The Professor
10-12-2008, 10:12 AM
Unshakable Home-Field Advantage in Soccer World
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/sports/soccer/12score.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin
This result confirmed an earlier psychological study conducted by scientists at the University of Wolverhampton and Liverpool John Moores University, who found that referees were influenced by crowd noise when calling fouls. Referees watching taped matches made fewer calls against the home team, and more against the visitors, when the sound was turned on. But more experienced referees were less likely to favor the home team.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/sports/soccer/12score.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin
This result confirmed an earlier psychological study conducted by scientists at the University of Wolverhampton and Liverpool John Moores University, who found that referees were influenced by crowd noise when calling fouls. Referees watching taped matches made fewer calls against the home team, and more against the visitors, when the sound was turned on. But more experienced referees were less likely to favor the home team.