Moderating factors influence the relative age effect in Australian cricket.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relative age effect is a commonly occurring phenomenon whereby there is a tendency for relatively older players to be over-represented during high level competitions. This effect is often seen to diminish as player's age, however, there has been far less investigation on other potential moderating factors.

Method

This study investigated the impact of the relative age effect, and potential moderating factors, within the talent selection process of Australian cricket. Relative age distribution of 2,415 male and female junior and senior state level cricket players, who played in the Junior National Championships or State competition (senior level) between 2011 and 2015, were analysed.

Results

Players born in the first quartile of the cricket season were si

SUBMITTER: Connor JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6526896 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature