Apparatus and method of playing a board game simulating sport of basketball

Abstract

A board game that simulates basketball, including a board, a plurality of markers, a pair of dice and a defense die. The board includes a top playing surface, which includes two halves, a centerline and a plurality of marker player positions. The plurality of marker player positions include benching, initiating, and shooting positions. Each shooting position is associated with a specific roll of two dice that must be met to score. Players are represented by markers, and on each turn, each player can make three moves, each move represent by moving one space on the board. On the third move, a player may opt to take a shot on basket by rolling the dice to try to match a qualifying roll total for the shooting position. If a qualifying roll total is met, then the marker player scores by removing the marker player from the board.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A board game simulating the sport of basketball comprising:
 a board,
 wherein the board comprises a top playing surface, the top playing surface comprising two halves, a centerline and a plurality of marker player positions, 
 wherein each top playing surface half includes a basket position located at opposite ends of the board, 
 wherein the plurality of marker player positions includes bench positions, initiating positions, and shooting positions, and 
 wherein each shooting position is associated with at least one qualifying dice roll number; 
   a plurality of markers,
 wherein the plurality of markers comprises individual markers, each marker representing a player; and 
   a pair of dice.   
     
     
         2 . The board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a defense die. 
     
     
         3 . The board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a bottom base. 
     
     
         4 . The board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the shooting positions include positions located throughout each half of the top playing surface. 
     
     
         5 . The board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the shooting positions include positions located on the centerline and a free throw position. 
     
     
         6 . The board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the bench positions are located on either side on the top playing surface. 
     
     
         7 . The board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the initiating positions are located at opposite ends of the board on each side of the basket position. 
     
     
         8 . The board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the plurality of markers further comprises two teams, each team including ten marker players. 
     
     
         9 . The board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 8  wherein each team includes five marker players placed in bench positions and five marker players placed in initiating positions. 
     
     
         10 . The board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the plurality of markers include marbles. 
     
     
         11 . A method for playing a board game simulating the sport of basketball comprising the steps:
 a. dividing a plurality of marker players into an offense team and a defense team, each team including ten marker players;   b. placing the plurality of marker players on marker player positions located on a board,
 wherein the board comprises a top playing surface, said top playing surface comprising of two halves divided by a centerline, each half including a basket position located at opposite ends of the board, 
 wherein the marker player positions include bench positions, initiating positions, and shooting positions, and 
 wherein each shooting position is associated with at least one qualifying dice roll number identified on the board; 
   c. placing five marker players each on a bench position;   d. placing five marker players each on an initiating position;   e. determining playing order per team, wherein the team playing first is the offense team and makes the first move, and wherein each team has a maximum of three moves per turn;   f. moving a marker player from an initiating position to a shooting position;   g. identifying the marker player in shooting position attempting a shot;   h. rolling a pair of dice and determining a total number obtained;   i. comparing the total number obtained with the qualifying dice roll number of the shooting position; and   j. removing the marker player in the shooting position off the board if the total number obtained matches with the qualifying dice roll number of said shooting position.   
     
     
         12 . The method for playing a board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 11  wherein the three moves per turn include moving a marker player one shooting position forward, backward, side-to-side or diagonally. 
     
     
         13 . The method for playing a board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 11  wherein the three moves per turn includes moving more than one marker player one shooting position forward, backward, side-to-side or diagonally. 
     
     
         14 . The method for playing a board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 11  wherein the defense team defends the offense team shot by rolling a defense die at the same time as the offense team is rolling the pair of dice. 
     
     
         15 . The method for playing a board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 14  wherein the defense team successfully defends the offense team shot if the defense die lands on a “B” or “BLOCK.” 
     
     
         16 . The method for playing a board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 14  wherein the defense team fails to defend the offense team shot if the defense die lands on a “✓” or the words “SHOT OK.” 
     
     
         17 . The method for playing a board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 14  wherein the defense team fouls the offense team shot if the defense die lands on an “F” or “FOUL.” 
     
     
         18 . The method for playing a board game simulating the sport of basketball as claimed in  claim 17  further comprising the step of moving the offense team shooting marker player to a free throw position.