Simulates the volleyball game
Program Plan:
- Import the header file.
- Define the “main” method.
- Call the “printIntro ()” method
- Call the “getInputs ()” method.
- Call the “normalVolley ()” method.
- Call the “rallyVolley ()” method.
- Call the “printSummary ()” method.
- Define the “printIntro()” method.
- Print the intro statements.
- Define the “getInputs()” method.
- Get the player A possible for win from the user.
- Get the player B possible for win from the user.
- Get how many games to simulate from the user.
- Define the “normalVolley()” method.
- Set the values
- Iterate “i” until it reaches “n” value
- Call the method
- Check “scoreA” is greater than “scoreB”
- Increment the “winsA” value
- Otherwise, increment the “winsB” value.
- Return the value.
- Define the “simOneMatch ()” method
- Set the values
- Check “winsA” and “winsB” is not equal to 2
- Call the “simOneGame ()” method.
- Check “scoreA” is greater than “scoreB”
- Increment the “winsA” value
- Increment the “x” value
- Otherwise, increment the “winsB” value
- Increment the “x” value
- Return the result
- Define the “simOneGame ()” method
- Call the “findService ()” method
- Set the values
- Check the condition
- If “serving” is equal to “A”
- Check “random ()” is less than “probA”
- Increment the “scoreA” value
- Otherwise, set the value
- Check “random ()” is less than “probA”
- Check “serving” is equal to “B”
- Check “random ()” is less than “probB”
- Increment the “scoreB” value
- Otherwise, set the value.
- Return the results.
- If “serving” is equal to “A”
- Define the “findService ()” method
- Check result of “x%2” is equal to 0
- Return “A”
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- Otherwise, return “B”.
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- Return “A”
- Check result of “x%2” is equal to 0
- Define the “gameOver ()” method
- Check “a” or “b” is greater than 15
- Check “a-b” is greater than or equal to 2
- Return true.
- Otherwise, return false.
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- Otherwise, return false.
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- Check “a-b” is greater than or equal to 2
- Check “a” or “b” is greater than 15
- Define the “rallyVolley()” method.
- Set the values
- Iterate “i” until it reaches “n” value
- Call the method
- Check “scoreA” is greater than “scoreB”
- Increment the “winsA” value
- Otherwise, increment the “winsB” value.
- Return the value.
- Define the “simOneGame ()” method
- Call the “findService ()” method
- Set the values
- Check the condition
- If “serving” is equal to “A”
- Check “random ()” is less than “probA”
- Increment the “scoreA” value
- Otherwise, set the value.
- Increment the “scoreB” value.
- Check “random ()” is less than “probA”
- Check “serving” is equal to “B”
- Check “random ()” is less than “probB”
- Increment the “scoreB” value
- Otherwise, set the value.
- Increment the “scoreA” value.
- Return the results.
- If “serving” is equal to “A”
- Define the “findService ()” method
- Check result of “x%2” is equal to 0
- Return “A”
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- Otherwise, return “B”.
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- Return “A”
- Check result of “x%2” is equal to 0
- Define the “gameOver ()” method
- Check “a” or “b” is greater than 25
- Check “a-b” is greater than or equal to 2
- Return true.
- Otherwise, return false.
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- Otherwise, return false.
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- Check “a-b” is greater than or equal to 2
- Check “a” or “b” is greater than 25
- Define the “printSummary ()” method
- Display the results.
- Calculate the “devA” and “devB” values
- Check the condition.
- Check “devA” is greater than 0
- Display the result
- Check “devA” is less than 0
- Display the result.
- Otherwise, display scoring difference
- Check “devB” is greater than 0
- Display the result.
- Check “devB” is less than 0
- Display the result
- Check “devA” is greater than 0
- Call the main method.
The program is to simulate a game of volleyball and investigate whether rally scoring reduces, magnifies, or has no effect on the relative advantage enjoyed by the better team.
Explanation of Solution
Program:
#import the header file
from random import random
#definition of main method
def main():
#call the method
printIntro()
#call the method and store it in the variables
probA, probB, n = getInputs()
winsA1, winsB1 = normalVolley(n, probA, probB)
winsA2, winsB2 = rallyVolley(n, probA, probB)
#call the method
printSummary(winsA1, winsB1, winsA2, winsB2, n)
#definition of "printIntro" method
def printIntro():
#display the statements
print("This program is designed to compare the difference between Normal")
print("and Rally scoring in a simulation of (n) games of Volleyball")
print("given a probability (a number between 0 and 1) that reflects the")
print("likelihood of a team winning the serve.")
#definition of "getInputs" method
def getInputs():
#get the player A wins a serve
a = eval(input("What is the prob. player A wins a serve? "))
#get the player B wins a serve
b = eval(input("What is the prob. player B wins a serve? "))
#get the input from the user
n = eval(input("How many games to simulate? "))
#return the values
return a, b, n
#definition of "normalVolley" method
def normalVolley(n, probA, probB):
#set the values
winsA = winsB = 0
#iterate until "n" value
for i in range(n):
#call the method and store it in the variables
scoreA, scoreB = simOneGame(probA, probB, n)
#check "scoreA" is greater than "scoreB"
if scoreA > scoreB:
#increment the value
winsA = winsA + 1
#otherwise
else:
#increment the value
winsB = winsB + 1
#return the results
return winsA, winsB
#definition of "simOneGame" method
def simOneGame(probA, probB, n):
#call the method
serving = findService(n)
#set the values
scoreA = 0
scoreB = 0
#check the condition
while not gameOver(scoreA, scoreB):
#check "serving" is equal to "A"
if serving == "A":
#check "random()" is less than "probA"
if random() < probA:
#increment the value
scoreA = scoreA + 1
#otherwise
else:
#set the value
serving = "B"
#check "serving" is equal to "B"
if serving == "B":
#check "random()" is less than "probB"
if random() < probB:
#increment the value
scoreB = scoreB + 1
#otherwise
else:
#set the value
serving = "A"
#return the result
return scoreA, scoreB
#definition of "findService" method
def findService(x):
#check the condition
if x % 2 == 0:
#return the value
return "A"
#otherwise
else:
#return the value
return "B"
#definition of "gameOver" method
def gameOver(a, b):
#check "a" or "b" is greater than 15
if a > 15 or b > 15:
#check "a-b" is greater than or equal to 2
if abs(a-b) >= 2:
#return the value
return True
#otherwise
else:
#return the value
return False
#otherwise
else:
#return the value
return False
#definition of "rallyVolley" method
def rallyVolley(n, probA, probB):
#set the values
winsA = winsB = 0
#iterate until "n" value
for i in range(n):
#call the method and store it in the variables
scoreA, scoreB = simOneGame(probA, probB, n)
#check "scoreA" is greater than "scoreB"
if scoreA > scoreB:
#increment the value
winsA = winsA + 1
#otherwise
else:
#increment the value
winsB = winsB + 1
#return the results
return winsA, winsB
#definition of "simOneGame" method
def simOneGame(probA, probB, n):
#call the method
serving = findService(n)
#set the values
scoreA = 0
scoreB = 0
#check the condition
while not gameOver(scoreA, scoreB):
#check "serving" is equal to "A"
if serving == "A":
#check "random()" is less than "probA"
if random() < probA:
#increment the value
scoreA = scoreA + 1
#otherwise
else:
#set the value
serving = "B"
#increment the value
scoreB = scoreB + 1
#check "serving" is equal to "B"
if serving == "B":
#check "random()" is less than "probB"
if random() < probB:
#increment the value
scoreB = scoreB + 1
#otherwise
else:
#set the value
serving = "A"
#increment the value
scoreA = scoreA + 1
#return the result
return scoreA, scoreB
#definition of "findService" method
def findService(x):
#check the condition
if x % 2 == 0:
#return the value
return "A"
#otherwise
else:
#return the value
return "B"
#definition of "gameOver" method
def gameOver(a, b):
#check "a" or "b" is greater than 15
if a > 25 or b > 25:
#check "a-b" is greater than or equal to 2
if abs(a-b) >= 2:
#return the value
return True
#otherwise
else:
#return the value
return False
#otherwise
else:
#return the value
return False
#definition of "printSummary" method
def printSummary(winsA1, winsB1, winsA2, winsB2, n):
#display the results
print("\nGames simulated: ", n)
print("Results for Normal Volleyball to 15, score on own serve.")
print("Wins for A: {0} ({1:0.1%})".format(winsA1, winsA1/n))
print("Wins for B: {0} ({1:0.1%})".format(winsB1, winsB1/n))
print()
print("Results for Rally Volleyball to 25, score on any serve.")
print("Wins for A: {0} ({1:0.1%})".format(winsA2, winsA2/n))
print("Wins for B: {0} ({1:0.1%})".format(winsB2, winsB2/n))
print()
#calculate the "devA" value
devA = (winsA2/n - winsA1/n)
#calculate the "devB" value
devB = (winsB2/n - winsB1/n)
#check the condition
if (winsA1 > winsB1) and (winsA2 > winsB2):
#check "devA" greater than 0
if devA > 0:
#display the result
print("Team A's advantage was magnified {0:0.1%} in their favor".format(devA))
print("during the rally scoring match.")
#check "devA" less than 0
elif devA < 0:
#display the result
print("Team A's advantage was reduced {0:0.1%} in their favor".format(abs(devA)))
print("during the rally scoring match.")
#otherwise
else:
#display the result
print("The scoring differences were not statistically significant.")
#check the condition
elif (winsB1 > winsA1) and (winsB2 > winsA2):
#check "devB" greater than 0
if devB > 0:
#display the result
print("Team B's advantage was magnified {0:0.1%} in their favor".format(devB))
print("during the rally scoring match.")
#check "devB" less than 0
elif devB < 0:
#display the result
print("Team B's advantage was reduced {0:0.1%} in their favor".format(abs(devB)))
print("during the rally scoring match.")
#otherwise
else:
#display the result
print("The scoring differences were not statistically significant.")
#otherwise
else:
#display the results
print("Neither team's advantage was statistically significant.")
print("If the initial probabilities were near equal, it is impossible to")
print("derive significance from the data.")
print("Try a larger sample size.")
if __name__ == '__main__': main()
Output:
This program is designed to compare the difference between Normal
and Rally scoring in a simulation of (n) games of Volleyball
given a probability (a number between 0 and 1) that reflects the
likelihood of a team winning the serve.
What is the prob. player A wins a serve? 0.65
What is the prob. player B wins a serve? 0.6
How many games to simulate? 5000
Games simulated: 5000
Results for Normal Volleyball to 15, score on own serve.
Wins for A: 3312 (66.2%)
Wins for B: 1688 (33.8%)
Results for Rally Volleyball to 25, score on any serve.
Wins for A: 3325 (66.5%)
Wins for B: 1675 (33.5%)
Team A's advantage was magnified 0.3% in their favor
during the rally scoring match.
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