Methods and Devices for BandHead Fantasy Sports Games
A wristband fantasy sports game or wristband fantasy sports game played along with an optional board or and optional online score and league tracking system. The playing method comprises (a) selecting a wristband game piece which has one athlete on one side and another athlete on the opposite side or underside. In most versions of the game each wristband has an offensive and defensive player of the same team (b) the opposing player selects a wristband game piece of members comprised of the opposing live sports game or event with one athlete named on each side of the band (c) A live, or recorded sports game is played, on a television, mobile device or computer or any other viewing device and the fantasy game ensues
This application claims priority pursuant to 35 USC 119 of U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/402,400 filed Aug. 30, 2010, on which priority of the patent application is based and which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. I claim priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/402,400 filed
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to board games and fantasy sports games. In particular, fantasy sports games in conjunction with live sports games played head to head, or recorded sports games in which wristband game pieces with player names or markings are used. The wristband game pieces may be used along with a rulebook/Score Card scoring system or an optional planer board with artistic markings or an online internet live scoring system that can track league play throughout an entire season. Garners may play one on one, two on one, or any combination of players against one another. The instant invention allows Garners that enjoy fantasy sports games to enjoy any game where they can play with another Gamer. This instant invention can make a otherwise boring game very exciting by allowing Garners to play along with the game.
2. Description of Related Art
American Football, Race Car driving, Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, and Ice Hockey are all well known sports. Many games have been created to stimulate these games, and to allow two players to enjoy playing different versions or reenactments of these games. Many of these games involve boards, rules, scoring systems, computers, cards, dice and game pieces. The invention is to provide a live fantasy sports game that is fun to play and involves a key element of wristband game pieces, with other optional components comprising of; a planner board, a rulebook, a scoring system, online scoring system, and online tracking system which may be used to play with multiple players in very small or very large leagues of players. Game boards of various types have been utilized in the prior art, wherein U.S. Pat. No. 5,332,215 issued Jul. 26, 1994 is an example of a planer game board, the instant invention utilizes an optional board but the key game element is the fantasy wristband. Wristbands of various types have been utilized in the prior art, wherein U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/900,534 Filed Jul. 28, 2004 is a rubber wristband, the instant invention utilizes the wristband as a game piece to play a fantasy sports game. There are many Fantasy sports games where most involve an element of chance by rolling dice or utilizing cards to re-enact the players, the instant invention utilizes live or real life action to stimulate the movement of the game and does not rely on these random chance movements. There are also many Fantasy computer game methods utilized in the prior art, the instant invention uses the wristband game pieces as the key element of the game and an optional online score tracking and league tracking system by entering the code on the wristband game piece into an online tracking website. The instant invention online tracking and scoring system includes a standard scoring system along with a big play score to allow for a higher score awarded for a great play or athletic movement by the real life athletes. The instant invention allows for a new method of playing online fantasy sports by having very large elimination leagues.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONA board game and wristband or wristband game piece playing method comprises (a) selecting a wristband game piece which has one athlete on one side and another athlete on the opposite side or underside. In most versions of the game each wristband has an offensive and defensive player of the same team (b) the opposing player selects a wristband game piece with one offensive player and one defensive player on the opposite or underside. (c) A live, or recorded sports game is played, on a television, mobile device or computer or any other viewing device (d) if a planer board is utilized a positioning marker on a board will move in accordance of the scoring system and actions of the selected players, of the live or recorded game, on the corresponding visible side of the wristband on the garners (game players) wrists. The instant invention makes any professional or college sports game more fun for Garners to enjoy.
Herein, the conjunction “and” is intended to be inclusive and the conjunction “or” is not intended to be exclusive unless otherwise indicated. For example, the phrase “or, alternatively” is intended to be exclusive. Those who play the wristband fantasy sports game are called “garners”
The wristband referring specifically 1 which may be comprised of a rubber or similar material is the key element of this game. A wristband
A method of keeping score is chosen in accordance with the instant invention fantasy sports game which includes 3 major options:
Option 1: keeping a written score of garners in accordance with a score card
Method of game score tracking Option 2: Another method of keeping score is by utilizing a game board and game board markers in accordance with the wristband game pieces. Game Board examples
Method of score tracking Option 3: utilizes an online or internet tracking system, the gamer enters the Wristband Code
Specific Example Referring to
Claims
1. Wristband game pieces that are used to play a fantasy sports game, depicting real life athletic players names or numbers which represent the chosen fantasy athletes.
2. The method of claim 1, further including a method of playing a game comprising:
- a. Gamer selects or chooses a wristband game piece with two real life players or athletes one player/athlete on the visible or outside of the wristband and player/athlete on the opposite/inside
- b. Gamer selects and places a wristband on their wrist.
- c. Game opponent selects and places a wristband of opposing real life players or athletes on their wrist.
- d. The wristband game piece may be made of rubber or similar material.
- e. The name and number of real life athletes will be depicted on the wristbands, the team of the real life player and a league logo may also be depicted on the wristbands, and the wristband will have a code to enter into online tracking play.
- f. Play begins begin watching a real life sports game, live, or on a television or mobile display device or recorded game comprising of the athletes who's names are listed on the players wristbands.
- g. Players play Head to Head and may play with multiple players to make one team vs another
- h. Players may play in leagues with multiple players or multiple teams
3. The method of claim 1, further including an optional game board used in addition to the wristband game pieces
- a. If the optional game board is used, a simple game piece marker will be placed on the board in accordance with the rule book for each team
4. The method of claim 1, further including utilizing the actions of real life athletes and or teammates named wristband players to determine the score or movements of the game pieces on the board in accordance with the rulebook and scoring system the players choose to use.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the actions comprise of the real life players making a good action, or positive movement, good play, gaining yardage, or scoring points, will benefit the score of the wristband player.
6. The method of claim 4, wherein the actions comprise of the real life players making a negative action, negative movement, bad play, losing yardage, loss of points, or penalty will give a negative score to the wristband wearing player.
7. The method of claim 1, further including choosing an online scoring system to track the score of the garners game and track optional league play
- a. keeping score by using the game board, negate each others scores to move both pieces forward or backwards, a score which is equal to the real life sport points awarded for a score.
- b. Score card method is used by keeping a total score by writing down or memorizing each garners point total
- c. Garners may log in online to the optional score tracking system and enter their wristband game piece code embodied on the wristband game piece for the online scoring system to track their scores by they system automatically awarding standard points in accordance with the rules and automatically awarding extra points in accordance with the rules for exceptional plays
8. The method of claim 1, wherein Gamer 1 and gamer 2 flip their wristbands to show the player that is playing in accordance with the game on the outside (visible side) of the wristband.
9. The method of claim 1, further including changing wristbands in accordance with the rules
10. The method of claim 1, further including this game played along with the game of American Football, including but not limited to the NFL
11. The method of claim 1, further including this fantasy game played along with the game of Baseball, including but not limited to the MLB
12. The method of claim 1, further including this fantasy game played along with the game of Basketball, including but not limited to the NBA
13. The method of claim 1, further including this fantasy game played along with the game of Ice Hockey, including but not limited to the NHL
14. The method of claim 1, further including this fantasy game played along with the game of Race Car Driving, including but not limited to NASCAR
15. The method of claim 1, further including this fantasy game played along with the real life game of American Soccer or international Football.
16. The method of claims 1 and 2, further including a card or baseball type card to represent the player in place of the wristband game piece.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 30, 2011
Publication Date: Apr 26, 2012
Inventor: Zachary Daniel Boyle (West Babylon, NY)
Application Number: 13/199,456
International Classification: A63F 3/00 (20060101);