Past Articles in Statistics
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Deep Look: Statistics And A Pro League Update — Episode 7
This week, after touching on the latest developments in the pro/elite ultimate scene, we talk with Ultiworld’s statistics editor Sean Childers about his recent work…
Jan 15, 2013 by Charlie Eisenhood in Interview, Podcast
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Measuring Impact: Who Ran The NexGen Offense?
What does offensive impact look like in Ultimate, and what statistics might we employ to measure it? This article introduces three statistical metrics that map nicely onto how we intuitively think about offense.
Dec 20, 2012 by Sean Childers in Analysis
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Furthering The Concept Of “Possession” In Ultimate
This is the second article in a series on player and team statistics from the NexGen tour.
Dec 18, 2012 by Sean Childers in Analysis
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Handlers v. Cutters: Using Statistics To Define Positions
This is the first article in a new series on player and team statistics from the NexGen tour.
Dec 14, 2012 by Sean Childers in Analysis
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Huck It Deep: NexGen’s Playing Style Showed Reliance On Defense
Perhaps the strongest juxtaposition between offense and defense would be finding that neither NexGen’s offensive completion rate nor their average yardage per completion predicted their…
Nov 16, 2012 by Sean Childers in Analysis
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NexGen’s Success: Founded On Their Elite Defense
This is the second part in our defensive series on the statistics of NexGen. Photo courtesy of Ultiphotos’ Kevin Leclaire. Check out more photos of the NexGen tour. Before we can begin analyzing the data, we have to determine what we consider to be the “best result” for NexGen. I defined success for NexGen as...
Nov 15, 2012 by Sean Childers in Analysis
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Introducing Ultiworld Statistics: An In-Depth Look At NexGen
The record of the 2012 NexGen Team surely ranks as one of most surprising and impressive accomplishments in recent ultimate. A team composed of 15 college all-stars posted a record of 11-4-1 against the top Open teams across the country. How did this happen?
Nov 14, 2012 by Sean Childers in Analysis