Open Source Sports podcast

Hosted by Ron Yurko (@Stat_Ron) and Kostas Pelechrinis (@kpelechrinis), the podcast is a public reading group to discuss the latest research in sports analytics

[Open Source Sports podcast @OpenSrcSports]

Episode XI: A Statistical Model of Serve Return Impact Patterns in Professional #Tennis w/ Stephanie Kovalchik (@StatsOnTheT) is now available! Fantastic and informative discussion with the #tennisanalytics GOAT #sportsanalytics #USOpen2022 #ATP https://t.co/lyw0KGyMdl

[Ron Yurko @Stat_Ron]

Open Source Sports is officially alive on Substack: https://t.co/3TiWIsw6ya
This will be a free newsletter where I highlight and translate the latest #sportsanalytics research in academic journals that the broader public may not be aware of: https://t.co/jymMEDe5wq
See you there!

[Women in Sports Data | September 7, 2024 @WinSportsData]

🚨 Now accepting abstracts (500 words) to speak at the #WinSportsData2023 Symposium in Philadelphia on Sep. 16! 🚨

We're excited to launch a brand new track for this year's event 🚀

🔥 We're doing Technical Talks! 🔥

Apply by 🗓️ Monday, July 17th ⬇️
https://t.co/5LndcmbDzp

[Jan Van Haaren (@janvanhaaren.be on Bluesky) @JanVanHaaren]

Several exciting sports analytics conferences and workshops will be taking place later this year, some of which are still accepting paper and abstract submissions. These events are a great opportunity to get feedback on your recent sports analytics work! ⬇️ (1/7)

[Ron Yurko @Stat_Ron]

Stay tuned for more​​ #GetStrained​ content in the near (far?) future. #PutThatInYourXGBoost - And of course, a big thanks to @StatsbyLopez @DataWithBliss and all of the #BigDataBowl organizers that make this work possible [4/4]

[Ron Yurko @Stat_Ron]

Multilevel model for play-level STRAIN: measuring how much each pass rusher contributes to the observed average STRAIN, controlling for pass blockers, QB, and play-level variables. Pass rusher rankings based on random intercepts can subsequently be obtained. [3/4]

[Ron Yurko @Stat_Ron]

@statsinthewild0 @qntkhvn Statistical properties of STRAIN: high stability over time and predictability of pressure. [2/4]

[Ron Yurko @Stat_Ron]

Very excited to announce new #NFL #sportsanalytics paper (https://t.co/pXSkrC4FHD) ​#HereComesTheSTRAIN #GetStrained, building upon original #BigDataBowl work by @statsinthewild0 @qntkhvn (https://t.co/CMHZmL1wnx) with the following key updates: [1/4]

[qntkhvn @qntkhvn]

s/o to @nickwan for the #STRAINtrain reaction on stream last night https://t.co/7QL6Q0W5zj

[qntkhvn @qntkhvn]

ICYMI - check out #HereComesTheSTRAIN preprint on evaluating NFL pass rush using #BigDataBowl tracking data #GetStrained #STRAINtrain

[Carnegie Mellon Statistics & Data Science @CMU_StatDS]

Want to work in applied #datascience? Apply by May 31st to @CMU_Stats one year Master in Statistical Practice program! Virtual info session Monday 5/8 12pm EDT. Learn more and sign up at https://t.co/3bCXQnFQmG #dataengineering #statistics #capstones #industrypartners

[Ron Yurko @Stat_Ron]

We've opened another round of admissions for our Master in Statistical Practice (MSP) program - and I'm excited to share that I'll be teaching a full semester #SportsAnalytics methods course next year for MSP students & advanced undergrads! #datascience #dataviz #thinkbayes

[Ron Yurko @Stat_Ron]

Brace yourselves, new #sportsanalytics paper incoming later today with the inimitable duo @qntkhvn and @statsinthewild0 #NFL #BigDataBowl #HereComesTheSTRAIN https://t.co/SoyX60pkQq

[qntkhvn @qntkhvn]

Coming very soon… #HereComesTheSTRAIN #GetStrained #NFL #BigDataBowl #sportsanalytics

Buckle up!

[SMT @SMTlive]

We’re excited to announce the 2023 #SMTDataChallenge! This year, students will use player-tracking data to tell a compelling story about defense on the diamond.

Registration is now open at https://t.co/EevIBZ15lW.

Show us what you can do! #CMSAC @CMU_Stats #DefenseOnTheDiamond

[Ron Yurko @Stat_Ron]

Interested in a #sportsanalytics career? Students can REGISTER NOW for the @SMTlive #SMTDataChallenge #DefenseOnTheDiamond to work w/ tracking data & showcase #datascience skills https://t.co/CO2rcyCTpk - deadline is May 31st!

Finalists will present @CMU_Stats #CMSAC on Nov 11!

[Ron Yurko @Stat_Ron]

Exciting #BigDataBowl submission by 4 great @CMU_Stats undergrads I advised on modeling QB pressure with force-based metrics: https://t.co/QdYcMvroVg They came up with the neat force idea based on player-level traits and ran with it! I may have contributed to the title...

[Intraocular @intraoc]

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[Intraocular @intraoc]

We'll continue to update the ratings daily from now until the end of the world cup.

[Intraocular @intraoc]

We just released our first Augmented APM ratings for the 2022-2023 season! The results are available here:

https://t.co/66eipssFr2

This includes three additional leagues (Primeira Liga, Eredivisie, and the EFL Championship) plus all of the world cup matches played so far!

[Ron Yurko @Stat_Ron]

@CMU_Stats You can find more info about the application process here: https://t.co/YRHhaGsuAx

#rstats #python #datascience #sportsanalytics #dataengineer #datascientist #statistics