Soccer goal and gaming apparatus

Abstract

A soccer ball goal facilitates practice of kicking drills and play of a soccer ball game by a reduced number of players. The soccer ball goal comprises a hoop having a circular aperture large enough to admit passage of a soccer ball. A backboard has a front face which at least as large as the circular aperture of the hoop. A frame rigidly connects the hoop to the backboard. The frame is adapted to maintain the hoop in a position which is in front of the backboard front face, parallel to the backboard front face, and at predetermined distance from the backboard front face. A playing surface engaging means maintains the backboard substantially perpendicular to the playing surface. A ricochet board can be positioned to facilitate rebounded shots into the soccer ball goal. The ricochet board comprises a second backboard having a front face and second playing surface engaging means for maintaining said backboard substantially perpendicular to the playing surface and permitting the second backboard to be movably positioned relative to said soccer ball goal.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.