Method of playing a ball game

Claim 1

A method of playing ball game on a playing surface using an inflated ball, said method comprising the steps of: a. pushing the ball on the playing surface with a foot of an offensive player past a defensive player into a first goal shooting area, the playing surface having a flat playing surface bounded by a boundary line, the first goal shooting area being located within the boundary line, a first goal including a backboard and a rigid loop facing the court and positioned above a boundary of the first goal shooting area, the rigid loop including a generally circular opening lying in a plane parallel to the playing surface and located a predetermined distance above the playing surface, said pushing being performed only by means of the sides of the feet of the players of the ball game; and b. shooting the ball toward the basket by lifting the ball by means of at least one foot of the offensive player, thereby attempting to score a field goal by causing the ball to travel above the goal and fall through the opening thereof, said shooting being performed by an offensive player within said first goal shooting area while the other players are located outside of said first goal shooting area, said predetermined distance being selected in accordance with the skills of children playing said game, wherein players are assigned to first and second teams, each team having a designated shooter who performs said shooting for his or her respective team, the players of each team being assigned to be the designated shooter for their respective team for a predetermined interval of time, a penalty being imposed on the team of any player who kicks the ball, intentionally touches the ball with any part of his body other than the sides of his feet during said pushing, or intentionally touches the ball with any part of his body other than the sides of his feet or the toes of his feet during said shooting, said penalty including allowing a player from the opposite team to shoot the ball from within said first shooting area.

Claim 2

A method of playing ball game on a playing surface using an inflated ball, said method comprising the steps of: a. pushing the ball on the playing surface with a foot of an offensive player past a defensive player into a first goal shooting area, the playing surface having a flat playing surface bounded by a boundary line, the first goal shooting area being located within the boundary line, a first goal including a backboard and a rigid loop facing the court and positioned above a boundary of the first goal shooting area, the rigid loop including a generally circular opening lying in a plane parallel to the playing surface and located a predetermined distance above the playing surface, said pushing being performed only by means of the sides of the feet of the players of the ball game; and b. shooting the ball toward the basket by lifting the ball by means of at least one foot of the offensive player, thereby attempting to score a field goal by causing the ball to travel above the goal and fall through the opening thereof, said shooting being performed by an offensive player within said first goal shooting area while the other players are located outside of said first goal shooting area, said predetermined distance being selected in accordance with the skills of children playing said game, wherein players are assigned to first and second teams, each team having a designated shooter who performs said shooting for his or her respective team, the players of each team being assigned to be the designated shooter for their respective team for a predetermined interval of time, a penalty being imposed on the team of any player who kicks the ball, intentionally touches the ball with any part of his body other than the sides of his feet during said pushing, or intentionally touches the ball with any part of his body other than the sides of his feet or the toes of his feet during said shooting, said penalty including allowing a player from the opposite team to shoot the ball from within said first shooting area.