Sports game with movable figures

Abstract

This invention is a sports game which allows the user to compete and practice in various types of games inside or outside and with or without the participation of others. It provides a variety of three-dimensional amusement and sporting games which simulate sports figures interacting with the user by receiving a game ball thrown or otherwise projected by the user.

1 . A sports game comprising: 
 at least one figure attached to a sleeve post said sleeve post sliding over a support post;    a base structure comprising at least one tunnel track securely attached;    said tunnel track configured with an opening substantially centered in top;    a motorized transport assembly positioned within said tunnel track;    said support post attached to said motorized transport assembly and extending through said opening.    
   
   
       2 . The sports game of  claim 1  wherein said motorized transport assembly comprising a first powered rotation means with a first pinion gear and said sleeve post comprising a second pinion gear mated with said first pinion gear.  
   
   
       3 . The sports game of  claim 2  wherein said base structure comprising a plurality of said tunnel tracks securely attached.  
   
   
       4 . The sports game of  claim 3  wherein there is a plurality of said figures attached to a plurality of sleeve posts, said plurality of sleeve posts sliding over a plurality of said support posts which are attached to a plurality of said motorized transport assemblies and extending through a plurality of said openings.  
   
   
       5 . The sports game of  claim 1  wherein said figure resembles at least part of a conventional ball game sports figure.  
   
   
       6 . The sports game of  claim 4  wherein each of said plurality of said figures resemble at least part of a conventional ball game sports figure.  
   
   
       7 . The sports game of  claim 5  wherein said figure further comprising a ball retaining means reversibly attached.  
   
   
       8 . The sports game of  claim 6  wherein each of said plurality of said figures further comprising ball-retaining means reversibly attached.  
   
   
       9 . The sports game of  claim 7  wherein said figure further comprising at least one movable and rotatable arm.  
   
   
       10 . The sports game of  claim 8  wherein said plurality of said figures each further comprising at least one movable and rotatable arm.  
   
   
       11 . The sports game of  claim 10  wherein said movable and rotatable arm is attached to second powered rotation means.  
   
   
       12 . The sports game of  claim 11  further comprising a sub-level unit reversably attached to said base structure comprising: 
 an inclined plane ending in a ball retrieval bin;    a back wall reversibly attached substantially parallel to said figures; and    an overhead canopy substantially perpendicular to said figures reversibly attached to said back wall.    
   
   
       13 . The sports game of  claim 11  further comprising a back wall substantially parallel to said figures reversibly attached to said base structure; and an overhead canopy substantially perpendicular to said figures reversibly attached to said back wall.