US 12,285,668 B1 · Ball game kit and method of playing it, entitled beach sniper

Abstract

A Beach Sniper game kit and method for playing by multiple teams are provided. The kit includes a target ball with a hook, a target ball support with a conical frustum, strike and pitch balls, elastic ropes, and ropes forming triangular playing areas. A digital counter tracks the scores. The game involves positioning players in specific locations within and outside the triangles. Teams alternate between pitching/receiving and striking roles. The pitching team tosses the ball between teammates for points, while the opposing team attempts to strike the ball mid-air for higher points. Players rotate positions after predetermined rounds. The game continues with team position switches and role reversals. Scoring is tracked digitally after each round. The winner of a set is determined after a preset number of rounds, with tiebreakers as needed. The team winning a predetermined number of sets wins the game.

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Dependent claims

A beach sniper game, comprising:

a target ball;
a target ball support;
at least one strike ball;
at least one pitch ball;
at least one elastic rope;
and
at least two ropes, wherein each of the at least two ropes is folded into a shape of a triangle, wherein each of the base vertices of the triangles are shaped into a loop via at least one clamp.

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A method of using a beach sniper game for play by a plurality of teams, including the steps of:

positioning the beach sniper game upon a playing surface including the steps of:
laying on the playing surface two triangles positioned on opposite sides from one another, wherein the two triangles are coupled together through at least one elastic rope using at least one clamp;
setting a target ball support in between the two triangles, wherein position of the target ball support bisects the at least one elastic rope;
attaching each of the two triangles to the playing surface using one of plurality of anchors passing through each loop fashioned into the base vertices of each of the respective two triangles;
attaching the target ball support to the playing surface using one of the plurality of anchors passing through each hole located on a corner of a base of the target ball support;
and
situating a target ball on the target ball support in such a way that a hook of the target ball is positioned inside a conical frustum of the target ball support, whereby the hook comes into contact and is retained by the at least on elastic rope.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Ball game kit and method of playing it, entitled beach sniper

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Ball game kit and method of playing it, entitled beach sniper

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Abstract

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