Abstract: A practice ball intended to be hit or kicked in an downfield direction is mounted onto a rod. An opposite end of the rod is journalled to a base by a swivel joint or ball joint which lies on a datum line which extends downfield in a datum horizontal direction. A succession of angles counterclockwise from and clockwise from the datum line are laid-out on the base, with reference to a vertical axis through the joint. A teeing-up pad is located upfield from the joint; it may, for instance, be provided by a rug of artifical turf provided at a first site on the base. A capture pad is located downfield from the joint, preferably with the datum line and succession of angles laid-out on it. A particular region of the ball and a corresponding particular region of the capture pad are covered with cooperable hook and fleece fasteners, e.g.