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# Ball Contact Method

> Ball contact event detection method: [both audio, single audio, swing through]. This indicates how the ball contact event was detected during analysis.

## Technical Details

* **Variable Type:** Discrete Metric
* **Data Type:** String
* **Units:** N/A
* **Column Name:** `ball_contact_method`
* **Aggregation:** mode
* **Precision:** 0
* **Optimal Direction:** N/A
* **Values:** 'both audio', 'single audio', 'swing through'
* **Purpose:** Detection method indicator

## Description

Ball contact method indicates the method used to detect the ball contact event, providing information about the reliability and source of ball contact timing.

## Use Cases

* Detection reliability analysis
* Data quality assessment
* Method validation
* Analysis confidence evaluation