They support the home team!
Moskowitz & Wertheim, 2012, Buraimo, 2010, Boyko\(^3\), 2007
They support the home team!
Moskowitz & Wertheim, 2012, Buraimo, 2010, Boyko\(^3\), 2007
They look up to superstars!
Does working the referees…work?
Define exposure and outcome
\(Direction = \left\{Offensive\ Team, Defensive\ Team, Middle\right\}\)
\(P(Y=1|Direction=Off) \stackrel{?}{=} P(Y=1|Direction=Def)\)
Consider varying effects
Visualize, account for uncertainty
Generalized additive model (GAM):
They succomb to (are bullied by?) coaches & players.
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