Portable court system for multiplayer paddle-and-ball gameplay with adjustable section boundaries

A reconfigurable paddle ball court system configured to define a plurality of playing sections for a multiplayer paddle-and-ball game, the reconfigurable paddle ball court system comprising:

• a rigid outer frame defining an outer perimeter boundary of a playing court when assembled, the rigid outer frame comprising a tubular or rod perimeter member;
• an inner hub positioned within the rigid outer frame;
• a plurality of divider cords, each extending between the inner hub and the rigid outer frame;
• a plurality of friction marker structures disposed on the tubular or rod perimeter member at discrete perimeter attachment locations, each of the plurality of friction marker structures comprising at least one of a tape segment, a textured coating, an elastomeric sleeve, an overmolded patch, or a knurled region;
• wherein each of the plurality of divider cords comprises (i) an inner-end connector configured to removably couple to the inner hub at one of a plurality of discrete hub attachment locations, and (ii) an outer-end connector comprising a snap clip configured to removably engage the rigid outer frame at any of a plurality of selectable positions along the rigid outer frame by snap-fit engagement around the tubular or rod perimeter member, and
• wherein each snap clip is configured to seat on or against a selected one of the plurality of friction marker structures such that the selected one of the plurality of friction marker structures both (i) inhibits sliding of the snap clip along the rigid outer frame under tension applied by a corresponding one of the plurality of divider cords and (ii) identifies an indexed perimeter attachment location for repeatable placement of the corresponding one of the plurality of divider cords;
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• wherein each of the plurality of divider cords is elastically tensioned between the inner hub and the rigid outer frame to reduce distortion of boundary geometry while the plurality of divider cords define the plurality of playing sections and to facilitate determination of in-bounds and out-of-bounds conditions for the multiplayer paddle-and-ball game.

A reconfigurable paddle ball court system configured to define a plurality of playing sections for a multiplayer paddle-and-ball game, the reconfigurable paddle ball court system comprising:

• a rigid outer frame configured to define an outer boundary of a playing court when assembled, the rigid outer frame comprising a tubular or rod perimeter member;
• an inner hub disposed within the outer boundary;
• a plurality of inner fasteners disposed about a perimeter region of the inner hub;
• a plurality of elastically tensioned divider cords, each of the plurality of elastically tensioned divider cords having a first end removably coupleable to any selected inner fastener and a second end removably coupleable to the rigid outer frame at a selectable position along the rigid outer frame, the second end comprising a cord clip configured to removably snap around an exterior surface of the tubular or rod perimeter member;
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• a plurality of friction marker structures disposed on the rigid outer frame at discrete perimeter attachment locations, each of the plurality of friction marker structures comprising at least one of a tape segment, a textured coating, an elastomeric sleeve, an overmolded patch, or a knurled region;
• wherein the plurality of inner fasteners and the plurality of friction marker structures define a plurality of predefined attachment sets, each predefined attachment set identifying (i) selected ones of the plurality of inner fasteners and (ii) selected ones of the plurality of friction marker structures for coupling 23 a corresponding set of the plurality of elastically tensioned divider cords to define a corresponding playing-section arrangement;
• wherein the plurality of predefined attachment sets comprises a first predefined attachment set corresponding to a first playing-section arrangement having a first number of the plurality of playing sections and a second predefined attachment set corresponding to a second playing-section arrangement having a second number of the plurality of playing sections different from the first number;
• wherein the plurality of elastically tensioned divider cords are configured to define the plurality of playing sections arranged about the inner hub and to remain taut when coupled according to any selected one of the plurality of predefined attachment sets, and
• wherein the system is configured to be reconfigured by relocating at least one of the plurality of elastically tensioned divider cords from the first predefined attachment set to the second predefined attachment set to change at least one of (a) a number of the plurality of playing sections and (b) a relative size of the plurality of playing sections without disassembling the rigid outer frame.