System and method for simulating a game of football

Abstract

A game simulating professional, American style football is disclosed. The game combines physical skill, strategy, and chance. A standard dartboard is used to generate, by physical skill and chance, points that determine kickoff performance, yardage gained, turnover success, punt performance, safety outcome, extra points, and onside kick success. Strategy is used to apply the points. Any standard dartboard and darts may be used. Progress of the game is displayed by placement of indicia on a game board. The running score is written in, or displayed by indicia placed in, the appropriate field of the game board.

1 . A system for playing a simulated game of football, the system comprising: 
 a standard dartboard;    one or more darts;    a set of game rules;    a game board including: 
 a playing field adapted to receive a position indicia;  
 a timeout field adapted to receive one or more timeouts indicia indicating timeouts;  
 a score field adapted to receive one or more game score indicia representing a game score for two teams; and  
 a quarter field adapted to receive one or more quarter indicia indicating a quarter and a number of possessions;  
   wherein at least one numeric value is generated from an operation of the one or more darts and standard dartboard by a user thereof according to the set of rules;    wherein the position indicia is advanced by a user thereof in response to the at least one numeric value according to the set of game rules;    wherein the one or more timeouts indicia are selectively advanced by a user thereof according to the set of game rules;    wherein the number of possessions is determined and the quarter indicia is advanced by a user thereof according to the set of game rules; and    wherein game scores obtained for players or groups of players simulate a gameplay of the game of football according to the set of game rules.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the playing field is configured to be recognizable as a simulated football field with the lines and yardage markers that typify the football field.  
   
   
       3 . The system  claim 2 , wherein the playing field includes two end zones, a plurality of yardage markers, two goal lines, and a plurality of hash marks.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the position indicia resembles a football.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the playing field includes apertures adapted to receive the position indicia.  
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the timeout field includes apertures adapted to receive the one or more timeouts indicia.  
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the quarter field includes apertures adapted to receive the quarter indicia.  
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the game score indicia include writing in the score field.  
   
   
       9 . A system for playing a simulated game of football, the system comprising: 
 a standard dartboard;    one or more darts;    a game board including: 
 a playing field adapted to receive a position indicia according to disposition of the one or more darts operated relative the standard dartboard;  
 a timeout field adapted to receive one or more timeouts indicia indicating timeouts according to a set of game rules;  
 a score field adapted to receive one or more game score indicia representing a game score for two teams according to the set of game rules; and  
 a quarter field adapted to receive one or more quarter indicia indicating a quarter and a number of possessions according to the set of game rules.  
   
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein players or groups of players simulate a gameplay of the game of football according the set of game rules whereby the position indicia is advanced and game scores obtained through an interactive sequence of alternate team participation.  
   
   
       11 . A method of playing a simulated football game with a standard dartboard, one or more darts, and a game board, the method comprising: 
 representing a football field on the game board;    alternating turns between two players;    throwing the one or more darts at the standard dartboard in a predetermined sequence;    assigning a point value determined from a disposition of the one or more darts thrown at the standard dartboard;    determining a number of yards to move a football indicia according the assigned point value;    moving the football indicia on the football field represented on the game board the number of yards determined according to the point value; and    allocating points scored to the two players based on progress of the football indicia on the game board.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising determining quarters and downs from the assigned point value and the predetermined sequence of the one or more darts thrown.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising representing the quarters and downs on the game board.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising using one or more timeouts according to the set of game rules.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising representing the number of timeouts used, on the game board.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising determining a number of timeouts remaining according to the set of game rules and representing the number of timeouts remaining, on the game board.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising representing the points scored, as allocated to the two players, on the game board.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising declaring an attempted turnover according to the set of game rules and determining the outcome of the attempted turnover from the assigned point value and the predetermined sequence of the one or more darts thrown.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising declaring an attempted safety according to the set of game rules and determining the outcome of the attempted safety from the assigned point value and the predetermined sequence of the one or more darts thrown.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising declaring an attempted on side kick according to the set of game rules and determining the outcome of the attempted on side kick from the assigned point value and the predetermined sequence of the one or more darts thrown.