False Starts in Athletics: Are they truly fair?

Presentation given at the Research Students Conference 2017 at Durham University.

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1. False-Starts in At hlet i cs Are t hey tr u ly fair ? Kevin Brosnan, University of Limerick Research Students Conference, Durham, 18th - 21st April 2017
2. O ut l i n e … • Research Team • Athletics ✴ Starting Process & False Starts ✴ Rules ✴ Response Times • What have we done? • Rio 2016 - what could have been? • What’s left to do?
3. R e s e arc h Te am …
4. Dr. Norma Bargary R e s e arc h Te am …
5. Prof. Drew Harrison Dr. Norma Bargary R e s e arc h Te am …
6. Dr. Kevin Hayes Prof. Drew Harrison Dr. Norma Bargary R e s e arc h Te am …
7. S tar t i ng Pro ce s s & Fal s e S tar t s … -50 secs -30 secs -10 secs 0 secs 10 secs
8. S tar t i ng Pro ce s s & Fal s e S tar t s … Athletes Arrive On Your Marks Set Position Race -50 secs -30 secs -10 secs 0 secs 10 secs
9. -1 secs 0.1 secs 1 secs S tar t i ng Pro ce s s & Fal s e S tar t s …
10. -1 secs 0.1 secs 1 secs S tar t i ng Pro ce s s & Fal s e S tar t s … Is this 100 ms fair?
11. 1998 2004 2010 2016 Individual Warning R u le s …
12. 1998 2004 2010 2016 Individual Warning R u le s …
13. 1998 2004 2010 2016 Individual Warning R u le s …
14. 1998 2004 2010 2016 Individual Warning R u le s …
15. 1998 2004 2010 2016 Individual Warning Group Warning R u le s …
16. 1998 2004 2010 2016 Individual Warning Group Warning R u le s …
17. 1998 2004 2010 2016 Individual Warning Group Warning R u le s …
18. 1998 2004 2010 2016 Individual Warning Automatic Disqualification Group Warning R u le s …
19. 1998 2004 2010 2016 Individual Warning Automatic Disqualification Group Warning R u le s …
20. R e s p o n s e Ti m e s … Time taken for a person or system to react to a given stimulus or event
21. R e s p o n s e Ti m e s … Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol
22. R e s p o n s e Ti m e s … Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol
23. R e s p o n s e Ti m e s … Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol 3-6 ms
24. R e s p o n s e Ti m e s … Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol 3-6 ms 10-15 ms
25. R e s p o n s e Ti m e s … Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol 3-6 ms 10-15 ms 50 ms
26. R e s p o n s e Ti m e s … Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol 3-6 ms 10-15 ms 50 ms 25 ms
27. R e s p o n s e Ti m e s … Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol 3-6 ms 10-15 ms 50 ms 25 ms 5-10 ms
28. R e s p o n s e Ti m e s … Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol 3-6 ms 10-15 ms 50 ms 25 ms 5-10 ms 93-106 ms
29. T h e D ata …
30. T h e D ata … 2,310
31. T h e D ata … 2,310 8,559
32. E ve nt s …
33. R u l i ng Per i o d s …
34. R u l i ng Per i o d s …
35. M o d e ll i ng …
36. M o d e ll i ng …
37. M o d e ll i ng … Response Time Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow
38. M o d e ll i ng … Response Time Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow
39. M o d e ll i ng … Response Time Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow
40. M o d e ll i ng … Response Time Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow
41. M o d e ll i ng … Response Time Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow
42. M o d e ll i ng … Response Time Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow
43. M o d e ll i ng … Response Time Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow
44. M o d e ll i ng … Response Time Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow
45. A re M e n & Wo m e n t h e s am e … Men Women
46. A re M e n & Wo m e n t h e s am e …
47. A re M e n & Wo m e n t h e s am e … So men are faster than women
48. A re M e n & Wo m e n t h e s am e … So men are faster than women …actually we aren’t it’s a technology and biology issue!
49. R u le C h a ng e s fo r M e n … 1999-2003
50. R u le C h a ng e s fo r M e n … 1999-2003 2004-2009
51. R u le C h a ng e s fo r M e n … 1999-2003 2004-2009 2010-2014
52. R u le C h a ng e s fo r M e n … 1999-2003 2004-2009 2010-2014 Response Times are getting slower as the rules change
53. R u le C h a ng e s fo r M e n … 1999-2003 2004-2009 2010-2014 Response Times are getting slower as the rules change …athletes are less inclined to anticipate the starter’s gun!
54. R u le C h a ng e s fo r M e n … 1999-2003 2004-2009 2010-2014 Response Times are getting slower as the rules change …athletes are less inclined to anticipate the starter’s gun! 115 ms
55. R u le C h a ng e s fo r Wo m e n … 1999-2003
56. R u le C h a ng e s fo r Wo m e n … 1999-2003 2004-2009
57. R u le C h a ng e s fo r Wo m e n … 1999-2003 2004-2009 2010-2014
58. R u le C h a ng e s fo r Wo m e n … 1999-2003 2004-2009 2010-2014 Response Times are getting slower as the rules change (again)
59. R u le C h a ng e s fo r Wo m e n … 1999-2003 2004-2009 2010-2014 Response Times are getting slower as the rules change (again) …athletes are less inclined to anticipate the starter’s gun!
60. R u le C h a ng e s fo r Wo m e n … 1999-2003 2004-2009 2010-2014 Response Times are getting slower as the rules change (again) …athletes are less inclined to anticipate the starter’s gun! 119 ms
61. R ace fo r t h e M e d al s … Men Women
62. R ace fo r t h e M e d al s …
63. R ace fo r t h e M e d al s … Men Women
64. R ace fo r t h e M e d al s … Men Women
65. R ace fo r t h e M e d al s … Men Women
66. R ace fo r t h e M e d al s … Men Women So women’s improvements for finals is much better than men so women are ‘cheating’ more often
67. R ace fo r t h e M e d al s … Men Women So women’s improvements for finals is much better than men so women are ‘cheating’ more often …actually it’s because men ‘cheat’ regardless of the race!
68. R i o 2 0 16 - Wo m e n s 1 0 0 m F i n al …
69. R i o 2 0 16 - Wo m e n s 1 0 0 m F i n al …
70. R i o 2 0 16 - Wo m e n s 1 0 0 m F i n al …
71. 112 R i o 2 0 16 - Wo m e n s 1 0 0 m F i n al … 163 157 138 136 134 148 132
72. 112 112 R i o 2 0 16 - Wo m e n s 1 0 0 m F i n al … 163 157 138 136 134 148 132
73. 112 112 R i o 2 0 16 - Wo m e n s 1 0 0 m F i n al … 163 157 138 136 134 148 132
74. 112 112 R i o 2 0 16 - Wo m e n s 1 0 0 m F i n al … 163 157 138 136 134 148 132 Have Ivory Coast been denied a bronze medal?
75. W h at ’s left to d o …
76. W h at ’s left to d o …
77. W h at ’s left to d o …
78. W h at ’s left to d o … ?
79. Thanks for Listening! @kevbros93 significantstats.org