A system for detecting and tracking statistics of a game

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EP 2 055 355 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	24.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/47

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	06.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/19

(21)	Application number: 08167708.0

(22)	Date of filing: 28.10.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A63B 43/00^(2006.01)
A63B 63/08^(2006.01)

A63B 69/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA MK RS

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Priority:

30.10.2007 US 978723

(71)	Applicant: Russell Corporation
	Atlanta GA 30339 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Creelman, Scott Atlanta, GA 30339 (US)

(74)	Representative: Asquith, Julian Peter
	Marks & Clerk LLP 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RU Oxford Business Park South Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RU (GB)

(54)	A system for detecting and tracking statistics of a game

(57) The present invention relates to a system for detecting and tracking statistics of a game, and more particularly, to a system for detecting and tracking game statistics for a specific player or team of players while playing the game. The system may include a sports goal and sports ball for use in the game. The system may also include a sensor attached to a player to detect the sports ball when the sensor comes within a predetermined distance of the sports ball. A detector may be provided and coupled to the sports goal to detect the sports ball when the sports ball passes through the sports goal. A control unit may be provided to determine a game statistic corresponding to the player based on a signal received from the sensor attached to the player and a signal received from the detector when the sports ball passes through the sports goal.

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