tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842146668316044411.post1184292152758882408..comments2024-01-24T23:33:04.080-05:00Comments on Michael Weinreb: On The Mystery of Home-Field AdvantageMichael Weinrebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14856182879950398533noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842146668316044411.post-4612911384204169442010-05-05T08:27:35.513-04:002010-05-05T08:27:35.513-04:00Dude, it's all about the marching band. ;)Dude, it's all about the marching band. ;)Paul W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842146668316044411.post-77028087591736280172010-04-30T10:03:35.486-04:002010-04-30T10:03:35.486-04:00I could also be wrong. But yeah, as a Heartless Ca...I could also be wrong. But yeah, as a Heartless Capitalist I tend to think that when we don't know something that it *really* seems like we should have figured out by now, it's either not entirely quantifiable, or else not particularly useful.<br /><br />If it's the latter, though, it's still just a matter of time until it becomes easier for some hobbyist to conduct the research Chris Bowyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04961200181633668853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842146668316044411.post-65348650129688341952010-04-29T17:21:43.510-04:002010-04-29T17:21:43.510-04:00Damn practicalities.Damn practicalities.Michael Weinrebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856182879950398533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842146668316044411.post-19357663706054531002010-04-29T12:02:22.104-04:002010-04-29T12:02:22.104-04:00We shouldn't, but I think many fans do because...We shouldn't, but I think many fans do because they like it. They like the idea that they play a role in the outcome of the game, and I think they think it's sort of fair; that die-hard fans really deserve those extra few points more than more casual fan-bases. We can see a hint of this in the die-hard's contempt for fair-weather fans.<br /><br />I think one of the main reasons we Chris Bowyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04961200181633668853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842146668316044411.post-91803373200611463982010-04-28T14:52:58.131-04:002010-04-28T14:52:58.131-04:00I do recall that story, Cookster, and I agree, WT,...I do recall that story, Cookster, and I agree, WT, that officiating does have a major impact, especially in the NBA. The only point of my ramble, I suppose, is that it seems like this is something we should be talking about and analyzing more often than we do, rather than just taking it for granted. By taking it for granted, doesn't it just give officials license to allow an unspoken amount Michael Weinrebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856182879950398533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842146668316044411.post-12311331247683483742010-04-28T12:00:54.074-04:002010-04-28T12:00:54.074-04:00It's the effect it has on officiating. It'...It's the effect it has on officiating. It's most prominent in the NBA, but I suspect it exists in other sports to lesser degrees, those degrees possibly being related to the officials' proximity to the fans. In basketball, they're right on top of you. In football, not so much.<br /><br />I know some studies have been down in this regard for soccer, but I'm not sure if anyone&#Chris Bowyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04961200181633668853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842146668316044411.post-27075696394798478322010-04-28T11:56:33.528-04:002010-04-28T11:56:33.528-04:00It took me a long time to find this, but I vividly...It took me a long time to find this, but I vividly remembered reading it in high school. It's not exactly a "study," but it discusses a lot of the central issues.<br /><br />http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1067960/index.htmCookie Jarvisnoreply@blogger.com