ES1294885U - COURT FOR BALL GAME. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Ball game field, characterized in that it is made up of a rectangular base (1), on which a perimeter enclosure based on panels, bars or the like is arranged, defining two larger side walls (2) and two smaller side walls (3), as well as an upper mesh or net enclosure, with the particularity that in correspondence with the vertical edges of each corner of the enclosure two angular panels (4) are established, which include a rectangular window (5) with its corresponding frame (6), and which define a chamber (7) formally and dimensionally adequate to allow the game ball to enter its bosom, the internal field of play presenting an octagonal, rectangular configuration with chamfered vertices, with the particularity that, centered and transversely to the court, a dividing element (8) is established, which reaches a maximum height of the order of 0.80 meters and a width according to the width of the playing field or, having foreseen that the enclosure includes at least one structural panel as a door (9) for access to its interior. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

ball court

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The present invention refers to a field for ball game, and more specifically for a new game that constitutes a sports modality of individual practice, under the dispute format between one against one, in which football fundamentals prevail, with the particularity that It takes place inside a closed compartment of octagonal typology.

The object of the invention is to provide a playing field for a new, extremely fun sport.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Given that the present invention is developed for the practice of a sport that does not exist to date, there is no precedent of a track for the practice of sports that has a structure similar to that of the invention that will be described below.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The proposed ball game court has a completely new configuration compared to other game courts, in such a way that it is made up of an octagonal perimeter enclosure, with its upper cover also closed, an enclosure based on panels , railings or the like, preferably with a mountable/removable character, such as 1 m2 panels, which facilitate their transport and installation.

Thus, and as has just been said, it is a perimeter structure with closed coverage, both in partitions and on the roof by means of panels or the like, which forms an essential part of the game itself and is erected by some specific measures, in addition to own and enveloping characteristics of the court, with an octagonal floor plan, which promote the development of a fast, intense, dynamic game with a three-dimensional effect.

It is an essentially rectangular pitch, with its chamfered vertices, so that in its middle zone and transversally there is an additional component, called the "divider", its main function being that of providing the intentional service of avoid the "total invasion" of the opponent's field by one or both players, actively participating in the development of the game as one more part, an integral part of the structural distribution.

This element can be materialized in multiple ways, as long as it fulfills the function described above, and can be formed from one, two or more transverse parallel cords that prevent the players from moving towards the opposing field of play.

It could also materialize in a net similar to those used in tennis, although this solution is much less interesting, since the function of the divider is not to prevent the passage of the ball, but simply that of the players.

As for the corners of the game field, in said four corners inclined panels are arranged as chamfers, which include an opening with a rectangular frame as goals, the essential functional purpose of these being that of enabling one of both players, introduce the ball as a score through the interior of the central frames of one of the two existing frames in the opponent's area.

These markers will be later closed by the walls at right angles that determine the panels that form the larger and smaller side walls in their area of confluence between them.

By way of example, the exterior measurements of the structure will preferably be 4.00 x 8.00 meters, corresponding to a total occupation area of 32m2.

The height of the perimeter structure from the base to the roof will preferably be 3.00m, so the volume of the field cannot be less than 96m (with the exception of specific cases to be determined).

The angular panels with scoring frames will have preferential measurements of 1.00m wide by 3.00m high. The roof will house dimensions identical to those of the occupation area (4.00 x 8.00 metres). However, these measures can be modified depending on the needs, levels, categories and ages of the players.

As for the playing surface, the base must be firm and solid, not being able to have any degree of unevenness or inclination, and it is desirable that it extends to the outskirts with a perimeter margin of not less than 0.50 metres.

The interior area of the court must be homogeneous and of identical typology in its entirety, in what refers to roughness, hardness or irregularity in cementitious or synthetic surfaces such as artificial grass, parquet or similar.

With regard to natural surfaces such as grass, earth, gravel or the like, their initial properties should favor a minimum bounce above the knee. However, additionally conditioned also by possible inclement weather in terms of puddles, mud, etc...

As for the access to the field, it must have at least one structural panel as an access door with easy opening, both from the outside to the inside and vice versa, with measures no greater than 1 meter wide by 2 meters wide. meters high with a thickness and characteristics identical to the rest of the structural elements.

For these reasons, it must be part of the perimeter structure itself, not asking to stand out from it, since it will proactively influence the development of the game.

As for the areas or zones of each player within the playing field, it is delimited from the partition to the front panel of the back, including the angular panels with scoring frames and the width between the side panels.

With regard to the dividing element, it must have a height of the order of 0.80 meters, a thickness of the order of 0.08 meters and a width of the order of 4.00 meters, adhering from both longer sides of the court. It is a more essential and participatory component of the game. However, its main function is to prevent the total invasion of one or both players during the development of the game.

As has been said before, the scoring frames are located in the angular panels on both sides of each player's area and have a perimeter frame with a hole of 0.50 meters wide by 2.00 meters high. This should be located 0.50 meters away from both the base and the roof and, in turn, leaving 0.25 meters on each side.

As for the rules of the game, these will be the following:

Start:

Preference will be obtained over the opponent to choose the starting game area on the court and its corresponding kick-off for each game, the best of three shots and failing that, in case of a tie, it will be carried out by means of a simple draw. .

Kick-off:

It will be carried out from the shooting zone, being able to previously support with any panel of the own area for its subsequent shot, it can also be taken directly towards the opponent's area, with previous support or not with any panel of the playing surface. However, if the serve is direct without prior support and without its corresponding subsequent shot to said support, it is not valid against a possible direct serve goal.

A specific hitting zone will be defined to kick the ball from a standstill, taking as a reference a maximum distance of 1 meter from the front panel of the bottom and the center of the own area, directly towards one of the two opposing scoring frames. The objective is to score a goal as a penalty, as a result of a previous serious offense or double minor offense by the opposing player, without the latter having the possibility of stopping or deflecting the trajectory of the ball.

Goal:

The objective to get a point in favor, will proceed by introducing the ball inside one of the scoring frames of the opponent's area, without it returning to the outside, due to its own inertia or intentionally by the opposing player, remaining completely rested or deposited at the inner base of the internal chamber defined after the scoring frame.

Weather:

The total duration of a game will be governed by four quarters (4/4) of 15 minutes, with their corresponding changes of playing area at the end of each one, not existing the option of dead time or pause during the course of each one. from them. The development times of the game may be modified depending on the needs, levels, categories and ages of the users/players.

Punctuation:

Throughout the development of the game in each quarter, the goals entered in the scoring frames will be added as a score to determine the partial winner of the game in each of the four quarters (4/4).

Marker:

The winner of each quarter will get a point in his favor on the general scoreboard as an advantage or partial winner of the game. At the end of the dispute, a recount will be made to determine the final winner. However, there is the possibility of a tie.

Move:

A play begins when a player takes a serve of any kind (initial, minor foul or shot from a standstill) from the own area, and since the game is continuous due to its configuration, it is not considered finished until a goal is scored. in some scoring frame of the opponent/own area or committing a minor or serious foul by one of the two players.

Possession:

It is considered a possession play, since one of the players controls the ball, until it crosses the dividing line towards the rival area. However, said possession can be dilated or reactivated, if the ball returns, returned by direct rebound against any structural panel of the opposing area, without the need to be necessarily touched by the opponent, reactivating the rights of the number of touches and support. structural.

Support for:

The players, during each play of their own possession, have the option of being able to support themselves maximum once with any of the existing structural elements on the field of play between touches. It is not mandatory to always have to use this option during the possession play.

Touches:

Players have a maximum of up to two touches per action, plus two additional touches after a structural support during a possession play or after an opponent's touch in a dispute in the division. It is not mandatory to have to exhaust all the available touch options, being able to finish off directly or indirectly against any structural element towards the opposite area.

extra touch:

Once the maximum number of touches has been exhausted, including their corresponding structural support (2 1 2) by the player with the right to play possession, if he fails to pass the ball into the rival area and the ball touches the dividing line with effect return, you can make an extraordinary direct touch and necessarily without previous bounce in the own area. However, if the ball makes a touch with a neutral bounce at the height of the same central element or even in the opposite area, you can play with the opponent said ball with an extra touch and failing that, the defending player would have the options of possession play.

Boats:

A single bounce is allowed in the own area, during the possession play, not being able to bounce the ball again, after controlling or making the second allowed touch, nor after a support with any structural element of the field of play in the own area. The early bounce hit is admitted as valid, provided that the height of the ball in said bounce does not exceed 10 centimeters and, failing that, as reference data, the talus bone of the ankle of the supporting foot of the player executing the hitting action. The total number of jackpots can be modified depending on the needs, levels, categories and ages of the users/players.

Invasion:

The total invasion is prohibited and is considered as a serious infraction or fault, with its corresponding subsequent penalty shot, from the striking zone while stopped. Likewise, it is considered as a total invasion, crossing the dividing line with any leg supporting it in the opposite area. Partial invasion is allowed. However, if the opposing player's body is impacted involuntarily or intentionally before touching the ball, it is considered a serious infraction, with its corresponding penalty shot.

Contact:

Non-violent physical contact is allowed in the following cases:

• Head jump on the dividing line without using the arms to involuntarily or intentionally impact the opponent, allowing contact with the shoulder or another part of the torso, as a result of a higher jump by one of the two players.

• Dispute of a divided ball at the height of the divider, and after touching the ball with the foot or the rest of the leg, there is some non-violent physical contact on the other player's body.

In conclusion, the ball game court that the invention proposes makes it possible to offer a non-aggressive and even less violent physical contact sports modality. Moderate contact is allowed in certain cases in the dispute of divided balls in the divider. However, it is important to clarify that in these supposed cases, the or both players always have the faculty and total power of their own decision, to evaluate the need to enter or not to dispute a ball divided in the dividing line.

Fouls:

During the development of a game, two types of infractions are contemplated, called; minor offenses or serious offenses.

Mild:

They are the infractions committed by a player, due to;

• A continuous double bounce of the ball, exceeding the maximum limit of touches allowed (2),

• Dribble at the base of the own area after giving the first touch of control or even after the second allowed touch.

• Exceed the number of supports (1) with the structural panels and accidentally touch the ball with your hand.

The sum in the computation of two minor fouls corresponds to executing a throw by the opposing player. However, in the first minor foul, the shot can be direct and with its corresponding goal validity, with the opponent being able to deflect the trajectory of the ball. Once said shot has been executed, if it results in a goal, minor fouls will be reset to zero (reset) by both players. Otherwise, the play continues with the accumulation of said minor fault. On the other hand, if you reach shooting from a standstill for a minor double fault, regardless of the final result of this, the calculation of said infractions will be reset to zero (reset) for both players.

Bass:

They are those infractions that occur in the dividing line by directly impacting the body of the opposing player without previously touching the ball without specifying the degree of aggressiveness or excessive force and the intentionality or not of it. Failing this, violently impacting the opponent's body in an excessive and voluntary way or not, even after previously touching the ball, regardless of whether it is in their own area or the opponent's area due to partial invasion.

Intentionally touching the ball with the hand in any area of the own area, such as in the dividing line partially invading the opponent's area, is considered a serious infraction. Total trespasses are also listed as fouls or serious offenses.

All the alleged cases exposed above, grant the opposing player the right to launch a shot from a standstill, regardless of the count of infractions at that time and with its corresponding subsequent reset thereof, after the aforementioned penalty shot.

Objective:

There is no doubt that the main objective is to introduce the maximum possible goals in the opposing scoring frames, during the course of the 4/4 that a game lasts, a fundamental action that will establish the meritorious final victory for the winner of the dispute between the two. players . However, and in this sense, granting the badge of a compact sport but not encapsulated or inflexible in the available options when executing an action during a game, logically the psychological and strategic factor comes to play an important role, being able to be even decisive in the final result.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is going to be made below and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of its practical embodiment, a set of plans is attached as an integral part of said description. where, by way of illustration and not limitation, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a plan view of a ball game court made according to the object of the present invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a perspective detail of the interior of the court.

Figure 3.- Shows a detail according to another different perspective of the interior of the field.

Figure 4.- Shows a profile view of the interior of the field.

Figure 5.- Shows an elevation view of the interior of the court.

Figure 6.- Shows, finally, a front elevation detail of the configuration of the corners of the court, in which the accommodations are found as goals into which the player must try to get the ball into the field.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the figures outlined, it can be seen how the court of the invention is constituted from a base (1) or rectangular playing field, on which a perimeter enclosure based on panels, bars or the like is arranged, defining two larger side walls (2) and two smaller side walls (3), as well as an upper mesh or net enclosure, with the particularity that in correspondence with the vertical edges of each corner of the enclosure two angular panels are established (4 ), shown in detail in Figure 4, which include a rectangular window (5) with its corresponding frame (6), and which define a chamber (7) in which the ball is intended to be made to enter to score the corresponding goal.

In this way, the diagonal panels (4) give the interior of the court an octagonal configuration, that is, rectangular with chamfered vertices.

The aforementioned enclosure will preferably be obtained based on panels, bars or the like, with a mountable/removable character, such as 1 m panels, which facilitate their transport and installation.

Returning again to Figure 1, centered and transversely to the court, a dividing element (8) is established, which in the chosen embodiment is made up of three parallel strings, although its configuration may vary without affecting the essence of the court. the invention, since this element only has the function of preventing the players from invading the opposing field of play.

In this sense, it will suffice for this element to be located at a maximum height of around 0.80 meters, presenting, by way of example, a thickness of around 0.08 meters and a width according to the width of the playing field, adhering to from both major sides of the court.

As for the measurements of the court, these may vary according to different design lines, although by way of example only the exterior measurements of the structure will preferably be 4.00 x 8.00 meters as well as a height of 3 meters. .

For their part, the angular panels (4) with scoring frames will have preferential measurements of 1.00 meters wide by 3.00 meters high, while the rectangular window (5) will have dimensions of the order of 50 centimeters in diameter. wide and two meters high, standing horizontally centered and vertically offset downwards, about 50 centimeters from the ground.

As has been said previously, the base (1) or playing surface must be firm and solid, not being able to have any degree of unevenness or inclination, it being desirable that it extends to the outskirts with a perimeter margin not less than 0.50 meters, It can be covered with different materials such as cementitious or synthetic surfaces such as artificial grass, parquet or the like, as well as grass, earth, gravel or the like.

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Finally, and with regard to access to the court, it must have at least one structural panel as a door (9) for easy opening access, both from the outside to the inside and vice versa, with measures not greater than 1 meter wide by 2 meters high with a thickness and characteristics identical to the rest of the structural elements.

As has been said before, the scoring frames are located in the angular panels on both sides of each player's area and have a perimeter frame with a hole of 0.50 meters wide by 2.00 meters high. This should be located 0.50 meters away from both the base and the roof and, in turn, leaving 0.25 meters on each side.

Claims (6)

1a.- Ball game field, characterized in that it is made up of a rectangular base (1), on which a perimeter enclosure based on panels, bars or the like is arranged, defining two larger side walls (2) and two smaller side walls (3), as well as an upper mesh or net enclosure, with the particularity that in correspondence with the vertical edges of each corner of the enclosure, two angular panels (4) are established, which include a rectangular window (5 ) with its corresponding frame (6), and which define a chamber (7) formally and dimensionally adequate to allow the game ball to enter its bosom, the internal field of play presenting an octagonal, rectangular configuration with chamfered vertices, with the particularity that, centered and transversally to the court, a dividing element (8) is established, which reaches a maximum height of the order of 0.80 meters and a width according to the width of the playing field. ego, having foreseen that the enclosure includes at least one structural panel as a door (9) for access to its interior. 2a.- Court for ball game, according to claim 1a, characterized in that the enclosure is obtained based on panels, bars or the like, with a mountable/removable character, such as 1 m2 panels. 3.- Court for ball game, according to claim 1, characterized in that the enclosure of the court has dimensions of the order of 4 meters wide, 8 meters long and 3 meters high. 4th.- Ball game court, according to claim 1st, characterized in that the angular panels (4) with scoring frames have measurements of the order of one meter wide by three meters high, while the rectangular window (5 ) has dimensions of the order of 50 centimeters wide and two meters high, being horizontally centered and vertically offset downwards on said panel, about 50 centimeters from the ground. 5.- Ball game court, according to claim 1, characterized in that the base (1) or playing surface is level, and obtained from firm materials, and may be covered with cementitious, synthetic materials, artificial turf, parquet , grass, earth, gravel or the like. 6.- Court for ball game, according to claim 1, characterized in that the access door (9) has measures no greater than 1 meter wide by 2 meters high with a thickness and characteristics identical to the rest of the structural elements.