Ball return game

Abstract

A ball return game where a player is to throw a ball at a backboard. The game is to utilize a plurality of backboards located spaced apart but proximate. There is to be a single player on a single team for each backboard. Each player is to align himself or herself with a player determining location from a plurality of such locations. Depending upon the particular location the player is aligned with, the level of difficulty for the play will then be determined. Each backboard includes a plurality of spaced apart target areas with each target area to include a shock or vibration sensitive sensor. There is to be utilized a scoring display for each backboard with all scoring displays to be readily observed by all players therefore imparting a competitive environment between the players. Each target area is to include specific indicia which can function to be educational to the player.

1 . A ball return game comprising: 
 a plurality of backboards located in a spaced apart and proximate arrangement, each said backboard having a plurality of target areas with said target areas being spread out in a spaced apart manner across each said backboard, each said target area having a vibration sensitive sensor;    each said backboard being adapted to have propelled against it a ball by a player with there being a plurality of players with there being a single player per backboard; and    upon a ball striking a said target area an electrical pulse is transmitted by said sensor to a microprocessor and a scoring value accumulated for each said backboard with the scoring values of all said backboards being displayed with a competitive environment between the players being obtained.    
   
   
       2 . The ball return game as defined in  claim 1  wherein: 
 each of said backboards being identical.    
   
   
       3 . The ball return game as defined in  claim 1  wherein: 
 each said backboard including indicia in the area of each said target.    
   
   
       4 . The ball return game as defined in  claim 3  wherein: 
 said indicia comprising a unique shape for each said target.    
   
   
       5 . The ball return game as defined in  claim 3  wherein: 
 said indicia comprising a unique numerical value for each said target.    
   
   
       6 . The ball return game as defined in  claim 1  wherein: 
 there being located directly adjacent each said backboard a series of player determining locations, a player is to position himself or herself directly at a player determining location when propelling of a ball to the respective said backboard, depending upon which player determining location the player is located at the level of difficulty of playing the game with the said backboard can be varied.    
   
   
       7 . A method of playing a game comprising: 
 utilizing a plurality of ball return backboards with said backboards located spaced apart but proximate;    designing within each said backboard a plurality of shock sensitive targets with said targets being spread out across each said backboard; and    connecting electrically said targets to a score displaying structure where each score for each backboard is displayed where the score of said backboard is increased upon a ball striking a shock sensitive target so a competitive environment is produced between players of said backboards.    
   
   
       8 . The method as defined in  claim 7  wherein: 
 placing a series of player determining locations in front of each said backboard so players can have an option of selecting a level of difficulty of play by locating himself or herself at a said specific determining location as each determining location establishes a different level of difficulty of play.    
   
   
       9 . The method of playing a game as defined in  claim 8  wherein the designing step also includes placing on each said backboard a shape indicia with each said target having different shape indicia.  
   
   
       10 . The method of playing a game as defined in  claim 7  wherein the designing step also includes placing on each said backboard a numerical value in conjunction with each said target with each said target having a different numerical value.