An apparatus for use in an American football type game includes an elongate structure defining a generally tubular body having a length extending between two opposing ends, a width, and a handgrip portion located between the ends. The width of the tubular body is generally uniform along the entire length of the body. An attachment mechanism removably receives the elongate structure at an attachment point and limits movement of substantially the entire elongate structure to that of the attachment mechanism at the attachment point. The attachment mechanism is configured to release the elongate structure therefrom when a force that overcomes an attachment force provided by the attachment mechanism is applied to the handgrip portion.

A beer pong tabletop game is an apparatus that connects ping pong balls to a tabletop during a game while maintaining the freedom of movement for the ping pong balls, and consequently the players. The apparatus includes at least one anchoring disk, a first elastic string, a second elastic string, a first ping pong ball, second ping pong ball, and a pull tab. The at least one anchoring disk is secured with the tabletop. The first elastic string and the second elastic string attaches the first ping pong ball and the second ping pong ball with the at least one anchoring disk, respectively. The first ping pong ball and the second ping pong ball are shot into cups positioned across the tabletop. The pull tab facilitates an even length adjustment of the first elastic string and the second elastic string with the at least one anchoring disk.

The present disclosure is a game that has a mixer positioned at a first location on a gaming area and a plurality of balls randomly dispersed throughout the gaming area. In response to a command, a player on a team collects one or more of the plurality of balls, the score is incremented based upon the balls collected, the player throws the collected ball(s) into the mixer, and the mixer disperses the ball(s) back into the gaming area.

A system and method for measuring motion properties of a movable object, such as a sporting device, wherein the movable object has an embedded magnetized unit creating a magnetic field. A measurement device, having a first magnetic field sensor positioned a known distance away from a second magnetic field sensor, is positioned in the vicinity of the movable object's trajectory, whereby the first and second magnetic field sensors output signals when the movable object passes within their respective proximities. A control module, that is responsive to the output signals created by the magnetic field sensors, is configured to record the times of output signal events. The control module is further configured to calculate motion properties, such as the speed and rate of spin, of the movable object based upon the recorded times of various sensor output events and the known distance between the first and second magnetic field sensors.

A target for a disc throwing game, including a receptacle including an open top, an open bottom connected to the open top, at least one aperture arranged between the open top and the open bottom, a first reflective member arranged elevationally below the at least one aperture, and a second reflective member arranged proximate the open top, and an illumination means securable only to an inside surface of the receptacle a distance from the at least one aperture, the illumination means operatively arranged to transmit light through the at least one aperture and the open top.

A convertible tiered game system comprising a plurality of tiered platforms, each tiered platform having at least one of a width and a length that is greater than any higher tiered platform, a plurality of tiered overlays configured to be seated upon each tiered platform among the plurality of tiered platforms, at least three of the tiered overlays comprising a center opening and having at least one of a width and a length that is greater than any higher tiered overlay, and a plurality of beverage container placement markers located on at least one of a tiered platform and a tiered overlay. The system may further comprise a lowest tiered overlay configured to rest on a same surface as the lowest tiered platform. The tiered overlays may comprise a lip extending downward along a vertical side wall of a tiered platform on which the tiered overlay is seated.

An arrangement, a computer system, and/or a method for playing a game include a playing area, a first set of scoring structures arranged at a perimeter of the playing area and that are active throughout the game, and a second set of scoring structures arranged at the perimeter of the playing area and that are active only during penalty periods of the game, where each pair of adjacent ones of structures of the first set is separated by one of the structures of the second set.

The present disclosure is about a receptacle assembly 1 for a paddle-based ball game. The receptacle assembly comprises a support structure 10, an outer cylinder 14, and an inner cylinder 15. The outer cylinder 14 is coupled to the support structure 10. Further, the inner cylinder 14 is housed in the outer cylinder 14 and coupled to the support structure 10. A first space is defined between the outer cylinder 14 and the inner cylinder 15. The first space is configured to selectively receive a ball 17. Further, the inner cylinder 15 defines a second space therewithin to selectively receive the ball 17. Further, the present disclosure also come up with method of playing a paddle-based ball game in less space and with minimum player effort. In one embodiment a set of rules for playing a paddle-based ball game is disclosed.

A hoop assembly is provided. The hoop assembly is formed as a basketball hoop or similar having a plurality of items such as food, toys, treats, and the like attached the hoop and extending into an inside area defined by the hoop. The plurality of items are removably connected to the hoop such that, when a ball like a basketball is shot through the hoop or otherwise impacts the hoop, one or more of the plurality of items can be disconnected and fall from the hoop to the ground, allowing the player and nearby people to gather the items.

A new game is disclosed, involving unique apparatus and rule set. Two teams compete using fast paced back and forth style game play, on a field divided by five zones requiring different rules to abide by whilst inside the said zone. Teams score by throwing a spherical ball through a basket affixed a top goal post located on both ends of the field protected by guards. The ball is advanced down the field by running with or passing the ball forward, backward or in a lateral manner. Point values differ depending on the zone the shot was attempted in, in this instance the closer the zone the higher the point value. The team without possession of the ball can defend their goal by tackling ball carriers, intercepting/deflecting passes or playing an aggressive style defense. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.