Hard-wired human flaw results in missed calls at Wimbledon

Researchers find that a delay in the brain's processing of fast-moving images causes line judges to have imprecise perceptions of a ball's trajectory. UC Davis scientists have confirmed what tennis great John McEnroe so colorfully alleged on the court: Wimbledon referees make bad calls when judging balls hit close to the line.

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