Sports Matches Research Articles

Gambling advertisements in Ontario: exploring the prevalence and regulatory compliance of televised and social media marketing during sports matches

ABSTRACT This paper reports the results of two studies into the prevalence of gambling advertisements exposed during five NHL and two NBA matches broadcast in Ontario, and the social media advertisements posted by ten Ontario-licensed gambling operators on X/Twitter between the 25th and the 29th of October 2023. The studies found a total of 4,119 gambling messages, consisting of 3,537 television-based gambling references and 582 X/Twitter advertisements. Just over half of the television-based references (50.4%) appeared on the playing surface, while references were visible for 21.7% of the entire duration of broadcasts. Despite this high volume of advertising, none of the references breached Ontario-based standards. The X/Twitter advertisements generated 5,687,087 views while featuring mostly males (78.5%) and individuals aged between 25 and 34 (50.5%). Just under half (48.5%) were identified as content marketing, which were found to be breaching advertising standards by concealing the fact that they were advertisements. The studies were observational, and caution should be taken when interpreting the findings against possible impact on behavior. Nonetheless, the findings highlight the need for the further development of standards to ensure the protection of audiences against a high volume of marketing that risks the possible normalization of gambling within sport.

Unlocking value: exploring digital transformation's influence on knowledge management of national football associations

ABSTRACT Research question There is a lack of understanding of the role of digital transformation (DT) on the management of knowledge in sport organisations. This study addresses the relationship between DT and knowledge management (KM) and looks at how digital change affects KM processes, the value creation possibilities of generating and applying digital knowledge, and how the opportunities for staff in sport organisations to generate new knowledge are evolving. Research methods An exploratory qualitative study was conducted through semi-structured interviews with 82 executives from 43 different national football associations (NFA). The participating NFA were spread across all six continental associations (AFC, CAF, OFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA). Results and findings Digital KM enables NFA to better understand fan and consumer behaviour, adapt offers, and make informed decisions. Digital KM is critical to optimising organisational performance, effectively engaging stakeholders, and driving innovation within the NFA. Human resources at all levels of the organisation and their attitudes, skills, and embeddedness in the change process are key success factors for digital KM. In the sports performance sector talent identification, talent development, and match analysis benefit considerably from digital KM. Implications NFA should invest in digital infrastructure, data analytics, and staff training to improve their digital KM. This enhances their capabilities for digital value creation and can thus promote their sustainable growth which will benefit football development.

An Analysis of Unwritten Rules Observed in Sports Match : Focusing on the Iceberg Model

An Analysis of Unwritten Rules Observed in Sports Match : Focusing on the Iceberg Model

An Analytical Approach to Predicting Dynamics in Sports Matches Based on Machine Learning Models

An Analytical Approach to Predicting Dynamics in Sports Matches Based on Machine Learning Models

Students’ Sports Behavior in the Kahayan River Basin, Palangka Raya City

Sports are movement activities carried out by a person. Sports is an activity that is needed by a person to maintain physical fitness, so that these activities can be carried out optimally. Individuals who have carried out sports activities should be appreciated and made a matter of course, because if humans have done physical activities by exercising which is also accompanied by maintaining a healthy lifestyle, then later it will shape the body to be fit and not easily attacked by diseases that make the body healthy. The purpose of this study is to find out about Student Sports Behavior in the Kahayan River Basin, Palangka Raya City. This study uses a descriptive quantitative method. A total of 278 students living in the Kahayan River watershed were used as samples. The data collection technique in this study is a questionnaire in the form of indirect communication assisted by filling out through google forms. The conclusion obtained from this study is that every day students do sports activities with a minimum duration of 30 minutes in the afternoon. The purpose of students doing sports activities every day is to maintain a healthy body. In addition, there are also sports facilities around their homes, so parents or families always motivate them to do sports activities, especially around the house. At school, the majority of students have participated in extracurricular activities and like to watch sports matches. However, sometimes students are lazy to do sports activities due to insufficient time due to their individual busyness.

Monte Carlo Analysis for Evacuation in Multipurpose Event Spaces

This paper addresses the evacuation of people from multipurpose halls and introduces an innovative approach that uses a probabilistic model, specifically the Monte Carlo method, to analyse iterative evacuation processes. The aim is to explore how this modern technology can contribute to the development of effective and safe evacuation plans for mass events. The Monte Carlo method was applied to a specific example of a multipurpose hall that offers different configurations for events such as sports matches, concerts, or performances. The evacuation of people was analysed for two configurations: a hockey match with a capacity of 9500 people and a concert with a capacity of 11,000 people. In both cases, the total evacuation of people from the hall was analysed, and the evacuation time was evaluated when two parameters were changed: speed of movement and preference for door selection. The results of the simulations can provide valuable information for the design of effective safety measures in multipurpose halls and other similar multipurpose venues. This innovative approach to evacuation analysis allows for a comprehensive assessment of the evacuation process, identification of critical areas, and verification of the layout of the space.

Design research experiment for convertibility architecture based on seasonal sport tournament

Sport is a part of the entertainment industry that is entirely in demand by the public. The relationship between fans as spectators and athletes in a sports match can’t be separated from the spatial role of architecture as space for interaction. The presence of architecture is not only as a supporting functional aspect in the form of sports arena buildings, but architecture also has a role to provide memorable experiences to users through interactions in sporting events or tournaments. In this research, the factors and principles that influence the quality of the sportscape consisting of functional and user aspects will be implemented into an architectural design. In the process to create a sportscape, the framework used is based on Concept-Based Framework with adaptable architecture as the design approach. The method applied are versatile and convertible which are two detailed parts of adaptable architecture that discuss the spatial changes of use and space. So, the result of the design can be presented in the form of sport facility with the application of spatial convertibility to accommodate several types of indoor sports that can be converted into several spatial form to provide a different atmosphere and experience in the same spatial space.

NEAR MAXIMAL VELOCITY SPRINTS ARE RARE, BUT HIGH-INTENSITY ACCELERATIONS OCCUR FREQUENTLY DURING INTERNATIONAL MALE FIELD HOCKEY

INTRODUCTION & AIMS In team sport, high-intensity running is generally used to describe velocities associated with maximal aerobic speed, with sprints defined by near maximal velocities, which are considered important to team sport performance. However, recent team sport investigations have revealed that near maximal velocities are seldom attained, but high-intensity accelerations occur frequently and may better represent the most demanding aspects of team sport match play. Field hockey research in this area is lacking, and therefore, we aimed to explore the frequency of high-intensity accelerations in elite field hockey, and how often these accelerations resulted in the attainment of sprint velocities. METHODS Movement data were collected during 2023 across 3 tournaments (17 matches) from 27 members of the Australian male field hockey team (totalling 266 player matches). Duration, high-intensity accelerations (>2.5m.s-2 for >1s), sprints (>7m.s-1), and repeated high-intensity efforts (≥3 accelerations or sprints with ≤45s recovery between efforts) were extracted. Mixed effects models were used to estimate the mean for each outcome (fixed effect), with random intercepts modelled for player and match. RESULTS Players were active for 51min and completed 42 high-intensity accelerations per match, which lasted for 3.6s, covered 12.9m, and reached a peak velocity of 4.8m.s-1. Only 6.4% of high-intensity accelerations resulted in the attainment of sprint velocity (2.5 per match), and these efforts lasted for 6.1s, covered 35.6m, and reached a peak velocity of 7.5m.s-1. Players completed 4.5 bouts of repeated high-intensity accelerations per match, which comprised 3.7 efforts per bout, interspersed with 16.4s of recovery; however, no repeated-sprint bouts were observed. CONCLUSION High-intensity accelerations occur frequently in field hockey; however, these rarely result in the attainment of sprint velocities. Practitioners should consider monitoring high-intensity accelerations to ensure players are being adequately prepared for competition demands.

Acoustic Comfort in Indoor Sporting Arena for E-Sports Venue: An Analysis of The Determining Criteria and A Conceptual Framework

It is vital that people concentrate and focus on the types of sports and amenities in the context of sports facilities to provide acoustic comfort for players and fans. Thus, influences the positive or negative psychological and emotional impact experience during the sports matches. Esports events are mostly organized in enclosed spaces facilities such as indoor arenas or stadiums, which are spaces where speech intelligibility and noise level determine, to a large extent, the listening comfort or even the safety of the occupants. More noise may distract players throughout the match and during the match, interfering with their performance and communication with coaches if there is no proper sound blocking or insulation. This research will look at critical literature studies of the defining elements and criteria for this occurrence to develop a conceptual framework for how players, coaches, and spectators experienced acoustic comfort in various types of Esports venue. The primary goal of this research is to clarify the differences in Esports venue design and the determining factors that influence human acoustic comfort. As a result, the goal of this study is to create a framework based on the elements that determine acoustic comfort classification in Esports venues. Designers and architects able to utilize this framework as a guide to assist them prepare estimates of acoustic conditions and corrective activities in Esports venue which tailored suited to players, as well as the effects on staffs and spectators, thus create a highly immersive experience.

The role of the media in sports marketing for the Iraqi national sports federations (Olympic - non-Olympic) from the point of view of its members.


 The mass attendance of sports matches, whether from stadiums or through television or even through other media such as newspapers, radio and other media has prompted many businessmen and major commercial companies to benefit from sports. Methods and the development of the media in sports, which had a great impact on the sports career. Commercial companies have found that the best advertising medium is through sports media, as they have found that commercial products' association with famous athletes or famous clubs has a much greater impact than traditional media.The current research aims to know the role of the media in sports marketing and the percentage of its contribution to it. The researchers used the descriptive approach in the survey method. The research community consisted of (47) Olympic and non-Olympic federations, with a number of (381). They represent members of the administrative bodies of sports federations in Iraq with the research community that represents the community. The total and divided randomly so that each group is an independent sample from the other with a separate procedure from the other research procedures. It fits with the research problem to be consistent with the phenomenon studied, and the exploratory sample consists of (20) members at a rate of (5.2%) chosen randomly, and the construction sample consists of (112) members with a percentage of (29.39)%, while the application sample consists of (144) members with a percentage of ( 37.79)%, and the scientific bases (honesty and stability) were used for the scale. From the results of the research, all federations consider the ministry a funding agency that must provide the required funds, and there is awareness by the sports media towards sports marketing. The study recommended that it be Show the media their positive role in serving the marketing activity of sports institutions. Paying attention to the process of continuous evaluation of the media messages used in sports marketing. Media interest in press, television, websites and others for the institution's activity
 

Audio described comics in the museum

Audio Description is typically used to describe the visual aspects of various cultural products in the creative industries: performed plays, films, sports matches, art gallery and museum items. Such descriptions offer alternative sensory input for blind or partially sighted audiences and have been the staple of research in Audiovisual Translation Studies. There are, however, rather few studies focusing on museum environments and none that examine the niche area of comic art. This article addresses such a gap in two ways. First, it explores comics from an audiovisual translation/accessibility perspective. Second, it reports findings from a pilot study of accessible comic art where the views of selected professionals (curator, comic artists, audio describer) were collected, descriptions for three comics were commissioned and the responses of blind visitors to a comic art museum were gauged. The audio described comics—not without their limitations, as will be shown—are the result of a contingent collaboration of actors in the space of the museum.

The Wisdom of No Crowds: The Reaction of Betting Markets to Lockdown Soccer Games

The support of home spectators is one of the contributing factors to the home advantage effect in sports matches. The COVID-19 pandemic led to European soccer matches being played without spectators. Contrary to previous findings in the literature, we show that betting markets adjusted promptly to account for a reduced home advantage in both goal difference and the probability of a win. These adjustments proved accurate over a large sample of soccer matches subsequently played without spectators, even though the earliest games appeared to suggest a much bigger change in home advantage.

A Deep Vision Learning-Based Intelligent Recognition Method for Dynamic Sports Gestures

Nowadays, artificial intelligence-assisted automatic technological analyses of sports matches have received a more general demand. Among them, the effective recognition of sports actions from videos or images acts as the most fundamental issue to be solved. As sports gestures are characterized by remarkable specialty and instantaneity, it is required to develop specific effective recognition algorithms for this purpose. As a result, this work takes the case of Taekwondo sports as an example, and introduces deep vision learning to develop a specific intelligent recognition method for dynamic sports gestures. After sampling the key frames from dynamic videos, vital joint points of limbs are first obtained as the basic bottom features. Then, gesture expertise of this domain is formed to construct a multiview feature extraction work flow to better analyze complex characteristics of each gesture. Finally, the extracted feature representation is input into a recurrent neural network structure to output the discriminative results. At last, experiments are conducted for assessment, whose results show that the proposal can reach an accuracy of 95.6% and can be well suitable for the investigated problem scenario.

The incomplete analytic hierarchy process and Bradley–Terry model: (In)consistency and information retrieval

Several methods of preference modeling, ranking, voting and multi-criteria decision-making include pairwise comparisons. It is usually simpler to compare two objects at a time, furthermore, some relations (e.g., the outcome of sports matches) are naturally known for pairs. This paper investigates and compares pairwise comparison models and the stochastic Bradley–Terry model. It is proved that they provide the same priority vectors for consistent (complete or incomplete) comparisons. For incomplete comparisons, all filling in levels are considered. Recent results identified the optimal subsets and sequences of multiplicative/additive/reciprocal pairwise comparisons for small sizes of items (up to n=6). Simulations of this paper show that the same subsets and sequences are optimal in the case of the Bradley–Terry and the Thurstone models as well. This somehow surprising coincidence suggests the existence of a more general result. Further models of information and preference theory are subject to future investigation to identify optimal subsets of input data.

Definition of the most popular ukrainian national sports martial arts

The article examines the development of the traditional Ukrainian martial culture. Ukrainian martial culture is part of the general culture of the Ukrainian people. The ancient martial arts of Ukraine have original techniques and tactics for fighting the enemy. Shown are Ukrainian national martial arts: horting, fight hopak, Cossack double combat, Ukrainian fight combat "Spas", Ukrainian wrestling on belts from Cossack martial arts. The sports technique and tactical arsenal of modern Ukrainian national martial arts were studied. The differences in the technical and tactical arsenal of martial arts created in Ukraine are revealed. With the application of sociological research methods, the popularity of individual Ukrainian national types of martial arts among coaches and martial artists was determined. A comparative analysis of the assessment of technical actions in the most popular competitive sections of the Cossack duel, fight hopak combat and horting was carried out. Shown are the technical differences between the competitive and those competitive sections in which only the striking technique of conducting a match is used and sections in which the rules of sports competitions allow the use of striking and wrestling techniques of conducting a sports match. The need for a scientific search for new methodical approaches to building a training process in Ukrainian martial arts is shown. The sports result is influenced by the level of technical, tactical, psychological and physical preparation. Prospects for the further development of Ukrainian national martial arts in the world and interaction with international sports organizations were considered.

Exacerbated impairments in neuromuscular function when two bouts of team sport match simulations are separated by 48h.

Intermittent team sports, involving high metabolic and mechanical demands, elicit prolonged impairments in neuromuscular function which persist for ∼48-72h. Whether impairments in neuromuscular function are exacerbated when such exercise is repeated with incomplete recovery is unknown. This study assessed the neuromuscular, heart rate and metabolic responses to two bouts of ∼90min modified team sport match simulations separated by 48h in 12 competitive football players. Before and 2min after both bouts, knee extensor isometric maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), contractile function (Qtw,pot ) and voluntary activation (VA) were measured. Heart rate (HR), sprint time, blood lactate and glucose were measured throughout both bouts. MVC was reduced relative to baseline at post-bout 1 (21±12%; P=0.003) and pre-bout 2 (14±11%; P=0.009), and was lower post-bout 2 (33±14%; P<0.001) relative to post-bout 1 (P=0.036). Qtw,pot was reduced post-bout 1 (30±11%; P<0.001) and pre-bout 2 (9±6%; P=0.004), and was not different post-bout 2 (28±8%; P<0.001) relative to post-bout 1 (P=0.872). VA was reduced post-bout 1 (8±7%; P=0.023), recovered pre-bout 2 (P=0.133) and was lower post-bout 2 (16±7%; P<0.001) relative to post-bout 1 (P=0.029). Total sprint time was longer, and HR, blood lactate and glucose were lower during bout 2 than bout 1 (P≤0.021). Thus, impairments in neuromuscular function are exacerbated when high-intensity intermittent exercise is performed with incomplete recovery concurrent with accentuated reductions in VA. The lower blood lactate and glucose during the second bout might be due, at least in part, to reduced glycogen availability upon commencing exercise and consequently a greater reliance on glucose extraction. NEW FINDINGS: What is the central question of this study? There is limited evidence on whether impairments in neuromuscular function are exacerbated when prolonged high-intensity intermittent exercise is repeated with incomplete recovery: what are the neuromuscular consequences of performing two bouts of a modified team sport match simulations separated by 48h? What is the main finding and its importance? Impairments in knee extensor force generating capacity are exacerbated concurrent with accentuated reductions in nervous system activation of muscle when prolonged high-intensity intermittent exercise is repeated with 48h recovery.

Utilization of WEB based Technology Through the Sepak Takraw Sports Match Administration System Application

This research generally aims to produce a Web based match administration system application product. This study uses the development model from Borg and Gall which is adapted into a simple model, namely: determining research potential and problems, gathering information, needs analysis, product design and design validation, media expert testing, IT expert testing, takraw expert testing, trials small group, revise the results trials, trials large group, revise the results trials, final product development. The research results show from the results. Phase I trials were conducted on 15 sports science faculty students. Phase II trials were conducted on 30 people athlete and takraw administrators in North Sumatra who are classified as active. Of the 15 small group trial samples with a total score of 3.80 divided by the maximum score resulting in a presentation of 79.45% with the criteria Worth it. The results of large-scale trial data (stage II) against athlete and takraw administrators in North Sumatra who are classified as active, it can be seen that with an average percentage of 92.65% in the category So Worth it. The researcher concludes that the application product for the administration of a web based Sepak Takraw sports match is already worth using the foresee match administration system. The use of application products is a new way for stakeholder and takraw sports activists in North Sumatra in carrying out drawing matches and when you want to chart matches.

Web Based Petanque Sports Match Statistics

This research aims to (1) Produce a product on web based Petanque sport match statistics , (2) Find out the use of Petanque sport match statistics. This research uses the Research and Development Method ( R &amp; D) refers to the development model from Borg and Gall through 8 stages , namely: (1 ) Potential and problems, (2) Information collection, (3) Product design, (4) Design validation, (5) Design revision, ( 6) Small scale trial, (7) Revision of small scale trial, (8) Large scale trial, (9) Final product. The subjects of this research during small group trials during routine training were 7 athletes and 4 coaches. During the trials, the large group consisted of 10 athletes and 8 coaches during the Sumut-Aceh PON XXI PELATDA Selection. The results of this research are (1) A web based statistical product for Petanque sports competitions to find out to what extent the athlete's abilities are during training. (2) The level of suitability of this product is determined through expert validation assessment. (3) Development and development of match statistics. The web based petanque match statistics application meets the criteria or is very feasible to use. It is proven that the development of web based Petanque match statistics is feasible to use.

DAMPAK PANDEMI TERHADAP KETAHANAN KELUARGA PEDAGANG KAKI LIMA DI KOTA PROBOLINGGO

Since the end of 2019, the world has been shocked by the outbreak of the corona virus or what we usually refer to as Covid-19 which has spread in almost all parts of the world. The spread of this epidemic has had a major impact on various sectors in the world order, from the cancelation of large-scale events (international sports matches) to the almost complete cancellation, the economic decline in several countries, including Indonesia. The spread of the Covid-19 virus in Indonesia greatly affected all sectors, especially in the economic sector. The impact of this economic downturn was also felt by street vendors in Probolinggo City, who experienced a decrease in income due to the PSBB policy. The impact of the decrease in the income of street vendors in Probolinggo City is very influential on the harmony of their families, it is not uncommon for differences of opinion to occur which result in arguments between husbands and wives. Especially with financial problems when the wife asks for shopping money to meet her daily needs, but the husband, during the pandemic, his income from sales has decreased drastically, even to the point where he is forced not to sell because the place they usually use to sell is closed.

An Institutional Issue on Football Competition, Indonesia League Tragedy

Beginning with the overflow of mass emotions which led to uncontrolled collective action causing as many as 135 people to die and more than 750 others to be injured in a sports match. This article analyses a problem that has shocked the people and government in Indonesia and has become one of the most important issues in world football from an institutional perspective. In the first two weeks after the incident, the police, the main football organization in the country, and the event organizers seemed to try to escape responsibility. However, the country's swift move to immediately form a Joint Independent Fact Finding Team (TGIPF) on D+1 two weeks later concluded that the match management had committed many violations of the basic principles as guided by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Through analysis of secondary data, namely news coverage in the mass media, social media, and qualitative analysis of video recordings from interested parties, this article reiterates that ignoring standard standards in the form of official football rules is a fundamental problem as the cause of a human tragedy.