Patent ID: 8292709

Claim:
An apparatus for playing a sport game in which a bowler situated at a bowling location delivers a ball to a batter situated at a batting location, the apparatus comprising: a first impact sensor disposed at the bowling location and operable to provide first impact data relating to the time and position on the first impact sensor of an impact caused by the bowler contacting the first impact sensor; a plurality of additional impact sensors positioned in proximity to the sport game, each additional impact sensor being operable to provide second impact data relating to the time and position on the additional impact sensor of an impact caused by the ball on the additional impact sensor; and a processor coupled to the first impact sensor and to the plurality of additional impact sensors by a communications link, wherein the processor is operable to: determine a ball delivery position on the basis of the first impact data from the first impact sensor; and derive data indicative of the movement of the ball on the basis of the determined ball delivery position and the second impact data from at least one of the additional impact sensors.