System and Method for Playing a Game

Abstract

A system and method for playing a game. The table can be electronic or physical. The table has a game surface surrounded by two side rails and two end rails. The two end rails are approximately perpendicular to the two side rails. The table has at least one goal located on the downstream end of the table. The goal has at least one goal slot for receiving a puck which has been thrown. The table also has a scratch guard located upstream of the goal separating said game surface into a shooting zone and a field of play. The field of play is downstream from the shooting zone. A puck is thrown into the goal and scores are tabulated.

1 . A table for playing a game, said table comprising:
 a game surface surrounded by two side rails and two end rails, wherein the two end rails are approximately perpendicular to the two side rails;   at least one goal located on a downstream end of the table, wherein said at least one goal comprises a goal slot;   a scratch guard located upstream of said goal separating said game surface into a shooting zone and a field of play, wherein said field of play is downstream from said shooting zone, wherein said scratch guard is separated from the game surface by a playing distance.   
     
     
         2 . The table of  claim 1  further comprising at least one puck, wherein the puck comprises a height which is less than said playing distance and which is sized to fit within said goal slot. 
     
     
         3 . The table of  claim 1  further comprising at least two goals, wherein said at least two goals further comprise a goal value. 
     
     
         4 . The table of  claim 3  wherein each of said goal values is dissimilar. 
     
     
         5 . The table of  claim 2  wherein said table has a width of about 2 feet, a length of about 4 feet, and wherein said puck comprises a diameter of about 2.25 inches. 
     
     
         6 . A method of playing a game on a table, said table comprising:
 a game surface surrounded by two side rails and two end rails, wherein the two end rails are approximately perpendicular to the two side rails;   at least one goal located on a downstream end of the table, wherein said at least one goal comprises a goal slot;   a scratch guard located upstream of said goal separating said game surface into a shooting zone and a field of play;   wherein said method comprises the following:   a) shooting at least one puck and releasing said at least one puck upstream of the scratch guard;   b) counting the number of pucks located within a goal;   c) tabulating a score.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  further comprising stacking wherein if a stacking quantity of pucks are located in a single goal, the pucks are stacked in a vertical stack. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising a stack bonus. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein said stack bonus comprises a flat amount. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6  wherein each goal comprises a goal value, and wherein tabulating of step c) comprises multiplying the number of pucks within a goal by the goal value. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said table comprises four goals with the first goal having a goal value of one, the second goal having a goal value of three, the third goal having a goal value of four, and the fourth goal having a goal value of 2. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 6  wherein said goal comprises a goal line, and wherein said counting of step b) comprises counting only the pucks which are completely downstream from said goal line. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 6  wherein said shooting comprises shooting 30 pucks. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 6  wherein said shooting comprises shooting on an electronic table. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 6  wherein said table is an electronic table. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 6  wherein said field of play is downstream from said shooting zone, wherein said scratch guard is separated from the game surface by a playing distance. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 6  wherein said table has a width of about 2 feet, a length of about 4 feet, wherein said puck comprises a diameter of about 2.25 inches, and wherein said scratch guard is located about 19 inches from a first end rail. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 6  wherein said game surface is substantially planar.