An access point for facilitating a plurality of umpires of a baseball game, the access point comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory electrically coupled with the processor;
- a user interface electrically coupled with the processor;
- a scoreboard controller interface electrically coupled with the processor;
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- a wireless transceiver electrically coupled with the processor, wherein:
- the wireless transceiver is configured for transmitting and receiving signals from a plurality of mobile devices operated by the plurality of umpires;
- the processor is configured for:
- receiving a start pitch clock device message via the wireless transceiver from each mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices;
- upon receiving the start pitch clock device message from any one of the plurality of mobile devices, transmitting a start pitch clock access point acknowledgment message via the wireless transceiver to the plurality of mobile devices, wherein each mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices is configured for momentarily activating a haptic feedback device upon receiving the start pitch clock access point acknowledgment message;
- receiving a reset pitch clock device message via the wireless transceiver from each mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices;
- upon receiving the reset pitch clock device message from any one of the plurality of mobile devices, transmitting a reset pitch clock access point acknowledgment message via the wireless transceiver to the plurality of mobile devices, wherein each mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices is configured for momentarily activating their haptic feedback device upon receiving the reset pitch clock access point acknowledgment message;
- receiving a start between-inning clock device message via the wireless transceiver from each mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices;
- upon receiving the start between-inning clock device message from any one of the plurality of mobile devices, transmitting a start between-inning clock access point acknowledgment message via the wireless transceiver to the plurality of mobile devices, wherein each mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices is configured for momentarily activating their haptic feedback device upon receiving the start between-inning clock access point acknowledgment message;
- receiving a batter-must-be-in-box scoreboard message from the scoreboard controller interface;
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- upon receiving the batter-must-be-in-box scoreboard message, transmitting a batter-must-be-in-box access point message via the wireless transceiver to the plurality of mobile devices, wherein:
- each mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices is configured for momentarily activating their haptic feedback device upon receiving the batter-must-be-in-box access point message;
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- the batter-must-be-in-box scoreboard message is transmitted from the scoreboard controller interface based on a first time interval after receiving a start pitch clock access point message;
- the processor is further configured for at least one of:
- starting an external pitch clock timer on a scoreboard controller via the scoreboard controller interface upon receiving the start pitch clock device message;
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- starting an internal pitch clock timer within the access point upon receiving the start pitch clock device message.
- the processor is further configured for at least one of:
- resetting the external pitch clock timer on the scoreboard controller via the scoreboard controller interface upon receiving the reset pitch clock device message;
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- resetting the internal pitch clock timer within the access point upon receiving the reset pitch clock device message;
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- the processor is further configured for at least one of:
- starting an external between-inning clock timer on the scoreboard controller via the scoreboard controller interface upon receiving the start between-inning clock device message;
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- starting an internal between-inning clock timer within the access point upon receiving the start between-inning clock device message.