Tricket™ - a game similar to Cricket

Abstract

Disclosed is a sports game called Tricket™, which is similar to cricket with a set of rules that include three teams, each team having six players and an optional seventh player; a cricket field where Tricket™ is played; at least two umpires; and scoring rules wherein points are given to bowlers and fielders as well as batters.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sports game; said sports game comprising:
 three teams, each team having six players, and an optional seventh player;   each of said teams bats, bowls and fields;   a cricket field wherein said sports game is played;   at least two cricket bats;   a cricket ball;   two umpires; and   scoring rules wherein points are given to bowlers and fielders as well as batters.   
     
     
         2 . The sports game according to  claim 1  wherein eleven players field, one player bowls, and two players bat. 
     
     
         3 . The sports game according to  claim 2  wherein bowlers are rewarded points for getting the batsman dismissed, giving out less runs, and said fielders are rewarded for their role in getting the batsman out and on demonstration of superior ability to stop the bowl, said points being rewarded by one of said umpires based on superior fielding at end of each over. 
     
     
         4 . The sports game according to  claim 3  wherein more than more than six runs may be scored by said batter on each delivery. 
     
     
         5 . The sports game according to  claim 1  wherein said game being adapted for play on a computerized device. 
     
     
         6 . The sports game according to  claim 1  wherein the assignment of each to the starting role of batters, bowlers and fielders is determined by a die; said die having three pairs of adjacent faces, each pair assigned to a team. 
     
     
         7 . The sports game according to  claim 1  wherein the sports game is comprised of the following rules:
 each of said teams bats once while said other two of said teams bowls and fields; 
 fourteen players are on the field at a given time wherein:
 two player of said batting team being positioned to hit said ball with said bat; 
 one member of said bowling team being positioned to throw said ball towards said batsman; 
 six players of said fielding team being positioned to field the ball, and 
 five players of said bowling team being positioned to field said ball; 
 
 each team has the following overs constraints:
 each bowler has a maximum 10 overs to bat and bowl in the game, said overs being defined as a set of ten ball legally delivered by a single bowler in one direction; 
 each bowler can bowl only 4 of said overs in the game; 
 
 said batting teams' innings are finished when one of the following events occur:
 all but one of said batsmen is declared out by said umpires; 
 all of the assigned said overs quota for said team being finished; 
 
 batting runs are scored as follows:
 batsmen score one or more runs when they run to the to each other's end of the pitch (from one end to the other); 
 batsmen additionally score runs by hitting said ball to said boundary as follows:
 four runs are scored by hitting said ball to the boundary with at least one touch to the ground; 
 if ball is hit past the boundary before it hits the ground, said batman gets six runs, and additionally said runs he score from and up to next legal delivery are added to his score; 
 
 said bowler is penalized by bowling one additional delivery and adds one run to said batting team if any of the following, defined to be a no ball, occurs:
 if said bowler bowls from the wrong place; 
 if said bowler straightens his elbow during the delivery; 
 if said bowling is dangerous; 
 if said does at least one of the following:
 said ball bounces more than twice; 
 said ball rolls along the ground before reaching said batsman; 
 if at least one of said fielders are standing in illegal places; 
 
 
 
 said bowler is penalized by umpire when the bowler bowls a wide ball that goes over the head of said batsman or travels far from reach of said batsman; said penalty is comprised of:
 having said bowler bowl one additional delivery and adds one run to said batting team; 
 
 for each batsman out, the bowling and fielding teams get 15 runs which are distributed according the following role they played in getting the batsman out, specifically:
 if said batsman is bowled, leg before wicket, handle the ball, or hit their wicket then said bowler gets all 15 runs; 
 if said batsman is caught in air then said bowler gets ten runs and said player that catches gets five runs; 
 if said batsman is stumped then bowler gets ten runs and the wicket keeper gets five run wherein said stumped is defined as when said wicketkeeper puts down said wicketkeeper's wicket while said wicketkeeper is out of his crease and not attempting a run (if he is attempting a run it would be a run-out); 
 if batsman gets run out then bowler gets one run and the last two players who touch the ball after it was hit by batsman and before it hits the wickets, get seven runs each; 
 if only one player touches the ball as in case of a direct hit to the wickets by a fielder then he gets all 14 runs; 
 if batsman is given out for obstructing game then the fielding teams get seven runs each 
 
 a batsman can be given out if one of the following conditions occurs:
 if the ball is bowled and hits the striking batsman's wickets the batsman is given out providing at least one bail is removed by the ball; however the ball is not allowed to have touched another player or umpire before hitting the wickets 
 if a batsman hits the ball or touches the ball with his bat or hand/glove holding the bat then the batsman can be caught out; 
 if a fielders, wicket keeper or bowler catches the ball on the full (before it bounces or touches the ground) the batsman is declared out; 
 if the ball is bowled and it hits the batsman first without the bat hitting it then a leg before wicket decision can be considered by the umpire; 
 when the wicketkeeper puts down his wicket while he is out of his crease and not attempting a run; 
 batsman is out if no part of his bat or body is grounded behind the popping crease while the ball is in play and the wicket is fairly put down by the fielding side; 
 batsman can be given out if he willingly handles the ball with the hand that is not touching the bat without the consent of the opposition; 
 if a batsman hits a ball for second time when out of crease or for purpose for the purpose of protecting his wicket or preventing catch or run out; 
 batsman may hit ball twice if at least one foot is within crease and ball is being hit for second time for purpose of scoring more runs and not to prevent a catch, run out or fall of his wicket; 
 a batsman is out if he willingly obstructs the opposition by word or action or is not ready to play for more than three minutes without approval of opposing sides or umpire; 
 
 team with maximum numbers of runs will be declared winner except in event of tie.