Optimal Sequential Decisions and the Content of the Fourth-and-Goal Conference

W. J. Hurley
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W. J. Hurley: Department of Business Administration, The Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7K 5L0

Interfaces, 1998, vol. 28, issue 6, 19-22

Abstract: During fourth-and-goal conferences toward the end of very close football games, teams sometimes decide whether to kick a field goal or try for a touchdown. Such conferences should never involve this subject matter.

Keywords: recreation and sports; decision analysis; applications (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998
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