A recreational game including a throwable object, a plurality of reception mechanisms, and a deflection mechanism. The throwable object can be thrown by a player of the recreational game and received by a reception mechanism. The throwable object can be deflected by the deflection mechanism to change a direction of the throwable object when the throwable object contacts the deflection mechanism. The deflection mechanism can include a nonplanar surface.

The subject matter described herein relates to outdoor game design and more particularly to a portable game with versatile, collapsible storage. In one embodiment, the portable game includes a game board defining a center; a net coupled to the center of the game board; and a structure to support the game board at a certain height above the ground.

The subject matter described herein relates to outdoor game design and more particularly to a portable game with versatile, collapsible storage. In one embodiment, the portable game includes a game board defining a center; a net coupled to the center of the game board; and a structure to support the game board at a certain height above the ground.

An apparatus comprises a shaft; an openable and closable canopy; and a plurality of upwardly extending holding chambers on an underside of the canopy. The apparatus is thought to be particularly useful as a golf chipping game, with golf balls being chipped into the holding chambers as target practice.

An apparatus comprises a shaft; an openable and closable canopy; and a plurality of upwardly extending holding chambers on an underside of the canopy. The apparatus is thought to be particularly useful as a golf chipping game, with golf balls being chipped into the holding chambers as target practice.

A net holder for a basketball net, comprising a closed hoop, a net, an insert ring open in one portion arranged circumferentially in the hoop, wherein the insert ring can be inserted in the inner circumference of the hoop, wherein the open portion of the insert ring is angled with its ends so that two pins oriented in the same direction from the plane of the insert ring protrude from same and are connected in turn to one another by a crosspiece with a fixed and a releasable bearing for the pins, wherein a snap lock is arranged in the region of the releasable bearing for the pin and can be latched into the crosspiece by using a tappet to block the releasable bearing.

A visual aid mounts to a basketball rim for shooting practice to help focus the shooter’s eyes near the back of the rim, behind the center of the rim. The visual aid is shock absorbing so as to dissipate forces of impact when the ball hits the device, so as to maintain the device in position inside the net. The device includes straps which are slidably mounted through slots in the body so as to be resilient or elastic during ball impact. Notches in the straps prevent the straps from inadvertently pulling out of the slots upon ball impact.

An illuminated cornhole platform comprising a top portion, at least two side portions, a front portion, a hole portion, at least one leg portion, and a back portion. The cornhole platform is illuminated by illumination sources arranged along a majority of an outer perimeter of the rectangular platform, with the plurality of illumination sources outlining the outer perimeter of the rectangular platform.