External Influences on Referees’ Decisions in Judo: The Effects of Coaches’ Exclamations During Throw Situations - Université Paris Nanterre
Journal Articles Journal of Applied Sport Psychology Year : 2013

External Influences on Referees’ Decisions in Judo: The Effects of Coaches’ Exclamations During Throw Situations

Paul Fontayne
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Andrew Livingstone
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Gregory Maio
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Nathalie Mellac
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Christophe Genolini
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Abstract

The present research investigated the influence of coaches’ exclamations on referees’ decision-making in judo. Under time pressure, 65 judo referees judged identical throw situations played on video. The coaches’ exclamations during throws were audible in the experimental condition, whereas no sound was present in the control condition. The throw situations varied in ambiguity (low vs. high) and strength (minor sanctions vs. hard sanctions), while coaches’ exclamations interpreted the throws in a manner that was congenial for their own competitor. Results indicated that referees may use an audience response heuristic or a consensus heuristic to help them make decisions.
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hal-04280519 , version 1 (11-11-2023)

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Nicolas Souchon, Paul Fontayne, Andrew Livingstone, Gregory Maio, Nathalie Mellac, et al.. External Influences on Referees’ Decisions in Judo: The Effects of Coaches’ Exclamations During Throw Situations. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 2013, 25 (2), pp.223-233. ⟨10.1080/10413200.2012.713440⟩. ⟨hal-04280519⟩
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