Examining the relationship between relative age, competition level, and dropout rates in male youth ice‐hockey players

• DOI: 10.1111/sms.12127
• Publication Date: 2013-10-12T01:14:32Z
• Authors: S. Lemez; J. Baker; S. Horton; N. Wattie; P. Weir
• Keywords: Ice hockey; Dropout (neural networks); Quartile

The relative age effect suggests that athletes born in the first two quartiles of a given selection year experience advantage and therefore greater opportunity for success. We describe studies examining relationship between age, competition level, dropout rates O ntario M inor H ockey A ssociation male ice‐hockey players from ages 10 to 15 years ( n = 14 325). In Study 1, was highest among three four [χ 2 (3) 16.32, P < 0.05; w 0.06], while found dropped out have less movement levels compared retained players. This study confirms adds further depth our understanding this persistent phenomenon.