1985-09-03
1987-12-29
Johnson, Richard J.
Undertaking
135105, 273 15R, 273411, 273402, 52 63, A63B 7102, A63B 6308, A63C 1900, E04H 314
Patent
active
047155981
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game. In particular the present invention relates to a ball game that may be played indoors, and to a court for playing the game on. More particularly, the present invention relates to a modification of the game of basketball that may be played on a smaller court, particularly a court located indoors.
Although the present invention will be described with particular reference to an adaptation or modification of the game of basketball, it is to be noted that the scope of the present invention is not so limited and may extend to include all manner of other games, particularly ball games that can be played in a similar way using a similar court and equipment.
The game of basketball is usually played on a court which has goals at both ends of the court; each team throwing to and for goals at one end only which is alternately changed over to the other end at the beginning of each period of play. As both respective goal areas are spaced apart from each other, play occurs between them to more or less degree, but the majority of time play is located in the immediate vicinity of one or other of the goal areas. The area toward the center of the court is used only for traversing between ends and occasionally in play.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
Therefore, it is an aim of the present invention to provide a game, particularly an adaption or modification of basketball, in which the play area is utilized in a more efficient manner so that all of the play area of the court is used to a more or less equal amount. This aim is achieved in part by having a centrally located goal scoring area which is thrown to or at by both of the competing teams.
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a games playing area for playing a game with a game playing piece, said games playing area comprising substantially planar floor playing surface, a wall portion being at least in a major part a flexible barrier means for rebounding the game playing piece into play, and a goal scoring region being located within the games playing area at a location spaced from the wall portion wherein said barrier means is having adjustment so as to alter the size of the games playing area and the tension for rebounding the ball into play.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a court or area for playing a game comprising a planar playing surface having a boundary to delimit the area of play defined at least in a major part by a flexible barrier means, said flexible barrier means being used to substantially contain the game within the defined playing area when played, the court being arranged such that the barrier means forms part of the playing court and is used to return the game playing piece into play, said barrier means being adjustably connected to a support means to locate it in place and to maintain tension therein, and wherein there is a goal scoring region located in the court and spaced from the wall portion.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the flexible barrier means is substantially continuous around the boundary of the playing area so as to define the walls of the court. In another embodiment the flexible barrier means includes a top cover extending over the playing court to define a playing surface, which in use may be used for returning the game playing piece into play. The top cover additionally covers the goal scoring region.
Typically, the planar playing surface is rectilinear, preferably a square floor.
Typically the games playing area is in the form of a tent-like structure having support from outside the perimeter of the planar playing surface. Typically, the tent-like structure comprises a roof portion and a wall portion. Typically, the roof portion is separate from the wall portion. Typically, the wall portion defines a cuboid-like playing area. Typically the roof portion has a central part located at the higher elevation than the perimeter portion arranged so that there is a slope from the central pa
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Johnson Richard J.
R.F.D. Consultants Pty. Ltd.
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