Scoring system for athletic events

Claim 2

A scoring system for athletic contests wherein one or more judges are positioned about the locus of the contest, comprising: (a) signalling means positioned adjacent each judge; (b) a computer connected to said signalling means for recording and totalling the input from said signalling means and establishing a score for each contestant therefrom; (c) audience observable display means connected to said computer for displaying the score for each contestant; (d) a first non-audience observable display means for displaying the input from each signalling means; (e) a second non-audience observable display means disposed adjacent each judge for recording and displaying the score recorded by each judge; (f) a first camera disposed adjacent each judge and positioned so as to record the action of the contest from substantially the same perspective as the judge; (g) a second camera disposed adjacent each judge and positioned so as to record the data recorded on said second non-audience observable display means; and (h) means for superimposing the image from said second camera on the image from said first camera.

Claim 3

The system of claim 1 wherein one or more audience observable slave scoreboards are connected to said computer for displaying scoring data therefrom.

Claim 4

The system of claim 2 wherein means are provided for zeroing the score displayed on said slave scoreboards prior to the beginning of each segment of the contest.

Claim 5

The system of claim 1 wherein pari-mutual odds calculating means are included in said computer; and a second audience observable display means is connected to said computer for display of the data provided thereby.

Claim 6

The system of claim 1 wherein isolation means are positioned adjacent each judge.

Claim 7

The system of claim 5 wherein said isolation means include a soundproof booth.

Claim 8

The system of claim 5 or 6 wherein said isolation means include headsets for providing sound deadening noise to each judge.

Claim 9

The system of claim 1 wherein said audience observable display means include round and time displays.

Claim 10

The system of claim 8 wherein a decrementing timer is connected to said round and timer displays and said computer.

Claim 11

The system of claim 1 wherein said signalling means include momentary push-buttons for each contestant for each judge; said computer including means for enabling and disenabling each push-button in a predetermined pattern.

Claim 12

The system of claim 1 wherein means for recording the input from each said signalling means are provided in said computer.

Claim 13

The system of claim 1 wherein a printer is connected to said computer.

Claim 14

The system of claim 10 wherein a master control station is connected to said computer; and master signalling means are provided at said master control station for increasing or decreasing the score derived from the input from said signalling means positioned adjacent each judge.

Claim 15

A scoring system for athletic contests wherein one or more judges are positioned about the locus of the contest, comprising: (a) signalling means positioned adjacent each judge; (b) a computer connected to said signalling means for recording and totalling the input from said signalling means and establishing a score for each contestant therefrom; (c) audience observable display means connected to said computer for displaying the score for each contestant; (d) a first non-audience observable display means for displaying the input from each signalling means; (e) a second non-audience observable display means disposed adjacent each judge for recording and displaying the score recorded by each judge; (f) a first camera disposed adjacent each judge and positioned so as to record the action of the contest from substantially the same perspective as the judge; (g) a second camera disposed adjacent each judge and positioned so as to record the data recorded on said second non-audience observable display means; (h) means for superimposing the image from said second camera on the image from said first camera; and (i) means for recording and calculating wagering data.

Claim 16

A scoring system for athletic contests wherein one or more judges are positioned about the locus of the contest, comprising: (a) signalling means positioned adjacent each judge; (b) a computer connected to said signalling means for recording and totalling the input from said signalling means and establishing a score for each contestant therefrom; (c) audience observable display means connected to said computer for displaying the score for each contestant; (d) a first non-audience observable display means for displaying the input from each signalling means; (e) a second non-audience observable display means disposed adjacent each judge for recording and displaying the score recorded by each judge; (f) a first camera disposed adjacent each judge and positioned so as to record the action of the contest from substantially the same perspective as the judge; (g) a second camera disposed adjacent each judge and positioned so as to record the data recorded on said second non-audience observable display means; (h) means for superimposing the image from said second camera on the image from said first camera; and (i) means for recording and calculating wagering data.

Claim 17

The system of claim 14 wherein said means for recording and calculating wagering data include pari-mutual odds calculating means included in said computer; and at least one pari-mutual, audience observable display-means is connected to said computer for display of the pari-mutual odds calculated thereby.

Claim 18

The system of claim 14 or 15 wherein said means for recording and calculating wagering data include differential score calculating means included in said computer; and at least one additional audience observable display means is connected to said computer for display of the differential score for each increment of the contest.