AU2008100411A4 - Tropical Air - ball - Google Patents

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0 OEditorial Note for Description 2008100411 No There are 4 pages of description numbered from 1 to 3 with two different page 2's.

00 -1- FULL SPECIFICATIONS FOR A SPORT TROPICAL AIRBALL THIS STATEMENT IS A DESCRIPITION OF THIS GAME, INCLUDES COURT DIMENSIONS& EUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS, RULES REGULATIONS.

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N 2 S TROPICAL AIRBALL This game was founded by myself Matthew Miley (the founder inventor) on a tropical feeling day in a Brisbane summer. Hence the reasoning of the name.

THE COURT DIMENSIONS

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The court in length is 11.40 metres to 11.80 metres (Figure 1) 0The width is 5.20 metres to 5.40 metres (Figure 1) SThe serving boxes are 1 metre by 1 metre (Figure 1) NThe net is 1.20 metres to 1.25 metres from the ground (Figure 2) The net size is 40 centimetres EQUIPMENT

SPECIFICATIONS

Any type of rubber ball, must be approximately the diameter of a racquet ball.

Played on any kind of semi flat hard surface specifically grass or turf but also can be played on concrete or wood floorboards inside or outside.

The hand is used to propel the ball, so it is allowed to use a type of glove or hand protection. Foot wear is not compulsory but can be worn depending on individual playing surface. If footwear is worn it must be light and have good ankle support to prevent injury. Any type of clothing can be worn but it is recommended to wear loose light clothing, so it gives you freedom to move around.

RULES REGULATIONS Up to four players able to play comfortably, two on each side of the court, called doubles play or team event. Can be played with one player on each side of the court, called singles play or individual event.

A coin toss is used to decide who serves first. The server chooses the serving box he or she is going to serve from. The server has three chances to serve the ball correctly, if not appropriate, one point is allocated to the receiver. If server wins point, allocated to server.

The ball must be hit in a upward motion at all times, with palm facing upward.

One foot must be in serving box when ball is served. If foot is out of box whilst serving the umpire can call that as a chance. The receiver must stand outside of the serving box until the ball is served. If found to be in the serving box or on the court point is awarded to server. The ball must be aimed to land in the serving box of the receiver, if ball lands in serving box, point awarded to server, if lands on line of serving box, awarded to server. If ball lands outside or in the court 3 times point awarded to receiver.

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00 ct 3 SThe receiver must return the ball on the full not the bounce, then after, ball can land once The ball can be struck with any part of the body, but must be hit with hand first. It was mentioned earlier about ball Sbeing hit in a upward motion at all times. The ball can be hit in a Sdownward motion over the net only with other parts of the body example, head, elbows or shoulders.

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SCORING

The first to reach 5 points and must lead by two is awarded the (segment) the minimum segments that can be played are three.

Alternatively, players can decide before coin toss how many segments will be played. Segments must be decided by a odd number, to distinguish a winner of the game.

If ball hits net whilst serving it is considered void no point is allocated or chances allocated. Though if the umpire believes the server to be doing it on purpose, a point can be allocated to the receiver for time wasting. If ball hits top of net during rally and lands over oppositions net, rally continues. If ball hits net and does not make it over the oppositions player or players receive the point.

If a player does not score a point in a segment it is called a "bakebeaning". If beaten in straight segments that is called a whitewash.

.Matthew Thomas Miley 29 March 2008

Claims (6)

1. 2. The ball is struck, propelled or hit in a upward motion by the hand.
2. 03. The ball can be struck propelled or hit in a downward motion by Sother parts of the body
3. 4. A new way to keep fit and have fun, for all ages. A new spectators sport.
4. 6. Entertaining
5. 7. Will bring communities together for social and competitive events.
6. 8. Will bring positive benefits to schools and sporting programs.