relative age effect (RAE)

Question 1

what does RAE stand for?

Answer 1

• subtle favouring of more physically mature children are grouped together by age for sport
• not knowing oldest and youngest in group and mistake physical maturity for greater ability
• choose the bigger and stronger athletes
• use quartiles (Q1 oldest -Q4)

Question 2

baker et al

Answer 2

35% ice hockey players born in first 3 months of selection year

Question 3

what are the implications of RAE?

Answer 3

• older/physically developed players chosen so exposed to high performance environment
• dropout - Youngers miss out in high performance inputs
• self-perception, motivation esteem

Question 4

what is the problem of RAE?

Answer 4

• social construction
• natural bias in favour go physicality
• ignores a non-linear bio-psycho-social development
• costs talents athletes

Question 5

hancock et al. 2013

Answer 5

social agents largest influence
1. parents and the Matthews effect
2. coaches and the pygmalion effect
3. players and the Galatea effect

Question 6

helsen et al 2005

Answer 6

older more talented and younger less talented footballers
solution of cut off dates, more age categories, team coach mentality