Baseball team play organizer

Abstract

The present invention provides a magnetic organizing apparatus for a baseball team. The organizing apparatus comprises a board, a frame, and a plurality of rectangular nameplates. The board has a perimeter and opposing surfaces. The frame is positioned around the board and is offset outward to a distance perpendicular to the opposing surfaces. Indicia in the form of a baseball field and a baseball diamond are located on one of the opposing surfaces. The rectangular nameplates are releasably attached to the board magnetically and overly the baseball field and the baseball diamond to the opposing surfaces. The frame provides a means for aligning the rectangular nameplates in side-by-side, vertically-aligned relation with nameplate edges engaged against the frame and with the frame acting as an alignment guide for the rectangular nameplates.

1 . A magnetic baseball organizing apparatus comprising: 
 a magnetic backplate structure having a perimeter and opposing surfaces, indicia in the form of a baseball field on one of the opposing surfaces;    a plurality of magnetic nameplates bearing names of baseball players, the namplates being magnetically attachable to the magnetic backplate structure over the indicia, the nameplates having edges; and    a frame positioned around the perimeter of the magnetic backplate structure and offset outwardly from the magnetic backplate structure engaged with nameplate edges of the nameplates securing the nameplates in right angular engagement with one of said frame edges to locate the nameplates in side-by-side, vertically-aligned relation.    
   
   
       2 . The magnetic baseball organizing apparatus of  claim 1  further including hanging means for supporting the apparatus during usage and display.  
   
   
       3 . The magnetic baseball organizing apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the magnetic nameplates include a magnetic slide holder and a slide, the slide removably attached to the magnetic slide holder and having a writing surface thereon for displaying a name.  
   
   
       4 . The magnetic baseball organizing apparatus of  claim 3  wherein the magnetic nameplates are rectangular.  
   
   
       5 . The magnetic baseball organizing apparatus of  claim 4  wherein indicia the indicia includes an infield, an outfield, a bench, and a batting order.  
   
   
       6 . The magnetic baseball organizing apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the bench and the batting order are positioned on opposite sides of the infield.  
   
   
       7 . The magnetic baseball organizing apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the infield comprises home plate, first base, second base, third base, and a pitching mound and the outfield comprises left field, center field, and right field, the infield being centered and overlying said magnetic backplate.  
   
   
       8 . The magnetic baseball organizing apparatus of  claim 5  the indicia further comprising a pitching order, the pitching order overlying said magnetic backplate.  
   
   
       9 . The magnetic baseball organizing apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the nameplates are repositionable upon the magnetic backplate from right angular engagement with one of said frame edges to a selected field position.  
   
   
       10 . An organizing apparatus comprising: 
 a board having a perimeter and opposing surfaces;    a frame positioned around the board and extending outward a distance perpendicular to the opposing surfaces, indicia in the form of a baseball field and a baseball diamond on one of the opposing surfaces; and    a plurality of rectangular nameplates, the rectangular nameplates being releasably attached to the board and overlying the baseball field and the baseball diamond to the opposing surfaces, the frame providing a means for aligning the rectangular nameplates in side-by-side, vertically-aligned relation with nameplate edges engaged against the frame and with the frame acting as an alignment guide for the rectangular nameplates.    
   
   
       11 . The organizing apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the plurality of rectangular nameplates are magnetically attachable to the board.  
   
   
       12 . The organizing apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the board is constructed of metal, the frame is constructed of wood, metal, plastic, or rubber, and the indicia are constructed of a plastic coated sticker.  
   
   
       13 . The organizing apparatus of  claim 10  wherein each rectangular nameplate comprises a magnet and a paper slide removably attached to the magnet, the paper slide displaying a name thereon.  
   
   
       14 . The organizing apparatus of  claim 10  further comprising hanging means attached to the frame and supporting the organizing apparatus during usage and display.  
   
   
       15 . The organizing apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the indicia comprises home plate, first base, second base, third base, a pitching mound, and an outfield.  
   
   
       16 . The organizing apparatus of  claim 15  wherein the indicia comprises a batting order and a bench positioned adjacent the frame on opposite sides of the baseball field and baseball diamond, the plurality of rectangular nameplates being magnetically attachable to the board overlying the batting order and the bench.  
   
   
       17 . The organizing apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the indicia further comprises a pitching order positioned adjacent the frame on a side of the baseball field and baseball diamond, the plurality of rectangular nameplates being magnetically attachable to the board overlying the pitching order.  
   
   
       18 . The organizing apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the frame extends a distance outward from the board for aligning the edges of the nameplates against the frame in side-by-side, vertically-aligned relation.  
   
   
       19 . The organizing apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the frame extends a distance outward from the board, the nameplates having a height, the distance being greater than the height for aligning the edges of the nameplates against the frame in side-by-side, vertically-aligned relation.  
   
   
       20 . A sports organizing apparatus comprising: 
 a board having a perimeter and opposing surfaces with indicia placed thereon;    a frame positioned around the board and extending from the opposing surfaces; and    a plurality of nameplates having edges, the nameplates being magnetically attached to the board overlying the indicia on one of the opposing surfaces in side-by-side, vertically-aligned relation with nameplate edges engaged against the frame, the frame acting as an alignment guide for the nameplates.