ABSTRACT
It has been stated by Franks (2004) that ‘real time’ analysis is less accurate than post-analysis, which can be replayed, due to errors in memory. There has been research in many sports to investigate judging bias demonstrating that knowledge of previous performance can affect the results given (Findlay and Ste-Marie, 2004; Plessner, 1999; Rainey et al., 1989). Due to the small differences in elite performance, any level of open feedback can lead to the potential for social conformity and bias within the judging system which can result in the difference between winning and losing for an athlete (Vanden Auweele et al. , 2004; Boen et al., 2006; Scheer et al. , 1983). Therefore, an objective observation of performance is crucial to quantify performance and gain a true outcome of competition. Objective analysis has also been shown to aid both coaches and athletes on how to improve performance (Franks, 2004).
