Pass and kick football
First Claim
1. The rules and methods for playing an active game between two opposing teams derived from American style football (regular football), using regular football playing fields, regular footballs (the ball), in a novel field sport to be known as pass and kick football, comprising playing field lay out;
- game rules, plays that score points and their point values, playing time arrangements, duties of officials who, among other duties, monitor said games for rule violations and impose penalties for said violations, keep accurate time, and perform other referee duties as required.
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Abstract
A new football game to be called pass and kick football is disclosed. Derived from American football (e.g., National Football League or National Collegiate Athletic Association rules), the new game is devised to be gender neutral, to be played on regular indoor or outdoor football fields that are layed out with the same dimensions, horizontal and vertical chalk marked lines, goal post structures, and other features of regular football playing fields. Junior college, high school, and little league athletes with rules modified to take account of their level of play, age, and competence, may also play pass and kick football. Although some regular football rules are used most pass and kick football rules and playing methods diverge sharply from NFL and NCAA rules and playing methods. In the disclosed football game only passing and kicking plays are allowed, carrying the ball for yardage gains and point scoring involving tackling and blocking opposing players has been eliminated. In place of ball carrying several innovative plays have been added to known forward passing and kicking plays, all of which makes for a kinder and gentler game of football in which body conditioning and player skill are emphasized over brute strength and training aimed at hurting opposing players. The playing rules and methods of pass and kick football also make for few player injuries and reduced team sizes and team budgets. Pass and kick football is a lively sport that vigorous people of all levels of age and competence will be able to plays. Because of this, it is expected that pass and kick football will attract its share of enthusiastic fans.
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1. The rules and methods for playing an active game between two opposing teams derived from American style football (regular football), using regular football playing fields, regular footballs (the ball), in a novel field sport to be known as pass and kick football, comprising playing field lay out;
- game rules, plays that score points and their point values, playing time arrangements, duties of officials who, among other duties, monitor said games for rule violations and impose penalties for said violations, keep accurate time, and perform other referee duties as required.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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