# 01. Pre-Match

## Overview

The following packets are expected at the beginning of every match.

1. Players Confirmed
2. In Progress

## 1. Players Confirmed

**Event Element Type:** Match Status Update

The first packet that is received is the 'Players Confirmed' packet. This indicates that players are at the table and are preparing for the match.

```
{
    "eventElementType": "MatchStatusUpdate",
    "id": 999991,
    "seqNum": 1,
    "matchStatus": {
        "matchState": {
            "state": "PlayersConfirmed",
            "isExpedited": false
        },
        "teamAPlayer1": "HARIMOTO Tomokazu",
        "teamBPlayer1": "OVTCHAROV Dimitrij",
        "table": "Table 1",
        "teamAPlayersDetails": {
            "player1Id": 23,
            "player1Gender": "M",
            "player1Organisation": "JPN"
        },
        "teamBPlayersDetails": {
            "player1Id": 47,
            "player1Gender": "M",
            "player1Organisation": "GER"
        }
    },
    "timestamp": "2021-07-13T13:38:22.867Z"
}
```

## 2. In Progress

**Event Element Type:** Match Status Update

The next packet, 'In Progress', will indicate that the match has started.

```
{
    "eventElementType": "MatchStatusUpdate",
    "id": 999991,
    "seqNum": 2,
    "matchStatus": {
        "matchState": {
            "state": "InProgress",
            "isExpedited": false
        },
        "teamAPlayer1": "HARIMOTO Tomokazu",
        "teamBPlayer1": "OVTCHAROV Dimitrij",
        "table": "Table 1",
        "firstServer": "TeamA",
        "teamAPlayersDetails": {
            "player1Id": 23,
            "player1Gender": "M",
            "player1Organisation": "JPN"
        },
        "teamBPlayersDetails": {
            "player1Id": 47,
            "player1Gender": "M",
            "player1Organisation": "GER"
        }
    },
    "timestamp": "2021-07-13T13:40:28.808Z"
}
```


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.sportradar.com/table-tennis/live-data-scenarios/pre-match.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.