It’s a great day in sports analytics! Today, we’re going to talk about sports social network analysis and how sports teams are leveraging social network analysis and the internet to increase team sales and marketability. And we’ll take a deeper dive into how social networks already play a fundamental role in many of the communication…
DetailsThis is a review of the STEM sports science research conducted by John F. Drazan, Amy K. Loya, Benjamin D. Horne, and Ron Eglash. Sports analytics give us a tool that can be used to reach out and help youth people gain skills through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education that will help them…
DetailsIt’s a great day in sports analytics! Today, we will take a dive into the concept of heuristic algorithm and how it has impacted the world of sports. The major benefit of using a heuristic algorithm in sports analytics is that it enables coaches, teams, analysts and other field persons to make quick decisions that…
DetailsIt’s a great day in sports analytics! Today I’m going to touch on Bland-Altman plot analysis and its application in the world of sports. Bland-Altman plot analysis is a graphical method that involves plotting the differences of two techniques against their mean or average. The differences can also be plotted against one of the two…
DetailsWelcome to another discussion on sports analytics! Today, I will discuss a topic that we’ve touched up on before… machine learning analysis. Machine Learning Analysis can be applied in sports analytics to improve team sporting performance and winning opportunities. DEFINITION Machine-learning analysis for sports analytics involves the use of a data-programmed machine to make analysis. The machines…
DetailsIt’s a great day in sports analytics. Today I’m going to briefly discuss coaching assistance models, a sports analytics method that aids coaches and analysts in determining the best course of action for a team… a model that works especially well in basketball. The coaching assistance model involves the use of ball screens (commonly known…
DetailsPLAYER INJURY FORECASTING AS A METHOD OF SPORTS ANALYTICS As a result of increased popularity in the use of sports analytics, several methods of sports analytics have been discovered. This is all in an attempt to enhance team’s performance and improve on their chances of winning. The Sport analytics method we’ll be considering today is…
DetailsIt’s another wonderful day in sports analytics! Today, we will briefly discuss the theory of probability as an approach to sports analytics. An understanding of the theory of probability is important to properly apply it in the field of sports. Coaches and analysts employ probability as a tool to determine what aspect of their team…
DetailsThe use of data in sports analytics is becoming more and more popular as new methods are discovered each day. Today, we will discuss the application of frequency distribution in sport analytics. In frequency distribution techniques, coaches and analysts employ the use of a frequency table to organize data. This table provides information such as…
DetailsToday in Sports analytics, we shall be looking at a very important technique that has proved to be an effective tool for improving team sporting performance – Shot Chart Analysis. This analytic method is commonly used in the game of basketball, a game involving 10 players. The shot chart analysis method can be used to determine…
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