News Better off red.

Huffman83 · 08-11-2008, 11:16 AM

I read this and thought it was interesting. Maybe it explains why the Chiefs always had a harder time playing on the road.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080811/...lympics_red_dc

BEIJING (Reuters) - Red might be more than just a lucky color for Chinese athletes competing at the Olympics.

A study has found choosing the color red for a uniform in competitive sports can affect the referee's split-second decision-making ability and even promote a scoring bias.

Red is thought to bring good luck for Chinese and is the color of items ranging from packets of lucky money handed out at Lunar New Year to lanterns and wedding dresses.

And Tiger Woods famously wears red on the last day of a golf tournament for luck.

Now psychologists Norbert Hagemann, Bernd Strauss and Jan Leissing from Germany's University of Muenster have found referees tended to assign more points to taekwondo competitors dressed in red than those dressed in blue.

The study, published in the August issue of Psychological Science, was conducted by the researchers presenting 42 taekwondo referees with videos of blue- and red-clad competitors sparring.

The two sets of clips were identical except that the colors were reversed in the second set so the red athlete appeared to be wearing blue and vice versa.

After each video the referees were asked to score the performance of each competitor, red or blue.

The psychologists said competitors wearing red were awarded an average of 13 percent more points and the points seemed to increase after the blue athlete was digitally transformed into a red athlete and decrease when the red competitor turned blue.

"Referees' decisions will 'tip the scales' when athletes are relatively well-matched but have relatively small influence when one is clearly superior," the researchers said in a statement.

"Although there is a need for further research, including research on the effects of different colors, our results suggest a need to change the rules or support referees by providing electronic decision-making aids in those sports in which this color bias may be a problem."

(Editing by Nick Macfie)

Chief Chief · 08-11-2008, 12:25 PM

That would explain why New England resorted to cheating by video.

**Skip Towne** · 08-11-2008, 12:28 PM

It hasn't done much for the Chiefs.

InChiefsHeaven · 08-11-2008, 12:49 PM

Great...the cat's out of the bag...now we have to give back all those championship rings and...oh...

JuicesFlowing · 08-11-2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Skip Towne

It hasn't done much for the Chiefs.

Except for in the 90's with one of the best winning percentages at home (where they mainly wear red.) But you're right, overall I don't think one super Bowl victory translates to red success.

**Bowser** · 08-11-2008, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JuicesFlowing

Except for in the 90's with one of the best winning percentages at home (where they mainly wear red.)

I would have GLADLY traded a few of those years for a Super Bowl victory or two.

Huffman83 · 08-11-2008, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

I would have GLADLY traded a few of those years for a Super Bowl victory or two.

It's not like in one of those years the Chiefs had one of the best defenses in team history, best record in the league, a bye the first week of the playoffs and home field advantage through the playoffs.

Wait.....

Sam Hall · 08-11-2008, 01:24 PM

Yes, red is definitely better

**Bowser** · 08-11-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam Hall

Yes, red is definitely better

That's just the minor leagues, there.

blueballs · 08-11-2008, 02:29 PM

Croyle feels like he's fighting bulls though

InChiefsHeaven · 08-11-2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam Hall

Yes, red is definitely better

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Huffman83 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Casino cash: $10008077	Better off red. I read this and thought it was interesting. Maybe it explains why the Chiefs always had a harder time playing on the road. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080811/...lympics_red_dc BEIJING (Reuters) - Red might be more than just a lucky color for Chinese athletes competing at the Olympics. A study has found choosing the color red for a uniform in competitive sports can affect the referee's split-second decision-making ability and even promote a scoring bias. Red is thought to bring good luck for Chinese and is the color of items ranging from packets of lucky money handed out at Lunar New Year to lanterns and wedding dresses. And Tiger Woods famously wears red on the last day of a golf tournament for luck. Now psychologists Norbert Hagemann, Bernd Strauss and Jan Leissing from Germany's University of Muenster have found referees tended to assign more points to taekwondo competitors dressed in red than those dressed in blue. The study, published in the August issue of Psychological Science, was conducted by the researchers presenting 42 taekwondo referees with videos of blue- and red-clad competitors sparring. The two sets of clips were identical except that the colors were reversed in the second set so the red athlete appeared to be wearing blue and vice versa. After each video the referees were asked to score the performance of each competitor, red or blue. The psychologists said competitors wearing red were awarded an average of 13 percent more points and the points seemed to increase after the blue athlete was digitally transformed into a red athlete and decrease when the red competitor turned blue. "Referees' decisions will 'tip the scales' when athletes are relatively well-matched but have relatively small influence when one is clearly superior," the researchers said in a statement. "Although there is a need for further research, including research on the effects of different colors, our results suggest a need to change the rules or support referees by providing electronic decision-making aids in those sports in which this color bias may be a problem." (Editing by Nick Macfie)
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