Red all over: how the color red affects a referee's judgment
Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 18:42
in Mathematics & Economics
Many sports teams select their uniforms based on the mascot, city or country they are representing, not on a referee's preference or bias. But a new study has found that choosing the color red for a uniform in competitive sports can actually affect the referee's split-second decision-making ability and even promote a scoring bias.