The March 2016 issue (volume 12, issue 1) of the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports consists of four articles with applications to fantasy football, basketball, tennis, and the optimal design of tournaments.
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JQAS Highlights: Hockey, Basketball, Football Featured in September Issue
The September 2014 issue of the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports features five articles covering topics in hockey, basketball, and American football. All make for interesting reading and demonstrate innovations in statistical work that have become a hallmark of manuscripts published in JQAS.
CHANCE Highlights: Special Issue Focuses on Sports
Interest in statistics for many people begins with sports. Indeed, sports may be responsible for many statisticians becoming statisticians (professional and amateur). The September 2014 issue of CHANCE is devoted to methods and applications in sports statistics.
Statistical Significance Documents on Agriculture and Sports Released
Two new Statistical Significance documents were released in January to add to the seven created in 2009.
New England Symposium on Statistics in Sports Bridges Gaps
The 2013 New England Symposium on Statistics in Sports (NESSIS) was held at the Harvard University Science Center, September 21.
Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports Call for Editor Nominations
The American Statistical Association invites nominations and applications for the position of editor of the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports.
ASA, Bepress Partner to Publish Sports Journal
The ASA and Berkeley Electronic Press (bepress) recently partnered to publish the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, which has been a forum for scholars on the cutting edge of research in quantitative sports analysis since 2005. As a result of the partnership, ASA members will have free electronic access.
Mathematics and Sports Intersect to Celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month
April is Mathematics Awareness Month, and this year members of the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics selected “Mathematics and Sports” as the theme.