Bag toss game board with score tracking

Abstract

A game board for playing a bag toss game and methods for playing and scoring the same are provided. A playing surface includes a hole located at a distal half of the playing surface sized to receive a bag. A leg is attached to a distal half of the game board for orienting the playing surface at a non-zero angle relative to a ground surface. Attachment mechanisms are spaced apart along a side surface which extends downward from the playing surface or an underside of the playing surface. The attachment mechanisms removably receive, and temporarily secure, a scoring indicator, a first portion of which extends in a first direction away from the side surface and a second portion of which extends in a second direction towards an upper side of the playing surface when the scoring indicator is attached to one of the attachment mechanisms.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A game board for a bag toss game comprising:
 a playing surface comprising a hole located at a distal half of the playing surface and sized to receive a bag of the bag toss game;   a side surface extending downward from said playing surface;   at least one leg attached to a distal half of the game board for orienting the playing surface at a non-zero angle relative to a ground surface;   a scoring indicator; and   attachment mechanisms spaced apart along said side surface and configured to removably receive, and temporarily secure, said scoring indicator;   wherein a first portion of said scoring indicator extends outward from said side surface and a second portion of said scoring indicator extends upward towards said playing surface when said scoring indicator is attached to one of the attachment mechanisms.   
     
     
         2 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein:
 the first direction is primarily horizontal; and 
 the second direction is primarily vertical. 
 
     
     
         3 . The game board of  claim 2  wherein:
 the first portion of the scoring indicator comprises a peg; and 
 the second portion of the scoring indicator comprises a post and a visual indicator. 
 
     
     
         4 . The game board of  claim 3  wherein:
 the first and second portions of the scoring indicator extend substantially perpendicular to one another. 
 
     
     
         5 . The game board of  claim 1  further comprising:
 scoring lines provided at the side surface. 
 
     
     
         6 . The game board of  claim 5  wherein:
 the scoring lines are aligned with the attachment mechanisms. 
 
     
     
         7 . The game board of  claim 6  further comprising:
 additional scoring lines provided at the playing surface; and 
 numbering provided in association with at least some of the scoring lines. 
 
     
     
         8 . The game board of  claim 7  wherein:
 at least some of the scoring lines are aligned with the attachment mechanisms; and 
 each of said scoring lines at the playing surface extend along a width dimension of the playing surface. 
 
     
     
         9 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein:
 the second portion of the scoring indicator extends above the playing surface when the scoring indicator is attached to one of the attachment mechanisms. 
 
     
     
         10 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein:
 each of said attachment mechanisms comprise an insert hole. 
 
     
     
         11 . The game board of  claim 10  wherein:
 the first portion of the scoring indicators is sized to fit within any of said insert holes. 
 
     
     
         12 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein:
 each of said scoring indicator and said attachment mechanisms comprise one of: 
 a ferrous metal and a magnet. 
 
     
     
         13 . The game board of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a slot located along said side surface and configured to accommodate and retain the scoring indicator, wherein said attachment mechanisms comprise obstructions located along the slot configured to frictionally engage the scoring mechanism when moved along the slot. 
 
     
     
         14 . The game board of  claim 1  wherein:
 said scoring indicator comprises a loop; and 
 each of said attachment mechanisms comprise a hook. 
 
     
     
         15 . A method for playing a bag toss game, said method comprising the steps of:
 providing two game boards, each comprising:
 a playing surface comprising a hole located at a distal half of the playing surface and sized to receive bags of the bag toss game; 
 a side surface extending downward from said playing surface; and 
 at least one leg attached to a distal half of the game board for orienting the playing surface at a non-zero angle relative to a ground surface; 
 at least one of said two game boards further comprising:
 a scoring indicator; and 
 attachment mechanisms spaced apart along said side surface and configured to removably receive, and temporarily secure, said scoring indicator, wherein a first portion of said scoring indicator extends outward from said side surface and a second portion of said scoring indicator extends upward towards said playing surface when said scoring indicator is attached to one of the attachment mechanisms; 
 
   tossing a number of the bags at one of said two game boards to complete a round of play;   determining a score for said round of play; and   connecting said scoring indicator to one of said attachment mechanisms corresponding to said score to visually indicate the score.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising:
 completing additional rounds of play; 
 determining the score after each of the additional rounds of play; and 
 connecting the scoring indicator to a different one of the attachment mechanisms following change to the score to visually indicate the score. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising:
 declaring a winning team when said scoring indicator reaches a final one of said locations. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein:
 said at least one of said two game boards comprises scoring lines and numerical markings provided in associated with at least some of the scoring lines; and 
 said scoring indicator is placed at a respective one of the attachment associated with a respective one of said numerical markings corresponding to the score to visually indicate the score. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17  wherein:
 at least some of the scoring lines are provided at the playing surface of each of said two game boards comprise scoring lines located at said playing surface; 
 at least some of the scoring lines are provided at the side surface of the at least one of said two game boards; and 
 the scoring lines are provided to simulate yard lines of a regulation American football field. 
 
     
     
         20 . A game board for a bag toss game comprising:
 a playing surface comprising a hole located at a distal half of the playing surface and sized to receive a bag of the bag toss game;   a side surface extending downward from said playing surface;   at least one leg attached to a distal half of the game board for orienting the playing surface at a non-zero angle relative to a ground surface;   a scoring indicator; and   attachment mechanisms spaced apart along an underside of said playing surface and configured to removably receive, and temporarily secure, said scoring indicator, wherein a first portion of said scoring indicator extends outward relative to said side surface and a second portion of said scoring indicator extends upward towards an upper side of said playing surface when said scoring indicator is attached to one of the attachment mechanisms.