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. 2002 Sep;24(3):328-333.
doi: 10.1123/jsep.24.3.328.

The Art of Reason versus the Exactness of Science in Elite Refereeing: Comments on Plessner and Betsch (2001)

Duncan R D Mascarenhas  1 , Dave Collins  1 , Patrick Mortimer  1
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The Art of Reason versus the Exactness of Science in Elite Refereeing: Comments on Plessner and Betsch (2001)

Duncan R D Mascarenhas et al. J Sport Exerc Psychol. 2002 Sep.

Abstract

Plessner and Betsch's (2001) investigation into officiating behavior may be representative of a shift from stress-oriented research (Anshel & Weinberg, 1995; Rainey & Winterich, 1995; Stewart & Ellery. 1996) to consideration of decision-making (Craven, 1998; Ford. Gallagher, Lacy, et al., 1999; Oudejans. Verheijen, Bakker, et al., 2000), the primary function of referees in any sport. Commendably, Plessner and Betsch have investigated the most important focus of referee performance, the application of the rules (Anshel, 1995). However, methodological weaknesses, together with a fundamental error in the attribution of causation to the findings, significantly dilute the paper's contribution to extending knowledge in this important area.

Keywords: decision-making; judgment biases; soccer.

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