CAMERA GUIDE

Position the camera and confirm field coverage

Choose a stable position that keeps the entire playing area within the dual-lens view.

BEFORE YOU START

Tripod or fixed mount

Camera and phone can connect

Match has not started

01

Choose the position and set up

  • Place the stand outside the long touchline near the halfway line, and align the camera with halfway as closely as practical.
  • Use the center of the tripod as the reference and start about 3–5 m from the touchline. Make a small adjustment near halfway if fencing, walkways, spectators or safety constraints require it.
  • Fully spread the wide base first, then raise the tripod to the specified height for the current stand and venue. Lock every section and the camera connection.
  • After raising it, confirm that the camera remains level. Use the level indicator and the horizon or touchlines in the App preview; lower the stand before correcting any tilt.
  • Aim the front of the camera toward the center of the pitch. The two lenses correspond to the left and right halves. If a visible stitch line appears, rotate the complete stand slightly so the stitch falls near halfway.
  • All three feet must rest on firm, level ground. Use complete coverage, stand stability and venue safety as the final checks.
Top view of a Ballr camera outside the long touchline near halfway and facing the center of the pitchView full size ↗
Position diagram

Keep the stand outside the touchline near halfway, starting about 3–5 m from the line, and align it with halfway as closely as practical. Aim toward the center, with one lens for each half; confirm all four pitch corners in Ballr App.

Ballr camera on a fully spread and locked wide-base standView full size ↗
Stand diagram

Fully spread the wide base, raise the stand to the specified height and lock every section. Keep all feet on firm level ground, the camera level and the complete stand outside the touchline. The first-generation stand extends up to 4.8 m, but that is not a universal specified height.

02

Avoid unsafe positions

  • Keep the entire stand outside the touchline. Do not place a foot on the line or into the playing area.
  • Do not put railings, posts, netting, spectators or other objects between the lenses and the pitch.
  • Do not use a slope, soft ground or any position where all three feet cannot stay stable.
Three unsafe camera setups: inside the pitch, behind a fence and on a slopeView full size ↗
Avoid these setups

Left: the stand enters the playing area. Center: fencing and a post obstruct the lenses. Right: a slope leaves the stand uneven. Move to a safe, level and unobstructed position outside the touchline.

03

Confirm field coverage in Ballr App

  1. 1

    Open positioning preview in the App. Preview normally works directly when the phone and camera share Wi-Fi.

  2. 2

    For a live match, first choose Small, Medium or Large to match the real pitch. This choice affects the next field-detection and boundary-confirmation steps.

  3. 3

    Open Adjust field area. In left-half, right-half or full-field view, drag points 1–4 onto the real touchlines. Pinch or pan the picture when needed.

  4. 4

    Confirm that the near, far, left and right corners are all inside the picture, then select Confirm field area.

  5. 5

    Do not move the camera or tripod after selecting the corners and confirming the field area. If either must move, the old corners are invalid; reopen preview and select and confirm every corner again.

  6. 6

    Record and review a short clip before the match to check level, exposure, stitch position and obstructions.

Pitch-size selection in Ballr App 2.2.162 live match setupView full size ↗
Key App step

Choose Small, Standard or Large on the current live match information page, then tap Next to continue to destination, network and field-area checks. Pitch size affects the later detection workflow. The screenshot contains sanitized demo data.

Ballr camera beside a football pitch and facing the centerView full size ↗
Field reference

Confirm that the camera faces the center with no obstruction in front of the lenses, then return to Ballr App to confirm all four field corners and review a short test clip.

04

Final match-day check

  • Camera near the halfway line
  • Tripod center about 3–5 m from the touchline
  • Tripod raised to the specified height and every section locked
  • Camera level and facing the center
  • Field corners confirmed and the camera has not moved since
  • Stable power, clean lenses and a clear view
Ballr camera raised on its pitch-side standView full size ↗
Field reference

Spread and lock the wide base and confirm position before raising the camera. This approved field photo shows only the raised overall state; use the diagrams and Ballr App preview for final position, direction and field coverage.

Complete

If your screen differs from this guide, check the camera model, App or firmware version, account role and organization service status.

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