Yard ring-a-peg game

Abstract

A ring toss game including a pair of first and second turf embedded pegs arranged at a predetermined spaced apart distance. A plurality of rings, each having a given inner diameter and outer diameter, are provided. Each of the rings exhibit a desired degree of flexibility and are tossed by any number of players and according to a scoring scheme established by the rings encircling a given peg and landing within a given proximity of the peg.

1 . A ring toss game, comprising: 
 a pair of first and second upwardly extending pegs arranged at a predetermined spaced apart distance; and    a plurality of rings, each having a given inner diameter and outer diameter, each of said rings exhibiting a desired degree of flexibility;    said rings being tossed by any number of players and according to a scoring scheme established by rings encircling a given peg and landing within a given proximity of said peg.    
   
   
       2 . The ring toss game as described in  claim 1 , each of said pegs having a specified shape and size and exhibiting an overall length of 14″, of which 8″ projects above a turf surface.  
   
   
       3 . The ring toss game as described in  claim 1 , each of said rings exhibiting a specified shape and size and possessing an 8″ outer diameter and a 6.725″ inner diameter.  
   
   
       4 . The ring toss game as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a carrying case for holding said pegs and rings.  
   
   
       5 . The ring toss game as described in  claim 4 , said carrying case exhibiting a number of side disposed pockets for holding said pegs and rings.  
   
   
       6 . The ring toss game as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of five rings, four of said rings being of a first color, a fifth of said rings being of a second color.  
   
   
       7 . The ring toss game as described in  claim 6 , further comprising a point total corresponding to said fifth ring being added to a first player's score or, alternatively, subtracted from a second player's score.  
   
   
       8 . The ring toss game as described in  claim 1 , said pegs each further comprising a pedestal support.  
   
   
       9 . The ring toss game as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a mat placed upon a level surface and in surrounding fashion relative to each of said pegs.  
   
   
       10 . The ring toss game as described in  claim 9 , said mat surface being of a selected diameter and further comprising at least one of a carpet or rubberized material.  
   
   
       11 . A ring toss game, comprising: 
 a pair of first and second upwardly extending pegs arranged at a predetermined spaced apart distance; and    a plurality of rings, each having a given inner diameter and outer diameter, each of said rings exhibiting a desired degree of flexibility, a plurality of said rings exhibiting a first color associated with a first point value, a further selected one of said rings exhibiting a second color associated with a second point value;    a carrying case for holding said pegs and rings; and    said rings being tossed by any number of players and according to a scoring scheme established by rings encircling a given peg and landing within a given proximity of said peg.    
   
   
       12 . A ring toss game, comprising: 
 a pair of first and second upwardly extending pegs arranged at a predetermined spaced apart distance, said pegs each further comprising a pedestal support;    a mat placed upon a level surface and in surrounding fashion relative to each of said pegs, said mat surface being of a selected diameter and further comprising at least one of a carpet or rubberized material; and    a plurality of rings, each having a given inner diameter and outer diameter, each of said rings exhibiting a desired degree of flexibility;    said rings being tossed by any number of players and according to a scoring scheme established by rings encircling a given peg and landing within a given proximity of said peg.