Relative Age Effect Among Elite Youth Female Soccer Players across the United States
The consequence of relative age eff ect (RAE) has been an overrepresentation of athletes born early in the cohort and an underrepresentation of athletes born late in the cohort. There are signifi cantly fewer studies that examine this phenomenon among female soccer players. Therefore, the purpose...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Montenegrin Sports Academy and Faculty for Sport and Physical Education
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Sport Mont |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sportmont.ucg.ac.me/clanci/SMJ_October_2018_Korgaokar_37-41.pdf |
| Summary: | The consequence of relative age eff ect (RAE) has been an overrepresentation of athletes born early in the cohort and
an underrepresentation of athletes born late in the cohort. There are signifi cantly fewer studies that examine this phenomenon
among female soccer players. Therefore, the purpose was to determine the existence of RAEs among elite
youth female soccer players competing in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) during the 2012-2013 season. Player
birthdates (U14-U18 N=7,294) were collected from the ECNL and compared to the birthdates distribution for the general
population. Data revealed a RAE across all age groups (U14-U18) indicating a preference for the selection of the
oldest in the cohort. An overrepresentation of players was observed in Q1 and an underrepresentation of players in Q4
among the U14-U17 age groups. Among the u18 age group, an overrepresentation of players was detected in Q2 and
an underrepresentation of players in Q4. The birthdate distribution for the fi rst and second halves of the playing season
showed strong RAEs among the U14-U17 age groups. No statistically signifi cant diff erence was found between the fi rst
and second halves of the playing season among players in the U18 age group. |
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| ISSN: | 1451-7485 2337-0351 |