Aquatic Ball Toss Apparatus and Game

Abstract

An aquatic ball-toss game that includes a target to be positioned poolside, facing the water, along with 2 sets of four each, cloth-covered sponge balls. The game is intended to be played while inside of a swimming pool, from any predetermined distance. The target board shall have 5 apertures on the face of the target board. Three apertures shall be positioned on the center line, decreasing in diameter as they ascend vertically. There shall be the two smallest apertures positioned near the top, on either side of the center line. The apparatus shall be positioned so that a portion will hang over the pool edge, so that any balls hitting the target may fall back into the pool through an open section in the base.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An aquatic ball toss game apparatus, comprising:
 eight game sponge balls, a free standing poolside ball target consisting of 3 sections: a target surface, a support, and a base.   
     
     
         2 . The game apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the target portion contains a plurality of circular apertures, each aperture having a different diameter. 
     
     
         3 . The game apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the apparatus base has a removable plug on its top side and is capable of being filled with water for purposes of counterbalance weight. 
     
     
         4 . The game apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the target surface is attached to both the support and the base by way of 2 hinges on the rear of the target surface. 
     
     
         5 . The game apparatus according to  claim 4  wherein the game apparatus may be collapsed for storage in that the support can be folded up under the target surface, and the target surface can be folded down over the base, resulting in said collapsed game apparatus that can easily be stored. 
     
     
         6 . The game apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the base has an opening which, when positioned over the edge of the swimming pool, will allow sponge balls accurately thrown through any of the apertures on the target surface to fall back into the pool. 
     
     
         7 . A method of using the game apparatus by at least 2 players, the method comprising:
 providing a target surface for tossing a sponge ball into an aperture in the target surface, the target surface having 5 apertures of different diameters;   a target surface positioned at an angle of approximately 65 degrees facing the swimming pool:   providing 4 sponge balls to each of 2 players or teams.   
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 7  wherein each player or team takes turns tossing a sponge ball towards the target surface, scoring points each time a ball penetrates an aperture. 
     
     
         9 . A method according to  claim 7  wherein opposing players or teams shall predetermine a distance from which sponge balls will be tossed towards the target surface.