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- Title
Editor's note: on fairness in sports analytics.
- Authors
Baumer, Benjamin S.
- Abstract
This document is an editor's note from the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, discussing the concept of fairness in sports analytics. The editor reflects on their experiences reviewing papers that proposed new scoring systems in sports, claiming to be more "fair." The editor emphasizes the importance of defining fairness and using specific criteria to evaluate it. The note also explores the distinction between equity and equality in sports, using examples such as handicapping in golf. The editor concludes by stating that engaging with political, social, and historical context is necessary for high-quality scholarship in sports analytics.
- Subjects
FAIRNESS; WOMEN'S sports; SPORTS; GOLF tournaments; SPORTS events
- Publication
Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, 2024, Vol 20, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2194-6388
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/jqas-2023-0103