TY - JOUR
T1 - Helsen, Gilis and Weston (2006) err in testing the optical error hypothesis
AU - Oudejans, R.R.D.
AU - Bakker, F.C.
AU - Beek, P.J.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - In this commentary, we react to the recent study by Helsen, Gilis and Weston (2006) on judging offside in football. Helsen et al. claim that their data falsify the optical error hypothesis presented by Oudejans et al. (2000). However, as we will elucidate here, they misinterpret this hypothesis and present a data set that is seriously flawed, and hence not suited to test it. Therefore, their conclusions regarding the optical error hypothesis are in error.
AB - In this commentary, we react to the recent study by Helsen, Gilis and Weston (2006) on judging offside in football. Helsen et al. claim that their data falsify the optical error hypothesis presented by Oudejans et al. (2000). However, as we will elucidate here, they misinterpret this hypothesis and present a data set that is seriously flawed, and hence not suited to test it. Therefore, their conclusions regarding the optical error hypothesis are in error.
U2 - 10.1080/02640410600778610
DO - 10.1080/02640410600778610
M3 - Article
SN - 0264-0414
VL - 25
SP - 987
EP - 990
JO - Journal of Sports Sciences
JF - Journal of Sports Sciences
IS - 9
ER -