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Article: The accuracy, agreement and coherence of decision-making in rugby union officials.
- Article from:
- Journal of Sport Behavior
- Article date:
- September 1, 2005
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Inaccurate decision-making by game officials can change the course of a game, and may lead to significant financial implications for the clubs and hence alter the course of a player's career (Craven, 1999). In many professional team sports, referees have to consider numerous sources of information, make rapid decisions, and contend with commentators who scrutinize their accuracy from slow-motion replays, often culled from several different camera angles. Yet, comparatively little is taking place to improve the performance of officials (Ford, Gallagher, Lacy, Bridwell, & Goodwin, 1999; see Garcia, 2003; cf., Ste-Marie, 2003) despite initiatives such as the British World ...