Method for enhancing shooting skills in basketball

Abstract

A method of enhancing the shooting skills of a basketball player. The method may be a game in which players on each team shoot a plurality of frames. Each frame consists of shooting a plurality of shots from various locations on a basketball court. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first frame includes shooting ten free throw shots. The second frame includes shooting ten shots from several locations beyond a conventional three point line. A third frame again includes ten shot attempts from the free throw line. A fourth frame includes ten shots from several locations beyond the three point line. A fifth frame includes shooting five shots from the free throw line. A sixth frame includes five shots taken from beyond the three point line. Points are assessed for each basket made, with additional points being tallied for making all the baskets in a frame. The team with the highest combined score wins the game.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of enhancing basketball players' shooting skills, said method comprising the steps of: 
 shooting, by a first player on a first team, a first frame, said first frame comprising a first plurality of shots taken from a first predetermined location on a basketball court;    tallying a first score for total baskets made by said first player in said first frame;    shooting, by a second player on a second team, a first frame, said second player shooting the first plurality of shots from the first predetermined location on the basketball court;    tallying a second score for total baskets made by said second player in said first frame; and    determining a player with the highest score.    
     
     
         2 . The method of enhancing basketball players' shooting skills of  claim 1  further comprising, after the step of tallying a second score for total baskets made by said second player, the steps of: 
 shooting, by the first player, a second frame, said second frame comprising a second plurality of shots taken from a second predetermined location on a basketball court;  
 tallying a third score for total baskets made by said first player in said second frame;  
 shooting, by the second player, the second frame, said second player shooting the second plurality of shots from the second predetermined location on the basketball court;  
 tallying a fourth score for total baskets made by said second player in said second frame;  
 adding the first and third scores of said first player to obtain a first total score; and  
 adding the second and fourth scores of said second player to obtain a second total score.  
 
     
     
         3 . The method of enhancing basketball players' shooting skills of  claim 2  wherein said second predetermined location on the basketball court includes a plurality of locations located beyond a designated range from a basket of the basketball court.  
     
     
         4 . The method of enhancing basketball players' shooting skills of  claim 1  wherein said first frame is shot by said first and second players within a predetermined time period.  
     
     
         5 . The method of enhancing basketball players' shooting skills of  claim 1  further comprising, after the step of determining a player with the highest score, the steps of: 
 determining that said first and second players have a tie score;  
 shooting a playoff frame by said first player, said playoff frame comprising at least one shot from a location beyond a predetermined range from a basket of the basketball court;  
 tallying a first playoff score for total baskets made by said first player in said playoff frame;  
 shooting the playoff frame by said second player, said second player shooting at least one shot from beyond the predetermined range from the basket of the basketball court;  
 tallying a second playoff score for total baskets made by said second player in said playoff frame; and  
 determining a player with the highest playoff score.  
 
     
     
         6 . The method of enhancing basketball players' shooting skills of  claim 1  wherein: 
 said step of tallying a first score for total baskets made by said first player in said first frame includes doubling the first score if said first player makes all baskets of said first plurality of shots; and  
 said step of tallying a second score for total baskets made by said second player in said first frame includes doubling the second score if said second player makes all baskets of said first plurality of shots.  
 
     
     
         7 . The method of enhancing basketball players' shooting skills of  claim 1  wherein the step of shooting, by the first player, a first frame, includes shooting from a range closer to a basket of the basketball court for a reduced point award.  
     
     
         8 . The method of enhancing basketball players' shooting skills of  claim 1  wherein: 
 the first player includes a first plurality of additional players on the first team; and  
 the second player includes a second plurality of additional players on the second team;  
 whereby each additional player shoots the first frame in an alternating fashion with an opposing team.  
 
     
     
         9 . The method of enhancing basketball players' shooting skills of  claim 8  wherein: 
 said step of tallying a first score for total baskets made by said first player in said first frame includes tallying all baskets made by the first plurality of additional players; and  
 said step of tallying a second score for total baskets made by said second player in said first frame includes tallying all baskets made by the second plurality of additional players.  
 
     
     
         10 . A method of enhancing basketball players' shooting skills, said method comprising the steps of: 
 shooting, by a first player on a first team, a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of shots taken from a plurality of predetermined locations on a basketball court;    shooting, by a second player on a second team, the plurality of frames, each frame comprising the same plurality of shots and locations as shot by the first player;    tallying a score for each frame by each player; and    determining the player with the highest score.    
     
     
         11 . A method of enhancing basketball players' shooting skills, said method comprising the steps of: 
 shooting, by a first player on a first team, a first frame, said first frame comprising a first plurality of shots taken from a first predetermined location on a basketball court;    shooting, by a second player on a second team, the first frame, said second player shooting the first plurality of shots from the first predetermined location on the basketball court;    shooting, by a third player on the first team, the first frame, said third player shooting the first plurality of shots from the first predetermined location on the basketball court;    tallying a first score for total baskets made by said first and third player in said first frame;    shooting, by a fourth player on the second team, a first frame, said fourth player shooting the first plurality of shots from the first predetermined location on the basketball court;    tallying a second score for total baskets made by said second and fourth players in said first frame;    shooting, by the first player, a second frame, said second frame comprising a second plurality of shots taken from a second predetermined location on a basketball court;    shooting, by the second player, the second frame, said second player shooting the second plurality of shots from the second predetermined location on the basketball court;    shooting, by the third player, the second frame, said third player shooting the second plurality of shots from the second predetermined location on the basketball court;    tallying a third score for total baskets made by said first and third player in said second frame;    shooting, by the fourth player, the second frame, said fourth player shooting the second plurality of shots from the second predetermined location on the basketball court;    tallying a fourth score for total baskets made by said second and fourth players in said second frame;    determining a team with the highest score.    
     
     
         12 . The method of enhancing basketball players' shooting skills of  claim 11  wherein said second predetermined location on the basketball court includes a plurality of locations located beyond a designated range from a basket of the basketball court.  
     
     
         13 . The method of enhancing basketball players' shooting skills of  claim 11  wherein said first and second frames are shot by said first, second, third, and fourth players within a predetermined time period.