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London Calling: A Semester In The World's Sporting Capital, Jacob K. Tingle, Callum Squires, Randall J. Griffiths
London Calling: A Semester In The World's Sporting Capital, Jacob K. Tingle, Callum Squires, Randall J. Griffiths
School of Business Faculty Research
This case follows four American college students from a small, Liberal Arts institution during a semester-long, faculty-led study abroad trip to London, England. The case presents the experiences of these students as they integrate into London society. Mainly viewed through the lens of sport, the students encounter many differences to their preconceived notion of how sports work, providing an obvious platform for discussion and comparison of how sport is organized in different parts of the world. Specifically, the case offers students the opportunity to learn about new sports they may not have encountered before, evaluate the U.S. system of sport …
Instant Replay In The National Basketball Association, Jacob K. Tingle
Instant Replay In The National Basketball Association, Jacob K. Tingle
School of Business Faculty Research
In this chapter the use of instant replay in the National Basketball Association (NBA) is described. After detailing the historical evolution of replay in the NBA, the chapter explores the impact of legal and illegal gambling on the expanded use of replay, followed by a section on media perceptions, an explanation of real or perceived bias amongst NBA referees, and concludes with a description of the NBA Replay Center. Similar to the National Football League, the NBA has utilized some form of replay technology for multiple decades, and how the league approaches the use of video technology to train and …