Abstract: The bucket ball game utilizes a base with a hole enclosed by a receptacle configured as a cone. The preferred method of playing the game is to award players one point for tossing a ball that makes contact with any part of the bucket, award two points to a player for tossing a ball that enters the inside of the bucket and comes out of the bucket, and award three points to a player for tossing a ball that enters the bucket and remains inside the bucket. To equalize the chance of winning by any team, more skilled players can be made to throw at the bucket from a farther distance then the less skilled players. In an alternative embodiment, the receptacle may be an assembly of bucket sections that can be singularly removed for players with lesser playing skills.