tarheelhockey
Offside Review Specialist
Crowdsourcing the board's expertise on this one. Do you think the following statement makes a sound hypothesis?
Hypothesis: The number of family connections in the NHL (e.g. brothers, sons) should decrease as the level of competition for roster spots increases.
Relevant factors:
I'm preparing to crunch some data on this, but I don't want my own biases getting in the way. Looking for some feedback on the hypothesis before I make the deep dive.
Thanks in advance.
Hypothesis: The number of family connections in the NHL (e.g. brothers, sons) should decrease as the level of competition for roster spots increases.
Relevant factors:
Number of people playing the sport in total
Promotion based on merit vs other factors
Number of roster spots available
Promotion based on merit vs other factors
Number of roster spots available
I'm preparing to crunch some data on this, but I don't want my own biases getting in the way. Looking for some feedback on the hypothesis before I make the deep dive.
Thanks in advance.