Patent ID: 6514160
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A method of playing soccer on a reduced size playing area, comprising the steps of:a) providing a generally square or rectangular playing area having (i) a goal wall parallel to and opposite a serve wall defining a length of said playing area, (ii) opposing side walls defining a width of said playing area, (iii) a floor between said four walls being divided into a plurality of zones including (a) a goal zone extending outwardly from the goal and for the full width of the goal, (b) an attack zone which extends for the full width of the floor from the goal wall to the strike zone, (c) a strike zone wherein said strike zone is between the attack zone and the serve wall, (d) two serve areas wherein each of said serve areas extend from the goal wall to the strike zone for half the width of said playing area and separated by a central longitudinally extended line, (e) two serve boxes wherein each serve box is located on opposing sides of the floor at the intersection of the serve line and the side wall toward the goal wall end; b) providing a generally spherical ball; c) providing a netted goal adjacent the goal wall such that said netted goal defines a scoring area elevated above said playing area floor including a goal line between the two parallel and perpendicular posts of said netted goal and directly below the crossbar of said netted goal.