On the quality of distance measurements in athletic throwing events

Tsakiri, M; Stewart, MP; Snow, A; Karabelas, J

dc.contributor.author	Tsakiri, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Stewart, MP	en
dc.contributor.author	Snow, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Karabelas, J	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:22:52Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:22:52Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.identifier.issn	0039-6265	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/16696
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dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.classification	Geosciences, Multidisciplinary	en
dc.subject.classification	Remote Sensing	en
dc.subject.other	measurement method	en
dc.title	On the quality of distance measurements in athletic throwing events	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2005	en
heal.abstract	Distance measurement in athletic throwing events is fundamentally a surveying problem which should follow the appropriate quality control procedures. This paper discusses the measurement procedure adopted by the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) for throwing events, with particular emphasis on the javelin event. Published National Survey Standards are applied to form models of the errors associated with the IAAF procedure. The effect of these random error models on measured throwing distances is discussed statistically with probabilities of 'miscarriages of justice' (one athlete throwing less far than another but being awarded a longer distance by the officials) being presented. Finally some comments and recommendations regarding the IAAF measurement specifications are made.	en
heal.publisher	COMMONWEALTH ASSOC SURVEYING LAND ECONOMY, C A S L E	en
heal.journalName	Survey Review	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000227905700002	en
dc.identifier.volume	38	en
dc.identifier.issue	296	en
dc.identifier.spage	100	en
dc.identifier.epage	116	en