Racquet and ball sport court and target system
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1. A method of playing a tennis match comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a tennis court having a court surface, a net, and marked boundaries, the net dividing the court surface into opposing ends;
b) providing a package containing;
a document that displays court markings that correspond to selectable tennis game options,one or more rolls of material for applying temporary markings to the court that correspond to one of the marking options, andan applicator that enables a user to apply the material to the court surface;
c) selecting one of the game options;
d) using the temporary marking material to mark the court surface with temporary markings that define target areas;
e) playing the game wherein the target areas each define a point value that can be added to a player'"'"'s score when the player strikes the target area with a ball; and
f) wherein in step “
e”
different target areas have different point values.
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Abstract
A system for training to play better at tennis includes indicia for indicating desired target areas of a tennis court and rules for determining points to be given for striking a desired target area. Preferably, points are given only on the last shot of a play.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of playing a tennis match comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a tennis court having a court surface, a net, and marked boundaries, the net dividing the court surface into opposing ends; b) providing a package containing; a document that displays court markings that correspond to selectable tennis game options, one or more rolls of material for applying temporary markings to the court that correspond to one of the marking options, and an applicator that enables a user to apply the material to the court surface; c) selecting one of the game options; d) using the temporary marking material to mark the court surface with temporary markings that define target areas; e) playing the game wherein the target areas each define a point value that can be added to a player'"'"'s score when the player strikes the target area with a ball; and f) wherein in step “
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different target areas have different point values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of playing a tennis match on a tennis court having a court surface, a net, and marked boundaries, the net dividing the court surface into opposing ends that are occupied by opponents during a match, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a package containing; a document that displays court markings that correspond to selectable tennis game options, one or more rolls of material for applying temporary markings to the court that correspond to one of the marking options, and an applicator that enables a user to apply the material to the court surface; b) selecting one of the game options; c) using the temporary marking material to mark the court surface with temporary markings that define target areas; d) playing the game wherein the target areas each define a point value that can be added to a player'"'"'s score when the player strikes the target area with a ball; and e) wherein in step “
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different target areas have different point values.
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15. A method of playing a racquet and ball match comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a court having a court surface and a net that divides the court surface into opposing ends; b) providing a package containing; a document that displays multiple court marking options that correspond to selectable game options, one or more rolls of material for applying temporary markings to the court that correspond to one of the marking options, and an applicator that enables a user to apply the material to the court surface; c) selecting one of the game options; d) using the temporary marking material to mark the court surface with temporary markings that define target areas; e) playing the game wherein the target areas each define a point value that can be added to a player'"'"'s score when the player strikes the target area with a ball; and f) wherein in step “
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different target areas have different point values. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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