and the time that you made the update.
GameID	GUID	This is the unique identifier for the particular game that you are updating the score for. See GetGamesByDate.
AwayScore	INT	The current score of the away team.
HomeScore	INT	The current score of the home team.
PeriodDesc	STRING	This is a text field so you can put whatever you want, but please use these values 1st, 2nd, Halftime, 3rd, 4th, Final, Overtime, Rescheduled, Postponed. Your score will not be updated if the value is not one of the values mentioned.
hasStarted	BOOLEAN	If the game has started this value should be true otherwise this should be false.
IsFinal	BOOLEAN	If the game is over this should be set to true.

Example

    <form id="ScoreUpdate" >
        Away Score <br />
        <input type="number" name="AwayScore" ID="AwayScore" /><br />
        Home Score<br />
        <input type="number" name="HomeScore" ID="HomeScore" /><br />
        <select id="PeriodDesc"> <br />
            <option>1st</option>
            <option>2nd </option>
            <option>Halftime</option>
            <option>3rd</option>
            <option>4th</option>
            <option selected="">Final</option>
            <option>Overtime</option>
            <option>Postponed</option>
            <option>Rescheduled</option>
        </select><br />
        Kicked Off<br />
        <input type="checkbox" name="hasStarted" ID="hasStarted" /><br />
        Game Over<br />
        <input type="checkbox" name="IsFinal" ID="IsFinal" /><br />
        Game ID<br />
        <input type="text" name="GameID" ID="GameID" /><br />
        <input type="hidden" name="UpdateBy" ID="UpdatedBy" value="[YOURKEY]" /><br />
        <input type="button" name="submit" ID="submit" value="Submit" onclick="Update()" /><br />
    </form>

    <script type="text/javascript" >
      
    var Score = {
        UpdatedBy:'',
        GameID:'',
        AwayScore:0,
        HomeScore:0,
        PeriodDesc:'',
        IsFinal:0,
        hasStarted:0
       
      };

        function Update()
        {
            
            Score.IsFinal = document.getElementById('IsFinal').checked;
            Score.hasStarted = document.getElementById('hasStarted').checked;
            Score.AwayScore = document.getElementById('AwayScore').value;
            Score.HomeScore = document.getElementById('HomeScore').value;
            Score.UpdatedBy = document.getElementById('UpdatedBy').value;
            Score.GameID = document.getElementById('GameID').value;
            var e = document.getElementById("PeriodDesc");
            var period = e.options[e.selectedIndex].text
            Score.PeriodDesc = period;
            var dataString = JSON.stringify(Score);

            $.ajax({
                  type: "POST",
                  dataType: "json",
                  url: "http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php",
                  data: {UpdateScores:dataString},
                  success: function(data){

                      document.getElementById("result").innerHTML = data[1];

                  },
                  error: function(e){

                }
            });
        }
    </script>
    <div id="result" ></div>

        
    

GetStandingsByDivision

Method	Description
GetStandingsByDivision	Gets a list of NFL Standings by Division. Valid divisions are: AFC North, AFC South, AFC West, AFC East, NFC North, NFC South, NFC West, NFC East ( use %20 for the space, ie NFC%20North

HTTP Verb	URL
GET	http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php?Standings=NFL&key=[YOUR KEY]&Division=[Division]

Returns

A Result Array in JSON. The first element in the array will be the result of invocation. Typically this is going to be "ok" if everything was good, or INVALID KEY. The second element in the array is going to be an array of type STANDING. The description of the object is below.

STANDING

Property	Data Type	Description
seasonID	INT	* this will be the current year, will change
TeamID	STRING	Abbreviated home team. For instance NE for New England.
Wins	Int	Number of wins held by the team
Losses	INT	Number of losses held by the team
Ties	INT	Number of ties held by the team
PointsFor	INT	Number of points scored by the team
PointsAllowed	INT	Number of points allowed by the team
Rank	INT	Where the team ranks in the division

GetPlayersByTeam

Method	Description
GetPlayersByTeam	Gets a list of players by team. For instance NO New Orleans

HTTP Verb	URL
GET	http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php?Games=NFL&key=[YOUR KEY]&Team=[Team]

Returns

A Result Array in JSON. The first element in the array will be the result of invocation. Typically this is going to be "ok" if everything was good, or INVALID KEY. The second element in the array is going to be an array of type PLAYER. The description of the object is below.

GetPlayersByPosition

Method	Description
GetPlayersByPosition	Gets a list of players by position. Valid positions are: C,CB,DE,DT,FB,G,K,LB,LS,OT,P,PK,QB,RB,S,T,TE,WR

HTTP Verb	URL
GET	http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php?Games=NFL&key=[YOUR KEY]&Position=[Position]

Returns

A Result Array in JSON. The first element in the array will be the result of invocation. Typically this is going to be "ok" if everything was good, or INVALID KEY. The second element in the array is going to be an array of type PLAYER. The description of the object is below.

PLAYER

Property	Data Type	Description
ID	INT	This is the ID of the player
FirstName	STRING	Player's first name
LastName	String	Player's last name
Jersey	INT	Player's jersey number
Weight	INT	Player's weight
Height	STRING	Player's height
Team	STRING	Player's team ie DEN for Denver

GetQBStatsForGame

Method	Description
GetQBStatsForGame	Gets the stats for QBs for a game. Use the team's code, for instance HOU for Houston for the team parameter. For GameID see GetGamesByDate.

HTTP Verb	URL
GET	http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php?GameID=[GameID]&key=[YOUR KEY]&Team=[TEAM]&Stat=QB

Returns

A Result Array in JSON. The first element in the array will be the result of invocation. Typically this is going to be "ok" if everything was good, or INVALID KEY. The second element in the array is going to be an array of type QBStat. The description of the object is below.

QBStat

Property	Data Type	Description
PlayerID	INT	This is the ID of the player
FirstName	STRING	Player's first name
LastName	STRING	Player's last name
Position	STRING	This is the player's position, which will be QB
Attempts	INT	Number of passes attempted
Completed	INT	Number of passes completed
Interceptions	INT	Number of passes intercepted
Touchdowns	INT	Number of touchdown passes thrown
Yards	INT	Number of yards thrown
Jersey	INT	Player's jersey number
Rating	DECIMAL	QB's rating
GameID	STRING	The unique identifier for the game

GetRBStatsForGame

Method	Description
GetRBStatsForGame	Gets the stats for RBs for a game. Use the team's code, for instance HOU for Houston for the team parameter. For GameID see GetGamesByDate.

HTTP Verb	URL
GET	http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php?GameID=[GameID]&key=[YOUR KEY]&Team=[TEAM]&Stat=RB

Returns

A Result Array in JSON. The first element in the array will be the result of invocation. Typically this is going to be "ok" if everything was good, or INVALID KEY. The second element in the array is going to be an array of type RBStat. The description of the object is below.

RBStat

Property	Data Type	Description
PlayerID	INT	This is the ID of the player
FirstName	STRING	Player's first name
LastName	String	Player's last name
Position	STRING	This is the player's position, which will be RB
Attempts	INT	Number of runs attempted
Touchdowns	INT	Number of rushing touchdowns
Yards	INT	Number of yards gained
Fumbles	INT	Number of fumbles
Jersey	INT	Player's jersey number
Long	INT	Longest rushing play
GameID	STRING	The unique identifier for the game

GetWRStatsForGame

Method	Description
GetWRStatsForGame	Gets the stats for receiving players for a game. Use the team's code, for instance HOU for Houston for the team parameter. For GameID see GetGamesByDate.

HTTP Verb	URL
GET	http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php?GameID=[GameID]&key=[YOUR KEY]&Team=[TEAM]&Stat=WR

Returns

A Result Array in JSON. The first element in the array will be the result of invocation. Typically this is going to be "ok" if everything was good, or INVALID KEY. The second element in the array is going to be an array of type WRStat. The description of the object is below.

WRStat

Property	Data Type	Description
PlayerID	INT	This is the ID of the player
FirstName	STRING	Player's first name
LastName	STRING	Player's last name
Position	STRING	This is the player's position, it can be WR, TE, or RB
REC	INT	Number of catches
YD	INT	Total Yards receiving
TD	INT	Number of touchdown receptions
Jersey	INT	Player's jersey number
GameID	STRING	The unique identifier for the game

GetPStatsForGame

Method	Description
GetPStatsForGame	Gets the punters stats for a game. Use the team's code, for instance HOU for Houston for the team parameter. For GameID see GetGamesByDate.

HTTP Verb	URL
GET	http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php?GameID=[GameID]&key=[YOUR KEY]&Team=[TEAM]&Stat=P

Returns

A Result Array in JSON. The first element in the array will be the result of invocation. Typically this is going to be "ok" if everything was good, or INVALID KEY. The second element in the array is going to be an array of type PStat. The description of the object is below.

PStat

Property	Data Type	Description
PlayerID	INT	This is the ID of the player
FirstName	STRING	Player's first name
LastName	STRING	Player's last name
Position	STRING	This is the player's position, it will be P
Number	INT	Number of punts
Yards	INT	Total Yards punted
In20	INT	Number of punts downed in the opposing teams 20 yard line
Jersey	INT	Player's jersey number
GameID	STRING	The unique identifier for the game

GetKStatsForGame

Method	Description
GetKStatsForGame	Gets the kickers stats for a game. Use the team's code, for instance HOU for Houston for the team parameter. For GameID see GetGamesByDate.

HTTP Verb	URL
GET	http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php?GameID=[GameID]&key=[YOUR KEY]&Team=[TEAM]&Stat=K

Returns

A Result Array in JSON. The first element in the array will be the result of invocation. Typically this is going to be "ok" if everything was good, or INVALID KEY. The second element in the array is going to be an array of type PStat. The description of the object is below.

KStat

Property	Data Type	Description
PlayerID	INT	This is the ID of the player
FirstName	STRING	Player's first name
LastName	STRING	Player's last name
Position	STRING	This is the player's position, it will be PK
Attempts	INT	Number of extra points and field goals attempted
Made	INT	Number of extra points and field goals made
Long	INT	Longest made field goal attempt
Points	INT	Total points scored
Jersey	INT	Player's jersey number
GameID	STRING	The unique identifier for the game

GetDefenseStatsForGame

Method	Description
GetDefenseStatsForGame	Gets defense players stats for a game. Use the team's code, for instance HOU for Houston for the team parameter. For GameID see GetGamesByDate.

HTTP Verb	URL
GET	http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php?GameID=[GameID]&key=[YOUR KEY]&Team=[TEAM]&Stat=Def

Returns

A Result Array in JSON. The first element in the array will be the result of invocation. Typically this is going to be "ok" if everything was good, or INVALID KEY. The second element in the array is going to be an array of type DefenseStat. The description of the object is below.

DefenseStat

Property	Data Type	Description
PlayerID	INT	This is the ID of the player
FirstName	STRING	Player's first name
LastName	STRING	Player's last name
Position	STRING	This is the player's position, this will include LB, CB, DE, DT, NT, and S positions
Tck	INT	Number of tackles the player has made
Ast	INT	Number of assisted tackles the player has made
Sack	INT	Number of sacks the player has made
Int	INT	Number of interceptions the player has made
Jersey	INT	Player's jersey number
GameID	STRING	The unique identifier for the game

UpdatePlay

Method	Description
UpdatePlay	Updates the play for a particular game. Sets the down, ball position, yards gained, yards to go, time left, quarter, field position, and whether a penalty took place with a description of the penalty and play results.

HTTP Verb	URL
POST	http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php

Returns

A result array. The first element in the array will typically be "ok" unless the user key is invalid. The second element in the list will be a "SUCCESS" or "NULL" if the play was updated.

Required
PLAY

Property	Data Type	Description
GameID	GUID	This is the unique identifier for the particular game that you are updating the score for. See GetGamesByDate.
Down	STRING	This will be the down in play, or if the play is currently a kick return or punt return. Valid values: 1st 2nd Halftime 3rd 4th Kickoff Return Punt Return
BallDesc	String	This is used to identify who has the ball. Also along with who has the ball whether the team is in the red zone, just scored a field goal or touch down. Valid values: AwayFG - Away Team scored a Field Goal AwayRedZone - Away Team is in the Red Zone AwayTD - Away Team scored a Touchdown AwayTeam - Away Team has possession HomeFG - Home Team scored a Field Goal HomeRedZone - Home Team is in the Red Zone HomeTD - Home Team scored a Touchdown HomeTeam - Home Team has possession None - No team has possession
BallStart	INT	This is where the ball is currently at on the field. Valid values are 1-50
BallStartPos	STRING	This will be what side the ball is on. Valid values are Home or Away.
TotalYards	INT	This is the number of yards lost or gained on the play
YardsToGo	INT	This is the number of yards to a first down
Description	STRING	This will be the description of the play. You can enter free-form but this will change in the next revision.
IsPenalty	BOOLEAN	If the play occurred a penalty
Quarter	INT	This is the quarter the game is in. Currently only 1,2,3,4 is allowed.
TimeLeftMinutes	INT	This is the time left in minutes. Valid values are 0-15
TimeLeftSeconds	INT	This is the time left in seconds. Valid values are 0-59
UserKey	STRING	This is your user key

Example

    <form id="PlayByPlay"> 
        <h4> Play by Play </h4>
            <select id="Down" name="Down" >
               <option value="1st">1st</option>
               <option value="2nd">2nd</option>
               <option value="3rd">3rd</option>
               <option value="4th">4th</option>
               <option value="Kickoff Return">Kickoff Return</option>
               <option value="Punt Return">Punt Return</option>
           </select>            
            <label>Down</label>
            <br />
            <select id="BallDesc" name="BallDesc" >
                <option value="AwayFG">AwayFG</option>
                <option value="AwayRedZone">AwayRedZone</option>
                <option value="AwayTD">AwayTD</option>
                <option value="AwayTeam">AwayTeam</option>
                <option value="HomeFG">HomeFG</option>
                <option value="HomeRedZone">HomeRedZone</option>
                <option value="HomeTD">HomeTD</option>
                <option value="HomeTeam">HomeTeam</option>
                <option value="None">None</option>
                </select>             
            <label>Ball Possession</label>
            <br />
            <select id="BallStart" name="BallStart" >
                <option value="1">1</option>
                <option value="2">2</option>
                <option value="3">3</option>
                <option value="4">4</option>
                <option value="5">5</option>
                <option value="6">6</option>
                <option value="7">7</option>
                <option value="8">8</option>
                <option value="9">9</option>
                <option value="10">10</option>
                <option value="11">11</option>
                <option value="12">12</option>
                <option value="13">13</option>
                <option value="14">14</option>
                <option value="15">15</option>
                <option value="16">16</option>
                <option value="17">17</option>
                <option value="18">18</option>
                <option value="19">19</option>
                <option value="20">20</option>
                <option value="21">21</option>
                <option value="22">22</option>
                <option value="23">23</option>
                <option value="24">24</option>
                <option value="25">25</option>
                <option value="26">26</option>
                <option value="27">27</option>
                <option value="28">28</option>
                <option value="29">29</option>
                <option value="30">30</option>
                <option value="31">31</option>
                <option value="32">32</option>
                <option value="33">33</option>
                <option value="34">34</option>
                <option value="35">35</option>
                <option value="36">36</option>
                <option value="37">37</option>
                <option value="38">38</option>
                <option value="39">39</option>
                <option value="40">40</option>
                <option value="41">41</option>
                <option value="42">42</option>
                <option value="43">43</option>
                <option value="44">44</option>
                <option value="45">45</option>
                <option value="46">46</option>
                <option value="47">47</option>
                <option value="48">48</option>
                <option value="49">49</option>
                <option value="50">50</option>
            </select>            
            <label>Yard line</label>
            <br />    
            <select id="BallStartPos" name="BallStartPos" >
                <option value="Away">Away</option>
                <option value="Home">Home</option>
            </select>            
            <label>Field Position</label>
            <br />
            <input type="number" name="TotalYards" id="TotalYards" >
            <label>Yards Gained</label>
            <br />     
            <input type="number" name="YardsToGo" id="YardsToGo" >
            <label>Yards To Go</label>
            <br />   
            <input type="text" name="Description" id="Description" >
            <label>Description</label>
            <br />
            <span style="display:inline-block;padding-right:10px;">Is Penalty </span>
            <input type="checkbox" name="IsPenalty" id="IsPenalty">
            <br /> 
            <br />
            <span style="display:inline-block;padding-right:10px;">Was Turnover </span>
            <input type="checkbox" name="WasTurnover" id="WasTurnover">
            <br />    
            <select id="Quarter" name="Quarter" >
                <option value="1">1</option>
                <option value="2">2</option>
                <option value="3">3</option>
                <option value="4">4</option>
            </select>            
            <label>Quarter</label>
            <br />
            <select id="TimeLeftMinutes" name="TimeLeftMinutes">
                <option value="15">15</option>
                <option value="14">14</option>
                <option value="13">13</option>
                <option value="12">12</option>
                <option value="11">11</option>
                <option value="10">10</option>
                <option value="9">9</option>
                <option value="8">8</option>
                <option value="7">7</option>
                <option value="6">6</option>
                <option value="5">5</option>
                <option value="4">4</option>
                <option value="3">3</option>
                <option value="2">2</option>
                <option value="1">1</option>
                <option value="0">0</option>
            </select>            
            <label>Time Left Minutes</label>
            <br />
            <select id="TimeLeftSeconds" name="TimeLeftSeconds">
                <option value="59">59</option>
                <option value="58">58</option>
                <option value="57">57</option>
                <option value="56">56</option>
                <option value="55">55</option>
                <option value="54">54</option>
                <option value="53">53</option>
                <option value="52">52</option>
                <option value="51">51</option>
                <option value="50">50</option>
                <option value="49">49</option>
                <option value="48">48</option>
                <option value="47">47</option>
                <option value="46">46</option>
                <option value="45">45</option>
                <option value="44">44</option>
                <option value="43">43</option>
                <option value="42">42</option>
                <option value="41">41</option>
                <option value="40">40</option>
                <option value="39">39</option>
                <option value="38">38</option>
                <option value="37">37</option>
                <option value="36">36</option>
                <option value="35">35</option>
                <option value="34">34</option>
                <option value="33">33</option>
                <option value="32">32</option>
                <option value="31">31</option>
                <option value="30">30</option>
                <option value="29">29</option>
                <option value="28">28</option>
                <option value="27">27</option>
                <option value="26">26</option>
                <option value="25">25</option>
                <option value="24">24</option>
                <option value="23">23</option>
                <option value="22">22</option>
                <option value="21">21</option>
                <option value="20">20</option>
                <option value="19">19</option>
                <option value="18">18</option>
                <option value="17">17</option>
                <option value="16">16</option>
                <option value="15">15</option>
                <option value="14">14</option>
                <option value="13">13</option>
                <option value="12">12</option>
                <option value="11">11</option>
                <option value="10">10</option>
                <option value="9">9</option>
                <option value="8">8</option>
                <option value="7">7</option>
                <option value="6">6</option>
                <option value="5">5</option>
                <option value="4">4</option>
                <option value="3">3</option>
                <option value="2">2</option>
                <option value="1">1</option>
                <option value="0">0</option>
            </select>            
        <label>Time Left Seconds</label>
       
        <br>
        <input type="hidden" id="userkey" name="userkey" value="[Your User Key]">
        <input type="hidden" id="playgameid" name="gameid" value="[See GameID]">
        <br />
        <input type="button" onclick="SavePlay()" value="Submit" />
        <br>
        <br>
        <div id="Results"></div>
    </form>

    <script type="text/javascript" >
      
     var Play = {
        GameID: '',
        Down:'',
        BallStart: 0,
        BallDesc: '',
        BallStartPos: '',
        TotalYards:0,
        YardsToGo:0,
        Description:'',
        IsPenalty: 0,
        WasTurnover: 0,
        Quarter: 1,
        TimeLeftMinutes:0,
        TimeLeftSeconds:0,
        UpdatedBy:'',
        IsBeta:true
    };
  
    
    function FillOutPlay()
    {
        if (document.getElementById('IsPenalty').checked)
        {
            Play.IsPenalty = 1;
        }
        else
        {
            Play.IsPenalty = 0;
        }
        if (document.getElementById('WasTurnover').checked)
        {
            Play.WasTurnover = 1;
        }
        else
        {
            Play.WasTurnover = 0;
        }
        Play.GameID = document.getElementById('playgameid').value;
        Play.UpdatedBy = document.getElementById('userkey').value;
        Play.Down = document.getElementById('Down').value;
        Play.BallStart = document.getElementById('BallStart').value;
        Play.BallDesc = document.getElementById('BallDesc').value;
        Play.BallStartPos = document.getElementById('BallStartPos').value;
        Play.Quarter = document.getElementById('Quarter').value;
        Play.Description = document.getElementById('Description').value;
        Play.TimeLeftMinutes = document.getElementById('TimeLeftMinutes').value;
        Play.TimeLeftSeconds = document.getElementById('TimeLeftSeconds').value;
        Play.TotalYards = document.getElementById('TotalYards').value;
        Play.YardsToGo = document.getElementById('YardsToGo').value;
    }
    
    function SavePlay()
    {
        FillOutPlay();
        var dataString = JSON.stringify(Play);
            $.ajax({
                type: "POST",
                dataType: "json",
                url: "http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php",
                data: {NFLPlay:dataString},
                success: function(data){
                  
                   document.getElementById("Results").innerHTML = data[1];
                },
                error: function(e){
                    
                }
            });
        
    }
   
    </script>
    <div id="Results" ></div>

        
    

GetNFLPlaysForGame

Method	Description
GetNFLPlaysForGame	Gets the current play by play for a particular game. The GameID is a GUID, see GetGamesByWeek to obtain the GUID to pass.

HTTP Verb	URL
GET	http(s)://joshuadahl.net/SportsTicker/Ticker.php?Games=NFL&key=[YOUR KEY]&GameID=[See GameID]

Returns

A Result Array in JSON. The first element in the array will be the result of invocation. Typically this is going to be "ok" if everything was good, or INVALID KEY. The second element in the array is going to be an array of type NFLPlay. The description of the object is below.

NFLPlay

Property	Data Type	Description
Quarter	INT	The quarter in which the play took place
Time	STRING	The time the clock was at when the play was finished
Down	STRING	This will be the down in play, or if the play is currently a kick return or punt return. 1st 2nd Halftime 3rd 4th Kickoff Return Punt Return
BallDesc	STRING	This will have the team code ie NE of who currently has the ball.
BallOn	INT	The yard line the ball is on for the particular play.
Side	STRING	This will have the team code on which side the ball is on ie OAK.
Yards	INT	Yards gained on the play
YardsToGo	INT	Yards to go for a first down or 0 for goal to go.
Description	STRING	A description of what took place on the particular play.
IsPenalty	BOOLEAN	This will be set if there was a penalty on the play.
LastUpdate	DATETIME	Timestamp when the play was submitted.