Field game

Abstract

Field games comprise a playing field having a defined area at only one end of the playing field, and a remaining area. The defined area is configured to accommodate a player having possession of a ball therein, and may be configured to prevent entry from one or more direction, or may be configured to permit access from all sides. The field game may be played by two teams of players, initially positioned at different locations of the playing field, where one team has the objective of putting one or more of its players in the defined area with possession of one or more balls and thereby scoring, and where the other team has the objective of trying to prevent the opposite team from its objective of scoring. Teams switch objectives after the team in possession scores with its balls and/or loses possession of its balls, and play is quickly resumed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A game comprising:
 a playing field comprising a defined area at only one end of the playing field and a remaining area away from the defined area, the defined area configured to accommodate a player having possession of a ball therein; and   a first team of players that during game play operate to try to prevent a second team of players having possession of the ball to place a second team player in possession of the ball in the defined area;   wherein upon commencement of the game there are one or more balls placed into play and in possession by the second team.   
     
     
         2 . The game as recited in  claim 1 , wherein upon commencement of the game the first team of players are positioned on a first side of the playing field including the defined area, and the second team of players is positioned on a second side of the field opposite the first side. 
     
     
         3 . The game as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the defined area comprises an enclosure that prevents entry into the defined area from at least one direction of the playing field. 
     
     
         4 . The game as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the defined area is accessible from all sides on the playing field. 
     
     
         5 . The game as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the defined area has a rectangular configuration as viewed downwardly from an elevation above the defined area. 
     
     
         6 . The game as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the playing field has a circular shape. 
     
     
         7 . The game as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the playing field has a square shape. 
     
     
         8 . The game as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the playing field has an oval shape. 
     
     
         9 . The game as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the playing field has a rectangular shape. 
     
     
         10 . The game as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the ball is round and comprises an outside surface having a plurality of surface features configured to enable one to grasp or throw the ball during game play. 
     
     
         11 . A method of playing a game comprising:
 placing a first team of players at a first end of a playing field; and   placing a second team of players at a second end of the playing field, wherein the second end of the playing field includes a defined area configured to accommodate placement of a player having possession of a ball therein, wherein the playing field includes only one defined area;   wherein during game play the first team of players are in possession of one or more balls with the objective of moving the one or more balls to the second end of the playing field to place a player from the first team in possession with one of the balls into the defined area, wherein during game play the second team of players engages the first team with the objective of preventing the first team from placing a player from the first team in possession with one of the balls into the defined area.   
     
     
         12 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the game is played with approximately three balls in the possession of the first team. 
     
     
         13 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the second team is initially in possession of the one or more balls and transfers the one or more balls to the first team to begin game play. 
     
     
         14 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the second team moves towards the first end of the field to engage the second team after initiating transfer of the one or more balls. 
     
     
         15 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the during game play the first team moves the one or more balls in any manner between members of the first team, and moves the one or more balls in any direction on the field, and wherein possession of any of the one or more balls by the first team is lost when a member of the first team fails to maintain control of such any of the one or more balls. 
     
     
         16 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein once all of the one or more balls in play are either lost control of by the first team and/or placed in the defined area by the first team, the first and second teams of players switch sides on the playing field and the game starts again with the second team of players having the objective of placing one or more second team players having possession of the one or more balls into the defined area and the first team of players having the objective of preventing the second team of players from placing one or more second team players having possession of the one or more balls into the defined area. 
     
     
         17 . The method as recited in  claim 16 , wherein game play continues with the first and second teams switching sides one or more times after losing possession of the one or more balls and/or placing the one or more balls in the defined area for a defined period of time. 
     
     
         18 . The method as recited in  claim 17 , wherein after the defined period of time a winning team of the first team of players and the second team of players is decided based on a highest score that is associated with a total number of balls placed in the defined area by the first team of players and second team of players. 
     
     
         19 . The method as recited in  claim 18 , wherein each ball placed in the defined area counts as one point. 
     
     
         20 . The method as recited in  claim 17 , wherein there are two defined periods of time with a time break in between the two defined periods, wherein the first defined period begins with the start of game play, and wherein for the second defined period the second team of players is initially positioned at the first end of the field with the objective of moving the one or more balls to the second end of the field and placing one or more second team players having possession of the one or more balls in the defined area, and the first team of players are initially positioned at the second end of the field with the objective of preventing the second team from placing one or more second team players having possession of the one or more balls in the defined area.