SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RANKING A GROUP OF ATHLETES
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.
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.