Sweatband with attachable sport scoring apparatus

Abstract

The sport scoring apparatus includes a flexible band configured for attachment to a user. A retainer is coupled to the flexible band and is configured to selectively receive a scoring device having an adjustable scoreboard. The scoring device may include a wireless transmitter for communication with a remote scoreboard. In this regard, the scoring device may regulate the display of the remote scoreboard, such as a game time and / or a game score.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates a portable sport scoring apparatus. More particularly, the invention relates to a sweatband with an attachable sport scoring apparatus capable of remote communication.[0002]Sweatbands are generally well known in the art and have been traditionally used to absorb perspiration on the outer extremities of the body, especially the head, arms and legs, during active exercise or athletic activities. Conventional sweatbands have been manufactured from an elongated towel-like absorbent material, such as terrycloth, or other specially designed material that absorbs moisture or otherwise whisks moisture away from the skin. Sweatbands are generally circular and may consist of a continuous flexible material that allows the sweatband to stretch and retract. Such a sweatband is usable in a wide range of applications and may come in various sizes. Alternatively, other sweatbands may include two ends that fasten together in an encirclin...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]The sport scoring apparatus disclosed herein includes a flexible band having a retainer coupled thereto to receive a scoring device therein. The scoring device includes an adjustable scoreboard and may selectively removably secure to the flexible band by a lock in the retainer. The retainer may include a channe

Problems solved by technology

Off-the-field official scorers are not necessarily able to accurately determine when play starts and stops—certainly not to the same degree of accuracy as on-the-field referees.

This can be particularly problematic in sports such as basketball or football where a shot clock or a play clock can have a significant impact on the end result of a game.

One major drawback to current on-the-field refereeing techniques is the coordination of time and score with the main scoreboard.

On-the-field referees that maintain game play time do not have a means for remotely tracking time on a scoreboard.

This is also particularly disadvantageous for sports like basketball and football where teams incur penalties or change of possession based on shot clock violations, delay of game penalties and other time-related rules.

It is also difficult for referees to directly control the game clock to account for time outs, injuries, extra time, instant replays, etc.

Time can be particularly difficult to track in sports like soccer.

This effectively enables the referee to account for the time that should be played during the half or the full game, but otherwise does not enable the referee to signal to each bench the amount of “extra time” added beyond the running time of the half.

Obviously, this type of timing system is tricky and prone to mistakes.

Timing mistakes, however, are not unique to soccer, but are also common in other sports such as basketball and football.

Problems arise when the referee loses communication with the press box.

Similar situations may occur in basketball games where officials examine instant replay videos before continuing the game due to coordination problems between the officials and the timekeeper at the scorer's table.

Referees also do not have a viable means for locally scoring the game and thereafter relaying the score to a remote indicator (e.g. a scoreboard) viewable by teams and spectators.

This is disadvantageous as it may distract the referee from otherwise continuing to maintain play of the athletic event.

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