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Match-play version basketball processRelated Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Playing Field Or Court Game; Game Element Or Accessory Therefor Other Than Projector Or Projectile, Per Se, Having At Least Two Different Types Of Game Elements Used In Same Game, For Game Using Goal Or Target For Projectile (e.g., Football, Rugby, Etc.), For Game In Which Goal Or Target Is Peripherally Located Aperture Or Pocket (e.g., Hockey, Soccer, Lacrosse, Polo, Etc.), For Game In Which Peripheral Goal Or Target Is Elevated And Horizontally Disposed (e.g., Basketball, Etc.)Match-play version basketball process description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060234818, Match-play version basketball process. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention relates to the Gaming Industry in general, and to wagering on basketball games in particular. It provides the gaming industry with six new ways to bet on basketball games. [0003] 2. Description of Related Art [0004] The practice of betting on the outcome, i.e., final score, of basketball games, is almost as old as the game itself, and, more recently, some Casinos have experimented with some contrived bets. Such bet are based directly on the score of the game. This invention creates wagers based on the score of artificial "matches" that are drawn from the game, and heretofore did not exist. The closest comparable art would be the practice of betting on match-play golf games. [0005] I have long enjoyed watching the Ryder Cup, The Presidents Cup and other match-play golf events on television, while I find the majority of stroke-play events somewhat tedious. I have also never cared for watching basketball games on television for much the same reason. Some time ago I was struck by the whimsical thought that it was too bad that basketball games cannot be somehow set up as matches, a la golf. That notion resurfaced occasionally until one day it occurred to me that basketball could, indeed, create its equivalent of golf's eighteen-holes by simply dividing its traditional time-limit into sixteen equal segments, called rounds, to borrow a boxing term. Thus the match-play basketball concept was born. It soon occurred to me that while the concept may never be considered seriously as an alternative to the century-old conventional time-limit game, it could be very useful as an ad hoc gaming device--a fringe benefit, as it were. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] The invention is a process for creating "matches" from conventional basketball games by pretending that the official game time is divided into sixteen consecutive "rounds" of equal duration, for the express purpose of making wagers. All wagers are based on the number of points scored by each team in each round. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING [0007] Not Applicable DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0008] Heretofore, wagering on basketball games consisted almost exclusively of the age-old, conventional, win-or-lose bets on the final score. This invention creates the opportunities to make a variety of new wagers and thus increases the opportunities for legal gaming establishments to gain new revenue, not to mention the increased pleasure it brings to those who enjoy wagering on basketball games. [0009] The process consists of dividing a conventional basketball game's official time limit into sixteen consecutive rounds of equal duration, and keeping score accordingly, All wagers are based on the rounds, similar to match-play golf games in which bets are based on the eighteen holes. [0010] The process is conducted as follows: [0011] (1) At the end of each round, by simple arithmetic, it is determined how many points each team has scored during that round. That is, a team's score for a round is an amount equal to the difference between its total score at the end of the round minus its total score at the beginning of the round. These numbers may be recorded on a scorecard. [0012] (2) The team that scores the most points in a round is declared winner of that round. [0013] (3) The team that wins the most rounds is declared winner of the match. The match is ended when one team's lead is greater than the number rounds remaining to be played, i.e., when it becomes impossible for one of the teams to gain at least a tie in the match. [0014] The invention creates these six new wagers: [0015] 1. WINNER. The betttor predicts which team will win the match. In the event of a tied match, the house must refund to the customer a sum equal to the amount of his bet. [0016] 2. REVERSAL. The bettor predicts that the loser of the game will be the winner of the match. [0017] 3. DURATION. The match is ended as soon as it becomes impossible for one of the participants to gain at least a tie, while the actual game continues, of course. Thus, the duration bet requires the bettor to predict the number of rounds that will be completed in the match, from the maximum of sixteen rounds to the minimum of nine rounds. [0018] 4. SKINS. (A) No carry-overs: The bettor backs one of the teams throughout the match, and bets a predetermined amount of money on his team for each round. Halved (tied) rounds do not count. (B) With carry-overs: Same as (A) above except that bets on halved (tied) rounds are added to the bet on the next round. (C) Press: If the bettor falls three or more rounds behind, he may demand a second bet in the same amount as the main bet, on the next round. The house may not refuse the bet. All sixteen rounds are counted even though the match may end in fewer. [0019] 5. NASSAU. The bettor backs the same team for three equal bets: (1) The first eight rounds, (2) The second eight rounds and (3) All sixteen rounds. (See the sample scorecard below.) PRESS: If the bettor loses the bet on the first eight, he may demand a second bet in the same amount as the main bet, on the second eight. The house may not refuse. All sixteen rounds are counted even though the match may end in fewer. [0020] 6. PARLAY. The bettor bets that a designated team will win a specific set of rounds, consecutive or scattered, with accumulated winnings after each round bet on the next round. Halved rounds are treated as losses. TABLE-US-00001 Match-Play Version Basketball Professional Scorecard .COPYRGT. Event: Regular Season Game Date: Feb. 10, 2005 Place: Seattle, WA TEAM A SCORE TEAM B SCORE MATCH WINNER RATIO Sacramento Kings 107 Seattle Sonics 115 Seattle 2/0 3-Minute Mark 9:00 6:00 3:00 0:00 9:00 6:00 3:00 0:00 9:00 6:00 3:00 0:00 9:00 6:00 3:00 0:00 Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Game A Sac. 9 13 19 28 32 37 45 52 63 68 74 81 88 96 103 107 B Seat. 6 11 14 26 36 42 46 54 54 67 73 77 88 96 102 115 Match A Sac. 9 4 6 9 4 5 8 7 11 5 6 7 7 8 7 4 B Seat. 6 5 3 12 10 6 4 8 0 13 6 4 11 8 6 13 A Sac. 1 0 1 0 B Seat. 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 Continue reading about Match-play version basketball process... 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