Patent ID: 6264574
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: A63B,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of using a game ball having a first end and a second end, said first end of said game ball having a truncated contact surface and said second end of said game ball being pointed, said game ball having a body portion that is rotationally symmetric about an axis passing through a central portion of said truncated contact surface and said second end, said method comprising the steps of:(a) throwing said game ball towards a rebound surface from a throwing location spaced from said rebound surface by a separation distance so that said truncated contact surface of said game ball leads said pointed end of said game ball as said game ball travels towards said rebound surface;(b) impacting said game ball against said rebound surface so that said game ball rebounds in a rebound direction away from said rebound surface, with said pointed end leading said game ball during flight of said game ball away from said rebound surface and said truncated contact surface of said game ball following said pointed end during flight of said game ball away from said rebound surface; and(c) catching said game ball at a catching location during flight of said game ball away from said rebound surface, said catching location being spaced from said rebound surface.