AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · 6h ago5/10
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Monte Carlo Pass Search: Using Trajectory Generation for 3D Counterfactual Pass Evaluation in Football
Researchers introduce Monte Carlo Pass Search (MCPS), a novel AI system that evaluates football passes by simulating counterfactual scenarios using trajectory generation and value prediction models. The work combines existing machine learning techniques with a new public Bundesliga dataset featuring 3D ball tracking, enabling distribution-aware analysis of pass execution quality and decision-making.