Patent ID: 6428006
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of playing a simulated football game on a board resembling a miniature football field made up of a matrix of squares with a plurality of offensive player pieces, a plurality of defensive player pieces, and an element representing a football comprising the steps of:1) setting the board for play by: a) arranging the plurality of offensive player pieces, within respective squares of the matrix of squares, along and behind a line of scrimmage while designating one of the offensive player pieces as a quarterback piece; b) arranging the plurality of defensive player pieces, within respective squares of the matrix of squares, along and behind an opposing side of the line of scrimmage; and c) initially designating the quarterback piece as a carrier of the football; 2) playing a set down by: a) repositioning one offensive piece of the plurality of offensive player pieces into an adjacent square on the board with the one offensive piece, if not the carrier of the football, being permitted to enter an unoccupied square on the board or into a block wherein the one offensive player piece is positioned atop one of the defensive player pieces in an adjacent square and, if the carrier of the football and not in a block, to enter an unoccupied square, to jump another adjacent offensive player piece into an unoccupied square, to hand the football to an adjacent offensive player thereby redesignating the carrier of the football, to lateral the football to an offensive player aligned with the carrier of the football or to pass the football to an offensive player aligned with the carrier of the football; b) repositioning one defensive piece of the plurality of defensive player pieces into an adjacent square on the board with the one defensive piece being permitted to enter an unoccupied square on the board, enter into a block wherein the one defensive player piece is positioned atop one of the offensive player pieces in an adjacent square, intercept a pass or lateral to reverse the offensive and defensive player designations, or tackle the offensive piece designated as the carrier of the football if the carrier of the football occupies an adjacent square; c) repeating sub-steps a) and b) under step 2) until either the carrier of the football scores a touchdown by reaching a defensive end zone, is tackled, or an incomplete pass or lateral is made; and d) switching offensive and defensive player designations after a predetermined number of set downs; and 3) repeating steps 1) and 2) until playing of the simulated football game is terminated.