Throwing and kicking game for indoor and outdoor play

Abstract

A throwing and/or kicking game is described, with a ball or projectile being thrown at a board having a plurality of voids cut therethrough. At least one of the voids may allow a player to gain yards, at least one void may allow a player to lose yards, and at least one void may allow a player to lose possession of the ball to a second player. Additionally, one or more throwing stations located at varying distances from the game board may be provided such that a throwing station farther from the game board allows a player to earn more yardage than a throwing station closer to the game board. A scorecard is also provided to track yardage gained, downs, score, possessions, and quarters of the game.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for playing a game comprising:
 a game board mountable to a framework, the game board comprising a plurality of voids there in for receiving a ball, at least one of the plurality of voids to allow a player to gain yards, at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the player to lose yards, and at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the player to lose possession of the ball to a second player on an opposing team;   a net attachable to the game board such that the net may receive the ball that passes through at least one of the plurality of voids; and   a scorecard comprised of a quarter-tracking section, a down-tracking section, a possession-tracking section, a score-tracking section, and a yardage-tracking section.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the yardage-tracking section of the scorecard is comprised of ball marker section to mark a position of the ball on a symbolic field and a first down marker section to track a yardage needed to earn a first down. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the player to gain yards has a smaller diameter than the at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the player to lose possession of the ball to the second player on the opposing team. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising instruction information concerning the playing of the game. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the instruction information further comprises scoring information, the scoring information comprising instructions to move a yardage-tracker forward within the yardage-tracking section of the scorecard when the ball is thrown through the at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the player to gain yards. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the scoring information comprises instructions to move the yardage-tracker backward within the yardage-tracking section of the scorecard when the ball is through the at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the player to lose yards. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , the instruction information comprising instructions to mark a first throwing station at a first distance from the game board and a second throwing station at a second distance from the game board. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the scoring information comprising instructions to move a yardage-tracker forward within the yardage-tracking section of the scorecard when the ball is thrown through the at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the player to gain yards further comprises instructions to move the yardage-tracker forward a first distance when the player stands at the first throwing station and to move the yardage-tracker forward a second distance when the player stands at the second throwing station. 
     
     
         9 . A method of playing a throwing game, the method comprising:
 selecting a game board, the game board having a plurality of voids therein for receiving a ball, at least one of the plurality of voids to allow a player to gain yards, at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the player to lose yards, and at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the player to lose possession of the ball to a second player;   selecting a distance from the game board, wherein the distance from the game board determines an amount of yards gained when the ball passes through at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the player to gain yards; and   throwing the ball at the game board.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises the step of keeping track of yardage earned via a scorecard, the scorecard comprising a yardage-tracking section. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the method further comprises the step of keeping track of a quarter of the game via the scorecard, keeping track of a down of a possession via the scorecard, keeping track of the possession via the scorecard, and keeping track of a score via the scorecard, the scorecard comprising a quarter-tracking section, a down-tracking section, a possession-tracking section, and a score-tracking section. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of marking positions on the ground a first distance from the game board for at least a first throwing station and a second distance from the game board for a second throwing station, and wherein the step of selecting a distance from the game board comprises selecting at least one of a first throwing station and a second throwing station. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising the step of marking positions for a first throwing station at a first distance from the game board, a second throwing station at a second distance from the game board, a third throwing station at a third distance from the game board, and a fourth throwing station at a fourth distance from the game board. 
     
     
         14 . A method of playing a throwing game, the method comprising:
 selecting a game board, the game board having a plurality of voids therein for receiving a ball, at least one of the plurality of voids to allow a first player to gain yards, at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the first player to lose yards, and at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the first player to lose possession of the ball to a second player;   the first player throwing the ball at the game board;   tracking a yardage gained when the ball passes through at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the first player to gain yards.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of tracking a quarter, a down, a possession, a score, and a yardage on a scorecard, the scorecard comprising a quarter-tracking section, a down-tracking section, a possession-tracking section, a score-tracking section, and a yardage-tracking section. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the step of tracking the yardage gained comprises tracking the yardage gained on the yardage-tracking section of the scorecard. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising the step of marking a first distance from the game board on the ground for the first player to stand and throw the ball at the game board, and marking a second distance from the game board on the ground for the first player to stand and throw the ball at the game board 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first distance from the game board determines a first amount of yards gained when the ball passes through at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the player to gain yards, and wherein the second distance from the game board determines a second amount of yards gained when the ball passes through at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the player to gain yards. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of throwing the ball at the game board comprises a first player from a first team throwing the ball at the game board, and wherein the method further comprises allowing the second player from a second team to throw the ball at the game board after the first player from the first team throws the ball through at least one of the plurality of voids to allow the first player to lose possession of the ball to the second player. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of attaching a net to the game board such that the net may receive the ball that passes through at least one of the plurality of voids.