diff --git a/datavolley/helpers.py b/datavolley/helpers.py
index 1352ab71..985af503 100644
--- a/datavolley/helpers.py
+++ b/datavolley/helpers.py
@@ -234,28 +234,6 @@ def get_set(rows_list):
         df = df_cleaned
     return df
 
-def get_base_code(code):
-    """
-    Extracts the base code value from a given row of data.
-
-    Parameters:
-    code (str): A string containing data from which the base attack value is to be extracted.
-
-    Returns:
-    string | None: The base attack value extracted from the code. 
-            The function returns a string if a valid base value is found 
-            or None if no value is applicable.
-
-    This function processes a single code to determine the base attack metric,
-    depending on the structure and content of the string.
-    """
-    bs = None
-    if code.find("E") > -1:
-        bs = code[6:8]
-        if bs == '~~':
-            bs = None
-    return bs
-
 # get player number out of code
 def calculate_skill(row):
     """
@@ -305,7 +283,7 @@ def calculate_skill(row):
     'player_name', 'player_id', 'skill', 'skill_type', 
     'evaluation_code', 'setter_position', 'evaluation', 
     'attack_code', 'attack_description', 'set_code', 
-    'set_description', 'set_type', 'base_code', 
+    'set_description', 'set_type', 
     'start_zone', 'end_zone', 
     'end_subzone', 'end_cone', 'skill_subtype',
     'num_players', 'num_players_numeric', 'special_code', 
diff --git a/datavolley/read_dv.py b/datavolley/read_dv.py
index 0f127a8f..a65a0cf5 100644
--- a/datavolley/read_dv.py
+++ b/datavolley/read_dv.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from .helpers import get_match, get_set, get_teams,\
             calculate_skill, skill_map, eval_codes,\
             desired_order, add_xy, get_setter_calls,\
-            get_attack_combinations, get_base_code
+            get_attack_combinations
 
 pd.set_option('future.no_silent_downcasting', True)
 
@@ -417,8 +417,6 @@ def replace_coordinates(coord):
         plays['skill'] = plays.apply(calculate_skill, axis=1)
         plays['skill'] = plays['skill'].map(skill_map)
 
-        # Create base_code
-        plays['base_code'] = plays['code'].apply(get_base_code)
         # Create evaluation_code
         plays['evaluation_code'] = plays['code'].str[5]
         plays['evaluation_code'] =\