Bean bag basketball
OwnerDaniel J. Dolaninventor
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Abstract
A simulated game of Basketball that is played using an existing Basketball hoop, Basketball and specialized marked deck of cards comprising of multiple cards marked 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and Wild Card. Also, the game incorporates eight bean bags numbered 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8. The game is played using an existing Basketball hoop and Basketball. The scoring is determined by the points on the specialized deck of cards that corresponds to the bean bags the player shoots the ball from. The player with the highest score at the end of the game wins.
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A method of playing a simulated game of Basketball for two to four players using eight (8) bean bags (or any shape, size, color or designed markers) numbered “1” “2” “3” “4” “5” “6” “7” “8” and a specialized marked deck of cards (can be any size, shape, thickness or color) wherein the deck include multiple cards numbered “1” “2” “3” “4” “5” “6” “7” “8” and “Wild Card” with a point value assigned to each. See Bean Bag Basketball diagram 1. The game is played using an existing Basketball hoop and Basketball. Two specialized marked deck of cards (can be any size, shape, thickness or color) are needed to play a simulated game of Basketball on any play ground, gym, boys or girls club camp, beach, park, recreational center or driveway. Each deck of specialized cards (can be any size, shape, thickness or color) is marked with a different city that represents a Basketball Team. The two decks of specialized cards (can be any size, shape, thickness or color) are shuffled together, a 1 ½ inch binder ring is installed into the ¼ inch hole at the top of the specialized cards (can be any size, shape, thickness or color) then the top specialized card (can be any size, shape, thickness or color) is flipped over to determine which player shoots from which bean bags (or any shape, size, color or designed markers) and to determine how many points are scored. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins.
The method of placing the bean bags (or any shape, color or designed markers) in a Around-The-World 3 Pattern or a Random Pattern, around an existing Basketball hoop, with the number one (1) bean bag (or any shape, size, color or designed markers) always on the free throw line. See Bean Bag Basketball diagram 2.
The method of keeping score on any blank piece of paper, a preprinted score sheet of paper with the numbers one (1) thru two hundred (200), any type of mechanical score board or any type of electronic score board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.