Football goalpost rotation apparatus and method

An apparatus for permitting selective rotation and securing of a post in the ground, the apparatus comprising:

• a sleeve comprising at least one positioning member extending therefrom, the sleeve configured to be anchored into the ground;
• a post adapted to fit within the sleeve;
• and
• a rotation collar coupled to the post, wherein the rotation collar comprises at least one groove for cooperating with the at least one positioning member, and wherein the rotation collar is configured to move between a secured position where the at least one groove engages the at least one positioning member to prevent the post from rotating within the sleeve, and a rotating position where the at least one groove is disengaged from the at least one positioning member to permit the post to rotate within the sleeve.

A method of rotating a football goalpost comprising:

• providing a sleeve comprising one or more positioning members;
• providing a post adapted to fit within the sleeve, the post defining a longitudinal axis;
• providing a rotation collar movably coupled to the post and configured such that the rotation collar is permitted to move along the longitudinal axis of the post but is substantially fixed with respect to the ability to rotate about the longitudinal axis with respect to the post, wherein the rotation collar comprises one or more grooves for cooperating with the one or more positioning members;
• moving the rotation collar along the longitudinal axis of the post from a secured position where at least one of the one or more grooves engages at least one of the one or more positioning members to a rotating position where the at least one groove is disengaged from the first positioning member;
• and
• rotating the post within the sleeve.