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Not really a big deal in competition matches because each team has to play against every other team twice. Once at home and once afield. It balances out. But i
by MomoXenosaga 6y ago
Not really a big deal in competition matches because each team has to play against every other team twice. Once at home and once afield. It balances out.
But it leads me to some musing: if we could remove the human element and replace it with infallible decision making AI would it improve the sport? In football they're trying to get there with cameras.
- Mapsmithy 6y ago>if we could remove the human element and replace it with infallible decision making AI would it improve sport? Probably for some sports and for some elements of other sports. I've thought about this in regards to an umpire's strike zone in baseball. If the strike zone were the same every single time, this might tip the scales in one direction (probably batters). Let's say it advantaged offense even moreso, do higher scoring games make better sport, or are they more enjoyable to watch? I dont know, but personally I've always enjoyed the slightly random element of the strike zone.
- Mulpze15 6y agoIt would not improve soccer in my opinion. Sometimes the ref needs to not whistle a hand ball. It is a judgment call. And sometimes referees need to whistle an attempt at hand ball. To help with the spirit of the game. Good luck with AI being good at that.
- thom 6y agoThat actually is potentially a big deal in soccer, because if both teams win their home games instead of drawing, for example, they both come out ahead on points.
- erfgh 6y agoIt is a big deal because crowd size varies widely between clubs. Big clubs have so many fans that even in their away matches they have comparable crowds with their opponents.