WO2002098522A1

WO2002098522A1 - Table top cricket

Info

Publication number: WO2002098522A1
Application number: PCT/ZA2001/000108
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jose Hilario De Sousa Alho
Original assignee: Meyer, Gysbert, Albertus
Priority date: 2001-06-06
Filing date: 2001-08-08
Publication date: 2002-12-12

Abstract

This invention refers to a game resembling that of cricket playable on any flat surface by any number of players. It is played with three different playing pieces that when manipulated by hand or otherwise, give indications of runs/points scored, dismissals of batsmen and decisions of the umpire/s. The accrual of runs/points are based on chance and depends totally on the positions in which the playing pieces come to rest after manipulation. Scorekeeping is done on any writing surface.

Description

TITLE OF INVENTION: TABLE TOP CRICKET

1. FIELD OF INVENTION

This patent refers to games played for recreation indoors or outdoors as chosen on a playing surface of any nature that would allow play to take place.

It refers to a game that is to be played by one or more players involving manipulation of items of chance, the result of which will determine the winner or loser of said game.

Said game corresponds to the game of cricket but scoring and playing is done by manipulation of playing pieces by hand.

Table Top Cricket allows competition between players in a fun, novel way and makes it possible for novices or more knowledgeable cricket lovers to compete on the same level.

Because Table Top Cricket makes use of principles of conventional cricket and also uses the same terminology, it has tremendous educational value to those not so familiar with the rules of conventional cricket.

2. TERMINOLOGY

The terms as used and their meanings are as follows:

"Runs": The point scored by a batsman by running, after hitting the cricket ball, from one end of the batting crease to the other. "Appeal": The fielding side appeals to the umpire to take a decision regarding the batsman's status and are desirous of a decision of dismissal, in other words for the batsman to be declared "out".

'Ηowled": A means of dismissal of a batsman. This refers to the ball, when "bowled" by the "bowler", dislodging the bales or/and the stumps.

"L.B.W.": An abbreviation of "Leg Before Wicket", referring to the batsman's leg/s preventing the ball from hitting the stumps without contact with the bat. If this is the case, the batsman is given "out".

"Caught": Refers to the ball, after it was hit by the batsman, was caught by a fielder before it made contact with the ground and the batsman is dismissed or "out".

"No ball": The "bowler" has transgressed in any number of ways and the batting side is accredited with one run. In conventional cricket that ball would have to be bowled again.

"3^rd Umpire": The two persons normally umpiring a cricket match are assisted by a third umpire that has access to video replays to make it easier to see if the batsman has transgressed. If the umpires on the cricket field are not sure before making a decision, it is referred to the 3^rd umpire. The 3^rd umpire usually is called on to make decisions in cases of the wicket keeper dislodging the bales thinking that the batsman was outside his batting crease (referred to as "stumping" in conventional cricket), or in cases of appeals for a decision of "run out".

"Run out": When a batsman, after hitting the ball, sets of on a run and a member of the fielding side collects the ball, throws it towards the stumps and they are hit or another member of the fielding side catches the ball and dislodges the bales before the batsman has returned inside his batting crease, the batsman is given out as "run out".

"Not ouf: If the appeal of the fielding side is turned down and the batsman declared to be "not out", the batsman stays at the crease and continues to accrue runs for his side.

"Out": If the decision of the umpire is that of "out", the total of runs scored by that batsman is noted and he is replaced by the next batsman. The indicated means of dismissal is noted.

2. DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

According to this invention provision is made for 3 (three) devices of similar size and having six flat surfaces / sides each onto which informative lettering or numbering pertaining to the game of cricket can be displayed.

These 3 (three) devices are to be small enough to be rolled or manipulated by hand or other so as to end up lying flat on one side. The information displayed on the upper or top side will be indicative of the action to be taken or the score to be added when playing this game. These three devices are referred to as the "BATSMAN", the "UMPIRE" and the "3^rd UMPIRE" respectively. The "BATSMAN" (Fig. 1.1)

This device, according to this invention, has six sides onto five of which are displayed five amounts of runs that can be scored at any one time by a batsman i.e. 0 (zero), 1 (one), 2 (two), 3 (three), 4 (four) and 6 (six). On the sixth side the word "APPEAL" is displayed.

The "UMPIRE" (Fie. 1.2)

This device has on its six sides the following information displayed: "CAUGHT" , "RUN OUT" , 'BOWLED" , "L.B.W." , "NO BALL" or "3^rd UMPIRE".

The "3™ UMPIRE" (Fig. 1.3)

This device, also having six sides, has on three alternate sides the display "OUT" and on the other three sides the display of "NOT OUT".

Claims

Referring to the above description of this invention, the following are the claims relevant to the patent application for this invention. We claim: Claim 1) A game comprising a combination of three devices that allows the playing of a game similar to that of cricket, but without the usual equipment such as balls, bats or stumps, designed for play on a flat surface such as a table by any number of players.

Claim 2) A device of chance that by means of manual manipulation will give indications of runs scored and will indicate if an appeal is made to the umpire to take a decision regarding the status of the batsman.

Claim 3)

A device of chance that by means of manipulation will indicate that a ruling has been made by the umpire regarding the dismissal of a batsman, the reason for dismissal of said batsman if dismissed or the referral of the decision to the 3^rd umpire.

Claim 4)

A device of chance that by means of manual manipulation will indicate the status of the batsman as either "not out" or "out" as would the case be if an appeal is made and the umpire on the field of play is unsure during a conventional game of cricket.