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Abstract Details
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Activity Number:
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562
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Type:
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Topic Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistics in Sports
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| Abstract - #302128 |
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Title:
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The Phantom Judge
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Author(s):
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John Emerson*+
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Companies:
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Yale University
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Address:
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P.O. Box 208290, New Haven, CT, 06520-8290, USA
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Keywords:
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figure skating ;
scoring system ;
bias ;
randomization
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Abstract:
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In figure skating, past controversy over judging has led to new rules that invoke a random selection of judges. That randomness can, and in fact has, affected the outcome of competitions. This talk explores issues surrounding this rule change, comparing it to the system used in Olympic Diving, where the reporting of scores is completely transparent.
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