A Statistical Analysis of the Fairness of Alternative Handicapping Systems in Ten-Pin Bowling

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.

MoreLess

Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Keogh, Sarah ; Donal O’neill
Published in:	The American Statistician. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0003-1305. - Vol. 66.2012, 4, p. 209-213
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Journals

More details

Extent:	text/html
Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010605398