[AISWorld] Call for Papers AMCIS 2019 Sports Analytics Mini-track

[Aretha N Wright]

25th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), 2019
Sports Analytics Mini-track
Call for Papers

We invite the submission of full, completed research papers and Emergent Research Forum (ERF) papers to this mini-track on Sports Analytics. Accepted papers will be presented at the 25th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2019), from August 15-17, 2019 in Cancun, Mexico.  https://amcis2019.aisconferences.org/
Sports Analytics truly reflects the AMCIS 2019 conference theme: "New Frontiers in Digital Convergence" by using multiple technological components, to provide organizations and users, a rich experience with sports and sporting events.
Sports Analytics has attracted significant attention since the publication of Moneyball and virtually every sport (e.g. baseball, soccer, basketball and motorsports) has adopted analytics. The growth in sports analytics has largely been fueled by advances in technology which enable the collection of real-time data using sophisticated video streams and IoT sensors. The combination of this data with environmental and historical data can be analyzed and lead to actionable insights.
Machine learning and artificial learning techniques have been incorporated in some sports (e.g. motor sports) to help identify key performance indicators and patterns These patterns are hidden in large data sets and can be analyzed on a real-time streaming basis to enable superior performance.
Sports analytics has attracted significant attention along with investments of several million dollars. These IT enabled sports analytics ventures have generated employment for analytics professionals but IS research of sports analytics has been sparse.
This mini-track intends to promote a forum for research related to analytics in the areas of sports and sports management. Submissions of completed or in-progress research papers, theoretical frameworks and empirical studies are encouraged.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
*           Sports analytics and event management
*           Customer relationship management using analytics
*           Sports analytics related to game strategy
*           Sports analytics enabled in-game data driven decision-making
*           Sports analytics enabled business decision making
*           Player and team selection using analytical techniques
*           Prediction of team performance using sports analytics
*           Player injury prediction, prevention and control
*           Ticketing analytics and ticket management
*           Careers in sports analytics
*           Player training optimization using analytics
*           Fan experience management using analytics
*           Ethical concerns related to the use of analytics in sports
*           Analytics and university level sports management.

Important Dates:
*           January 7, 2019: Manuscript submissions for AMCIS 2019 begin
*           March 1, 2019: AMCIS manuscript submissions (completed research and
Emergent Research Forum (ERF)) close for authors at 10:00am PST
*           March 7, 2019: All papers have assigned reviewers
*           April 15, 2019: Track Chairs recommendations are due
*           April 24, 2019: Camera-ready papers are due

Please feel free to email Dr. Prasad Rudramuniyaiah at rudramuniyaiah at ucmo.edu<mailto:rudramuniyaiah at ucmo.edu> or, Dr. Ronald Freeze at rfreeze at walton.uark.edu<mailto:rfreeze at walton.uark.edu> if you have any questions.