Sports targeting system

Abstract

An improved sports targeting apparatus for use with a support structure is provided. The improved sports targeting apparatus has different sized openings each opening having a pocket for receiving a sports object such as a hockey puck or a ball.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A sports target apparatus for being removably connected to a support structure, comprising 
 a flexible impact resistant target-containing sheet having a front target surface;    means for attaching the impact resistant target-containing sheet to the support structure so that the front target surface of the target-containing sheet is presented facing a player;    a target on the front target surface of the target-containing sheet; and    at least one opening in the front target surface located near the target, the at least one opening having a pocket to define a pocketed enclosure rearward of the at least one opening adapted to receive a sports object.    
     
     
         2 . The sports target apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the flexible impact resistant target-containing sheet is selected from the group consisting of water proof cotton canvas, polyester, nylon, polyethylene, PVC coated polyester scrim, neoprene and vinyl sheeting.  
     
     
         3 . The sports target apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the flexible impact resistant target-containing sheet is PVC coated polyester scrim, neoprene and vinyl sheeting.  
     
     
         4 . The sports target apparatus of  claim 3  wherein the support structure is a garage doorframe.  
     
     
         5 . The sports target apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the means for attaching the impact resistant target-containing sheet consists of at least one static cord having a first end attached to the impact resistant target containing sheet and a second end attached to fastening means located in or on the garage doorframe.  
     
     
         6 . The sports target apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the fastening means consists of galvanized hooks, eyelets or metal hooks with vinyl covering and the at least one flexible cord consists of nylon rope, nylon band, cotton band, bungee cord, shock cord, static cord, a strap made from hook and loop fasteners, twisted polypropylene rope, seat belt webbing or heavy duty rubber tarp strap.  
     
     
         7 . The sports target apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the target consists of a hockey goalie.  
     
     
         8 . The sports target apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the target consists of a lacrosse goalie.  
     
     
         9 . The sports target apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the target consists of a baseball batter.  
     
     
         10 . A method of playing a game using a sports target apparatus removably connected to a support structure, the sports target apparatus comprising 
 a flexible impact resistant target-containing sheet having a front target surface;    means for attaching the impact resistant target-containing sheet to the support structure so that the front target surface of the target-containing element is presented facing two or more players;    a target on the front target surface on the target-containing sheet; and    two or more openings in the front target surface located near the target, the two or more openings being of different sizes, each two or more openings having a pocket to define a pocketed enclosure rearward of the two or more openings, the pocketed enclosure adapted to receive a sports object;    wherein the game is played by having each of the two or more players take turns directing the sports object into the two or more openings being of different sizes, each two or more openings being of different sizes having different numerical values, each player receiving the numerical value of one of the two or more openings once the player directs the sports object into the pocket enclosure of the opening, until one player reaches a predetermined numerical value.    
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the flexible impact resistant target-containing sheet is selected from the group consisting of water proof cotton canvas, polyester, nylon, polyethylene, PVC coated polyester scrim, neoprene and vinyl sheeting.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the flexible impact resistant target containing sheet is PVC coated polyester scrim, neoprene and vinyl sheeting.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the support structure is a garage doorframe.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the means for attaching the impact resistant target-containing sheet consists of at least one static cord having a first end attached to the impact resistant target containing sheet and a ground end attached to hooking means attached to fastening means located in or on the garage doorframe.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the fastening means consists of galvanized hooks, eyelets or metal hooks with vinyl covering and the at least one flexible cord consist of nylon rope, nylon band, cotton band, bungee cord, shock cord, static cord, strap made from hook and loop fastners, twisted polypropylene rope, seat belt webbing or heavy duty rubber tarp strap.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the target consists of a hockey goalie.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the target consists of a lacrosse goalie.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the target consists of a baseball batter.