The Impact of Intermediate Information on Sabotage in Tournaments with Heterogeneous Contestants |
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| Authors: | Christian Deutscher Sandra Schneemann |
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| Institution: | Department of Sport Science, ‘Sports and Economics’, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Applying detailed within‐tournament information about intermediate scores and contestants' ability in rank‐order professional soccer tournaments, this study empirically analyzes the impact of interim results on the sabotage activities of heterogeneous contestants. Intermediate information that suggests that a contest is decided early decreases total sabotage. Splitting contestants into favorites and underdogs reveals that both contestants sabotage the most if intermediate information about the score compensates for or decreases ex ante heterogeneity between the teams. However, engaging in sabotage does not pay off for the contestants. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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