Method for playing a baseball-based bean bag tossing game

Abstract

Tailgating, or having party prior to a sporting event, most often a football game, is an American pastime. In recent years, tailgating has expanded to other sports, including baseball. For many years, cornhole games have been a mainstay during tailgating events at football games across the United States. However, the traditional cornhole game offers little challenge as the board has but one target opening and scoring is limited. Further, the traditional cornhole game has no real connection to the game of baseball; it does not present a representation of the field of play and does not apply the rules of baseball. The purpose of this invention is to create a method of play for a bean bag tossing game that is based on the game of baseball and incorporates the rules and strategies of the game of baseball.In an effort to create a baseball-based bean bag tossing game, the game must incorporate the imagery of a baseball field, the rules of the game, and the concepts of pitching, including balls, strikes and hits, one-, two- and three-base hits, homeruns, sacrifice bunts and sacrifice flies, outs at first, second and third base, fly outs, infield fly-outs and outfield fly-outs, double plays, steals and extra base hits. Players attempt to get hits to get runners on base, then try to bring the runners home to score.The game should also provide the player with an opportunity to use strategy when deciding what plays to make. With this baseball-based bean bag toss game, all of the main elements of the game of baseball listed above are incorporated and the game plays out similarly to a real game of baseball.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 387,030, filed Dec. 21, 2015; Applicant: Mark Wolters; Title: Ultra-toss bean bag tossing game.[0002]U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Design patent application Ser. No. 29 / 583,102, filed Nov. 2, 2016; Applicant: Mark Wolters; Title: Baseball-based bean bag tossing game playing surface.SPECIFICATION[0003]Method for playing a baseball-based bean bag tossing game.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0004]Not Applicable.REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX[0005]Not Applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0006]Tailgating, or having party prior to a sporting event, most often a football game, is an American pastime. In recent years, tailgating has expanded to other sports, including baseball. For many years, cornhole games have been a mainstay during tailgating events at football games across th...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a game called "Beam the Baseball Based on a Tool," which is similar to traditional baseball. The game uses a bean bag toss to represent pitching and hitting, with different styles of plays like hits, runs, and homers. The goal of the game is to get players to hit the ball and score runs. The game also allows players to use strategy to determine which plays to make. Overall, the game provides a great way to play baseball with a twist using a tool based on the rules of the game.

Problems solved by technology

However, the traditional cornhole game offers little challenge as the board has but one target opening and scoring is limited.

Further, the traditional cornhole game has no real connection to the game of baseball; it does not present a representation of the field of play and does not apply the rules of baseball.

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