Weighted bag toss game

Abstract

A method of playing a scoring bag tossing game that utilizes a plurality of geometrically shaped appendages arranged in a unique array across and extending outward from a scoring board. The scoring of the game being gauged upon the skill of difficulty in tossing a scoring bag onto a designated geometrically-shaped appendage or through an appropriately sized aperture. The tossing game is designed for two, three, four, five or six players; with varying numbers of players and teams of the same or different numbers of players, all playing against one another. The game can be played with one or more scoring boards and has differing rules creating varying levels of difficulty of play.

1 . A method of playing a scoring bag game for one or more teams of players, comprising the steps of:
 flipping a coin to determine which team tosses first to start the game;   providing a set of scoring bags per team, each set of scoring bags having the same color with the respective sets to be used by each team being a different color;   providing one or more scoring boards, each scoring board set a predetermined distance from the player;   providing a predetermined number of targets on said scoring board, said targets being either a scoring bag catching shelf or a scoring aperture through which the scoring bag is tossed;   each team alternatingly tossing all of the set of scoring bags at the scoring board, the exhaustion of the supply of scoring bags completing a round of play;   each team acquiring points depending upon the value assigned to each of said bag catching shelves or said scoring aperture at the time a scoring bag is caught on a bag catching shelf or passes through said scoring aperture;   the team acquiring the most points during said round must toss first in any subsequent round, and if no points are scored in said round or the points acquired by both teams are equal, then the team that acquired the most points in the previous round tosses first in said any subsequent round;   the team scoring a predetermined number of points, without exceeding that number of points, wins the game.   
   
   
       2 . The method of play according to  claim 1 , wherein said team comprises at least one player. 
   
   
       3 . The method of play according to  claim 1 , wherein said players being required to have one foot completely within a distance of not more than twenty-four inches from the front or side of a first scoring board when tossing a scoring bag towards a second scoring board. 
   
   
       4 . The method of play according to  claim 1 , wherein said scoring board comprises a predetermined number of scoring bag catching shelves, said catching shelves being tilted inward against the scoring board. 
   
   
       5 . The method of play according to claiming  1 , wherein said scoring bag shelves have a geometry selected from the group consisting of a portion of a circle or arc, a triangle, or a parallelogram, each having a concave side with said concavity facing upwards. 
   
   
       6 . The method of play according to  claim 1 , wherein said scoring board comprises one scoring aperture, said scoring aperture being located substantially at the center of said scoring board, said scoring aperture having a diameter sufficient to accommodate passage of said scoring bag. 
   
   
       7 . The method of play according to  claim 1 , wherein said scoring bags being of flexible material and conforming to the shape of the coarse-textured material contained therein. 
   
   
       8 . The method of play according to  claim 1 , further comprising the step of scoring each round of play by setting at least two scoring board numbered slide outs, located on opposite sides of said scoring board, to display cumulative opposing team scores during and at the end of each round. 
   
   
       9 . The method of play according to  claim 1 , further comprising the step of scoring total points acquired by each player or team following the completion of a round of play by setting a plurality of scoring pegs color coded to the same color as the player or team scoring bags, located along the top of said scoring board with a series of numbered holes for receiving said scoring pegs, to display cumulative total player or team scores at the end of each successive round. 
   
   
       10 . The method of play according to  claim 1 , further comprising the step of playing an additional tie breaking round upon players or teams acquiring the same number of points. 
   
   
       11 . The method of play according to  claim 1 , comprising the additional step of allocating points scored to said bag catching shelves and scoring aperture:
 a center scoring aperture in the scoring board having a predetermined point value, such that the last scoring bag passing through the scoring aperture in each round acquires all the points;   a plurality of scoring bag catching shelves on the scoring board having a predetermined value associated with the particular location of each said plurality of bag catching shelves on the scoring board,   whereby the first scoring bag caught on one of the plurality of the bag catching shelves acquires the designated points accorded that particular bag catching shelf for the team tossing the scoring bags, the second and additional same color scoring bags caught on the same bag catching shelf multiplies the designated points accorded that particular bag catching shelf for the player or team tossing the scoring bags; and,   whereby opposing player or team different color scoring bags landing on the same bag catching shelf cancel the scoring for each pair of different color scoring bags such that no points are awarded.   
   
   
       12 . The method of play according to  claim 1 , having a first alternate method of play comprising the steps of:
 providing an extended set of scoring bags including one score-negating bag per player or team, each extended set of scoring bags being of the same color with the respective extended set of scoring bags to be used by each player or team being a different color;   acquiring a predetermined number of bonus points by one player or team depending upon the number of scoring bags belonging to said player or team landing and being retained on the same bag catching shelf;   canceling the earlier award of points to a first player or team upon a first score-negating bag of a second player or team landing and being retained on a particular bag catching shelf already retaining one or more scoring bags of said first player or team;   restoring the canceled points resulting from the landing and retention of a first score-negating bag of the second player or team on a particular bag catching shelf upon a second score-negating bag of the first player or team landing and being retained on the same particular bag catching shelf;   canceling the earlier award of points to said first player or team for passing a scoring bag through the scoring aperture upon a first score-negating bag of said second player or team passing through the scoring aperture; and,   restoring the canceled points of said first player or team resulting from said first score-negating bag of said second player or team passing through the scoring aperture upon a second score-negating bag of said first player or team passing through same scoring aperture.   
   
   
       13 . The method of play according to  claim 11 , wherein said score-negating bag being of flexible material and conforming to the shape of the coarse-textured material contained therein, and carrying a marking denoting the scoring effect of said bag. 
   
   
       14 . The method of play according to  claim 11 , further comprising the additional step of negating bonus points for a team having multiple scoring bags retained on at least one of said bag catching shelves when an opposite color scoring bag is retained on the same bag catching shelf. 
   
   
       15 . The method of play according to  claim 11 , further comprising the additional step of throwing, in turn, each one of said set of same colored scoring bags of one player or team towards the scoring board, such that exactly one of said set of same colored scoring bags lands and is retained on each one of the plurality of bag catching shelves and passing through the aperture, resulting in said team immediately winning the game. 
   
   
       16 . The method of play according to  claim 11 , further comprising the additional step of acquiring 21 points by said first player or team, before said second player or team acquires any points, said first player or team immediately winning the game. 
   
   
       17 . The method of play according to  claim 1 , having a second alternate method of play for participation by more than two individual players or teams comprising the steps of:
 providing an extended set of scoring bags including one score-negating bag per player or team, each extended set of scoring bags being of the same color with the respective extended set of scoring bags to be used by each team being a different color;   acquiring a predetermined number of bonus points by one player or team depending upon the number of scoring bags belonging to said player or team landing and being retained on the same bag catching shelf;   scoring or exceeding a predetermined number of points by one player or team, resulting in said team winning the game;   requiring no more than two different colored scoring bags being permitted to remain on any bag catching shelf with any third color scoring bag being removed;   canceling the scoring for opposite color scoring bags caught and retained on the same bag catching shelf such that no points are awarded;   canceling the earlier award of points to a first player or team upon a first score-negating bag of a second player or team landing and being retained on a particular bag catching shelf already retaining one or more scoring bags of said first player or team;   canceling the earlier award of points to a first player or team upon a first score-negating bag of a third player or team landing and being retained on a particular bag catching shelf already retaining one or more scoring bags of said first player or team;   restoring the canceled points resulting from the landing and retention of a first score-negating bag of the second player or team on a particular bag catching shelf upon a second score-negating bag of the first player or team landing and being retained on the same particular bag catching shelf;   restoring the canceled points resulting from the landing and retention of a first score-negating bag of the third player or team on a particular bag catching shelf upon a second score-negating bag of the first player or team landing and being retained on the same particular bag catching shelf;   canceling the earlier award of points to said first player or team for passing a scoring bag through the scoring aperture upon a first score-negating bag of said second or third player or team passing through the scoring aperture; and,   restoring the canceled points of said first player or team resulting from said first score-negating bag of said second or third player or team passing through the scoring aperture upon a second score-negating bag of said first player or team passing through same scoring aperture;   
   
   
       18 . The method of play according to  claim 17 , wherein said score-negating bag being of flexible material and conforming to the shape of the coarse-textured material contained therein, and carrying a marking denoting the scoring effect of said bag. 
   
   
       19 . The method of play according to  claim 17 , further comprising the additional step of negating bonus points for a player or team having multiple scoring bags retained on at least one of said bag catching shelves when an opposite color scoring bag is retained on the same bag catching shelf. 
   
   
       20 . The method of play according to  claim 17 , further comprising the additional steps of:
 autoselecting the player or team to toss first in a subsequent round by acquiring the greater number of points by said player or team during the preceding round;   autoselecting the player or team to toss last in a subsequent round by acquiring the least number of points by said player team during the preceding round.   
   
   
       21 . The method of play according to  claim 17 , further comprising the additional scoring steps of:
 awarding the points associated with the scoring aperture to the first player or team to toss a scoring bag through said scoring aperture;   awarding the points associated with the scoring aperture and the acquired points by the first player or team passing a scoring bag through said scoring aperture to the second player or team passing a scoring bag through said scoring aperture; and   awarding the points associated with the scoring aperture and the acquired points by the second player or team passing a scoring bag through said scoring aperture to the third player or team passing a scoring bag through said scoring aperture.   
   
   
       22 . The method of play according to  claim 17 , further comprising the step of canceling a first score-negating bag of a first player or team on a particular bag catching shelf upon the landing and retention of a second score-negating bag caught of a second or third player or team on the same bag catching shelf. 
   
   
       23 . The method of play according to  claim 17 , further comprising the step of playing a single tie breaking round upon two or more players or teams acquiring the same number of points. 
   
   
       24 . The method of play according to  claim 23 , further comprising the step of selecting the player or team to toss first by flipping a coin to determine which player or team is accorded the right to select its tossing position in the tie breaking round.