Soccer board game

Abstract

A soccer board game and a method for playing it by first and second contestants is disclosed. The game board included a board comprising a grid of distinctly marked squares with soccer field markings. The soccer field markings include a half line dividing the field into two half fields, a kick-off circle on the half line, two opposite goal boxes located on opposite ends of the field, a five-zone and a sixteen-zone areas adjacent each of the goal boxes. The board game includes at least one die; a ball; and opponent first and second teams of players, each team pertaining to one of the contestants.

1 . A method of playing a soccer board game played by first and second contestants on a board, the method comprising:
 providing a board comprising a grid of distinctly marked squares with soccer field markings, the soccer field markings comprising a half line dividing the field into two half fields, a kick-off circle on the half line, two opposite goal boxes located on opposite ends of the field, a five-zone and a sixteen-zone areas adjacent each of the goal boxes, and further providing at least one die, a ball and opponent first and second teams of players, each team pertaining to one of the contestants;
 each contestant playing in turns, aiming at making the team pertaining to him or her getting control of the ball, which is achieved when a player is positioned on a square adjacent the ball, kicking the ball and scoring goals, a goal defined as passing the ball through the goal box of a rival team, each turn comprising four moves of players, each move comprising up to four steps. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein kicking the ball comprises kicking a short-range kick defined as moving the ball up to four squares or kicking a long-range kick defined as moving the ball three squares and additional number of squares the additional number determined by said at least one die. 
     
     
         3 . The method as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein in a long-range kick the contestant pertaining to an attacking kick places the ball, prior to the long range kick on any desired square, provided that square is a vacant square and adjacent to the ball, and wherein the long range kick is performed along a straight line only. 
     
     
         4 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein getting control of the ball by a team pertaining to one of the contestants comprises, at the end of a turn having one of the players of the team pertaining to that contestant being closer to the ball than any other players of the other team. 
     
     
         5 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising loosing the ball to the opponent team during any of the moves of a turn, when the ball is found before a kick on a square adjacent a player of the opponent team and is also found, after that kick on a square adjacent a player of the opponent team. 
     
     
         6 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising loosing the ball by an attacking team to the opponent team at the end of a turn, when at the end of the turn the ball is found on a square that is not adjacent a player of the attacking team. 
     
     
         7 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the players of each team are distinctly numbered. 
     
     
         8 . The method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein when a player of an attacking team is found on a square adjacent the ball and a player of the opponent team is found on a square adjacent the ball, then if the number of the player of the attacking team is smaller than the number of the player of the opponent team, than the player of the attacking team can kick only a short range kick comprising only up to three steps. 
     
     
         9 . The method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein when a player of an attacking team is found on a square adjacent the ball and a player of the opponent team is found on a square adjacent the ball, then if the number of the player of the attacking team is larger than the number of the player of the opponent team, than the player of the attacking team can kick only a short range kick comprising only up to four steps. 
     
     
         10 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein if the ball is in control of an attacking team and located on a square in the half field of the attacking team, than at the end of a turn the ball must advance at least one square forward. 
     
     
         11 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising providing penalty kick marks on opposite sides of the field each penalty kick mark located on a square adjacent the five zone and opposite the goal box adjacent that five zone, and awarding a penalty kick to a player of an attacking team in an event of a foul, the penalty kick performed by placing the ball on the penalty kick mark, rolling said at least one die, and counting across a row of squares along the goal box corresponding to the number obtained by rolling said at least one die, so that if the counting ends on a square not occupied by a goalie it is determined that a goal was scored. 
     
     
         12 . The method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein if the row of squares along the goal box contains a number of squares that is smaller than the number obtained by rolling said at least one die, than the counting comprises repeated counting across the row of squares. 
     
     
         13 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein before a kick by a player of an attacking team, if a goalie of the opponent team is found on a square adjacent the ball, then the kick comprises steps the number of which consists only of and is determined by rolling said at least one die, and only in straight line. 
     
     
         14 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a scoring zone is defined in front of each of the goal boxes, and wherein if a player of an attacking team kicks the ball along a straight line towards the goal box of the opponent team, the ball being placed inside the scoring zone adjacent that goal box prior to the kick, then if the goalie of the opponent team is placed on a square on the straight line then it is determined that the goalie has successfully prevented scoring a goal. 
     
     
         15 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a scoring zone is defined in front of each of the goal boxes, and wherein if a player of an attacking team kicks the ball along a straight line towards the goal box of the opponent team, the ball being placed outside the scoring zone adjacent that goal box prior to the kick, then if the goalie of the opponent team is placed on a square on the straight line then it is determined that the goalie has successfully prevented scoring a goal, and if the goalie is positioned in the five zone and placed on a square adjacent the straight line than it is determined that the goalie has warded the ball out and prevented scoring a goal. 
     
     
         16 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein in an event of a penalty, an outed ball, or a corner, each team is awarded a turn for reorganization. 
     
     
         17 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the method is implemented in the form of a computerized game. 
     
     
         18 . The method as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein one of the contestants comprises a computerized contestant. 
     
     
         19 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising implementing official soccer rules in the soccer board game. 
     
     
         20 . A soccer board game to be played by first and second contestants comprising:
 a board comprising a grid of distinctly marked squares with soccer field markings, the soccer field markings comprising a half line dividing the field into two half fields, a kick-off circle on the half line, two opposite goal boxes located on opposite ends of the field, a five-zone and a sixteen-zone areas adjacent each of the goal boxes;   at least one die;   a ball; and   opponent first and second teams of players, each team pertaining to one of the contestants.   
     
     
         21 . The board game as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the grid of distinctly marked squares comprises a grid of 19 by 22 squares. 
     
     
         22 . The board game as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein a line of squares is provided outside, adjacent and around the soccer field markings. 
     
     
         23 . The board game as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the grid of distinctly marked squares comprises is marked by numbers or letters. 
     
     
         24 . The board game as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the five zone comprises a grid of 2 by 5 squares. 
     
     
         25 . The board game as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the sixteen zone comprises a grid of 4 by 9 squares. 
     
     
         26 . The board game as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the goal box comprises a line of 3 squares. 
     
     
         27 . The board game as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein a scoring zone is marked adjacent each goal box, the scoring zone comprising a grid of 6 by 13 squares apart from 3 corner squares located on opposite sides on either side of the grid adjacent a line across the goal box. 
     
     
         28 . The board game as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the board comprises a physical board and physical player indicators, ball indicator and wherein said at least one die comprises one or more physical dice. 
     
     
         29 . The board game as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the ball indicator comprises a disc. 
     
     
         30 . The board game as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the player indicator comprises an image of a player mounted on a base. 
     
     
         31 . The board game as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the base is a flat disc-shaped platform with a convex surface on the circumference.