Pitch call intent

Abstract

A method includes receiving, from a coach device, a first pitch call for a first pitch to be thrown prior to the first pitch being thrown; creating a pitch call intent data file corresponding to the received first pitch call; receiving post first pitch game circumstance data corresponding to one or more results of the first pitch having been thrown; and comparing the pitch call intent data file to the received post first pitch game circumstance data to generate first pitch outcome data, wherein the first pitch outcome data is generated relative to the pitch call intent data file and prior to a second pitch that is subsequent to the first pitch having been thrown.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computing device comprising non-transitory computer-executable instructions that, when executed by programmable processing circuitry of the computing device, cause the programmable processing circuitry of the computing device to:
 receive a first pitch call, from a coach device, for a first pitch to be thrown prior to the first pitch being thrown;   create a pitch call intent data file corresponding to the received first pitch call;   receive post first pitch game circumstance data corresponding to one or more results of the first pitch having been thrown;   compare the pitch call intent data file to the received post first pitch game circumstance data to generate first pitch outcome data, wherein the first pitch outcome data is generated relative to the pitch call intent data file and prior to a second pitch that is subsequent to the first pitch having been thrown.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the generated first pitch outcome data comprises a magnitude of a margin of error between the pitch call intent data file and the post first pitch game circumstance data. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the non-transitory computer-executable instructions, when executed by programmable processing circuitry of the computing device, further cause the programmable processing circuitry of the computing device to transmit the magnitude of the margin of error to the coach device. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the non-transitory computer-executable instructions, when executed by programmable processing circuitry of the computing device, cause the programmable processing circuitry of the computing device to transmit the magnitude of the margin of error to the coach device prior to the second pitch being thrown. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the pitch call intent data file comprises a type of pitch and an intended location, relative to a batter, for that type of pitch, and wherein the post first pitch game circumstance data comprises an actual location, relative to the batter, where the first pitch was thrown. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the magnitude of a margin of error comprises data indicative of a deviation between the intended location and the actual location. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the non-transitory computer-executable instructions, when executed by programmable processing circuitry of the computing device, further cause the programmable processing circuitry of the computing device to transmit the generated first pitch outcome data to at least one player wearable player electronic device. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the non-transitory computer-executable instructions, when executed by programmable processing circuitry of the computing device, further cause the programmable processing circuitry of the computing device to transmit, to at least one player wearable player electronic device, a player instruction that comprises a direction relative to the field of play for a player wearing the at least one player wearable player electronic device to move prior to the second pitch being thrown. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the non-transitory computer-executable instructions, when executed by programmable processing circuitry of the computing device, cause the programmable processing circuitry of the computing device to generate the player instruction at least based on the generated first pitch outcome data. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the non-transitory computer-executable instructions, when executed by programmable processing circuitry of the computing device, cause the programmable processing circuitry of the computing device to automatically create the pitch call intent data file upon receiving the first pitch call. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises a transceiver in communication with the programmable processing circuitry and non-transitory storage medium storing the non-transitory computer-executable instructions and in communication with the programmable processing circuitry. 
     
     
         12 . A method comprising the steps of:
 receiving, from a coach device, a first pitch call for a first pitch to be thrown prior to the first pitch being thrown;   creating a pitch call intent data file corresponding to the received first pitch call;   receiving post first pitch game circumstance data corresponding to one or more results of the first pitch having been thrown; and   comparing the pitch call intent data file to the received post first pitch game circumstance data to generate first pitch outcome data, wherein the first pitch outcome data is generated relative to the pitch call intent data file and prior to a second pitch that is subsequent to the first pitch having been thrown.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the generated first pitch outcome data comprises a magnitude of a margin of error between the pitch call intent data file and the post first pitch game circumstance data. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of: transmitting the magnitude of the margin of error to the coach device prior to the second pitch being thrown. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the pitch call intent data file comprises a type of pitch and an intended location, relative to a batter, for that type of pitch, and wherein the post first pitch game circumstance data comprises an actual location, relative to the batter, where the first pitch was thrown. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the magnitude of a margin of error comprises data indicative of a deviation between the intended location and the actual location. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising the step of: transmitting the generated first pitch outcome data to at least one player wearable player electronic device. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the generated first pitch outcome data is displayed at the at least one wearable player electronic device. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising the step of: transmitting, to at least one player wearable player electronic device, a player instruction that comprises a direction relative to the field of play for a player wearing the at least one player wearable player electronic device to move prior to the second pitch being thrown. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the player instruction is generated at least based on the generated first pitch outcome data.