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1 False-Starts in Athletics Are they truly fair? Kevin Brosnan, University of Limerick RSS Sports Section Webinar, 29 th March 2017

2 Who am I significantstats.org

3 Research Team

4 Research Team Dr. Norma Bargary

5 Research Team Dr. Norma Bargary Prof. Drew Harrison

6 Research Team Dr. Norma Bargary Prof. Drew Harrison Dr. Kevin Hayes

7 Outline Athletics Starting Process False Starts Rules Response Times What have we done? Rio what could have been? What s left to do?

8 Starting Process 5 Starter issues the instruction On your marks.

9 Starting Process 5 Starter issues the instruction On your marks. When all Athletes are clearly settled, correctly positioned and still, the Starter will issue the command Set.

10 Starting Process 5 Starter issues the instruction On your marks. When all Athletes are clearly settled, correctly positioned and still, the Starter will issue the command Set. When the Athletes have all assumed their final starting position, and are steady, the gun will be fired.

11 False Starts 6 when an IAAF approved Start Information System is in use, the Starter shall wear headphones in order to clearly hear the acoustic signal emitted when the System indicates a possible false start (i.e. when the reaction time is less than second after the gun).

12 Rules Individual Warning

13 Rules Individual Warning

14 Rules Individual Warning

15 Rules Individual Warning

16 Rules Individual Warning Group Warning

17 Rules Individual Warning Group Warning

18 Rules Individual Warning Group Warning

19 Rules Individual Warning Group Warning Automatic Disqualification

20 Rules Individual Warning Group Warning Automatic Disqualification

21 Response Times 9 Time taken for a person or system to react to a given stimulus or event

22 Response Times 9 Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol

23 Response Times 9 Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol

24 Response Times ms Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol

25 Response Times ms ms Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol

26 Response Times ms ms 50 ms Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol

27 Response Times ms ms 50 ms 25 ms Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol

28 Response Times ms ms 50 ms 5-10 ms 25 ms Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol

29 Response Times ms ms ms 50 ms 5-10 ms 25 ms Time taken for an athlete to react to the starters pistol

30 The Data 10

31 The Data 10 2,310 1,007 1,303

32 The Data 10 2,310 8,559 1,007 1,303 6,922 1,637

33 European Championships 11

34 European Championships 11 Helsinki 2012 Zurich 2014 Barcelona 2010

35 European Championships 11 Helsinki 2012 Gotenberg 2013 Paris 2011 Turin 2009 Zurich 2014 Barcelona 2010

36 World Championships 12

37 World Championships Helsinki Moscow 2013 Berlin 2009 Edmonton 2001 Birmingham 2003 Daegu 2011 Osaka 2007

38 World Championships Berlin 2009 Sopot 2014 Helsinki Moscow 2013 Moscow 2006 Birmingham 2003 Edmonton 2001 Valencia 2008 Hungary 2004 Istanbul 2012 Doha 2010 Daegu 2011 Maebashi 1999 Osaka 2007

39 Events 13

40 Ruling Periods 14

41 Ruling Periods 14

42 Modelling 15

43 Modelling 15

44 Modelling 16 Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow Response Time

45 Modelling 16 Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow Response Time

46 Modelling 16 Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow Response Time

47 Modelling 16 Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow Response Time

48 Modelling 16 Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow Response Time

49 Modelling 17 Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow Response Time

50 Modelling 18 Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow Response Time

51 Modelling 18 Very Fast Fast Slow Very Slow Response Time

52 Are Men & Women the same 19 Men Women

53 Are Men & Women the same 19

54 Are Men & Women the same 19 So men are faster than women

55 Are Men & Women the same 19 So men are faster than women actually we aren t it s a technology and biology issue!

56 Rule Changes for Men

57 Rule Changes for Men

58 Rule Changes for Men

59 Rule Changes for Men 20 Response Times are getting slower as the rules change

60 Rule Changes for Men 20 Response Times are getting slower as the rules change athletes are less inclined to anticipate the starter s gun!

61 Rule Changes for Men 20 Response Times are getting slower as the rules change athletes are less inclined to anticipate the starter s gun! 115 ms

62 Rule Changes for Women

63 Rule Changes for Women

64 Rule Changes for Women

65 Rule Changes for Women 21 Response Times are getting slower as the rules change (again)

66 Rule Changes for Women 21 Response Times are getting slower as the rules change (again) athletes are less inclined to anticipate the starter s gun!

67 Rule Changes for Women 21 Response Times are getting slower as the rules change (again) athletes are less inclined to anticipate the starter s gun! 119 ms

68 Race for the Medals 22 Men Women

69 Race for the Medals 22

70 Race for the Medals 22 Men Women

71 Race for the Medals 22 Men Women

72 Men Women Race for the Medals 22

73 Men Women Race for the Medals 22 So women s improvements for finals is much better than men so women are cheating more often

74 Men Women Race for the Medals 22 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!

75 Rio Womens 100m Final 23

76 Rio Womens 100m Final 23

77 Rio Womens 100m Final 23

78 Rio Womens 100m Final

79 Rio Womens 100m Final

80 Rio Womens 100m Final

81 Rio Womens 100m Final 23 Have Ivory Coast been denied a bronze medal?

82 Tori Bowie 24

83 Tori Bowie 24

84 What s left to do 25

85 What s left to do 25

86 What s left to do 25

87 What s left to do 25?

88 Usain Bolt, 200m 26

89 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, 100m 27

90 Thanks for Listening!

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