Ball Tossing Assembly For Game Play

Abstract

A ball tossing assembly for game play includes a rod having a bottom end, a top end and a perimeter surface extending between the top and bottom ends. The perimeter surface includes a front side, a back side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side. The rod comprises a resiliently bendable material. A basket is attached to the front side and is positioned adjacent to the top end. The basket has a bottom wall and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall. A top side of the basket is open for receiving a ball. The depression is positioned between the basket and the bottom end. The rod is grippable adjacent to the bottom end and the top end flexed rearwardly above the depression to create forward biased tension at a bend point above the depression.

1 . A ball throwing assembly to facilitate a game of tossing a ball into a catch basin, the assembly comprising:
 a rod having a bottom end, a top end and a perimeter surface extending between the top and bottom ends, the perimeter surface including a front side, a back side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, a length from the bottom end to the top end being between 6.0 inches and 12.0 inches, the rod comprising a resiliently bendable material;   a basket being attached to the front side, the basket being positioned adjacent to the top end, the basket having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, a top side of the basket being open and configured to receive a ball, the top side being defined by a circular edge of the perimeter wall, the circular edge being positioned within a plane perpendicular to the rod wherein the basket opens facing towards the top end of the rod;   a depression being positioned in the back side, the depression being positioned at least 4.0 inches from the bottom end, the depression being positioned between the basket and the bottom end; and   wherein the rod is grippable adjacent to the bottom end and the top end flexed rearwardly above the depression to create forward biased tension at a bend point above the depression.   
     
     
         2 . The ball throwing assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the basket has a diameter at least equal to 0.5 inches and less than 1.5 inches, the basket having a depth between 100% and 200% of the diameter. 
     
     
         3 . The ball throwing assembly according to  claim 1 , further including a plurality of finger grips being positioned in the front side, the finger grips being positioned between the bottom end and the depression. 
     
     
         4 . The ball throwing assembly according to  claim 1 , further including a hold being attached to the top end to facilitate gripping of the top end. 
     
     
         5 . The ball throwing assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the hold extends outwardly from the top end such that the hold is extended partially over the top side of the basket.   
     
     
         6 . The ball throwing assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein the hold comprises a plate having an upper surface being planar, a longitudinal axis of the rod extending through the top and bottom ends extending through and being orientated perpendicular to the upper surface. 
     
     
         7 . The ball throwing assembly according to  claim 1 , further including a pair of flanges, each of the first and second lateral sides having one of the flanges attached thereto, the depression being positioned between the flanges. 
     
     
         8 . A ball throwing assembly to facilitate a game of tossing a ball into a catch basin, the assembly comprising:
 a rod having a bottom end, a top end and a perimeter surface extending between the top and bottom ends, the perimeter surface including a front side, a back side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, a length from the bottom end to the top end being between 6.0 inches and 12.0 inches, the rod comprising a resiliently bendable material;   a basket being attached to the front side, the basket being positioned adjacent to the top end, the basket having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, a top side of the basket being open and configured to receive a ball, the top side being defined by a circular edge of the perimeter wall, the circular edge being positioned within a plane perpendicular to the rod wherein the basket opens facing towards the top end of the rod, the basket having a diameter at least equal to 0.5 inches and less than 1.5 inches, the basket having a depth between 100% and 200% of the diameter;   a depression being positioned in the back side, the depression being positioned at least 4.0 inches from the bottom end, the depression being positioned between the basket and the bottom end;   a plurality of finger grips being positioned in the front side, the finger grips being positioned between the bottom end and the depression;   a hold being attached to the top end to facilitate gripping of the top end, the hold extending outwardly from the top end such that the hold is extended partially over the top side of the basket, the hold comprising a plate having an upper surface being planar, a longitudinal axis of the rod extending through the top and bottom ends extending through and being orientated perpendicular to the upper surface;   a pair of flanges, each of the first and second lateral sides having one of the flanges attached thereto, the depression being positioned between the flanges;   wherein the rod is grippable adjacent to the bottom end and the top end flexed rearwardly above the depression to create forward biased tension at a bend point above the depression.