Paul T Kostecki

US Patent:

59381981, Aug 17, 1999

Filed:

Nov 5, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/964688

Inventors:

Paul T. Kostecki - South Deerfield MA

International Classification:

A63K 7102

US Classification:

273148R

Abstract:

A slidable card device is disclosed for assisting coaches, and assistant coaches, in alternating player positions during a T-Ball League or Little League ball game. In the preferred embodiment, the invention includes a thin, generally rectangular housing or sheath having a front, a back, two closed sides, and two opened ends. The front of the sheath includes a roster box for the coach to handwrite the names of his/her players in column format, as the players show up. Next to the player names is a viewing window which exposes an insert card inside the sheath. This insert card has a series of preprinted matrices that match the number of possible player positions for a ball game. Once the number of players has been determined, the coach selects which matrix appears in the window. Each matrix includes a series of columns which lists the possible player positions, for that game, in various orders. The invention is used in the following manner to assign the player positions during ball game: the insert card is withdrawn incrementally, prior to each inning, to expose a different fielding position (through the viewing window) next to each of the player names handwritten on the roster.