Systems and Methods for Basketball Shot Entertainment and Training

Abstract

Embodiments may include methods and systems for a rotating multi-basketball shooting game. It may include a rim mounting hub attached to a vertical shaft; at least three differently sized basketball rims radially attached to said rim mounting hub providing a basketball hoop configuration; a stepper motor configured to rotate said vertical shaft along with said attached rim mounting hub attached to said three differently sized basketball rims; a backboard located in front of said vertical shaft and said rim mounting hub; and perhaps even an opening in said backboard configured to allow passage of each of said three differently sized basketball rims through said opening while said vertical shaft, said rim mounting hub and said three differently sized basketball rims are rotated.

1 . A basketball shooting game comprising:
 a rim mounting hub attached to a vertical shaft;   three differently sized basketball rims radially attached to said rim mounting hub providing a three-sided basketball hoop configuration;   a stepper motor configured to rotate said vertical shaft along with said attached rim mounting hub attached to said three differently sized basketball rims;   a backboard located in front of said vertical shaft and said rim mounting hub; and   an opening in said backboard configured to allow passage of each of said three differently sized basketball rims through said opening while said vertical shaft, said rim mounting hub and said three differently sized basketball rims are rotated.   
     
     
         2 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 1  wherein said three differently sized basketball rims are at least 8.5 inches in diameter. 
     
     
         3 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 1  wherein said three differently sized basketball rims radially attached to said rim mounting hub comprises three differently sized basketball rims attached equidistant around said rim mounting hub. 
     
     
         4 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 1  wherein said three differently sized basketball rims comprises four differently sized basketball rims and wherein said three-sided basketball hoop configuration comprises a four-sided basketball hoop configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 1  and further comprising an adjustable height of said three-sided basketball hoop configuration and said backboard. 
     
     
         6 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 1  and further comprising a mounting plate attached to said rim mounting hub for each of said three differently sized basketball rims. 
     
     
         7 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 6  wherein said mounting plate is configured to be parallel with said backboard when in a shooting position. 
     
     
         8 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 1  wherein said when said three-sided basketball hoop configuration comprises a triangular configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 4  wherein said four-sided basketball hoop configuration comprises a square configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 1  wherein said stepper motor is configured to rotate each of the three differently sized rims in and out of the backboard. 
     
     
         11 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 1  wherein said opening in said backboard is of a size that restricts a basketball from going through said opening. 
     
     
         12 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 1  and further comprising a basketball hoop configuration stabilizer configured to restrict movement of said three-sided basketball hoop configuration with respect to said backboard. 
     
     
         13 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 12  wherein said stabilizer comprises an element chosen from: at least one mounting plate; at least one support beam;
 and any combination thereof. 
 
     
     
         14 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 1  wherein said three-sided basketball hoop configuration is attached to said backboard. 
     
     
         15 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 14  wherein said three-sided basketball hoop configuration comprises a stand-less three-sided basketball hoop configuration. 
     
     
         16 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 1  and further comprising an encoder responsive with said stepper motor. 
     
     
         17 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 16  and further comprising an adjustable speed of said rotation of said vertical shaft, rim mounting hub, and said three differently sized basketball rims. 
     
     
         18 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 1  and further comprising a shot tracker configured to track a user's shots. 
     
     
         19 . The basketball shooting game as described in  claim 18  and further comprising an output from said shot tracker reporting said user's shots. 
     
     
         20 . A method for playing a basketball game comprising the steps of:
 providing a three-sided basketball hoop configuration comprising
 a rim mounting hub attached to a vertical shaft; 
 three differently sized basketball rims radially attached to said rim mounting hub; and 
 a stepper motor configured to rotate said vertical shaft along with said attached rim mounting hub attached to said three differently sized basketball rims; 
   providing a backboard located in front of said vertical shaft and said rim mounting hub;   providing an opening in said backboard;   placing a first sized basketball rim of said three differently sized basketball rims through said opening of said backboard and into a shooting position;   shooting at least one basketball at said first sized basketball rim;   automatically rotating said vertical shaft to move said first sized basketball rim out of said opening in said backboard and moving a second sized basketball rim through said opening in said backboard and into said shooting position;   shooting said at least one basketball at said second sized basketball rim;   automatically rotating said vertical shaft to move said second sized basketball rim out of said opening in said backboard and moving either said first sized or a third sized basketball rim through said opening in said backboard and into said shooting position; and   shooting said at least one basketball at said first sized or said third sized basketball rim.   
     
     
         21 - 39 . (canceled)