Stairball Game and Method of Play

Abstract

A stairball game, system, set, and method of play. The stairball game includes a number of striker balls for throwing by a number of players. The stairball set includes a number of target balls to be hit by the associated number of striker balls when positioned on stairs. The stairball set includes a number of tokens marking a position of each of the number of target balls on the stairs. Each of the number of striker balls, target balls, and tokens are associated with each of a number of players.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A stairball set, comprising:
 a plurality of striker balls for throwing by a plurality of players;   a plurality of target balls to be hit by the associated plurality of striker balls when positioned on stairs; and   a plurality of tokens marking a position of each of the plurality of target balls on the stairs, wherein each of the plurality of striker balls, plurality of target balls, and the tokens are associated with each of the plurality of players.   
     
     
         2 . The stairball set of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a throwing line marker for the plurality of players to stand behind when throwing the associated plurality of striker balls.   
     
     
         3 . The stairball set of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a container for storing the stairball set.   
     
     
         4 . The stairball set of  claim 3 , wherein the container is substantially stair-shaped. 
     
     
         5 . The stairball set of  claim 3 , wherein the container is a bag. 
     
     
         6 . The stairball set of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of striker balls are lighter than the target balls. 
     
     
         7 . The stairball set of  claim 1 , wherein the target balls are alternative shapes. 
     
     
         8 . The stairball set of  claim 1 , wherein the stairball set includes a plurality of target balls in different sizes for different skill levels. 
     
     
         9 . The stairball set of  claim 1 , wherein the tokens are substantially flat to prevent significant interference with motion of the plurality of striker balls and the plurality of target balls. 
     
     
         10 . The stairball set of  claim 1 , wherein a game begins on a top portion of a first step and is won when one of the plurality of token reaches a top portion of a top step. 
     
     
         11 . The stairball set of  claim 1 , wherein gameplay is tracked utilizing an application of an electronic device. 
     
     
         12 . The stairball set of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of striker balls, the plurality of target balls, and the plurality of tokens within the stairball set include enough for at least one to three players. 
     
     
         13 . A method for playing stairball, comprising:
 placing a first target ball and a first token on a first stair for a first player and one or more target balls and one or more tokens for on the first stair for one or more opposing players;   throwing a first striker ball at the first target ball to knock the first target ball to a bottom of the first stair;   advancing the first target ball and the first token to a next stair in response to the first user knocking the first target ball to the bottom of the stairs; and   determining a winner of stairball in response to one of the first token or the one or more tokens reaching a top of the stairs.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 throwing the one or more striker balls at the first target balls to stop motion of the first target ball in response to the first user striker the first target ball with the first striker ball.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 advancing one of the one or more tokens and one of the one or more target balls a stair in response to an associated one of the opposing players stopping the first target ball of the first user.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 penalizing one of the one or more opposing players by moving one of the one or more tokens and one of the one or more target balls associated with the one or more opposing players back a stair in response to the one or more opposing players hitting their associated one or more target balls when attempting to block the first target ball.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 alternating turns for the first player and the one or more opposing players utilizing their associated striker balls to throw at their associated target balls.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the first target ball and the or more target balls are positioned along a front edge of the first stair. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the first player and the opposing players throw the striker balls from behind a throwing line. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein one of the first player and the opposing players is penalized back a stair in response to stepping over the throwing line.