Goal shooting target

Abstract

A goal shooting target can be used to develop skills in many sports. The goal shooting target can include a panel that deflects objects when the panel is placed at a face or opening of a sports goal. The panel and sports goal can define target openings through which objects are capable of passing. The panel can be configured to carry a frame of the sports goal such that posts of the sports goal are held off of a support surface upon which the goal shooting target rests.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A goal shooting target, comprising:
 a panel configured to be positioned in an opening of a sports goal and to block an object that is shot at the panel, wherein the panel includes
 a frame defining an opening and including a plurality of members that are removably coupled together, and 
 an object blocking material extending across the opening of the frame, 
   wherein the panel and the sports goal define at least one target opening through which the object is capable of passing when the panel is removably coupled to a crossbar of the sports goal.   
     
     
         2 . The goal shooting target of  claim 1 , wherein the object blocking material is netting. 
     
     
         3 . The goal shooting target of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more feet secured to a bottom of the frame. 
     
     
         4 . The goal shooting target of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more feet are removably coupleable to the frame. 
     
     
         5 . The goal shooting target of  claim 1 , further comprising a blocker configured to be removably coupleable to the frame such that the blocker at least partially blocks the target opening. 
     
     
         6 . The goal shooting target of  claim 5 , wherein the blocker includes one or more hooks configured to couple the blocker to the sports goal. 
     
     
         7 . The goal shooting target of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more hooks configured to couple the goal shooting target to the sports goal. 
     
     
         8 . The goal shooting target of  claim 1 , where the panel includes a pair of arcuate members configured to releasably hold the crossbar of the sports goal. 
     
     
         9 . The goal shooting target of  claim 1 , wherein the object blocking material is netting held in a substantially planar configuration by the frame. 
     
     
         10 . The goal shooting target of  claim 1 , wherein the panel includes a plurality of curved couplers configured to captively hold the crossbar of the sports goal, wherein the curved couplers are spaced from edges of the panel defining the at least one target opening. 
     
     
         11 . A goal shooting target, comprising:
 a panel configured to be positioned in an opening of a sports goal to block an object that is shot at the panel, wherein the panel includes
 a frame defining an opening, and 
 an object blocking material extending across the opening of the frame, 
   wherein the panel is configured to extend across the opening of the sport goal such that the panel and the sports goal define at least one target opening through which the object is capable of passing when the panel is removably coupled to the sports goal.   
     
     
         12 . The goal shooting target of  claim 11 , wherein the object blocking material is netting extending across the opening of the frame. 
     
     
         13 . The goal shooting target of  claim 11 , further comprising one or more feet coupled to a bottom of the frame. 
     
     
         15 . The goal shooting target of  claim 11 , further comprising a blocker configured to be removably coupleable to the panel such that the blocker blocks at least a portion of the target opening. 
     
     
         16 . The goal shooting target of  claim 11 , further comprising one or more hooks configured to couple the goal shooting target to the sports goal. 
     
     
         17 . The goal shooting target of  claim 11 , where the panel includes a pair of arcuate members configured to releasably hold a crossbar of the sports goal.