Aerodynamic sports toy, game and method of play

Abstract

An aerodynamic sports toy ball, sports goal system, game utilizing both toy and game, and a method of playing such game (with rule book) between opposing teams divided into team zones and including a goal box at each end through which the ball is to be kicked, thrown, flipping laterally or run by one or the other opposing team or two or more players; and wherein the playing surface of the ball is formed of a multi-pointed star-folding to enable the ball to be thrown, caught, flipped laterally, bounced and kicked within the playing field or court through designated goals at either end of the field or court of play, as well as to provide a surface off of which the ball may be bounced as part of the strategy of play, and complete apparatus for such a game provided in the form of a kit.

1 . A sports game to be played by opposing teams of males and females, including a substantially enclosed indoor or outdoor playing surface, bounded on all sides by lines or walls, with a five sided aerodynamic sports toy ball and goalbox of unique constructive design, plus game play method instructions that enable the most forms of scoring of any sports game ever.
 The game as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said ball and goal box are in kit form together with instruction booklet pertaining to method of play and field or court layout according to said invention.   
     
     
         2 . A 3 dimensional inflatable ball, comprising:
 an interior core;   Five radiating spokes;   a stitched outer cover of durable, resilient material about said core, said cover including a plurality of panels arranged point-to-point and a plurality of filler panels to fill the open spaces defined by adjoining panels, said panels and said filler panels being stitched together; and a valve on said cover for inflating the ball   
     
     
         2 . The invention of  claim 2  wherein the apexes of adjoining points of said panels are stitched together. 
     
     
         3 . The invention of  claim 2  wherein said interior core comprises an inflatable bladder which is connected to said cover at said valve. 
     
     
         4 . The invention of  claim 2  wherein:
 said bladder is composed of two-ply butyl; 
 said bladder is covered with a nylon thread-wound carcass; and 
 said outer cover is made of leather or rubber which is coated with polyurethane. 
 
     
     
         5 . The invention of  claim 2  wherein:
 At the ends of each of the five radiating spokes, a fibrous foam or depressable mesh material is sewn to form a capstone for each radiating spoke. 
 
     
     
         6 . A goal box, comprising:
 a base;   An outer skeletal structure connected by PVC or other interlocking pipe material   A substantially rectangular box-like structuring including an open front end, two side panels and a back panel opposite said open front end   a backing with two interior carveouts enclosed by mesh net surface material   a side bar construction connected by mesh netting   said net member being a one quarter inch synthetic polymer fabric of open mesh construction and the mesh size being approximately two inches square such that the net member weight and degree of resiliency is sufficient to keep a ball in play following impact therewith at any angle,   a cross bar having first and second opposite ends;   the cross bar including a first member connected to the base and a pair of second members movable relative to the first member;   a first upright carried by the cross bar and extending up from the first end of the cross bar;   a second upright carried by the cross bar and extending up from the second end of the cross bar   
     
     
         7 . A substantially closed playing surface bounded on all sides by an outlined field or court of play, as depicted in  FIG. 2  and governed by rules of play as described below. 
     
     
         8 . A method of play as described in a detailed rulebook.