Soccer court
OwnerDavid G. Cagleinventor
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Abstract
A soccer court comprises a rectangular playing area approximately the size of a tennis court and preferably covered with artificial turf, an enclosing wall with goal openings in the end walls and goal nets disposed outside of the playing area. The enclosing wall is constructed of a plurality of rigid transparent panels held in place by horizontal and vertical supports. Player entry doors are provided in the enclosing wall. The goal may optionally be configured as an inverted U and/or provided with doors to fully or partially close the goal opening. A backstop net is provided above each end wall to block errant shots on the goals, and the playing area may be bisected to create two substantially square training areas.
Claims38
A soccer court comprising:
- a substantially rectangular playing area approximately 76 to 92 feet long and 32 to 44 feet wide, said playing area covered with material selected from grass and artificial turf;
- side and end walls enclosing said playing area, wherein said walls comprise a plurality of vertical rigid transparent panels extending from proximate the horizontal surface of the playing area to a height of approximately 6 to 8 feet, said panels permitting an unobstructed view of the playing area, and supports for rigidly mounting said panels;
- a goal opening disposed in each end wall;
- and a goal net disposed behind each of said goal openings
- and outside said playing area.
The soccer court of claim 6 wherein said lower horizontal structural members are elevated above the playing surface to permit drainage.
A soccer court comprising:
- a substantially rectangular playing area, approximately 90 feet long and 44 feet wide;
- an enclosing wall approximately 7 feet high which surrounds said playing area and comprises two end walls extending across the width of said playing area, and two side walls connecting said end walls along the length of said playing area, said enclosing wall being constructed of a plurality of upper horizontal supports, vertical supports, and lower horizontal supports proximate the surface of the playing area, which together form a plurality of rectangular openings into a plurality of rigid transparent panels are secured;
- a goal opening approximately 6 feet-6 inches high and 12 feet wide disposed in each end wall and a goal net disposed behind each goal opening.
A soccer court comprising:
- a substantially rectangular playing area approximately the size of a conventional tennis court, said playing area covered with material selected from grass and artificial turf;
- side and end walls enclosing said playing area, wherein said walls comprise a plurality of vertical rigid transparent panels extending from proximate the horizontal surface of the playing area to a height of approximately 6 to 8 feet, said panels permitting an unobstructed view of the playing area, and supports for rigidly mounting said panels;
- a goal opening disposed in each end wall;
- and a goal net disposed behind each of said goal openings and outside said playing area.
A soccer court comprising:
- a substantially rectangular playing area, the size of a tennis court;
- an enclosing wall approximately seven feet high which surrounds said playing area and comprises two end walls extending across the width of said playing area, and two side walls connecting said end walls along the length of said playing area, said enclosing wall being constructed of a plurality of upper horizontal supports, vertical supports, and lower horizontal supports, which together form a plurality of rectangular openings into which a plurality of rigid transparent panels are secured;
- a goal opening approximately six feet-six inches high and twelve feet wide disposed in each end wall and a goal net disposed behind each goal opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.