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Competitive scoring systemRelated Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Playing Field Or Court Game; Game Element Or Accessory Therefor Other Than Projector Or Projectile, Per SeCompetitive scoring system description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060234814, Competitive scoring system. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] Not applicable STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not applicable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] 1. Field of the Invention [0004] This invention relates to athletic events having independent periods constituting a game, and, specifically, to a won/lost record system for such athletic events. [0005] 2. Prior Art [0006] A number of athletic events are known that have independent periods constituting a game. For example, basketball and football have four quarters and soccer has two halves. Hockey, likewise, has three periods, with the puck being dropped at center ice at the start of each period. In all these instances, the score from the previous periods is carried over to the next period. [0007] In games such as those described above, a team is awarded a "win" if it has the highest accumulated score at the end of the game. The National Hockey League has a modified system in which each team is awarded one point for a tie, and the teams play an overtime period with the team winning the overtime period being awarded an additional point. This system was apparently designed to encourage the teams to attempt to "win" in the overtime period, since prior to such a scoring system there was a tendency for teams to play defensively in the overtime period in order to preserve the point awarded for a tie. [0008] Such scoring systems (including the hockey scoring system) could be improved. Fans frequently complain, for example, that professional basketball teams simply "go through the motions" early in the game, particularly during the regular season. The victory in those regular season games then goes to the team that finally takes charge, usually in the last quarter. Particularly in regular season games, one of the teams may get off to a much better start, so that the other team basically "folds", conceding the second half (and the game) to its opponent. The winning team in such a situation also has an incentive to "coast". Similar situations naturally arise in other sports. Unfortunately, such games (sometimes referred to as a "blow-out") are not enjoyable for the fans in attendance (or watching the game on television). Fans leave the game or, if watching on television, change the channel. This situation is unsatisfactory to the fans, to the concessionaires, and to the advertisers. [0009] Although the problem of lack of intensity in early periods can occur in many games, it is particularly prevalent in basketball. (Football seems less prone to the problem, probably because of the smaller number of games played during the regular season.) The lack of intensity problem, however, does not usually occur during playoffs, probably due to the higher stakes involved. In any event, present scoring systems fail to address this problem. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0010] Among the various objects and features of the present invention may be noted the provision of a won/lost record system for an athletic event that provides an incentive to both teams to maximize their effort throughout the game. [0011] A second object and feature is the provision of such a system that results in more interesting and exciting athletic events. [0012] A third object and feature is the provision of such a system that is readily and inexpensively implemented. [0013] Other objects and features are in part pointed out and in part apparent from the following description of the invention. [0014] A won/lost record system of the present invention is designed for an athletic event having independent periods constituting a game. The athletic event has first and second teams that accumulate respective first and second scores throughout the athletic event in accordance with rules of the athletic event. The system includes awarding the team accumulating a greater score during a first period "standing points" for the first period (the term "standing points" is used to distinguish the record being kept from the "points" or "score" of the actual game). The system also includes awarding the team accumulating a greater score during a second period standing points for the second period, and awarding the team having a greater score at the end of the game standing points for the game. The standing points awarded throughout the game are summed to obtain a game total of standing points for each team. For example, in basketball, a team could win standing points for accumulating the most points during the first period, standing points for accumulating the most points during the third period, and standing points for accumulating the most points at the end of the game. If each period standing points has a value of "1" and the game standing points has a value of "3", the team would be awarded "5" standing points under the above scenario. (The opposing team would be awarded "2" standing points.) As will become apparent, it is desired that the standing points be allocated such that the majority of standing points are awarded to the team that wins the game, even though the other team may have won more quarters. For example, a team that wins three of four quarters but loses one quarter and the game could be awarded three standing points (one for each quarter it one), while the opposing team could be awarded four standing points (one for the quarter it one and three for the game). Any similar scoring system could be used. [0015] The above system has a great deal of built-in flexibility, as will become apparent from the detailed description of the invention below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0016] FIG. 1 shows a scoreboard used to illustrate the present invention. [0017] FIG. 2 shows the relevant scores at the end of a first period of an athletic event. [0018] FIG. 3 shows the relevant scores at the end of a second period of the athletic event. [0019] FIG. 4 shows the relevant scores at the end of a third period of the athletic event. Continue reading about Competitive scoring system... Full patent description for Competitive scoring system Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Competitive scoring system patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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