Hoop Toss Yard Game

Abstract

A yard game system that includes at least one board, a plurality of pegs that extend from an upward directed surface of the at least one board, and a hoop that can be tossed toward the board. In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of pegs includes a target support peg, a plurality of target pegs that are disposed radially about the target peg, and the hoop is shaped to encircle more than one of the plurality of pegs supported by the board.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A yard game comprising:
 a game board placed on a ground surface, the game board having:
 an upper surface, a lower surface, and an outer edge; 
 a plurality of outer pegs extending from the upper surface, the plurality of outer pegs being disposed adjacent to and spaced inward from the outer edge of the game board; and 
 at least one balance peg extending upward from a center location of the upper surface of the game board, the balance peg having a platform disposed at an upper end thereof for supporting a balance object; and 
   a hoop configured to be tossed by a user in the direction of the game board.   
     
     
         2 . The yard game of  claim 1  wherein the game board further includes at least one slot formed through the game board. 
     
     
         3 . The yard game of  claim 1  wherein each of the plurality of outer pegs is one of removably coupled and foldably coupled to the game board. 
     
     
         4 . The yard game of  claim 1  wherein the balance peg is one of removably coupled and foldably coupled to the game board. 
     
     
         5 . The yard game of  claim 1  wherein the platform is one of removably coupled and foldably coupled to the balance peg. 
     
     
         6 . The yard game of  claim 1  wherein the hoop comprises an inner circumference configured to be able to surround at least two of the outer pegs. 
     
     
         7 . The yard game of  claim 1  further comprising a graphic disposed on the upper surface of the game board. 
     
     
         8 . A yard game kit comprising:
 at least two game boards, each game board having:
 a plurality of pegs extending from an upper surface of the game board; the plurality of pegs including:
 a plurality of outer pegs disposed adjacent to and spaced inward from an outer edge of the game board; and 
 a balance peg disposed at a center location of the game board; 
 
 a balance platform disposed at an upper end of the balance peg; and 
   at least one hoop.   
     
     
         9 . The yard game kit of  claim 8  wherein the each of the plurality of pegs is one of removably coupled and foldably coupled to the game board. 
     
     
         10 . The yard game kit of  claim 9  wherein the each of the plurality of pegs extends perpendicular from the upper surface of the game board. 
     
     
         11 . The yard game kit of  claim 8  wherein the balance platform is one of removably coupled and foldably coupled to the upper end of the balance peg. 
     
     
         12 . The yard game kit of  claim 8  wherein each game board further includes at least one slot formed through the game board. 
     
     
         13 . The yard game kit of  claim 8  further comprising a distance string configured to provide a predetermined distance of separation between each of the at least two game boards. 
     
     
         14 . The yard game kit of  claim 8  further comprising a carrying bag configured to store the at least two game boards, at least one hoop, and the at least two balance objects. 
     
     
         15 . The yard game kit of  claim 8  wherein each game board is further defined by a plurality of sections that at least one of removably cooperate or foldably cooperate with one another such that each game board is deformable from a deployed configuration wherein the game board has a generally planer shape and a stowed configuration wherein the game board has a stacked shape. 
     
     
         16 . The yard game kit of  claim 8  further comprising at least two balance objects configured to rest upon a respective balance platform. 
     
     
         17 . A yard game comprising:
 a game board having:
 an upper surface, a lower surface, and an outer edge; 
 a plurality of pegs extending from the upper surface of the game board, the plurality of pegs including:
 a plurality of outer pegs disposed within an outer portion of the upper surface; and 
 at least one inner peg disposed within an inner portion of the upper surface; 
 
 a platform disposed at an upper end of the at least one inner peg for supporting a balance object; and 
   a hoop configured to be tossed by a user in the direction of the game board.   
     
     
         18 . The yard game of  claim 17  wherein the platform is one of removably coupled and foldably coupled to the upper end of the at least one inner peg 
     
     
         19 . The yard game of  claim 17  wherein each of the plurality of pegs is one of removably coupled and foldably coupled to the game board. 
     
     
         20 . The yard game of  claim 17  wherein the hoop comprises an inner circumference configured to be able to surround at least two of the plurality of pegs.