1. A method of classifying the shot type of a video frame, comprising: loading a frame comprising a plurality of pixels into memory; dividing said frame into field pixels and non-field pixels based on a first playfield detection criteria; determining an initial shot type classification using the number of said field pixels and the number of said non-field pixels; partitioning said frame into one or more regions based on said initial classification; determining the status of each of said one or more regions based upon the number of said field pixels and said non-field pixels located within each said region; and determining a shot type classification for said frame based upon said status of each said region.