Referee Bias in Professional Football: Favoritism Toward Successful Teams in Potential Penalty Situations
Past studies have indicated that multiple factors may influence sport referees' decisions, such as pressure from spectators and athletes' reputation. Grounded in the social impact theory framework, this study examined whether Norwegian Premier League (NPL) referees are biased by a team...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Sports and Active Living |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fspor.2020.00019/full |