Mathematical programming as a tool for virtual soccer coaches: A case study of a fantasy sport game

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General awareness of the potential of mathematics to support sports decision making has been raised by the movie "Moneyball" through its portrayal of a real professional American baseball club that used mathematical tools to improve team performance. This article addresses the same challen...

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Autores principales:	Bonomo, Flavia, Durán, Guillermo A., Marenco, Javier Leonardo
Publicado:	2014
Materias:	Fantasy sport game Mathematical programming Soccer Sports analytics
Acceso en línea:	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_09696016_v_n_p_Bonomo http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_09696016_v_n_p_Bonomo
Aporte de:	Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA) de Universidad de Buenos Aires

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spelling	paper:paper_09696016_v_n_p_Bonomo2023-06-08T15:59:04Z Mathematical programming as a tool for virtual soccer coaches: A case study of a fantasy sport game Bonomo, Flavia Durán, Guillermo A. Marenco, Javier Leonardo Fantasy sport game Mathematical programming Soccer Sports analytics General awareness of the potential of mathematics to support sports decision making has been raised by the movie "Moneyball" through its portrayal of a real professional American baseball club that used mathematical tools to improve team performance. This article addresses the same challenge using as a test case a fantasy sport game organized by an Argentinian newspaper. Two mathematical programming models are presented that act as virtual coaches that choose a virtual team lineup for each round of the real Argentinian soccer league. The a priori design creates a competitive team for the game, while the a posteriori model determines what would have been its optimal lineup once the season is over and all the results are known. The a priori model was entered in the fantasy game, achieving results that positioned it among the highest scoring participants. Further development of such models would provide useful tools for supporting decision making by coaches or managers of real sports. © 2013 The Authors. Fil:Bonomo, F. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Durán, G. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Marenco, J. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2014 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_09696016_v_n_p_Bonomo http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_09696016_v_n_p_Bonomo
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description	General awareness of the potential of mathematics to support sports decision making has been raised by the movie "Moneyball" through its portrayal of a real professional American baseball club that used mathematical tools to improve team performance. This article addresses the same challenge using as a test case a fantasy sport game organized by an Argentinian newspaper. Two mathematical programming models are presented that act as virtual coaches that choose a virtual team lineup for each round of the real Argentinian soccer league. The a priori design creates a competitive team for the game, while the a posteriori model determines what would have been its optimal lineup once the season is over and all the results are known. The a priori model was entered in the fantasy game, achieving results that positioned it among the highest scoring participants. Further development of such models would provide useful tools for supporting decision making by coaches or managers of real sports. © 2013 The Authors.
author	Bonomo, Flavia Durán, Guillermo A. Marenco, Javier Leonardo
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title	Mathematical programming as a tool for virtual soccer coaches: A case study of a fantasy sport game
title_short	Mathematical programming as a tool for virtual soccer coaches: A case study of a fantasy sport game
title_full	Mathematical programming as a tool for virtual soccer coaches: A case study of a fantasy sport game
title_fullStr	Mathematical programming as a tool for virtual soccer coaches: A case study of a fantasy sport game
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publishDate	2014
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