Apparatus and method for a court ball game

Abstract

A game court and method of play are provided which allow players to compete and score points by throwing a ball through their opponent's goal or throwing the ball and hitting their opponent. The game provides a court bound on all sides to facilitate retention of balls during game play and features an opaque dividing fence which splits the court into two halves each occupied by a different team. The fence is oriented such that each team has on its side of the fence an area of the court protruding past the midpoint of the court. The configuration and orientation of the dividing fence creates unique elements of strategy including the possibility that players from one team may attempt to score points from a position behind players of the opposing team.

1 . An apparatus for playing a game comprising: 
 a playing court having a generally rectangular shape and having opposed sides and opposed ends and a periphery defined by a vertical wall, said vertical wall encompassing substantially the perimeter of said playing court and said vertical wall being of sufficient height as to generally prevent balls from exiting the court during game play;    first and second goals each positioned at an opposed court end each of said goals having an aperture therein for receiving a ball therethrough; and    a fence dividing said court into two generally equivalent playing areas, said fence being of a height to allow players to see into said playing areas, said fence being configured to define a portion of each of said first and second playing areas that extends past a court midpoint to project into the other playing area.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein a net is positioned above at least a portion of said court.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said fence divides said court into two playing areas is parallel to and halfway between the ends of the court containing said goals.  
   
   
       4 . An apparatus for playing a game as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the fence dividing the court into two playing areas is of varying heights.  
   
   
       5 . An apparatus for playing a game as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said goals contain multiple apertures of varying shape or size; wherein said fence is opaque; wherein a plurality of differently colored balls are provided each color having different scoring rules associated therewith.  
   
   
       6 - 9 . (canceled)