US3737889A - Scoring system for athletic events - Google Patents

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US3737889A
US3737889A US00120550A US3737889DA US3737889A US 3737889 A US3737889 A US 3737889A US 00120550 A US00120550 A US 00120550A US 3737889D A US3737889D A US 3737889DA US 3737889 A US3737889 A US 3737889A
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  • ABSTRACT A method and apparatus for scoring athletic events such as a boxing contest. Each official is provided with an individual panel upon which performance points are recordable. The points scored by each individual judge or official are transmitted into a master console for cumulative progressive scoring of the event as it progresses, with the collected points being flashed on a scoreboard that is visible to the audience so that they may be progressively aware of the standing of the contest as it progresses.
  • each of the three officials normally assigned to the contest privately records his decision at the end of each round, and at the end of the event the officials cards are given to the referee who announces the winner.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the invention in a boxing environment.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view partially broken away and in section of the master console.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the control unit for the master console.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the scoreboard.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the scoring mechanism used by each of the three officials.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the scoring booth.
  • FIG. 7 is a vertical section taken on the lines 7-7 of FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 8 is a vertical view looking at the rear of the scoring unit with one door thereof being in the open position.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a wiring diagram.
  • the improved scoring mechanism includes a master console 10, a series of identical scoring booths l1, l2 and 13 that each have identical operating panels 14,14 therein so that upon operation of the panel by the official, the points scored will be totaled by the master console 10 for ultimate display on a scoreboard 15, with the scoreboard 15 being located over the boxing ring 16, as shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 2 of the drawings for a more detailed description of the master console 10, it will be first noted that the same includes an upper cabinet portion 20 within which certain electrical components may be found, with the panel 20 being covered by a door unit 21 having openings 22,23 (see FIG. 1) therein so that the operator seated in the unit may record the point totals visible through each opening 22,23.
  • a table portion 25 is provided so as to receive a master control unit 26 that is used by the control operator for other purposes as will hereinafter be described.
  • FIG. 9 of the drawings schematically represent the official s switch for one particular fighter, with this switch corresponding to the switch 62 or 63 of FIG. 5 of the drawings.
  • C1, C2, and C3 represent either the three officials counters 31, 32, and 33 (FIG. 2) that are provided for one fighter or the counter-units 31a, 32a, and
  • a relay 37 and transformer 38 (FIG. 2) complete the physical hardware.
  • Each stepping switch is substantially identical to the remaining stepping switch, and the electrical operation of the unit, with reference to FIG. 9, is as follows.
  • Activating switch S1, S2,.or S3 causes its counter C1, C2, or C3 to add one digit. Simultaneously the corresponding stepping switch coil is energized, causing that stepping switch SS1, SS2, or SS3 to advance one position.
  • Resistors Rla, Rlb, R are wired in series on stepping switch SS1, as are R2a, R2b, and R2c on SS2, and R3a, R311, and R30 on SS3. These three resistance circuits are wired in series. Since Rla through R30 are of equal value, the initial total resistance of this branch circuit is nine times Rla. Every time switch S1, S2, or S3 is activated, the advance of its stepping switch reduces the branch resistance by a value equal to one times Rla.
  • This circuit is electrically connected as one arm of a bridge with R4, R5, and R6.
  • R5 and R6 are equal to each other in resistance.
  • R4 is greater than six times Rla but less than seven times Rla.
  • the bridge is normally unbalanced with R4 smaller than the switched arm. After any two resistors, Rla through R3c, are switched out of the arm, this is still true. Upon a third resistor being switched out, the resistance of the arm equals six times Rla which is less than R4. The bridge is out of balance the opposite way.
  • the silicon controlled rectifier is used as the bridge detector.
  • the bridge When the resistance of the switched arm becomes less than R4, the bridge is unbalanced in a direction such that a trigger current is applied to the silicon controlled rectifier which energizes the scoreboard for one point and resets stepping switches SS1, SS2, and SS3.
  • the circuit is now ready to count again.
  • the control unit 26 is not per se associated with the individual scoring units 14,14 utilized by the officials, but rather-serves to operate the scoreboard clock in known fashion, with the toggle switches 50,50, for example, activating that portion of the panel for the fighter whose name the same are associated with.
  • Round timer, horn, and clock control mechanisms are similarly provided in known fashion to control the scoreboard.
  • the scoreboard per' se is shown best in FIG. 4 wherein fighter panel units 55, 56 are provided with a series of bulbs that can be arranged in known manner to light up and give the score of the contestant at any particular point in time. Panels 55 and 56 thus represent cumulative point total display areas for each fighter.
  • the panel 57 indicates the round, while the panels 58 and 58a are utilized for the purpose ofshowing the time remaining.
  • Horn 59 completes the components shown on the scoreboard, with the control cable 60 connecting the scoreboard with the master console 10 and the control unit 26, as shown schematically in FIG. 1 of the drawings.
  • the simple box-like control 14 is illustrated schematically as including a control cable 61 and a pair of toggle switches 62 and 63, with the cable 61 being fed into the console and with the switches 62 and 63 being used by the scorer to indicate a point for the respective contestant.
  • FIGS. 6 through 8 inclusive are directed to the enclosed scoring booths utilized by each official, and as shown in FIG. 7 this box-like configuration includes a viewing area 70, a platform 71 upon which the unit 14 may be received, a chair 72 and swinging doors 73,73. Lights 74 merely indicate that the booth is in use, and the entire booth is sound-proof so as to insulate the scorer from the crowd reaction.
  • the individual officials can be provided with headsets through which classical or other type of music can be played to serve as background music, thus completely freeing the official for concentration on the bout being judged.
  • audience participation can be enhanced if the audience is given some visible signal as to the progress of any given round in the bout.
  • the preferred formof the invention will include one or more light bulbs 81,81 that are associated, for example, with the corner ring, as indicated in FIG. 1.
  • these lights can be electrically associated with the scoreboard timing mechanism so that as a predetermined amount of time remains in the round, the lights will be activated.
  • the scoring system In use or operation of the improved scoring system, it will first be assumed that the scoring system is intended to be used in aboxing environment, and to this end the various components thereof are positioned around the boxing ring 16 as best shown in FIG. 1. Although only one face of the scoreboard 15 is shown in FIG. 1, it is obvious that is may be provided with four or more sides to inform all of the audience as to the status of the bout as it progresses.
  • the scorer upon moving the selected switch, will indicate a point for the fighter to whom he is awarding the same.
  • a cumulative total of the points that are recorded upon each switching of the toggle by an official are collected in the console 20 and stepped down as previously stated, so that upon reception, in this form of the invention, of three pulse rates, a point will be awarded to the fighter, with this point visibly appearing on either panel 55 or 56 of FIG. 4 as the case may be.
  • the person handling the master console 20 will view through windows 22 and 23 the board totals awarded to each fighter by each judge, with" this information preferably being recorded for post-fight analysis of not only the participants but the offlcials.
  • the scoring system of claim 1 characterized by the fact that said scoring system is used for judging a boxing contest, with three judging stations being located in close proximity to a boxing ring and with two nonvariable, single point awarding mechanisms being provided in each said judging station.
  • the device of claim 2 further characterized by the fact that said judging stations are insulated against crowd noise so that the judge therein is contained in an isolation booth.
  • the boxing system of claim 3 further characterized by the fact that music is introduced within the confines of the isolation booth during the progress of the bout whereas the judge therein is insulated from crowd noise.
  • the boxing system of claim 3 further characterized by the fact that said scoreboard has timing means thereon, with audience-viewable indicating means being controlled by the timing means; said indicating means changing in appearance to give a pre-selected time-remaining signal.
  • a scoring system for judging contests of the character described, wherein two or more contestants are involved, comprising;
  • C. means for accumulating a pre-selected total of individual point awards from said judging stations before reflecting a point total change on said scoreboard.
  • a scoring system for boxing bouts comprising;
  • E. means for transmitting the points awarded by each point awarding mechanism to a separate locale on said master console where the same may be separately recorded;
  • F a scoreboard having a cumulative point display area for each boxer
  • G means for accumulating a pre-selected total of individual point awards from said judging stations and reflecting a point total change on the scoreboard upon accumulation of a pre-selected total of said point awards.

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US3959640A (en) * 1975-06-23 1976-05-25 Syria Ronald L Computer and display system for scoring athletic events
US4223383A (en) * 1977-11-18 1980-09-16 Hannah James T Electronic control device for decisions and scoring
US4097855A (en) * 1977-11-25 1978-06-27 Gaetano Salvo Electronic tennis scoring system
US4479181A (en) * 1980-09-04 1984-10-23 Hannah James T Electronic control device for decisions and scoring
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FR2889966A1 (fr) * 2005-08-29 2007-03-02 Sportcomsms Sarl Systeme informatique autonome de gestion des competitions de boxe anglaise assurant le comptage des points, la designation du vainqueur, la chronometrie des combats de boxe olympique, precombats, assauts
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US20100253002A1 (en) * 2009-04-01 2010-10-07 Michael Washington Powell Performance-based scoring system for the sport of boxing
US11484787B2 (en) 2019-11-19 2022-11-01 Fujitsu Limited Recording medium, screen output method, screen generation method, information processing apparatus, and monitoring system of multi referee scoring with timeline display
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