Talk:Sports analytics

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Length: The article posted about Sports Analytics is of sufficient length of 1083 words which is higher than the required 1000. Structure: The article does meet the expected structure requirements of a well written Wikipedia article. The author writes a well thought out introduction paragraph explaining the importance of sports analytics and what ethical issues arises from it. The author then write a couple of paragraphs giving examples of the different types of sports analytics with the four major sports. This is done by explaining basic sport statistics measurements in a way that lets the reader know its significance. The author then has a final paragraph giving the ethical concerns with sports analytics. He explains that athletes in the major sports have little say about their own personal privacy and that there is little to no confidentiality. The author also states that fair play and data validity is also a major problem with sports analytics. Clarity: It is clear that the primary ethical concerns with sports analytics is with data privacy, data validity as well as fair play within the four major sports. These concerns clearly result in issues with performance decisions and equal rights. Objective Reporting: Yes, the author reports facts in an objective manner without implementing any opinions. Most of the facts stated in the article are about the different ways that sports record data on their individual athletes. When the author describes the ethical concerns, he makes sure to back up his claims with cited evidence proving his point. The author also makes sure not to pick sides with the ethical concern but rather explains why some find issues with the topic.