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System and method for ranking a group of athletes

a technology of athletes and ranking methods, applied in the field of school, team, or athletic organization, can solve problems such as laborious processes

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-02-05
NBCUNIVERSAL
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The patent describes a computer-based application that ranks groups of competitors for bracketed tournaments. The system receives data about each competitor and ranks them based on their scores. The application can also integrate with a scorebook system to collect and compare wrestler and result data based on certain criteria. Overall, the invention helps organize and rank competitors more efficiently for sports tournaments.

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For wrestling tournaments, this can be a laborious process, involving compiling results from various sources for each competitor and either hand calculating the ranking algorithm or plugging each individual piece of data into a program.

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[0012]In accordance with the exemplary embodiments discussed below, a system and related methods for ranking groups of wrestlers for placement in bracketed tournaments is provided.

[0013]In one embodiment, a system is provided for seeding a bracketed tournament, the system comprising a ranking module, the ranking module comprising a computing device with a microprocessor in electronic communication with one or more databases or computer readable media storing data associated with a plurality of competitors; wherein the microprocessor of the ranking module is programmed to obtain specified pieces of data from the database about each competitor entered into a tournament, calculate a rank according to a ranking matrix, and optionally, generate a bracketed for the bracketed tournament based on the calculated rank for each competitor.

[0014]In one exemplary embodiment, the ranking module is communicably connected to a database or computer readable media comprising the data associated with ...

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Abstract

A scorebook system and related methods for receiving optimal performance and weight classification data for wrestlers of any age and background, creating brackets for a tournament event, providing live scoring and real-time statistical data at a wrestling meet and thereafter, analyzing and reporting statistical information about the meets, teams and wrestlers, and compiling and providing media information about a wrestling meet.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 861,218, filed Aug. 1, 2013.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates to a system and method for a school, team, or athletic organization to manage information about a wrestling team, and provide live scoring information and up-to-date and real-time statistical data at an athletic competition and thereafter, including the ranking of a group of athletes.BACKGROUND[0003]Many athletic organizations, including wrestling organizations, hold bracketed tournaments. In a bracketed tournament, competitors are assigned a “rank” or “seed”, typically although not always based on that competitor's past performance. Matchups are then determined according to the rank or seed assigned to the competitors, with the highest being matched up with the lowest and onward. For wrestling tournaments, this can be a laborious process, involving compiling results from various so...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B71/04
CPCA63B71/04G06Q10/0639G06Q50/20
Inventor TOCCI, PATMOYER, MIKE
Owner NBCUNIVERSAL