Ball hit indicator and method

Abstract

A ball having colored indicators provided thereon that are positioned in a manner to indicate to a game participant where to hit the ball in order to obtain a desired result.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A ball for use in a sport, said ball comprising:
 a first indicator provided on the ball that is positioned at a first location on the ball chosen to launch the ball in a first desired manner when the ball is struck on the first indicator; and   a second indicator provided on the ball that is positioned at a second location on the ball chosen to launch the ball in a second desired manner, different than the first desired manner, when the ball is struck on the second indicator.   
     
     
         2 . The ball of  claim 1 , wherein said sport is T-ball, and wherein said ball is configured to be positioned on a tee such that the first and second indicators are properly positioned to launch the ball in the respective first and second manner. 
     
     
         3 . The ball of  claim 2 , further comprising a location indicator for indicating how the ball should be positioned in the tee. 
     
     
         4 . The ball of  claim 3 , further comprising a third indicator provided on the ball that is positioned at a location on the ball chosen to launch the ball in a third desired manner, different than the first and second desired manners, when the ball is struck on the third indicator. 
     
     
         5 . The ball of  claim 1 , further comprising a third indicator provided on the ball that is positioned at a location on the ball chosen to launch the ball in a third desired manner, different than the first and second desired manners, when the ball is struck on the third indicator. 
     
     
         6 . The ball of  claim 1 , wherein said ball is ball is configured to be hit by a bat on the first or second indicator to launch the ball in the respective first and second manner. 
     
     
         7 . The ball of  claim 1 , wherein said ball is ball is configured to be hit by a foot of a user on the first or second indicator to launch the ball in the respective first and second manner. 
     
     
         8 . The ball of  claim 1 , wherein said ball is ball is configured to be hit by a club on the first or second indicator to launch the ball in the respective first and second manner. 
     
     
         9 . The ball of  claim 1 , wherein said ball is ball is configured to be hit by a mallet on the first or second indicator to launch the ball in the respective first and second manner. 
     
     
         10 . The ball of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second indicators are each provided as a differently colored band on the ball. 
     
     
         11 . The ball of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second indicators are each provided as a differently colored mark on the ball. 
     
     
         12 . A ball and tee for use in playing T-ball, comprising:
 a ball including:
 a first indicator of a first color provided on the ball that is positioned in a first location chosen to launch the ball in a first desired manner when the ball is struck on the first indicator by a bat, 
 a second indicator of a second color provided on the ball that is positioned in a second location chosen to launch the ball in a second desired manner, different than the first desired manner, when the ball is struck on the second indicator by the bat, and 
 a location indicator provided on the ball for indicating how the ball should be positioned in the tee to launch the ball in the respective first and second manner; and 
   a third indicator that is positioned at a location on the ball or on the tee chosen to launch the ball in a third desired manner, different than the first and second desired manners, when the third indicator is struck by the bat.   
     
     
         13 . The ball and tee of  claim 11 , wherein the first and second indicators are provided as bands on the ball. 
     
     
         14 . A ball and tee for use in playing T-ball, comprising:
 the ball including:
 a first indicator of a first color provided on the ball that is positioned in a first location chosen to launch the ball in a first desired manner when the ball is struck on the first indicator by a bat, 
 a second indicator of a second color provided on the ball that is positioned in a second location chosen to launch the ball in a second desired manner, different than the first desired manner, when the ball is struck on the second indicator by the bat, 
 a third indicator of a third color that is positioned at a location on the ball chosen to launch the ball in a third desired manner, different than the first and second desired manners, when the ball is struck on the third indicator by the bat, and 
 a location indicator provided on the ball for indicating how the ball should be positioned in the tee to launch the ball in the respective first and second manner; and 
   the tee including a fourth indicator of a fourth color that is positioned at a location on the tee chosen to launch the ball in a fourth desired manner, different than the first, second, and third desired manners, when the fourth indicator is struck by the bat.   
     
     
         15 . A method of playing a sport, comprising the steps of:
 providing a ball;   providing a plurality of differently colored indicators on the ball, each one of said indicators being positioned on the ball in a manner to achieve a different desired effect on the ball when the ball is struck on the respective indicator; and   indicating to a user how to position the ball to properly position the indicators to achieve the desired effect on the ball when the ball is struck on the respective indicator.   
     
     
         16 . A method of playing T-ball, comprising the steps of:
 providing a ball;   providing a tee;   providing a plurality of differently colored indicators on the ball, each one of said indicators being positioned on the ball in a manner to achieve a different desired effect on the ball when the ball is struck on the respective indicator;   indicating to a user how to position the ball in the tee to properly position the indicators to achieve the desired effect on the ball when the ball is struck on the respective indicator; and   indicating to a user using a bat which indicator will achieve which desired effect when hit by the bat.