Soccer board game

Abstract

A soccer board game and a method for playing it by first and second contestants is disclosed. The game board included a board comprising a grid of distinctly marked squares with soccer field markings. The soccer field markings include a half line dividing the field into two half fields, a kick-off circle on the half line, two opposite goal boxes located on opposite ends of the field, a five-zone and a sixteen-zone areas adjacent each of the goal boxes. The board game includes at least one die; a ball; and opponent first and second teams of players, each team pertaining to one of the contestants.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to games. More specifically, the present invention relates to a soccer board game.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Soccer was first played in China during the 2nd and 3rd century BC. It was basically a military training exercise, which involved kicking a ball to a target, while being attacked by rivals. The game closest to the modern soccer game was developed over the last 1500 years in Britain. Initially there were many different variations of the game throughout the country; however, they all had the same basis.[0003]Due to the increased worldwide popularity of soccer over the years, numerous inventors have intended to simulate the game and develop a variety of soccer board games.[0004]U.S. Pat. No. 4,060,245 (Duch) proposes a game having a soccer field layout, goals at each end thereof, player pieces to represent two soccer teams, a ball piece and a shooter disc for propelling one of said players against the ball piece to ...

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Benefits of technology

[0029]Furthermore, in accordance with some preferred embodiments of the present invention, a scoring zone is defined in front of each of the goal boxes, and wherein if a player of an attacking team kicks the ball along a straight line towards the goal box of the opponent team, the ball being placed inside the scoring zone adjacent that goal box prior to the kick, then if the goalie of the opponent team is placed on a square on the straight line then it is determined that the goalie has successfully prevented scoring a goal.

[0030]Furthermore, in accordance with some preferred embodiments of the present invention, a scoring zone is defined in front of each of the goal boxes, and wherein if a player of an attacking team kicks the ball along a straight line towards the goal box of the opponent team, the ball being placed outside the scoring zone adjacent that goal box prior to the kick, then if the goalie of the opponent team is placed on a square on the straight line then it is determined that the goalie has successfully prevented scoring a goal, and if the goalie is positioned in the five zone and placed on a square adjacent the straight line than it is determined that the goalie has warded the ball out and prevented scoring a goal.

Problems solved by technology

Thus, as mentioned above, different types of soccer board games have been described; however, none of the available games is close to or as dynamic as the ‘real’ soccer game.

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