Apparatus for impeding the movement of a ball

A system for impeding the movement of a ball, comprising:

• a raised volleyball net;
• a frame coupled to the volleyball net and extending above the top of the volleyball net, the frame and the top of the volleyball net together defining a target space;
• impeding means coupled to the frame and spanning substantially all of the target space for substantially impeding the movement of the ball when the moving ball passes through the target space, the impeding means having at least a portion thereof free of the frame such that a portion of the impeding means hangs down freely from the frame and overlaps with at least a portion of the volleyball net;
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• stabilizing means coupled to the frame for stabilizing the frame relative to the volleyball net.

A collapsible device for impeding the movement of a ball directed at the device, comprising:

• a raised volleyball net;
• a frame disposed above the volleyball net, the frame including a top member and two side members, each of the two side members having an end furthest from the top member which is attached to the top of the volleyball net, the frame and the top of the volleyball net together defining a target area at which the moving ball is directable;
• an impeding net attached at least to the top member of the frame and spanning substantially all of the target area for substantially impeding the movement of the ball when the moving ball passes through the target area, the impeding net having at least a portion thereof free of the frame such that a portion of the impeding net hangs down freely from the frame and overlaps with at least a portion of the volleyball net;
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• a stabilizer which extends from the frame to a surface below or beside the volleyball net to stabilize the frame relative to the volleyball net;
• wherein the frame and the stabilizer are collapsible when the device is not attached to the volleyball net thereby making the device transportable.