Method and apparatus for a basketball and golf game

Abstract

A method of playing a game including the steps of arranging at least one marker on a surface into a configuration, counting the number of strokes from the first marker including shooting a ball at a substantially cylindrical hoop from the first marker, shooting the ball from a rebounded location if the shot from the first marker is missed, shooting the ball from the first marker if the ball bounces out of bounds on the missed shot, continuing to shoot the ball until a shot is made, wherein each shot counts as one stroke, and totaling the number of strokes from the at least one marker for a total number of strokes for the configuration.

I/We claim: 
     
         1 . A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:
 (A) arranging at least one marker on an associated surface into a configuration;   (B) counting a number of strokes from the first marker comprising:
 shooting a ball at a substantially cylindrical hoop from the first marker; 
 shooting the ball from a rebounded location if the shot from the first marker is missed; 
 shooting the ball from the first marker if the ball bounces out of bounds on the missed shot; 
 continuing to shoot the ball until a shot is made, wherein each shot counts as one stroke; and, 
   (C) totaling the number of strokes from the at least one marker for a total number of strokes for the configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (A) further comprises:
 arranging at least two markers on the surface into the configuration.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (A) further comprises:
 arranging up to five markers on the surface into the configuration.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of:
 (D) rearranging the at least one marker on the surface into a second configuration and repeating step (B) and step (C) for the second configuration. 
 
     
     
         5 . A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:
 (A) arranging a plurality of markers on an associated surface into a configuration, wherein the plurality of markers comprises at least a first marker and a second marker;   (B) counting a number of strokes from the first marker comprising:
 shooting a ball at a substantially cylindrical hoop from the first marker; 
 shooting the ball from a rebounded location if the shot from the first marker is missed; 
 shooting the ball from the first marker if the ball bounces out of bounds on the missed shot; 
 continuing to shoot the ball until a shot is made, wherein each shot counts as one stroke; 
   (C) counting the number of strokes from the second marker comprising:
 shooting the ball at the substantially cylindrical hoop from the second marker; 
 shooting the ball from a rebounded location if the shot from the second marker is missed; 
 shooting the ball from the second marker if the ball bounces out of bounds on the missed shot; 
 continuing to shoot the ball until a shot is made, wherein each shot counts as one stroke; and, 
   (D) totaling the number of strokes from the first and second markers for a total number of strokes for the configuration.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising the steps of:
 (E) rearranging the plurality of markers on the surface into a second configuration and repeating step (B) through step (D) for the second configuration. 
 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein step (A) further comprises:
 predicting a type of shot from the first marker before taking a first shot from the first marker, wherein when the predicted type of shot matches the first shot taken, then the total number of strokes for the configuration is one stroke and the configuration is finished.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein step (A) further comprises:
 predicting a type of shot from the first marker before taking a first shot from the first marker, wherein when the predicted type of shot does not match the first shot, but the first shot is made, then the shooter records the score of one stroke for the first marker.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the type of shot is chosen from the group comprising a bank shot and a nothing but net shot. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the type of shot is chosen from the group comprising a bank shot and a nothing but net shot. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of markers are arranged according to a first scorecard diagram. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the game consists of eighteen configurations of the plurality of markers arranged according to eighteen scorecard diagrams, and wherein step (A) through step (D) is repeated for each configuration. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of markers consists of three markers, four markers, and five markers. 
     
     
         14 . A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:
 (A) arranging a plurality of markers on an associated surface into a configuration, wherein the plurality of markers comprises at least a first marker, a second marker, and a third marker;   (B) counting the number of strokes from the first marker comprising:
 predicting a type of shot from the first marker before taking a first shot from the first marker, 
 shooting a ball at a substantially cylindrical hoop from the first marker, wherein when the predicted type of shot matches the first shot taken, the total number of strokes for the configuration is one stroke and the configuration is finished; 
 shooting the ball from a rebounded location if the shot from the first marker is missed; 
 shooting the ball from the first marker if the ball bounces out of bounds on the missed shot; 
 continuing to shoot the ball until a shot is made, wherein each shot counts as one stroke; 
   (C) counting the number of strokes from the second marker comprising:
 predicting a type of shot from the second marker before taking a first shot from the second marker, if the first shot from the first marker was made, but the prediction was incorrect; 
 shooting the ball at the substantially cylindrical hoop from the second marker, wherein when the predicted type of shot matches the first shot taken, the total number of strokes for the configuration is two strokes and the configuration is finished; 
 shooting the ball from a rebounded location if the shot from the second marker is missed; 
 shooting the ball from the second marker if the ball bounces out of bounds on the missed shot; 
 continuing to shoot the ball until a shot is made, wherein each shot counts as one stroke; 
   (D) counting the number of strokes from the third marker comprising:
 shooting the ball at the substantially cylindrical hoop from the third marker; 
 shooting the ball from a rebounded location if the shot from the third marker is missed; 
 shooting the ball from the third marker if the ball bounces out of bounds on the missed shot; 
 continuing to shoot the ball until a shot is made, wherein each shot counts as one stroke; 
   (E) totaling the number of strokes from the first, second, and third markers for a total number of strokes for the configuration; and,   (F) rearranging the plurality of markers on the surface into a second configuration and repeating step (B) through step (E) for the second configuration.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the type of shot is chosen from the group comprising a bank shot and a nothing but net shot, wherein the plurality of markers are arranged according to a first scorecard diagram. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the game consists of eighteen configurations of the plurality of markers arranged according to eighteen scorecard diagrams, and wherein step (A) through step (E) is repeated for each configuration. 
     
     
         17 . A game comprising:
 at least one scorecard, wherein the scorecard comprises:
 a grid for entering a number of shots taken per configuration; 
 at least one diagram of approximately half of a basketball court; 
   at least one shot position marker; and,   an instruction manual.   
     
     
         18 . The game of  claim 17 , wherein the grid consists of at least nine locations for entering the number of shots taken per configuration, and the scorecard further comprises at least nine diagrams of approximately half of a basketball court. 
     
     
         19 . The game of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one shot position marker is at least five shot position markers. 
     
     
         20 . The game of  claim 19 , wherein the at least nine diagrams each have a configuration of marks in different locations representing up to five of the shot position markers.