Basketball Game

Abstract

A basketball game structure, including a frame including a goal end, which includes a basketball goal with a backboard and a hoop, the basketball goal positioned over the ramp, a shooting end opposite the goal end, and the ramp including a padding formed around a trench, the ramp extending from the goal end to the shooting end and positioned lower at the shooting end than the goal end, wherein a basketball net extends from the hoop to a junction with the trench; and wherein the trench extends from the junction to the shooting end of the frame.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A basketball game structure, comprising:
 a frame comprising
 a goal end comprising a basketball goal with a backboard and a hoop, the basketball goal positioned over a ramp, 
 a shooting end opposite the goal end, and 
 the ramp comprising a padding formed around a lengthwise trench of the ramp, the ramp extending from the goal end to the shooting end and positioned at a lower height at the shooting end than a height of the ramp at the goal end; 
   wherein a basketball net extends from the hoop to a junction with the lengthwise trench; and   wherein the lengthwise trench extends from the junction to the shooting end of the frame.   
     
     
         2 . The basketball game structure of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a non-opaque covering positioned to cover the lengthwise trench; and   wherein the padding is sized such that the net, junction, and lengthwise trench allow a basketball to pass through the lengthwise trench under the non-opaque covering to the shooting end by gravity.   
     
     
         3 . The basketball game structure of  claim 1 , wherein a footprint of the frame is about 18.6 square meters or less. 
     
     
         4 . The basketball game structure of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a return hole positioned at the shooting end of the frame and positioned at a height such that a basketball could roll down the ramp and through the return hole.   
     
     
         5 . The basketball game structure of  claim 4 , wherein two return holes are positioned at the shooting end of the frame. 
     
     
         6 . The basketball game structure of  claim 4 , wherein a return arm extends from beneath the return hole and away from the frame. 
     
     
         7 . The basketball game structure of  claim 5 , wherein two return arms extend from beneath respective return holes and away from the frame. 
     
     
         8 . The basketball game structure of  claim 6 ,
 wherein the return arm comprises a slanted portion extending from the frame to a level portion, and   wherein the level portion is at a lower height than the return hole.   
     
     
         9 . The basketball game structure of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a predetermined number of basketballs,   wherein the predetermined number of basketballs comprises at least one basketball of a first color and at least one basketball of a second color.   
     
     
         10 . A method of playing a basketball game, comprising:
 providing a predetermined number of basketballs;   receiving at least one basketball in a frame; and   separating a made basketball by rolling the made basketball through a net extending from a hoop to a trench of a ramp and rolling the made basketball through the trench,   wherein the trench has a non-opaque covering to maintain the separation of made basketballs and missed basketballs.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 rolling a missed basketball down the ramp padding and then through a return hole,   wherein the missed basketball does not pass through the hoop.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 receiving the predetermined number of basketballs in the frame.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 allowing a predetermined amount of time for receiving the predetermined number of basketballs.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 playing music through a speaker of the frame as the predetermined amount of time lapses.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the predetermined number of basketballs is ten basketballs. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the predetermined number of basketballs comprises at least one first basketball of a first color and at least one second basketball of a second color,
 wherein each color may comprise a single color or a combination of colors.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the predetermined number of basketballs further comprises at least one third basketball, wherein the third basketball is of a third color. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising allotting a first number of points to basketballs of the first color that pass through the hoop and allotting a second number of points to basketballs of the second color that pass through the hoop. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 totaling the score and offering a prize if the score meets or exceeds a predetermined number.   
     
     
         20 . A basketball game structure comprising:
 an extension comprising a right extension wall and a left extension wall connected by at least one span extending between the right extension wall and the left extension wall;
 wherein the right extension wall comprises:
 a first outer post and a first internal post; 
 a first upper track extension connected to the first outer post at a first height and the first upper track extension connected to the first internal post at a second height; 
 a first lower track extension connected to the first outer post at a third height and the first lower track extension connected to the first internal post at a fourth height; 
 wherein the second height is greater than the first height; 
 wherein the fourth height is greater than the third height; 
 
 wherein the left extension wall comprises:
 a second outer post and a second internal post; 
 a second upper track extension connected to the second outer post at fifth height and the second upper track extension connected to the second internal post at a sixth height; 
 a second lower track extension connected to the second outer post at a seventh height and the second lower track extension connected to the second internal post at an eighth height; 
 wherein the sixth height is greater than the fifth height; and 
 wherein the eighth height is greater than the seventh height; 
 
   a goal housing comprising a right wall and a left wall connected by at least one span extending between the right wall and the left wall;
 wherein the right wall comprises:
 a third outer post and a third internal post; 
 a first upper track connected to the third outer post at a tenth height and the first upper track connected to the third inner post at a ninth height; 
 a first lower track connected to the third outer post at a twelfth height and the first lower track connected to the third inner post at an eleventh height; 
 wherein the tenth height is greater than the ninth height; 
 wherein the twelfth height is greater than the eleventh height; 
 
 wherein the left wall comprises:
 a fourth outer post and a fourth internal post; 
 a second upper track connected to the fourth outer post at a fourteenth height and the second upper track connected to the fourth internal post at a thirteenth height; 
 a second lower track connected to the fourth outer post at a sixteenth height and the second lower track connected to the fourth internal post at a fifteenth height; 
 wherein the fourteenth height is greater than the thirteenth height; and 
 wherein the sixteenth height is greater than the fifteenth height; and 
 
 a basketball goal comprising a hoop and a backboard secured between the third outer post and the fourth outer post at a seventeenth height, wherein the seventeenth height is greater than the tenth height; 
   a ramp comprising a padding formed around a lengthwise trench of the ramp,   wherein a length of the ramp is about or less than a combined length of the first upper track and the first upper track extension;   wherein the at least one span connecting the right wall and the left wall is at least a width of the ramp; and   wherein the at least one span connecting the right extension wall and the left extension wall is at least the width of the ramp;   a non-opaque covering that is sized to cover the length of the lengthwise trench; and   a net sized to extend from the hoop to at least the tenth height.