Team Defensive Scoring by Design

Abstract

A method for comparing one team to another team in team sport competition where, in addition to the traditionally held design on point primarily being awarded to offensive players that the defensive squad on a team also has an opportunity to gain point for their team. This can increase the volatility of the score and can also tend to reward high performance by defensive squads.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for ranking performance of a sports team during the course of a single game comprised of the steps of:
 observing a first team in an offensive role for a first scoring event;   assigning the first scoring event a predetermined first numerical value;   recording the first numerical value in a computer readable medium and adding it to a first sum;   observing a first team in a defensive role for a second scoring event;   assigning the second scoring event a predetermined second numerical value;   recording the second numerical value in a computer readable medium and adding it to a first sum;   observing a second team in an offensive role for a third scoring event;   assigning the third scoring event a predetermined third numerical value;   recording the third numerical value in a computer readable medium and adding it to a second sum;   observing a second team in a defensive role for a fourth scoring event;   assigning the fourth scoring event a predetermined, fourth numerical value;   recording the fourth numerical value in a computer readable medium and adding it to a second sum;   during the game broadcasting the first sum and the second sum in a human understandable format;   comparing the first sum and second sum at the end of the game and broadcasting a report of the team with a greater score as a prevailing team.   
     
     
         2 . A method for ranking performance of a sports team as in  claim 1  further characterized in that the defensive scoring event is any of a fumble recovery, interception or other turnover, a quarterback sack, forcing a punt or stripping the ball from an offensive player.