System and method for ranking a group of athletes

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-based system for ranking a group of wrestlers, comprising:
 a 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 tournament based on the calculated rank for each competitor. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the database is in electronic communication with a scorebook system, wherein the scorebook system comprises a microprocessor programmed to permit a user to:
 enter a team in a competition; and   enter results of the competition for storage in the database.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , further wherein the microprocessor of the scorebook system is programmed to permit a user to enter results of the competition while the competition is ongoing. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , further wherein the databases or computer readable media storing information about a team are remote from the computing device, and the electronic communication is through the Internet. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 2 , further where the one or more databases storing results of the competition are remote from the computing device. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the team the athletic team is a wrestling team. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 2 , further wherein the microprocessor of the ranking module is programmed to create a bracket for the competition. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , further wherein the brackets are automatically updated while the competition is ongoing based upon the results of the competition which also are updated while the competition is ongoing. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 2 , further wherein the microprocessor is programmed to permit a user to enter, add, update, modify, or delete information about a team, or about one or more individuals on a team. 
     
     
         10 . A computer-based system for storing and analyzing data about an athletic team, comprising:
 at least one computer server with a microprocessor in electronic communication with a database storing information about teams and individual athletes;   wherein the microprocessor is programmed to:
 provide information about a team or individual athlete in response to a request; 
 receive information about the results of an athletic competition; and 
 update the information about the team or individual athlete based on the athletic competition results information. 
   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the request is received from a remote computing device in electronic communication with the computer server. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the electronic communication is through the Internet. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , further wherein the microprocessor is programmed to provide statistical information or analytical information about the team, individual athlete, or athletic competition. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the athletic competition results information is received while the competition is still ongoing. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the athletic competition results information is received after the competition has concluded. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the information about an individual athlete includes weight or weight class. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the database storing information about teams and individual athletes is in electronic communication with a 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 tournament based on the calculated rank for each competitor.   
     
     
         18 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon, wherein the program instructs a microprocessor to perform the following steps:
 obtain pieces of data from a database containing indexed data about each competitor entered into a tournament,   calculate a rank according to a ranking matrix, and   optionally, generate a bracketed tournament based on the calculated rank for each competitor.   
     
     
         19 . A method for seeding a bracketed tournament, comprising the steps of:
 placing a computer server with a microprocessor in electronic communication with a database comprising indexed data regarding a plurality of individual wrestlers, wherein the microprocessor is programmed to:
 obtain data about each wrestler entered into the tournament from the database, 
 calculate a rank for each wrestler according to a ranking matrix, and 
 optionally, generate a bracketed tournament based on the calculated rank for each wrestler.