DammitAnthony
DammitAnthony t1_iymlpig wrote
Reply to [OC] Birth months of FIFA World Cup players. The top three are January, February and March, possibly due to the "Relative age effect" by desfirsit
This should not be done by calendar month but rather relative to school year start depending on their country. A September child in a September school year is relatively the same age as a January child in a January school year.
DammitAnthony t1_iympt7r wrote
Reply to comment by pinkshirtbadman in [OC] Birth months of FIFA World Cup players. The top three are January, February and March, possibly due to the "Relative age effect" by desfirsit
Interesting article breaking down just North American sport leagues.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290649143_Does_Relative_Age_Affect_Career_Length_in_North_American_Professional_Sports/download