Reversible resilient wall padding apparatus and methods for releasably attaching same to a wall

A method for releasably attaching a reversible resilient wall padding apparatus to a vertical surface of a wall for providing protection to athletes upon contact with the reversible resilient wall padding apparatus, the method comprising:

• providing a reversible resilient wall pad comprising a front side, a spaced-apart rear side, and a peripherally-extending side disposed between the front side and the rear side;
• first attaching the reversible resilient wall pad to the wall in a first orientation with at least one pad connector to support portions of the peripherally-extending side of the reversible resilient wall pad from the wall so that the front side of the reversible resilient wall pad is disposed vertically and faces outwardly for providing protection to athletes upon contact with the front side of the reversible resilient wall padding apparatus, the first attaching comprises attaching a first portion of the at least one pad connector to the peripherally-extending side of the reversible resilient wall pad, and attaching a second portion of the at least one pad connector to the wall with the second portion of the at least one pad connector being disposed adjacent to the rear side of the reversible resilient wall pad and the wall, and wherein the at least one pad connector does not extend over the outwardly facing front side when the reversible resilient wall pad is disposed in the first orientation;
• detaching the reversible resilient wall pad from the wall;
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• second attaching the reversible resilient wall pad to the wall in a second orientation with the at least one pad connector to support portions of the peripherally-extending side of the reversible resilient wall pad from the wall so that the rear side of the reversible resilient wall pad is disposed vertically and faces outwardly for providing protection to athletes upon contact with the rear side of the reversible resilient wall padding apparatus, the second attaching comprises attaching the first portion of the at least one pad connector to the peripherally-extending side of the reversible resilient wall pad, and attaching the second portion of the at least one pad connector to the wall with the second portion of the at least one pad connector being disposed adjacent to the front surface side of the reversible resilient wall pad and the wall, wherein the at least one pad connector does not extend over the outwardly facing rear side when the reversible resilient wall pad is disposed in the second orientation.

An outdoor reversible resilient wall padding apparatus releasably attachable to a vertical surface of an outdoor wall for providing protection to athletes upon contact with said reversible resilient wall padding apparatus, said outdoor reversible resilient wall padding apparatus comprising:

• a reversible resilient wall pad comprising an outer resilient front cover disposed over a padded member defining a front side, an outer resilient rear cover disposed over a padded member defining a spaced-apart rear side, and a peripherally-extending side disposed between said front side and said rear side, and at least one side connector disposed along said peripherally-extending side;
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• at least one pad connector comprising a first portion releasably attachable to said at least one side connector, and a second portion attachable to the vertical surface of the outdoor wall;
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• wherein said reversible resilient wall pad being attachable to the vertical surface of the outdoor wall in:
• a first orientation with said front side of said reversible resilient wall pad facing outwardly from the vertical surface of the outdoor wall for providing protection to athletes upon contact with said front side of said reversible resilient wall padding apparatus, said first portion of said pad connector attached to said at least one side connector disposed along said peripherally-extending side of said reversible resilient wall pad, and said second portion of said pad connector being disposed adjacent to said rear side of said reversible resilient wall pad and the vertical surface of the outdoor wall and wherein said at least one pad connector does not extend over said outwardly facing front side when the reversible resilient wall pad is disposed in the first orientation;
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• a second orientation with said rear side of said reversible resilient wall pad facing outwardly from the vertical surface of the outdoor wall for providing
• protection to athletes upon contact with said rear side of said reversible resilient wall padding apparatus, said first portion of said pad connector attached to said at least one side connector disposed along said peripherally-extending side of said reversible resilient wall pad, and said second portion of said pad connector being disposed adjacent to said front side of said reversible resilient wall pad and the vertical surface of the outdoor wall and wherein said at least one pad connector does not extend over said outwardly facing rear side when the reversible resilient wall pad is disposed in the second orientation.