Expert examination in sport
We examine training programmes and methods, organisation of the training process, sports equipment and its conditions of use. We help formulate verifiable questions, prepare materials and assess the reasoning behind an existing expert report.
Areas of work
Choose an object or a task. Each service page explains the materials, sample questions and examination process.
Sports training programme examination
Assessment of programme content, structure and methodological coherence, considering the sport, training stage and goals set.
Training methodology examination
Analysis of session structure, exercise sequence, teaching methods and monitoring of task performance.
Organisation and conditions of training sessions
Examination of spatial organisation, participant distribution, instructions and planned safety measures.
Sports equipment examination
Checking identification, completeness, damage and available signs of quality in sports products.
Sports surfaces and facilities examination
Examination of surface defects, visible construction features and conformity of completed work with the task supplied.
Photo and video analysis of a sporting event
Description of the observable sequence of actions and exercise conditions from supplied recordings.
Review of a sports-related expert report
Checking the method, source data and reasoning behind findings in an examination of the training process, equipment or session conditions.
From source materials
to a verifiable result
The scope and methods are selected for the specific task.
Establish the source information
The full programme with all appendices and approval information. We will clarify the information source, asset condition and questions.
Agree the scope of work
We determine the necessary methods, specialists, access to the object, timeframe and fee, and record the agreed terms.
Receive reasoned conclusions
The written result sets out the materials examined, the examination process, the answers to the questions and the limitations of the conclusions.
Understand the issues before enquiring
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Practical guidesSports surface defects: circumstances important for examination
Why a surface is examined together with its base, use conditions and repair history, and why tests are tied to the defect location.
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Expert report reviewReviewing sports video analysis: recording completeness and the limits of technical findings
How a sports recording's origin, time intervals, viewpoint and permissible findings about participants' movements are checked.
Read article ↗Expert report reviewDisagreeing with an expert report in a sports dispute: why a specialist review is needed
How to check a report about training, sports equipment or an incident and prepare substantive questions for a specialist.
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Practical guidesPreparing materials to examine a training session or sports incident
How to preserve a recording, collect documents and formulate questions so that a specialist can examine a particular session.
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Describe the situation and the materials you have. We will agree the questions, scope of work and format of the result.