James J. Cochran of the University of Alabama worked with ESPN to analyze NFL officiating data, finding no evidence that penalties systematically bias game outcomes.
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Latest Issue of CHANCE Devoted to Sports
Children across the globe are fascinated with sports statistics. For many, this fascination never goes away! That’s why the editor devoted an entire issue of CHANCE to sports.
Building a Leadership Institute (from the Ground Up)
ASA President Lisa LaVange discusses ways to reach statisticians during their college and graduate education and prepare them for careers in leadership.
Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports: American Football, Ski-Jumping, Hockey, Ultrarunning Featured
The December 2015 issue of the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports consists of four articles with applications to hockey, American football, ski-jumping, and ultrarunning.
A Statistician in the NFL
For the first time ever, a statistician was selected in the top five picks in the annual NFL player entry draft. Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah, a star defensive end at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, was chosen with the fifth overall pick in the NFL draft by the Detroit Lions April 25.