Racquet game with air ball thereof

Claim 1

A competitive recreational ball game assembly in which opposed players return a ball within a prescribed court extending along a horizontal playing surface in opposite longitudinal directions from an apparatus located on the playing surface between the players such that the court is divided into first and second opposed playing areas with the apparatus placed therebetween, the ball game assembly comprising in combination: at least one game ball; at least one ball striking instrument; and an apparatus, said apparatus comprising: a frame having a first horizontal supporting means for supporting a net in a horizontal position, a second vertical supporting means connected to said horizontal supporting means for supporting another net in a vertical position above said horizontal net wherein the horizontal and vertical nets form right angles on either side of said vertical net, a plurality of target holes in said vertical net, each hole dimensioned for said ball, driven by said striking instrument, to pass therethrough, a plurality of supporting stands, each stand connected to and extending downwardly form an opposite lateral edge of said horizontal supporting means for supporting said apparatus on a playing surface, a plurality of third supporting means each connected to said vertical supporting means, each third supporting means supporting a basketball backboard, hoop and net assembly, said hoop and net dimensioned for said ball, driven by said striking instrument, to pass therethrough, each basketball assembly positioned on opposite sides of said vertical net and above said horizontal net.