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			<span class="post-date">Aug 01</span>

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				Posted by <a href="/forum/user/431-nitin-sinha">Nitin Sinha</a>				in <a href="/resources/sigmaway-blog/analytics">Analytics</a>			</span>
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	<p><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Analytics and big data are on the verge of scoring major points in sports. The following are eight ways data analytics can improve efficiency, accuracy and profitability in sports:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• Better Precision in the Strike Zone- In baseball, Pitchf/x technology from Sportvision has been set up in Baseball Stadiums to have a track on pitches.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• More Resources for Analytics Buffs- Statistic enthusiasts have a series of websites they can visit to see different aspects of specific games and plays.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• Data From Wearable Technologies- Adidas has a system called miCoach that works by attaching a wearable device to the players's jerseys to gather data.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• Live on the Field Data Collection- A Company; SportVU has six cameras in each NBA arena which gather data on the movements of the basketball 25x per second.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• Predictive Insight into Fan Preferences- Analytics can advance the sports fans' experience as teams.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• Career Opportunities for the Blended Sports Fan and Numbers Whiz- Bryan Colangelo, former president of the Toronto Raptors, says "There are mountains of opportunity in analytics now"</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 7.5pt;">• Influence Coaching Decisions- Data analysts could help to transfer the most requisite data sets to coaches for better outcomes on the field.</span>&nbsp; Read more at:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cio.com/article/2377954/data-management/8-ways-big-data-and-analytics-will-change-sports.html" target="_blank">http://www.cio.com/article/2377954/data-management/8-ways-big-data-and-analytics-will-change-sports.html</a></p></div>

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