Coaching related question for the programmers among us

[Dean-Atlanta]

I think Brian might have done some work in figuring out what exactly is written into a *.ply file...

If this can be figure out, is there any chance of doing something like disctating a play concept into AI and have it write a FBPro98 compatible .ply file to implement that, basically allowing us to use AI to draw up plays.

Is this feasible or totally pie in the sky?

[Brian-Broncos]

I've done just enough to be able to check game plans against the league rules with a rule. On offense I detect rollout passes, timed passes, and QB runs. On defense I detect 2-DL personnel. For both I detect the play category (e.g. RM, PSL, etc.).

It should be possible to detect more, but it'll likely take quite a bit of work.

[Matt-Jacksonville]

I've actually cracked the ply file format, but I'm not 100% sure this is doable. It's not 100% pie in the sky, but I'm not sure how much AI would understand. Whatever model you use would have to understand those football concepts. If the model can understand it, I think it's 100% achievable. BUT, we also have to make sure the ply file is written where it can actually be read by the game. I tried for a few months to use C# to do what Brian is doing letting AI read the old source provided for writing utilities. However, I always got to the point where stuff I'd create would either fail in a sim or wouldn't load in the editors.

I have attached the results of a decoded ply file for anyone curious.

[Justin-Chicago]

These are some truly amazing concepts you all are working on, with rapidly accelerating progress. Nice job!

Even using AI to create personnel and formations, or assigning pre-snap or initial post-snap logic, would give an efficiency boost to those who regularly make plays. Perhaps pixel coordinate mapping can help AI define move-to’s, zones, and specific route concepts?

Suddenly I don’t feel so bad about my team’s regression to .500.

[Dean-Atlanta]

I could imagine prompting AI with "Create a full game plan of 64 defensive plays implementing the Tennessee defensive concepts of Jim Knowles while fully complying with all 8374 PNFL play design rules..."

We're no there yet.

[Mitch-Dolphins]

I've had AI create new plays and save as a ply file with no issue.

[Dean-Atlanta]

How did you do that?

[Dean-Atlanta]

Did it pass PNFL play design rules or did you have to edit it after AI created it?

[Mitch-Dolphins]

I uploaded the rules. Shared some existing ply files for comparison and then said create a play designed to gain 10+ yards the the primary receiver.

I've only tinkered with it but if I was more specific with my prompt, I'm sure it would be even better.