Ordering sequential competitions to reduce order relevance: Soccer penalty shootouts.

In sequential competitions, the order in which teams take turns may have an impact on performance and the outcome. Previous studies with penalty shootouts have shown mixed evidence of a possible advantage for the first shooting team. This has led to some debate on whether a change in the rules of th...

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Main Authors: Nils Rudi, Marcelo Olivares, Aditya Shetty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243786