Abstract:
A flying disc target has a base. A sensor goal defining a designated area. A sensing circuit coupled to the sensor goal. The sensing circuit monitoring and recording when a flying disc flies through the designated area defined by the sensor goal.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    This invention relates generally to a flying disc target and method of playing the same and, more particularly, to a flying disc target having sensors for detecting whether the flying disc has traveled through a predefined target area and a scoring mechanism for indicating the number of times the flying disc has traveled through a predefined target area and method of playing the same. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    Flying discs, commonly referred to as Frisbees®, may be defined as disc-shaped gliding toys or sporting items. Flying discs are generally made of plastic and range from around 8 to 10 inches in diameter. Some flying disc may be formed with a lip extending downward along a perimeter of the flying disc. In general, flying disc may be used recreationally and competitively for throwing and catching. 
         [0003]    Flying disc games have become a popular form of entertainment. For example, disc golf is a sporting activity rapidly gaining in popularity. Disc golf is similar to that of conventional golf but instead of hitting a golf ball with a club to direct the golf ball towards a given hole, a disc golf participant throws a flying disc at a target that catches or entraps the disc. Similar to having a number of holes arranged in an open playing area as in a traditional golf game, a plurality of targets are arranged in an open playing area for a disc golf game. The playing area for a disc golf game may include a predetermined number of disc golf targets arranged numerically within the playing area, with each target assigned a level of difficulty or par. 
         [0004]    A typical disc golf target is an assembly that preferably includes a stand having an upper end supporting a basket, and a plurality of loosely hanging chains disposed above the basket. The chains are functionally arranged to effectively catch a flying disc by absorbing the disc&#39;s kinetic energy, with the disc thereafter dropping into the basket. Disc golf target assemblies are typically stationary, with a lower end of the stand typically terminating in a base, such as a concrete pad. Thus, most disc golf target cannot be moved. 
         [0005]    There are portable disc golf targets. However, these disc golf targets are heavy and bulky. Having to manually carry or transport the disc golf target assembly from one location to another can be cumbersome or physically demanding due to their size and weight. 
         [0006]    Therefore, it would be desirable to provide a system and method that overcome the above identified concerns, as well as additional challenges which will become apparent from the disclosure set forth below 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0007]    In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a flying disc target is disclosed. The flying disc target has a base. A sensor goal defining a designated area is removably coupled to the base. A sensing circuit is coupled to the sensor goal. The sensing circuit monitors and records when a flying disc flies through the designated area defined by the sensor goal. 
         [0008]    In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a flying disc target is disclosed. The flying disc target has a base plate. A collar extends up from a central area of the base plate. A sensor goal defining a designated area is removably coupled to the base. The sensor goal has a support beam that is removably positioned within the collar. A sensing circuit is coupled to the sensor goal to monitor and record when a flying disc flies through the designated area defined by the sensor goal. 
         [0009]    In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a flying disc target is disclosed. The flying disc target has a base plate. A plurality of leg members extend out and away from the base plate and are in a same horizontal plane as the base plate. A collar extends up from a central area of the base plate. The collar comprises a block and a channel formed within the block. A sensor goal defining a designated area is removably positioned within the collar. The sensor goal has a support beam having a geometrical configuration to be removably secure within the channel. An upper goal post is coupled to a top area of the support beam. A lower goal post is coupled to a bottom area of the support beam. A support beam hinge mechanism, an upper hinge mechanism coupled to a top area of the support beam and a lower hinge mechanism coupled to a bottom area of the support beam are provided. The support beam comprises a first support beam member coupled to a first side of the support beam hinge mechanism and a second support beam member coupled to a second side of the support beam hinge mechanism. The upper goal post comprises a first upper goal post member coupled to a first side of the upper hinge mechanism and a second upper goal post member coupled to a second side of the upper hinge mechanism. The lower goal post comprises a first lower goal post member coupled to a first side of the lower hinge mechanism and a second lower goal post member coupled to a second side of the lower hinge mechanism. A sensing circuit is coupled to the sensor goal to monitor and record when a flying disc flies through the designated area defined by the sensor goal. The sensing circuit has a plurality of sensing devices coupled to the sensing goal and defining the designated area. A processor is coupled to the plurality of sensing devices to monitor the sensing devices and record when at least one of the plurality of sensing devices indicates that the flying disc flies through a designated area defined by the plurality of sensing devices. A scoring device is coupled to the processor. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0010]    Embodiments of the disclosure will become more fully understood from the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
           [0011]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a flying disc target, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0012]      FIG. 2  is a front view of the flying disc target of  FIG. 1 , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0013]      FIG. 3  is a magnified perspective view of a lower section of the flying disc target of  FIG. 1  showing a hinge mechanism, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0014]      FIG. 4  is a magnified perspective view of an upper section of the flying disc target of  FIG. 1  showing a hinge mechanism, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0015]      FIG. 5  is a perspective view of the flying disc target of  FIG. 1  folded disassembled, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0016]      FIG. 6  is a block diagram of a sensing circuit used in the flying disc target of  FIG. 1 , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and 
           [0017]      FIG. 7  is a front view of the flying disc target in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
       
    
    
       [0018]    Common reference numerals are used throughout the drawings and detailed description to indicate like elements. 
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0019]    Referring to  FIGS. 1-5 , an embodiment of a flying disc target  10  (hereinafter target  10 ) may be shown. The target  10  may be easily and quickly assembled for use and disassembled for transportation and storage. The target  10  may be made of suitable materials which provide desirable characteristics to allow the apparatus to be repeatedly used with minimal damage, and allow for ease of storage and/or transportation. 
         [0020]    The target  10  may have a base  12 . The base  12  may be formed at a bottom section of the target  10  and may be used to support the target  10  in an upright position. In the present embodiment shows the base  12  may be formed of a plate member  14 . The plate member  14  may be approximately planer in nature. While the plate  14  is shown as being circular in shape, the plate  14  may be configured in other shapes and/or sizes than that shown in  FIGS. 1-5 . One or more leg member  16  may extend out and away from the plate member  14 . The leg members  16  may extend approximately in the same horizontal plane of the plate  14 . The leg members  16  may be used to provide additional stability for the base  12  to support the target  10  in an upright position. 
         [0021]    The base  12  may have one or more spikes  18 . The spikes  18  may extend downward from the base  12 . The spikes  18  may extend down from the plate  14 , the leg member  16  or both the plate  14  and leg members  16 . The spikes  18  may be used to secure the base  12  and thus the target  10  into the ground. 
         [0022]    A collar  20  maybe positioned in a middle area of the base  12 . As shown in  FIGS. 1-5 , the collar  20  may be positioned in a middle area of the plate  14 . The collar  20  may extend upward from the plate  14 . The collar  20  may be used to removably secure a sensor goal  22  to the base  12 . In accordance with one embodiment, the collar  20  may be formed of a block  24 . A channel  26  may be formed in a top area of the block  24 . The channel  26  may be designed to have the same geometrical configuration as the sensor goal  22 . This may allow the sensor goal  22  to be inserted into and held within the channel  26 . 
         [0023]    The block  24  may have one or more support members  28 . The support members  28  may be used to secure the block  24  to the plate  14  and to prevent movement of the block  24 . A locking device  30  may be formed on the block  24 . The locking device  30  may be used to secure the sensor goal  22  in the channel  26  and then release the sensor goal  22  when the target  10  is ready to be disassembled and moved. The locking device  30  maybe a locking screw or similar device. 
         [0024]    The sensor goal  22  may be used to monitor if a flying disc has flown through a designated area defined by the sensor goal  22 . If a flying disc has flown through a designated area defined by the sensor goal  22 , the sensor goal  22  indicates the event. In the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 1-5 , the sensor goal  22  may have an “I” shape configuration. The sensor goal  22  may be made out of a sturdy and lightweight material such as aluminum, plastic or like materials. In accordance with one embodiment, the sensor goal  22  may be made out of a clear acrylic material. 
         [0025]    The sensor goal  22  may have a support beam  32 . The support beam  32  may be used to holding the sensor goal  22  in an upright position in the channel  26 . In accordance with one embodiment, the support beam  32  may be oval in shape wherein the ends of the major axis may form a point instead of being rounded. The ends of the major axis may be the front and rear areas of the sensor goal  22 . 
         [0026]    The support beam  32  may have a hinge mechanism  33 . The hinge mechanism  33  may allow the support beam  32  to be disassembled into multiple sections. In the present embodiment, the hinge mechanism  33  may allow the support beam  32  to be disassembled into an upper section  32 A and a lower section  32 B. When disassembled, hinge mechanism  33  may allow the upper section  32 A to be folded downward onto the lower section  32 B. Thus, the upper section  32 A may be folded downward onto the lower section  32 B so that the upper section  32 A may be parallel to the lower section  32 B as shown in  FIG. 5 . 
         [0027]    The sensor goal  22  may have an upper goal post  34 . The upper goal post  34  may be coupled to a top area of the support beam  32 . The upper goal post  34  may be coupled to a top area of the support beam  32  to form the upper bar of the “I” shape configuration of the sensor goal  22 . An upper hinge mechanism  36  may be coupled to the top area of the support beam  32 . The upper hinge mechanism  36  may allow the upper goal post  32  to be disassembled into a first upper goal post member  34 A and a second upper goal post member  34 B. The first upper goal post member  34 A may be coupled to a first side of the upper hinge mechanism  36 . The second upper goal post member  34 B may be coupled to a second side of the upper hinge mechanism  36 . The upper hinge mechanism  36  may allow the first upper goal post member  34 A and the second upper goal post member  34 B to be folded downward onto the support beam  32 . Thus, the upper hinge mechanism  36  may allow the first upper goal post member  34 A and the second upper goal post member  34 B to be folded downward onto the upper section  32 A of the support beam  32  so that the first upper goal post member  34 A and the second upper goal post member  34 B may be parallel to the upper section  32 A as may be shown in  FIG. 5 . 
         [0028]    The sensor goal  22  may have a lower goal post  38 . The lower goal post  38  may be coupled to a bottom area of the support beam  32 . The lower goal post  38  may be coupled to the bottom area of the support beam  32  to form the lower bar of the “I” shape configuration of the sensor goal  22 . A lower hinge mechanism  40  may be coupled to the bottom area of the support beam  32 . The lower hinge mechanism  40  may allow the lower goal post  38  to be disassembled into a first lower goal post member  38 A and a second lower goal post member  38 B. The first lower goal post member  38 A may be coupled to a first side of the lower hinge mechanism  40 . The second lower goal post member  38 B may be coupled to a second side of the lower hinge mechanism  40 . The lower hinge mechanism  40  may allow the first lower goal post member  38 A and the second lower goal post member  38 B to be folded upward onto the support beam  32 . Thus, the lower hinge mechanism  40  may allow the first lower goal post member  38 A and the second lower goal post member  38 B to be folded upward onto the lower section  32 B of the support beam  32  so that the first lower goal post member  38 A and the second lower goal post member  38 B may be parallel to the lower section  32 B as may be shown in  FIG. 5 . 
         [0029]    In accordance with one embodiment, the lower hinge mechanism  40  may be moveable along the support beam  32 . Thus, the lower hinge mechanism  40  may allow the lower goal post  38  to move up and down along a length of the support beam  32 . This may allow the user to increase and/or decrease the distance between the upper goal post  34  and the lower goal post  38 . A locking mechanism  40 A may be formed on the lower hinge mechanism  40 . The locking mechanism  40 A may allow the user to secure the lower hinge mechanism  40  at a desired height on the support beam  32 . 
         [0030]    Referring to  FIGS. 1-6 , the sensor goal  22  may have a sensing circuit  42 . The sensing circuit  42  may be used to allow the sensor goal  22  to monitor if a flying disc has flown through a designated area defined by the sensor goal  22  and indicates if a flying disc has flown through a designated area defined by the sensor goal  22 . In the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 1-5 , the designated area defined by the sensor goal  22  may be the area between the upper goal post  32  and the lower goal post  38 . 
         [0031]    The sensing circuit  42  may have a plurality of sensing devices  44 . The sensing devices  44  may be used to monitor if the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44 . The sensing devices  44  may be motion detectors such as light beam sensors, passive infrared sensors, microwave sensors, ultrasonic sensors, and the like. The above is given as examples and should not be seen in a limiting manner. Other types of sensors may be used to detect if the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44 . In the present embodiment, the sensing devices  44  may be positioned on the upper goal post  34  and/or the lower goal post  38 . The sensing devices  44  may be positioned to monitor a first side  10 A and/or a second side  10 B of the goal  10 . Thus, the sensing devices may be positioned on the first upper goal post member  34 A and the second upper goal post member  34 B and/or the first lower goal post member  38 A and the second lower goal post member  38 B. In accordance with one embodiment, the sensing devices  44  may be positioned on the support beam  32 , the upper goal post  34  and/or the lower goal post  38 . The sensing devices  44  may be coupled to a processor  46 . The processor  46  may store a computer program or other programming instructions associated with a memory device  46 A to control the operation of sensing circuit  42 . The data structures and code within the software in which the present disclosure may be implemented, may be stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage. The non-transitory computer-readable storage may be any device or medium that may store code and/or data for use by a computer system. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may include, but is not limited to, volatile memory, non-volatile memory, magnetic and optical storage devices such as disk drives, magnetic tape, CDs (compact discs), DVDs (digital versatile discs or digital video discs), or other media capable of storing code and/or data now known or later developed. The processor  46  may comprise various computing elements, such as integrated circuits, microcontrollers, microprocessors, programmable logic devices, etc, alone or in combination to perform the operations described herein. 
         [0032]    The processor  46  may be used to monitor the sensing devices  44  and may record when at least one of the sensing devices  44  indicates that the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44 . When the processor  46  records that at least one of the sensing devices  44  indicates that the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44 , the processor  46  may send a signal to a scoring device  48 . The scoring device  48  may indicated the number of times the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44 . In accordance with one embodiment, the scoring device  48  may have a first section  48 A and a second section  48 B. The first section  48 A may indicate the number of times the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44  on a first side  10 A of the sensor goal  22 . The second section  48 B may indicate the number of times the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44  on a second side  10 B of the sensor goal  22 . The scoring device  48  may be a numeric scoreboard, a plurality of light indicators, or like devices. In accordance with one embodiment, scoring device  48  may be dual sided. Thus, the users may see the number of times the flying disc has flown through the designated area from a front or back side of the target  10 . 
         [0033]    The sensing circuit  42  may have a power supply  50 . The power supply  50  may be coupled to the sensing devices  44 , the processor  46 , memory  46 A, and the scoring device  48 . The power supply  50  may be a battery, AC power supply, solar device, or similar power devices. The power supply  50  may be used to power the sensing circuit  42 . An activation/deactivation device  54  may be used to activate and deactivate the sensing circuit  42 . 
         [0034]    In accordance with one embodiment, the sensing circuit  42  may have a plurality of lighting elements  52 . The lighting elements  52  may be coupled to the processor  46  and the power supply  50  The lighting elements  52  may be Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), incandescent bulb, or similar lighting elements. The lighting elements  52  may be positioned on and/or in the support beam  32 , the upper goal post  34  and/or the lower goal post  38 . The lighting elements  52  may be illuminated so that the target  10  may be used at night or dim lighting conditions. For example, if the support beam  32 , the upper goal post  34  and/or the lower goal post  38  are made of a translucent material such as plastic, the lighting elements  52  may be placed in the interior of the support beam  32 , the upper goal post  34  and/or the lower goal post  38 . If the support beam  32 , the upper goal post  34  and/or the lower goal post  38  are made of an opaque material such as aluminum, the lighting elements  52  may be placed on the exterior of the support beam  32 , the upper goal post  34  and/or the lower goal post  38 . 
         [0035]    In accordance with one embodiment, the lighting elements  52  may be used to indicate when the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44 . For example, the lighting elements  52  may flash/blink to indicate when the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44 . Alternatively, the lighting elements  52  may illuminate at a first intensity level when the sensing circuit  42  is activated and at a second intensity level when the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44  wherein the second intensity level may be brighter than the first intensity level. The above is given as examples and should not be seen in a limiting manner. 
         [0036]    To use the target  10 , the target  10  may need to be assembled. The base  10  may be placed on the ground. A user may step on the plate member  14  and/or the leg members  16  to push the spikes  18  into the ground. The support beam  32  may be inserted into the collar  20 . If the support beam  32  has a hinge mechanism  33  hinge mechanism  33 , the lower section  32 B may be inserted into the collar  20  and the upper section  32 A may be moved upward and locked into position so that the support beam  32  is approximately vertical in nature. 
         [0037]    The first upper goal post member  34 A and the second upper goal post member  34 B may be raised upward via the upper hinge mechanism  36 . Similarly, the first lower goal post member  38 A and the second lower goal post member  38 B may be moved downward via the lower hinge mechanism  40 . The user may adjust the lower hinge mechanism  40  to a desired position along the support beam  32 . By adjusting the height of the lower hinge mechanism  40  along a length of the support beam  32 , the user may increase and/or decrease the distance between the upper goal post  34  and the lower goal post  38 . This may allow more skilled users to decrease the distance between the upper goal post  34  and the lower goal post  38  to make it more challenging to throw the flying disc between the upper goal post  34  and the lower goal post  38 , while novice users may want to increase the distance between the upper goal post  34  and the lower goal post  38 . Once the user has placed the lower hinge mechanism  40  at the desired position along the support beam  32 , the locking mechanism  40 A may be used to secure the lower hinge mechanism  40  at the desired height on the support beam  32 . The sensing circuit  42  may then be activated. 
         [0038]    The target  10  may be used with any number of individuals. For example, if two people are playing, each user may pick a side, a first individual may pick to throw a flying disc through the first side  10 A of the goal  10 , while a second individual may pick to throw a flying disc through the second side  10 B of the goal  10 . The first of the two individuals to throw their flying disc through their designated side of the goal  10  a predetermined number of times wins. The scoring device  48  may be used to indicate if the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44 . 
         [0039]    Referring to  FIG. 7 , another embodiment of the target  10 ′ may be seen. The target  10 ′ may have a base  12 . The base  12  may be formed at a bottom section of the target  10 ′ and may be used to support the target  10 ′ in an upright position. In the present embodiment shows the base  12  may be formed of a plate member  14 . The plate member  14  may be approximately planer in nature. While the plate  14  is shown as being circular in shape, the plate  14  may be configured in other shapes and/or sizes than that shown in  FIG. 7 . One or more leg member  16  may extend out and away from the plate member  14 . The leg members  16  may extend in approximately the same horizontal plane of the plate  14 . The leg members  16  may be used to provide additional stability for the base  12  to support the target  10 ′ in an upright position. 
         [0040]    The base  12  may have one or more spikes  18 . The spikes  18  may extend downward from the base  12 . The spikes  18  may extend down from the plate  14 , the leg member  16  or both the plate  14  and leg members  16 . The spikes  18  may be used to secure the base  12  into the ground. 
         [0041]    A collar  20  maybe positioned in a middle area of the base  12 . The collar  20  may be positioned in a middle area of the plate  14 . The collar  20  may extend upward from the plate  14 . The collar  20  may be used to removably secure a sensor goal  22  to the base  12 . In accordance with one embodiment, the collar  20  may be formed of a block  24 . A channel  26  may be formed in a top area of the block  24 . The channel  26  may be designed to have the same geometrical configuration as the sensor goal  22 . This may allow the sensor goal  22  to be inserted into and held within the channel  26 . 
         [0042]    The block  24  may have one or more support members  28 . The support members  28  may be used to secure the block  24  to the plate  14  and to prevent movement of the block  24 . A locking device  30  may be formed on the block  24 . The locking device  30  may be used to secure the sensor goal  22  in the channel  26  and then release the sensor goal  22  when the target  10  is ready to be disassembled and moved. The locking device  30  maybe a locking screw or similar device. 
         [0043]    The sensor goal  22  may be used to monitor if a flying disc has flown through a designated area defined by the sensor goal  22 . If a flying disc has flown through a designated area defined by the sensor goal  22 , the sensor goal  22  indicates the event. In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 7 , the sensor goal  22  may have a support beam  32 . The support bean  32  may be used to holding the sensor goal  22  in an upright position in the channel  26 . In accordance with one embodiment, the support beam  32  may be oval in shape wherein the ends of the major axis may form a point instead of being rounded. The ends of the major axis may be the front and rear areas of the sensor goal  22 . 
         [0044]    The support beam  32  may have a hinge mechanism  33  hinge mechanism  33 . The hinge mechanism  33  may allow the support beam  32  to be disassembled into multiple sections. In the present embodiment, the hinge mechanism  33  may allow the support beam  32  to be disassembled into an upper section  32 A and a lower section  32 B. When disassembled, the hinge mechanism  33  may allow the upper section  32 A to be folded downward onto the lower section  32 B. Thus, the upper section  32 A may be folded downward onto the lower section  32 B so that the upper section  32 A may be parallel to the lower section  32 B as shown in  FIG. 7 . 
         [0045]    The sensor goal  22  may have a sensing circuit  42 . The sensing circuit  42  may be used to allow the sensor goal  22  to monitor if a flying disc has flown through a designated area defined by the sensor goal  22  and indicates if a flying disc has flown through a designated area defined by the sensor goal  22 . In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 7 , the designated area defined by the sensor goal  22  may be the area to a first side  10 A of the support beam  32  and to a second side  10 B of the support bean  32 . 
         [0046]    The sensing circuit  42  may have a plurality of sensing devices  44 . The sensing devices  44  may be used to monitor if the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44 . The sensing devices  44  may be motion detectors such as light beam sensors, passive infrared sensors, microwave sensors, ultrasonic sensors, and the like. The above is given as examples and should not be seen in a limiting manner. Other types of sensors may be used to detect if the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44 . In the present embodiment, the sensing devices  44  may be positioned on the support beam  32 . In the present embodiment, the sensing devices  44  may be positioned on the upper section  32 A and the lower section  32 B of the support beam. The sensing devices  44  may be positioned of both the first side  33 A of the support beam  32  and the second side  33 B of the support bean  32 . 
         [0047]    The sensing devices  44  may be coupled to a processor  46 . The processor  46  may store a computer program or other programming instructions associated with a memory device  46 A to control the operation of sensing circuit  42 . The data structures and code within the software in which the present disclosure may be implemented, may be stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage. The non-transitory computer-readable storage may be any device or medium that may store code and/or data for use by a computer system. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may include, but is not limited to, volatile memory, non-volatile memory, magnetic and optical storage devices such as disk drives, magnetic tape, CDs (compact discs), DVDs (digital versatile discs or digital video discs), or other media capable of storing code and/or data now known or later developed. The processor  46  may comprise various computing elements, such as integrated circuits, microcontrollers, microprocessors, programmable logic devices, etc, alone or in combination to perform the operations described herein. 
         [0048]    The processor  46  may be used to monitor the sensing devices  44  and may record when at least one of the sensing devices  44  indicates that the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44 . When the processor  46  records that at least one of the sensing devices  44  indicates that the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44 , the processor  46  may send a signal to a scoring device  48 . The scoring device  48  may indicated the number of times the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44 . In accordance with one embodiment, the scoring device  48  may have a first section  48 A and a second section  48 B. The first section  48 A may indicate the number of times the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44  on a first side of the sensor goal  22 . The second section  48 B may indicate the number of times the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44  on a second side of the sensor goal  22 . The scoring device  48  may be a numeric scoreboard, a plurality of light indicators, or like devices. In accordance with one embodiment, scoring device  48  may be dual sided. Thus, the users may see the number of times the flying disc has flown through the designated area from a front or back side of the target  10 . 
         [0049]    The sensing circuit  42  may have a power supply  50 . The power supply  50  may be coupled to the sensing devices  44 , the processor  46 , memory  46 A, and the scoring device  48 . The power supply  50  may be a battery, AC power supply, solar device, or similar power devices. The power supply  50  may be used to power the sensing circuit  42 . An activation/deactivation device  52  may be used to activate and deactivate the sensing circuit  42 . 
         [0050]    The target  10 ′ may be with any number of individuals. If two people are playing, each user may pick a side. For example, a first individual may pick to throw a flying disc through the first side  10 A′ of the goal  10 , while a second individual may pick to throw a flying disc through the second side  10 B′ of the goal  10 . The first of the two individuals to throw their flying disc through their designated side of the goal  10  a predetermined number of times wins. The scoring device  48  may be used to indicate if the flying disc has flown through a designated area monitored by the sensing devices  44 . 
         [0051]    While embodiments of the disclosure have been described in terms of various specific embodiments, it will be recognized and understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the disclosure may be practiced with modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.