Tetrahedral Game Goal

Abstract

A goal for a three-dimensional game includes: (a) four congruent hoops each having three equally spaced tee connectors along their circumferences and each hoop being coupled with each other hoop at exactly one tee connector and in a tetrahedral configuration; (b) four congruent generally triangular rebound sections overlapping at the tees and covering the areas outside of the hoops with a trampoline like construction; (c) a tube of net affixed at both ends to the peripheries of any two hoops which two hoops when rotated in opposite directions twists and constricts the net tube so that a ball may not pass into one end of the tube and out the other end; (d) Three distinct congruent hoop shaped goal openings which, when positioned on a playing field, one hoop is the base, one hoop faces generally away from the opposing goal for two points, and two hoops face generally forward for one point;

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A three dimensional sport, game, activity, or practice goal comprised of;
 a. A goal frame having four substantially round and like sized hoops arranged geometrically as four hoops inscribed into the triangles of a tetrahedron such that each hoop is connected to each other hoop at exactly one connection point, one hoop rests on a playing surface, and  3  hoops define the planar scoring surfaces through which a game ball or game object must pass in order to score;   b. Four rebound members corresponding to the generally triangular and curvilinear areas defined by the goal frame, these rebound members serving to prevent the game ball or game object from entering the goal frame via any means except through any one of the three scoring hoops;   c. A system of netting inside of the goal frame, which in conjunction with the rebound areas, prevents the game ball or game object from entering any of the three scoring hoops and exiting the goal frame via any other opening other than the one through which the game ball or game object entered the goal frame, as when the game ball or game object may from time to time bounce back out of the goal frame after scoring.