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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Umpire"”.
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An investigaton of umpire performance using PITCHf/x data via longitudinal analysis
… the history of Major League Baseball (MLB) umpires, MLB data collection, and the use of technology in sports officiating. We use PITCHf/x data to answer 3 questions. 1) Has the proportion of incorrect calls made by a major league umpire decreased over time? 2) Does the proportion of …
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Estimating the Impact of Automated Umpiring in Baseball via Monte Carlo Simulation
… system would get rid of human mistakes that umpires make due to the high-speeds of MLB pitches and other challenges. We present a method to estimate the impact of automated umpiring given MLB pitch data. We define a novel pipeline for simulating the statistical changes in MLB games following …
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An economic analysis of industrial disputation in Australia
… Relations Commission has acted as an industrial "umpire" charged with keeping the industrial peace. We begin with a review of major contributions to the theory of strikes, and reestimations and evaluations of the time-series models of previous Australian researchers. We then develop theoretical …
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Final Judicial Authority in the European Union: A Normative Framework
… self-determination, the CJEU’s role as umpire between the Union and the Member States, and the EU’s constitutional nature as a political entity whose function is to coordinate comprehensively interdependent groups with politically salient differences.
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The Etiology of Impact Related Concussion for Catchers and Umpires in Baseball
… from foul tips to the masks of catchers and umpires in baseball. Media reports of such occasions were researched on video and pitch speed data from the Pitch F/X system recorded to suggest speeds and locations at which impacts occur. To evaluate mask performance, a pneumatic-wheel, …