Corner Kick Game

Abstract

A game comprising a disk and a board, where the board is elongate such that the board has a long axis and where the board comprises at least one goal, where the goal is oriented parallel to the long axis of the board along a side of the board. The game is played by placing the disk on its edge at a first end of the board; rolling the disk forward while simultaneously spinning the disk backward; and allowing the disk to arch sideways through the goal at the second end of the board. The game replicates the excitement of the corner kick in soccer in a tabletop game, suitable for use at home or in a bar or pub. The game may be decorated with a soccer, basketball, or hockey theme.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of playing a game, the method comprising:
 placing a disk with an edge on its edge at a first end of a board, where the board is elongate such that the board has a long axis;   rolling the disk forward while simultaneously spinning the disk backward; and   allowing the disk to arch sideways through a goal, where the goal is oriented parallel to the long axis of the board along a side of the board and is located closer to an opposed end of the board than the first end.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  where the board comprises:
 the first end; 
 the opposed end; 
 the side of the board, where the side extends between the first end and the second end; 
 a second side of the board, where the second side extends between the first end and the second end and opposes the side; 
 the goal; and 
 a second goal, where the second goal is oriented parallel to the long axis of the board along the second side of the board and is located closer to the first end of the board than the opposed end. 
 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  where the board further comprises:
 a first wall extending upward from the first side from the first goal to the second end; and 
 a second wall extending upward from the second side from the second goal to the first end. 
 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  where the ends are open such that the disk is capable of sliding off the board at either end. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  where the goal comprises an arch, such that the disk arches sideways through the arch. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  where the goal comprises a net, such that the disk arches sideways through the goal and into the net. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  where:
 the disk has a diameter of approximately 2¾ inches and a height of approximately 1 inch; 
 the board has a length of approximately 50 inches and a width of approximately 12 inches; and 
 the goal has a width of approximately 5 inches.