Printed matter – Tally – Game
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-29
2001-01-09
Fridie, Jr., Willmon (Department: 3722)
Printed matter
Tally
Game
Reexamination Certificate
active
06170878
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A. Field of Invention
The present invention relates generally to score keeping for the sport of tennis and particularly to a scoring system (“The NOSAVA Tennis Scoring System”) for providing a detailed permanent record of each score in a tennis match and a method of keeping score during a match using said scoring system.
B. Description of Related Art
Traditionally, tennis players keep track of the points in a game mentally. Game score and set score are often recorded by simple score boards. While this traditional system ordinarily serves its purpose of determining the winner of the match, much useful information is lost by failing to record the details of the games. Without a permanent detailed record, review of the points in a match by player and coach for purposes of coaching improvement relies on memory and indefinite impressions, both of which may be inaccurate. Accordingly, there is a need for a means of keeping a detailed record of a tennis match that can be used simply, quickly and conveniently.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a scoring sheet and method by which a permanent record may be maintained indicating each point won by the player (or team in doubles play) and each point won by the opponent (or opposing doubles team). The scoring method also records how the point was won by marking the appropriate code selected from a scoring key. The scoring system also provides a means to record the results of each game and thereby maintain an accurate game score during the set and the match. This information provides a detailed permanent record of the match for the benefit of the tennis player, coach or parent.
The scoring system consists of a sheet, or series of sheets of paper or other suitable material, including electronic means, on which there is printed or recorded a matrix comprising thirteen rows of eight or more rectangular boxes. Each box, bisected by a diagonal line, represents a point scored for either player (or doubles team). A point won by a player or team is marked by writing the appropriate code letter in the upper left triangle of the box, while each point won by the opposing player or team is marked by writing the appropriate code letter in the lower right triangle of the box. The score entry boxes are arranged in columns labeled to correspond to the traditional scoring points in the sport of tennis. Thus, the first column of boxes is labeled “15”, the second column is labeled “30”, the third column is labeled “40”, the next four boxes are labeled “AD” and the last column is labeled “WIN”.
Each row of boxes in the scoring sheet represents a game and is consecutively numbered on the left side of the score sheet. This number is circled in order to indicate that the player (or team) is the serving side during that game. Upon completion of a game, the appropriate triangle in the last box in the row is shaded to indicate the winner of the game. This will serve to provide the correct game score throughout the set and match.
Each page in the scoring sheet represents a set. At the bottom of the page, there is an additional row of seven boxes in the event that a tie-break is employed in order to determine the winner of a set which is tied in games. The method of tie-breaks used by this scoring system is to award the set to the player who wins at least seven points and has at least a two point advantage over the opponent during the tie-break play. Beneath this final row of boxes, there is a space to record the set score. Multiple pages of the scoring sheet may be inserted in a booklet and bound to provide an ongoing permanent record of the player's competitive tennis experience.
At the top of each score sheet, there are spaces for identifying information about the set and match. A scoring key is printed on the score sheet to indicate the codes by which the points are scored. The scoring key is intended to provide a logical, convenient and simple code for recording the manner in which the point was won.
The principal aim of the present invention is to provide a convenient and simple tennis score sheet and method of keeping score which meets the foregoing requirements and which provides a permanent record of useful information for coaching improvement purposes in addition to the final score of the match.
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patent: 1508067 (1924-09-01), Reyes
patent: 5090735 (1992-02-01), Meaney
patent: 5314208 (1994-05-01), Strickland
patent: 5489122 (1996-02-01), Pittner
Fridie Jr. Willmon
Lee Phillip J.
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