Tabletop volleyball systems and methods of play

Abstract

A tabletop volleyball system for playing tabletop volleyball for sport and entertainment; the tabletop volleyball system having a net having a perimeter, and a mesh, a first-bracket, and a second-bracket. The net is defined by the perimeter and has the mesh within and integral to/with the perimeter. The net is adjustable relative to an existing tabletop tennis table assembly and the net is located on a plane, when installed, above an existing-net for play.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims: 
     
         1 . A tabletop volleyball system comprising:
 a net having;
 a perimeter; and 
 a mesh; 
   a first-bracket; and   a second-bracket;   
       wherein said tabletop volleyball system comprises in functional combination said net, said first-bracket, and said second-bracket structured and arranged for coupling to an existing tabletop tennis table assembly; 
       wherein said net is defined by said perimeter and comprises said mesh within and integral with said perimeter; 
       wherein said net and said first-bracket and said second-bracket form a tabletop volleyball net assembly, said tabletop volleyball net assembly able to be coupled to said existing tabletop tennis table assembly via said first-bracket and said second-bracket, said net removably attached in a vertical orientation; and 
       wherein said tabletop volleyball net assembly is useful for playing tabletop volleyball for sport and entertainment. 
     
     
         2 . The tabletop volleyball system of  claim 1  wherein said net is adjustable relative to said existing tabletop tennis table assembly. 
     
     
         3 . The tabletop volleyball system of  claim 2  wherein a top of said perimeter of said net is adjustable to a height above a planer surface of a tabletop-tennis-table. 
     
     
         4 . The tabletop volleyball system of  claim 3  wherein said height comprises equal to six inches. 
     
     
         5 . The tabletop volleyball system of  claim 3  wherein said height comprises greater than six inches. 
     
     
         6 . The tabletop volleyball system of  claim 3  wherein said height comprises one foot. 
     
     
         7 . The tabletop volleyball system of  claim 3  wherein said height comprises a maximum of two feet. 
     
     
         8 . The tabletop volleyball system of  claim 3  wherein said perimeter of said net comprises a width at least equal to said tabletop-tennis-table. 
     
     
         9 . The tabletop volleyball system of  claim 8  wherein said tabletop-tennis-table comprises a table-width of five feet for game-play. 
     
     
         10 . The tabletop volleyball system of  claim 8  wherein said tabletop-tennis-table comprises a table-length of nine feet for game-play. 
     
     
         11 . The tabletop volleyball system of  claim 10  wherein said game-play with said tabletop volleyball net assembly requires a mini volleyball. 
     
     
         12 . The tabletop volleyball system of  claim 11  wherein said mini volleyball comprises a diameter of at least four inches. 
     
     
         13 . The tabletop volleyball system of  claim 11  wherein said mini volleyball comprises a maximum diameter of seven inches. 
     
     
         14 . The tabletop volleyball system of  claim 1  wherein said game-play comprises a recommended minimum area of twenty feet by forty-four feet. 
     
     
         15 . A tabletop volleyball system comprising:
 a net having;
 a perimeter; and 
 a mesh; 
   a first-bracket; and   a second-bracket;   
       wherein said tabletop volleyball system comprises in functional combination said net, said first-bracket, and said second-bracket structured and arranged for coupling to an existing tabletop tennis table assembly; 
       wherein said net is defined by said perimeter and comprises said mesh within and integral with said perimeter; 
       wherein said net is adjustable relative to said existing tabletop tennis net and table assembly and said net is located on a plane above an existing-net; 
       wherein a top of said perimeter of said net is adjustable to a height above a planer surface of a tabletop-tennis-table; 
       wherein said height comprises greater than six inches; 
       wherein said perimeter of said net comprises a width equal to said tabletop-tennis-table; 
       wherein said tabletop-tennis-table comprises a table-width of five feet for game-play; 
       wherein said tabletop-tennis-table comprises a table-length of nine feet for said game-play; 
       wherein said game-play with said tabletop volleyball net assembly requires a mini volleyball; 
       wherein said mini volleyball comprises a maximum diameter of seven inches; 
       wherein said game-play comprises a recommended minimum area of twenty feet by forty-four feet; 
       wherein said net and said first-bracket and said second-bracket form a tabletop volleyball net assembly, said tabletop volleyball net assembly able to be coupled to said existing tabletop tennis table assembly via said first-bracket and said second-bracket, said net removably attached in a vertical orientation; and 
       wherein said tabletop volleyball net assembly is useful for playing tabletop volleyball for sport and entertainment. 
     
     
         16 . The tabletop volleyball system of  claim 15  further comprising a kit including:
 said net; 
 said first-bracket and said second-bracket; 
 said mini volleyball; and 
 a set of user instructions for said game-play. 
 
     
     
         17 . A method of using a tabletop volleyball system for play comprising the steps of:
 installing a tabletop volleyball net assembly to an existing tabletop tennis table assembly; and   playing a game of tabletop volleyball for sport and entertainment according to rules for game-play.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising the step of adjusting a net of said tabletop volleyball net assembly relative to a planer surface of a tabletop-tennis-table.