1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to games, and more particularly to ball games.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Many ball games are not well suited for play in open areas. The balls roll far from the players and must be continually retrieved. This greatly detracts from the fun of the game and is also dangerous. Children chasing the ball sometimes run into streets where passing automobiles threaten their safety.
Several games have been devised in which players throw a ball at a target. These games include basketball. Basketball requires a net mounted ten feet above the playing surface, however, and the ball must be thrown with some force to reach this height. The basket and backboard should be rigidly mounted to a heavy support, and an adequate basket and rim for basketball is generally not portable. Some players also do not have the physical ability to comfortably throw the ball to this height, and many young children, women, and older individuals cannot enjoy playing the game.
Playing areas sometimes are not paved, or are uneven and rough. This is especially the case in playgrounds, yards, and campsites. Games which require players to run are dangerous to play on these surfaces. Some games require players to bounce a ball on the playing surface, and these games are difficult or impossible to play on rough or uneven surfaces.
It would be desirable to provide a ball game which is suited for play in open areas. The game should preferably be designed to prevent children from chasing balls into streets. It further would be desirable if the game were fully portable and playable on uneven and rough surfaces. The game could thereby be played in playgrounds, yards, and campsites. The game preferably could be enjoyed by players with widely varying physical capabilities.