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• W1986476167 abstract "According to some philosophers of sport, the decision to use a playoff system in American sports is driven more by the desire to maximize profits than to determine the most talented player or team in a given sport. In “On Winning and Athletic Superiority,” for example, Nicholas Dixon claims that the playoff system is not the best measure of athletic excellence, even though it may be a good means for increasing the entertainment value of sports (1). According to Dixon, the best way to measure athletic excellence is to use a system, such as a season long championship, that “minimizes the impact of unjust results in individual games due to such factors as poor refereeing, cheating, gamesmanship, and bad luck” (1: p. 232). In a playoff system, as Dixon points out, it is quite possible that the “best” team does not actually win the championship since the result of any particular game may hinge on factors not directly related to athletic superiority. While a team might play better during postseason playoffs, this does not justify the claim that it is the best team of the year. Yet, in some sports, such as NFL football, the winner of the playoffs is dubbed the “best team of the year” even though it might not truly deserve the title. Playoff games, Dixon admits, can be very exciting and suspenseful, and therefore financially rewarding for sports organizations, but they are not the best measure of athletic excellence. Thus, Dixon suggests that we “reexamine our attitude toward the playoff system in American professional sport” (1: p. 231). Following Dixon’s lead, William Morgan argues that the desire for profit in American professional sports leads to a deterioration of athletic excellence. Speaking of the choice of a playoff system, Morgan infers that the primary motivation is financial because “the allure of the playoffs is that they attract large audiences and, in turn, large television revenues” (4: p. 28). If professional sports leagues, in other words, were concerned with improving the quality of play, they should choose a system that fosters athletic excellence rather than a system that produces fan excitement. In this paper, I offer a defense of the playoff system in response to the arguments of Dixon and Morgan. As I see it, Dixon and Morgan convincingly argue that our current attitudes toward the playoff system require adjustment and revision. However, when it comes to making institutional changes, whether on a professional or amateur level, their arguments fall short. More specifically, I argue that Dixon and Morgan have a too cynical view of the playoff system in that they believe that the choice to use a playoff system is motivated simply by the desire" @default.
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• W1986476167 title "In Defense of the Playoff System" @default.
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