Seed advantage in sport competitions: the case of professional judo
The aim of this paper was to quantify the advantage granted to seeds in the case of professional judo knockout competitions. We used Monte-Carlo simulations to compute statistics including the probability of winning the competition, reaching the final or winning a medal in a standard draw compared t...
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Universidad de León,
2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | The aim of this paper was to quantify the advantage granted to seeds in the case of professional judo knockout competitions. We used Monte-Carlo simulations to compute statistics including the probability of winning the competition, reaching the final or winning a medal in a standard draw compared to a random draw. We showed that the advantage given to seeds is often significant. As a result, misclassification in the ranking list is at a great disadvantage for top athletes that are not seeded. Interestingly, the advantage given to seeds appears robust as a function of parameters, such as sex or number of athletes, and modelling assumptions. Simulation is a flexible tool for athletes to take decisions in managing their position in the ranking list and to optimize their probability of success in major events. |
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| Item Description: | 10.18002/rama.v17i2.7047 2174-0747 |