There are online sports sites which offer free game simulations. For example, you can pick a sport (baseball, basketball, football, college football or basketball and hockey). Then pick any two teams from the same or different eras. Finally, simulate a game between those two teams.
In a single game of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final the simulation produced the following detailed results of a make-believe game:
One such site is WhatIfSports
Your task is:
to pick a sport that interests you. If sports aren't your thing, then just pick the one that you dislike the least.
Choose any two teams from any era(s) and simulate a game between them.
1. Is the result what you expected? Why or why not?
2. How do you think the website determines the result of the games? What factors does the website use?
3. What factors cannot be determined by a website such as this?
1 mark for result of a game provided
2 marks for answering question 2
2 marks for answering question 3