Sporting event game apparatus

Abstract

A game apparatus for use in conjunction with a sporting event is provided which allows players of the game to predict the outcome of actions that occur during the sporting event, and which allows the players to keep track of who has made the greater number of correct predictions.

1 . A game apparatus for use in conjunction with a sporting event, comprising:
 a game board;   a first outcome indicator disposed on the game board having indicia relating to two or more possible actions that may be performed by a first side participating in the sporting event, the first outcome indicator configured to permit a player of the game apparatus to select a possible action to record the player's prediction of a future action of the first side in the sporting event; and   a second outcome indicator disposed on the game board having indicia relating to two or more possible actions that may be performed by a second side opposing the first side and participating in the sporting event, the second outcome indicator configured to permit the player of the game apparatus to select a possible action to record the player's prediction of a future action of the second side in the sporting event.   
   
   
       2 . The gaming apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising a scoring indicator disposed on the game board configured to record the score of the player of the game apparatus. 
   
   
       3 . The gaming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the indicia of the first outcome indicator comprise plays that may be made by a member of the first side participating in the sporting event to permit the player of the game apparatus to select and predict a possible upcoming play by the first side in the sporting event. 
   
   
       4 . The gaming apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the sporting event comprises baseball and the plays include one or more of a single, double, triple, bunt, ground out, popout, line out, field out, home run, walk, and strike out. 
   
   
       5 . The gaming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the indicia of the second outcome indicator comprise the identities of one or more specific members of the second side participating in the sporting event to permit the player of the game apparatus to select and predict the member of the second side who will respond to the upcoming action of the first side. 
   
   
       6 . The gaming apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the sporting event comprises baseball and the identities of the specific members include one or more of a catcher, pitcher, first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, shortstop, right fielder, centerfielder, and left fielder. 
   
   
       7 . The gaming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the first and second outcome indicators comprise a slot and a marker slidably disposed in the slot so that the marker may be moved within the slot to point to one of the indicia associated with the respective first and second outcome indicators. 
   
   
       8 . The gaming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the first and second outcome indicators comprises a marker configured to be magnetically attached to the game board so that the marker may be positioned on the game board to point to one of the indicia associated with the respective first and second outcome indicators.