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OT: A shame to end what is supposed to be the world's greatest game with penalty kicks.

Posted By: Bob Koca
Date: Monday, 18 July 2011, at 5:10 a.m.

In Response To: OT: A shame to end what is supposed to be the world's greatest game with penalty kicks. (Colin Owen)

"Penalty kicks are, in truth, little better than drawing lots as they fail miserably in the two key areas: validity and reliability. Firstly therefore, there can be little correlation between proficiency at a team taking penalty kicks and at the game itself. (Positive correlation, but clearly very low.) Secondly, basing the result on only five kicks is highly unreliable: fifty kicks would have a statistical relevance! "

One who is worried about statistical relevance should ask how much there is in such a low scoring game in the first place.

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        Jason Lee -- Monday, 18 July 2011, at 4:50 a.m.
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