Keogh, Sarah and O'Neill, Donal (2012) A Statistical Analysis of the Fairness of Alternative Handicapping Systems in Ten-Pin Bowling. The American Statistician, 66 (4). pp. 209-213. ISSN 0003-1305

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Abstract

Using data on approximately 1040 games of bowling, we examine the fairness of alternative handicapping systems in ten pin bowling. The objective of a handicap system is to allow less-skilled bowlers to compete against more skilled opponents on a level playing field. We show that the current systems used in many leagues do not achieve this objective and we propose a new optimal system which equalizes the playing field across all potential match-ups.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Handicap systems; Log-normality;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics, Finance and Accounting
Item ID:	11369
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1080/00031305.2012.726933
Depositing User:	Donal O'Neill
Date Deposited:	18 Oct 2019 09:45
Journal or Publication Title:	The American Statistician
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Refereed:	Yes
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