Device, system and method for football catch computer gaming

A computer moderated throwing game comprising:

• a tossable gaming object including a sensor for detecting motion imparted upon the tossable gaming object by a user;
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• one or more processors adapted to receive a representation of sensor data from the sensor, determine from the representation of sensor data a time interval that represents the duration between when the tossable gaming object has been thrown by the user and when the tossable gaming object is ensuingly caught or hits the ground, run a height estimating routine that determines an estimated maximum height achieved by the tossable gaming object during the time interval, and run a scoring routine that determines a score based upon the estimated maximum height achieved by the tossable gaming object during each of a plurality of throws.

A computer moderated throwing game comprising:

• a tossable gaming object including a sensor for detecting motion imparted upon the tossable gaming object by a user;
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• one or more processors adapted to receive a representation of sensor data from the sensor, determine from the representation of sensor data a time interval that represents the duration between when the tossable gaming object has been thrown by the user and when the tossable gaming object is ensuingly caught or hits the ground, run a distance estimating routine that determines an estimated distance achieved by the tossable gaming object during the time interval, and run a scoring routine that determines a score based upon the estimated distance achieved by the tossable gaming object during each of a plurality of throws.