--- title: Heads in the game | daily.dev description: MIT Sports Lab, co-founded in 2015, has become a key technology partner for major sports organizations. The lab played a central role in validating FIFA's... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/heads-in-the-game-nltayrruz twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Heads in the game | daily.dev og:description: MIT Sports Lab, co-founded in 2015, has become a key technology partner for major sports organizations. The lab played a central role in validating FIFA's... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/heads-in-the-game-nltayrruz og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/NlTAyRruZ.png og:image:alt: Heads in the game og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Heads in the game **[MIT Technology Review](https://daily.dev/sources/technologyreview)** · 20 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary MIT Sports Lab, co-founded in 2015, has become a key technology partner for major sports organizations. The lab played a central role in validating FIFA's semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) used at the 2022 World Cup, processing over 108,900 skeletal data points per second to ensure accuracy. Beyond soccer, the lab developed an Expected Action Value (EAV) metric for the NBA to quantify player decision-making quality, helped Adidas optimize 3D-printed midsole designs using biomechanical models, and conducted a COVID-19 stadium attendance analysis for the NFL. The lab bridges academic research and industry needs, connecting MIT students and faculty with professional sports organizations. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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