A105: Correlation Analysis Between Cognitive Style and Judgment Accuracy of Tennis Umpires in Zhejiang Province

Authors

Kairui Cai, Zhejiang Normal University
Wensheng He, Zhejiang Normal University

Document Type

Abstract

Publication Date

12-1-2024

Abstract

Background/Purpose: The influence of cognitive style on decision-making in sports has always been a hot research direction in sports psychology. As the law enforcers in the stadium, the individual cognitive style of the umpire in the penalty will also affect the results of a game to an extent. This paper studied the accuracy of on-the-spot decision-making judgment of tennis umpires classified by field dependent-field independent cognitive style and provided a new idea and scientific method for the selection and cultivation of tennis umpires.

Methods/Design: In this experiment, literature method, experimental method, mathematical statistics, logical analysis method and other related research methods were used. In the experimental method, a total of 68 tennis umpires of three, two, one and national level in Zhejiang province were selected as research objects. Their field-dependent-field-independent cognitive styles were distinguished by Rod-Frame tests, using video experiments to obtain the experimental results.

Results: As the level of umpires increases, the proportion of umpires with field-independent cognitive style increases, and the proportion of umpires with field-dependent cognitive style decreases. There is no significant difference in video experiment between umpires of the same level and different ages. Short-term training (one month) can improve the accuracy of umpires' judgment, but the improvement of first-level and national-level umpires is not obvious, and the improvement of second-level and third-level umpires is significant. There was no significant correlation between field cognitive style and video experiment results in the second and third-level umpires. In the first-level and national umpires, there is a significant correlation between field cognitive style and video experiment results. The correct rate of video experiment of field-independent umpires is significantly higher than that of field-dependent umpires.

Conclusion: Level and cognitive style are important factors affecting the accuracy of umpire judgment. In low-level umpires, training is an important means to enhance the level of decision-making. Among high-level umpires, field-independent umpires have more potential and development space than field-dependent umpires.

Recommended Citation

Cai, Kairui and He, Wensheng (2024) "A105: Correlation Analysis Between Cognitive Style and Judgment Accuracy of Tennis Umpires in Zhejiang Province," International Journal of Physical Activity and Health: Vol. 3: Iss. 3, Article 105.
Available at: https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/ijpah/vol3/iss3/105