Query about Ivan's Catapult Program

As a semi-serious aside ... this is part of the AMZN article yesterday that in my mind causes so many waves. I get trying to optimize performance and identifying high and low performers. No problem with that.

The problem though comes from the fact that there's strengths and weaknesses in everything. The strength in data comes from the ability to identify unknown trends and make better decisions as a result. The weakness in data is that it can be gamed once people know what the desired outcomes are.

In both situations, what the end result will be is that instead of investing in people and helping to make them better, what we will end up creating is a bunch of mercenary behavior where it's dog eats dog, everybody is competing at all hours looking for an edge, and burn out rates get super high.

Apparently UO is a client of Catapult... another case of Sark doing whatever Oregon does

http://www.catapultsports.com/clients

AZDuck said:

Apparently UO is a client of Catapult... another case of Sark doing whatever Oregon does except win

http://www.catapultsports.com/clients

fftfy

whatshouldicareabout said:

So they spent thousands on this new hi-tech system that measures things like speed, distance, acceleration, collisions, and more.

So... what are they gonna do with the data?

How does these devices make you a better coach? How do they plan to use the data to improve their kids?

"Hey, this thing says you're not running fast enough. Run faster."

Great fucking plan as always.

I'm sure Alabama, Ohio State, The Seahawks, etc don't use new technology either.

Sandpits are the new training tool






Light deprivation therapy is making some in roads as well

salemcoog said:

Tequilla said:

As a semi-serious aside ... this is part of the AMZN article yesterday that in my mind causes so many waves. I get trying to optimize performance and identifying high and low performers. No problem with that.

The problem though comes from the fact that there's strengths and weaknesses in everything. The strength in data comes from the ability to identify unknown trends and make better decisions as a result. The weakness in data is that it can be gamed once people know what the desired outcomes are.

In both situations, what the end result will be is that instead of investing in people and helping to make them better, what we will end up creating is a bunch of mercenary behavior where it's dog eats dog, everybody is competing at all hours looking for an edge, and burn out rates get super high.

Tequilla said:

As a semi-serious aside ... this is part of the AMZN article yesterday that in my mind causes so many waves. I get trying to optimize performance and identifying high and low performers. No problem with that.

The problem though comes from the fact that there's strengths and weaknesses in everything. The strength in data comes from the ability to identify unknown trends and make better decisions as a result. The weakness in data is that it can be gamed once people know what the desired outcomes are.

In both situations, what the end result will be is that instead of investing in people and helping to make them better, what we will end up creating is a bunch of mercenary behavior where it's dog eats dog, everybody is competing at all hours looking for an edge, and burn out rates get super high.

Welcome to corporate America since well..... Since the Industrial Age.

You'd be fired Coug for repeating yourself in a TL, DR manner

BallSacked said:

PurpleJ said:

My favorite new technology is run gassers in full pads until you puke.

The fag who played right field in little league is TUFF!

Baseball is a great sport for fat kids and pussies who are scared of contact sports.

PurpleJ said:

BallSacked said:

PurpleJ said:

My favorite new technology is run gassers in full pads until you puke.

The fag who played right field in little league is TUFF!

Baseball is a great sport for fat kids and pussies who are scared of contact sports.

Yeah, and they put the fattest pussiest kids in right field, which apparently was you.

RoadDawg's comeback was better. Your snark game could use some work.

Let me explain the WHOOOSH here. I know damn well that coach put me in outfield because I sucked at baseball. That's why I quit after A ball. RoadDawg was smart enough to see through that. Ball bag wasn't. I have no problem with people who like baseball. It's a free country and fags can get married.

Now get this faggy baseball talk off my FIFA bored. Go Yankees!