Tackleball

• US 20200129827A1
• Filed: 10/28/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael K Vingo
• Original Assignee: Michael K Vingo
• Inventors: Vingo, Michael K
• Application Number:
  US16/665,178
• Publication Number:
  US 20200129827A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0063 Shock absorbers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0037 Basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/083 for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/002 Games using balls, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/022 Backstops, cages, enclosures or the like, e.g. for spectator protection, for arresting balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 19/00 Design or layout of playing courts, rinks, bowling greens or areas for water-skiing; Covers therefor golf courses A63B69/3691; water roundabouts A63G3/00; construction of surfaces of foundations E01C; roofs E04B7/00; buildings or groups of buildings for sports E04H3/10; swimming or splash baths or pools E04H4/00; coverings for baths E04H4/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 19/02 Shaping of the surface of courts according to the necessities of the different games surface construction E01C
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 2019/085 Fences; Nets; Barriers
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 13/00 Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating of sports groundsgeneral layout A63C19/00

Abstract

A method and a court for playing a sporting match are provided. The court includes a springboard floor in a generally rectangular shape. A wall surrounds the floor and has a lower portion of padded material and an upper portion of transparent material. Sidelines and baselines are disposed around the periphery of the floor. Tackle zones is disposed between the base lines and the sidelines. An o-zone is in the center of the floor. A pair of goals are on opposing sides of the court, each goal comprising a backboard, central hoop, and two backboard goals defined by the backboard. Aa pair of goalie boxes are disposed on opposing sides of the court under each of the goals. Pairs of three-, four-, and five-point lines disposed on opposite sides of the floor. Penalty boxes disposed in the wall.

Claims

1. A court for playing a sporting match, comprising:

a springboard floor in a generally rectangular shape;

a wall surrounding the floor, said wall having a lower portion and an upper portion, said lower portion made of a padded material, said upper portion made from a transparent material;

a plurality of sidelines around the periphery of the floor;

a periphery of base lines around the periphery of the floor;

a plurality of tackle zones disposed around a periphery of the floor, said tackle zones defined as the space between the base lines and the sidelines;

an o-zone in the center of the floor;

a pair of goals disposed on opposing sides of the court, each goal comprising a backboard, central hoop, and two backboard goals defined by the backboard;

a pair of goalie boxes disposed on opposing sides of the court under each of the goals;

a pair of three-point lines disposed on the floor;

a pair of four-point lines disposed on the floor;

a pair of five-point lines disposed on the floor; and

a pair of penalty boxes disposed in the wall.

2. The court of claim 1, wherein the four-point line is one foot further from the goal than the three-point line.

3. The court of claim 1, wherein the five-point line is two further from the goal than the three-point line.

4. A method of playing a sports game, comprising:

(a) providing a court, comprising;

a springboard floor in a generally rectangular shape;

a wall surrounding the floor, said wall having a lower portion and an upper portion, said lower portion made of a padded material, said upper portion made from a transparent material;

a plurality of sidelines around the periphery of the floor;

a periphery of base lines around the periphery of the floor;

a plurality of tackle zones disposed around a periphery of the floor, said tackle zones defined as the space between the base lines and the sidelines;

an o-zone in the center of the floor;

a pair of goals disposed on opposing sides of the court, each goal comprising a backboard, central hoop, and two backboard goals defined by the backboard;

a pair of goalie boxes disposed on opposing sides of the court under each of the goals;

a pair of three-point lines disposed on the floor;

a pair of four-point lines disposed on the floor;

a pair of five-point lines disposed on the floor; and

a pair of penalty boxes disposed in the wall;

(b) providing two opposing teams, each team comprising six position players, said position players comprising two guards, two forwards, a big and a goal protector, each team further comprising a predetermined number of backup players;

(c) providing four time periods of fifteen minutes;

(d) providing a basketball;

(e) alternating offensive and defensive opportunities for each team by possession of the basketball, possession shifting from one team to the other after a turnover or scoring a goal, said turnover occurring when a player loses possession of the basketball and said basketball is recovered by the other team, and wherein scoring a goal includes shooting the basketball through one of the hoops or backboard goals;

(f) awarding one point for shooting the ball through one of the backboard goals, two points for a shot into the hoop from in front of the three-point line, three-points for a shot between the three-point line and the four-point line, five points for a shot behind the five-point line, and three points for a contested dunk;

(g) permitting limited contact between players;

(h) penalizing contact with the dribbler that affects flow, wherein penalizing results in the player spending a predetermined time in the penalty box;

(i) awarding a defensive player possession if the defensive player forces an offensive player out of play or against the wall for more than three seconds;

(j) permitting the tackle of a player if the player picks up a dribble or enters the tackle zone;

(k) permitting the goal protector to block an offensive player from shooting into the hoop or backboard goals while the goal protector is within the goalie box; and

(1) sending a player to a penalty box if contact rules are violated.