Patent ID: 7651416

Claim:
An apparatus for mounting on a goal, the goal comprising a crossbar and two posts, the apparatus comprising: a panel having a front surface, a rear surface and an outer perimeter, the panel comprising at least one target area, wherein the at least one target area comprises an area to admit passage of a projectile; a plurality of tethering means extending from the perimeter of the panel; a plurality of reinforcement means disposed on the rear surface of the panel, wherein the reinforcement means are arranged to define a network of reinforcement means on the rear surface of the panel, and at least a portion of the reinforcement means are connected to the tethering means, further comprising first and second jacket means disposed along an axis of the apparatus, each of the jacket means comprising a fastening means along an edge thereof, such that when the apparatus is coiled into a substantially scroll-like form, each of the jacket means is adapted to wrap around its portion of the substantially scroll-like form such that the edges are joined by the fastening means.