the figures depict a preferred embodiment of the present irivention for purposes of illustration only . one skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following discussion that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods ilhlstrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the claimed invention . fig1 illustrates an end view perspective of one embodiment of a retractable amusement ball device 100 in accordance with the present invention . the retractable amusement ball device 100 includes a ball or ball assembly 105 and a handgrip assembly 130 . the ball assembly 105 includes an outer surface or outer portion that may be comprised of a cover material 140 . the ball assembly 105 also includes an inner portion that may be comprised of a filler material . it is noted that in a first embodiment the ball assembly 105 is comprised of an outer cover material and an inner filler material . the cover material may be any soft and / or pliable material , for example , a cloth material , a vinyl material , a leather material , a pliable plastic material , a rubber or rubber - like material , or the like , including any combination of such soft and / or pliable material . the filler material may be any material that the cover material can cover . the filler material may be , for example , a cloth or cloth pieces material , a vinyl material , a leather material , a foam material , a styrofoam ™ material , a balloon material that can be filled with a gas or a liquid , a pliable plastic material , or the like , including any combination of filler material that the cover material can cover . the cover over the filler material may be attached in any manner , for example , stitching , tacking , adhesive , pins , staples , rivets , or the like . in a second embodiment , the ball assembly 105 is comprised of a cover material that is hardened . in the second embodiment of the ball assembly 105 , the cover material can be , for example , a styrofoam ™ material , a hard plastic material , a wood material , a metallic material , or the like , including any combination of a cover material that is hardened . in the second embodiment , the filler material can be any filler material that can be used to fill an inner portion of the ball assembly 105 , including , but not limited to , gas , liquid , or a material or materials that can be used as a packing material . in a third embodiment , the ball assembly 105 is comprised completely or substantially completely of a solid pliable material . the solid pliable material may be , for example , a pliable foam material , a pliable polyurethane , a rubber or rubber - like material , or the like , including any combination of solid pliable materials . in a fourth embodiment , the ball assembly 105 is comprised completely or substantially completely of a solid material . the solid material may be , for example , a metallic substance , a wood substance , a hard plastic substance , or the like , including any combinations of solid materials . turning to the handgrip assembly 130 , in a first embodiment the handgrip assembly 130 is a knob or knob - like structure . in a second embodiment the handgrip assembly 130 is a handle or handle - like structure . in a third embodiment , the handgrip assembly 130 is a gripping type structure . the gripping type structure includes any structure that can be gripped in some manner , for example , by a hand , a finger or fingers , or the like . in a fourth embodiment , the handgrip assembly 130 is a grasping type structure the grasping type structure includes any structure that can be grasped in some manner , for example , a hand , a finger or fingers or the like . the grasping structure may also be mechanical , for example , a clip , a robot arm , a release mechanism that grasps the assembly and releases at some instance , or the like . the handgrp assembly 130 may be constructed of any soft or rigid structure , for example , cloth , leather , vinyl , nylon , acrylonitrile - butadiene - styrene ( abs ), plastic , metal , or the like . one end of the handgrip assembly 130 couples to a line ( not shown ). a first end of the line is disposed within an interior of the ball assembly 105 as is further described below . a second end of the line couples to one end of the handgrip assembly 130 . the handgrip assembly 130 comes to rest against an outer surface of the ball assembly 105 when the handgrip assembly 130 is in a rest position . referring back to the retractable amusement ball device 100 , in one embodiment the retractable amusement ball device also includes a grommet 120 . the grommet 120 couples to the ball assembly 105 so that it comes to rest against the outer surface of the ball assembly 105 or just within the interior of the ball assembly 105 . in this embodiment of the retractable amusement ball device 100 , the one end of the handgrip assembly 130 comes to rest against the grommet 120 rather than the outer surface of the ball assembly 15 . in an alternative embodiment , the grommet 120 has a concave structure . the grommet 120 with a concave structure has one end relatively flush with respect to the outer surface of the ball assembly 105 and the other end slightly recessed below the outer surface of the ball assembly 105 , for example , slightly within the interior of the ball assembly . in this embodiment the concavity of the grommet 120 is sufficient so that a substantial portion of the handgrip assembly 130 is within the concave area when the handgrip assembly 130 is in a rest position 220 a . when the handgrip assembly 130 is in the rest position 220 a against the grommet 120 , they are as a unit substantially flush with respect to the outer surface of the ball assembly 105 . it is noted that the grommet 120 may be comprised of any soft or hard material . the grommet 120 may be comprised of , for example , a styrofoam ™ material , a pliable plastic material , a hard plastic material , a foam material , a pliable foam material , a rubber or rubber - like material , abs , or the like . fig2 illustrates a side view perspective of one embodiment of the retractable amusement ball device 100 in accordance with the present invention . the retractable amusement ball device 100 includes the ball assembly 105 , the grommet 120 , a line 310 , and the handgrip assembly 130 . it is noted that the line 310 may be any flexible or rigid line . the line 310 may be , for example , a rope , a string , a wire , a cord , a chain , or the like . a first end of the line 310 is disposed within the ball assembly 105 . a second end of the line 310 couples to the handgrip assembly . it is noted that the line 310 is illustrated in fig3 but is shown in fig2 as a dashed line to indicate that the line may extend from within the ball assembly 105 . the line 310 passes through the grommet 120 if the grommet 120 is present . the grommet 120 couples with the ball assembly 105 so that at least a portion of it rests against the surface of the ball assembly 105 . to a limited extent , fig2 illustrates the retractable amusement ball device 100 in both a rest position and an executing ( or extended ) position 220 b in accordance with the present invention . fig3 a illustrates an axonometric view of a retractable amusement ball device 100 in the extended position 220 b in accordance with the present invention . fig3 b is a flow chart illustrating one embodiment of a general process for using the retractable amusement ball device , for example , as illustrated in fig2 and 3 a . generally , in one embodiment at the start 350 a user ( or player ) may use ( or executes ) the retractable amusement ball device 100 by first grabbing the handgrip assembly 130 . the user pulls 355 the handgrip assembly 130 away from the rest position 220 a so that a line from the interior of the retractable amusement ball device 100 is now in an extended position 220 b . the user may apply 360 a force ( a momentum ) on the retractable ball device using the handgrip assembly 130 in the extended position . for example , the user may use the handgrip assembly 130 in the extended position to whirl the retractable amusement ball device 100 . when the user releases 365 the retractable amusement ball device 100 , the line retracts or recoils back into the interior of the retractable amusement ball device 100 . the line continues to retract until the handgrip assembly 130 returns back ( end 370 ) to the rest position 220 a against the surface of the ball assembly 105 or the grommet 120 . fig4 illustrates a cross - sectional view from the end perspective of a retractable amusement ball device 100 having a retract assembly 410 in accordance with the present invention . the cross - sectional view is through a center axis 210 h , 210 h ′ as illustrated in fig2 . the cross - sectional view illustrates an embodiment of the retractable amusement ball device 100 having an interior portion 420 . the interior portion 420 may be , for example , the filler material encompassed by the cover material described above . the interior portion 420 may also be , for example , the solid material or the solid pliable material described above . preferably , the retract assembly 410 is disposed to the interior portion 420 of the ball assembly 105 at a center ( or substantially at the center ). alternatively , the retract assembly is disposed within another location in the interior portion 420 of the ball assembly 105 . fig5 illustrates a cross - sectional view from the side view perspective of the retractable amusement ball device 100 having the retract assembly 420 in accordance with the present invention . the cross - sectional view is through a center axis 110 h , 110 h ′ as illustrated in fig1 . the retractable amusement ball device 100 includes the ball assembly 105 , including the interior portion 420 , the retract assembly 410 , the line 310 , the handgrip assembly 130 , and the grommet 120 . the retract assembly 410 includes a retract assembly housing 510 , a flange portion 515 of the retract assembly housing , and a recoil mechanism 520 . it is noted that in one embodiment the housing 510 includes the flange portion 515 and is a single piece unit . the retract assembly and its components , including the housing 510 and the flange portion 515 , may be comprised of a substantially rigid material , for example , plastic , metal , styrofoam ™, abs , or the like . it is also noted that in another embodiment , the housing 510 may include the flange portion 515 and the grommet 120 so that all three portions comprise a single unit . in yet another embodiment , the flange 515 and the grommet 120 may be a single piece unit . the recoil mechanism 520 may be a conventional recoil or retract mechanism that includes a spool . the spool allows the line 310 to be wound about it at the first end side of the line 310 . the recoil mechanism 520 also allows the line 310 to be unwound when the first end of the line 310 is pulled and then allows the line to be automatically wound about it when the second end of the line 310 is released . in a preferred embodiment , retract assembly 410 is disposed within the center ( or substantially center ) of the interior portion 420 of the ball assembly 105 . the housing 510 , including the flange 515 , couples with the grommet 120 at the outer surface or just below the outer surface of the ball assembly 105 , depending on whether grommet 120 is concave . the grommet 120 couples to the ball assembly 125 so that a portion of it is at rest against the outer surface of the ball assembly 105 . the first end of the line 310 couples to the spool and the remainder of the line 310 is wound about the spool . the second end of the line 310 passes through the flange 515 and the grommet 120 and couples to the handgrip assembly 130 . fig6 illustrates an exploded axonometric view of one embodiment of the retractable amusement ball device 100 having the retract assembly 410 in accordance with the present invention . the retractable amusement ball device 100 includes the ball assembly 105 , the retract assembly 410 , the line 310 and the handgrip assembly 130 . the retract assembly is illustrated with a single piece housing 510 that includes the flange 515 . the line 310 is wound about the recoil mechanism at the first end side , passes through the grommet 120 and couples with the handgrip assembly 130 as the second end . this embodiment also illustrates the retractable amusement ball device 100 having for the interior portion 420 the pliable solid material or the solid material as described above . the embodiment includes a cavity 410 ′ that is shaped such that the retract assembly 410 may be disposed within a cavity 410 ′ itself . this allows the retract assembly 410 to be secured within the interior portion 420 of the ball assembly 105 . fig7 a , 7 b , and 7 c illustrate other embodiments of a retractable amusement ball device 100 that couple to different types of handgrip assemblies 130 . for example , fig7 a illustrates an embodiment of a retractable amusement ball device 700 a having a ball assembly 705 a and a parachute assembly 710 . the ball assembly 705 a is functionally similar to the ball assembly 105 described above . the parachute assembly 710 couples with the line 310 through a locking assembly 740 . in addition , the ball assembly includes a cavity 710 ′ in which the housing of the parachute assembly 710 can rest when it is in the resting position . the parachute assembly 710 includes a parachute housing . the parachute housing may be used finctionally similar to the handgrip assembly 130 described above with regard to the application of a force when a user executes use of the ball . the parachute assembly 710 opens when the user releases the parachute assembly . as tile retractable amusement device 700 a floats to a landing , the line 310 recoils the opened parachute so that it comes to rest substantially within the cavity of the ball assembly 705 a . in another example , fig7 b illustrates an embodiment of a retractable amusement ball device 700 b having a ball assembly 705 b and a knob or handle 720 . the ball assembly 705 b is functionally similar to the ball assembly 105 described above . the knob or handle 720 is finctionally similar to the handgrip assembly 130 described above . the knob or handle 720 couples to the line 310 through the locking assembly 740 . the ball assembly 705 b may include a cavity in which the knob or handle 720 call rest when in the resting position . in another example , fig7 c illustrates an embodiment of a retractable amusement ball device 700 c having a ball assembly 705 c and a streamer knob 730 . the ball assembly 705 c is finctionally similar to the ball assembly 105 described above . the streamer knob 730 is finctionally similar to the handgrip assembly 130 described above . the streamer knob 730 couples to the line 310 through the locking assembly 740 . the ball assembly 705 c may include a cavity in which a small knob portion of the streamer knob 730 can rest when it is in the resting position . fig7 d ( 1 ) and 7 d ( 2 ) illustrate a first embodiment 740 a and a second embodiment 740 b for a locking assembly to couple the handgrip assembly 130 to the second end of the line 310 in accordance with the present invention . both the first embodiment 740 a and the second embodiment 740 b of the locking assembly 740 include a first portion 750 and a second portion 760 . the second end of the line 310 couples with the first portion 750 of the locking assembly 740 a , 740 b ( generally 740 ). the handgrip assembly 130 couples with the second portion 760 of the locking assembly 740 . the first portion 750 of the locking assembly 740 may be , for example , a female assembly component , and the second portion 760 of the locking assembly 740 may be , for example , a male assembly component , or vice versa . further , the first embodiment of the locking assembly 740 a may include an l - shaped groove on the first portion and a protrusion from the second portion . to couple the locking assembly 740 a , the protrusion is slid through the straight portion of the groove and is rotated ninety degrees ( or thereabouts ) into the slot portion of the groove . the second embodiment of the locking mechanism 740 b may include a small hole in the first portion and a spring or spring type protrusion on the second portion . to couple the locking assembly 740 b , the second portion is fit through the first portion so that the spring is lowered . when the protrusion is over the hole , the spring pops the protrusion into the hole . to release , a release mechanism can be used to re - lower the spring and pull apart the two portions of the locking mechanism 740 b . fig8 illustrates an embodiment of a hollowed retractable amusement ball device 800 in accordance with the present invention . the hollowed retractable amusement ball device 800 includes a ball assembly 805 , a retract assembly 810 , and a first and a second retract assembly support 820 . the retract assembly 810 is functionally similar to the retract assembly 410 described above . the first and the second retract assembly support 820 are comprised of a structurally rigid material . the ball assembly 805 is comprised of a cover material that may also be a structurally rigid material . the interior of the ball assembly 805 is substantially hollowed . the first and the second retract assembly supports 820 couple to the retract assembly 810 and to the interior wall of the ball assembly 805 . the cover material of the ball assembly 805 need only be sufficiently rigid to support the first and the second retract assembly support 820 . the retract assembly 805 is positioned so that its flange allows the second end of the line 310 to protrude from the ball assembly 805 and couple to the handgrip assembly 130 . it is noted that the ball assembly described above , e . g ., ball assembly 105 , is generically portrayed as a spherical - like structure . one skilled in the art will understand that the ball assembly may be of other regular ( e . g ., a pyramid ) and irregular three - dimensional ( e . g ., trapazoidal ) shapes without departing from the spirit of the invention . for example , fig9 a illustrates another embodiment of a retractable amusement ball device 900 in accordance with the present invention . the retractable amusement ball device 900 includes a ball assembly that is an american football - like structure 905 . similar to the ball - assembly 105 described above , the retract assembly 410 is located in the interior of the american football - like structure 905 . the flange 513 of the retract assembly 110 is disposed such that the line 310 may be pulled form one point end of the american football - like structure 905 . fig9 b illustrates still another embodiment of a retractable amusement ball device 910 in accordance with the present invention . in this embodiment the retractable amusement ball device 910 includes a ball assembly that is a cylinder - like structure 915 . similar to the ball assembly 105 described above , the retract assembly 410 is located in substantially a center of the interior of the cylinder - like structure 915 . the flange 510 of the retract assembly 410 is disposed such that the line 310 may be pulled from an end of the cylinder - like structure 915 . fig9 c illustrates yet another embodiment of a retractable amusement ball device 920 includes a ball assembly that is a cube - like structure 925 having the retract assembly 410 located in substantially a center of the interior . fig1 a and 10 b illustrate two embodiments of an amusement game system using a retractable amusement ball device 1000 in accordance with the present invention . the retractable amusement ball device 1000 is functionally equivalent to the retractable amusement ball device 100 . a first embodiment of an amusement game system 1005 includes a basket assembly 1010 divided into two or more compartments , e . g ., 1015 a , 1015 b . in one embodiment , the basket assembly 1010 is comprised of individual rods , e . g ., 1020 a - 1020 e , that are assembled to create the compartments . the rods may be comprised of any rigid material , for example , metallic pipes , wood dowels , or plastic tubes . in an alternative embodiment , the basket assembly 1010 structure comprises a single piece unit . in addition , the basket assembly 1010 also includes a net , e . g ., 1025 a , 1025 b , that couples to each compartment to form a basket for that compartment . a line or adhesive may be used to couple the net to each compartment . alternatively , a single net that couples with all the compartments may be used . in yet another embodiment , each compartment may be formed by having a solid wall separate each compartment , e . g ., 1025 a , 1025 b . one embodiment of the amusement game system 1005 may be played by one user or multiple users , either individually or in teams . in one embodiment , at the onset of a game , each compartment may be pre - assigned to a user or a team . in addition , in one embodiment , an object of the game is to have the retractable amusement ball device 1000 be placed in the user &# 39 ; s or team &# 39 ; s pre - assigned compartment or basket . each time the ball is placed in the pre - assigned compartment , this results in a score of points that is predetermined at the onset . the game may continue until an overall score of a number of points is re ached . this overall score may also be predetermined at the onset of the game . the basket system 1010 may be placed horizontally ( parallel to the ground ) or vertically ( perpendicular to the ground ). to play the amusement game device , a user is placed at a predetermined distance away from the basket system 1010 . using the retractable amusement ball device 1000 , the user uses a handgrip assembly of the amusement ball device 1000 to generate a momentum on the ball device 1000 . the user then takes aim at the predetermined compartment that may be assigned to that user . when the user is ready , the user releases the handgrip assembly at such time so that the retractable amusement ball device 1000 can fall within the predetermined compartment . if the retractable amusement ball device 1000 falls into the predetermined compartment , the user earns the predetermined number of points for this “ basket .” the amusement game system 1005 continues until the overall predetermined number of points is scored by at least one user or team . fig1 b illustrates a second embodiment of an amusement game system 1035 using the retractable amusement ball device 1000 in accordance with the present invention . the second embodiment of the amusement game system 1035 includes a target system 1030 . the target system 1030 may be structurally similar to the basket system 1010 . for example , the frame may be comprised of a single rigid member or two or more rigid members . in addition , an interior may be comprised of a single net or bask ( t or two or more nets . alternatively , the interior may be comprised of two or more compartments in which each compartment is separated by a solid wall . in one embodiment the compartments of the target system 1030 interior 1040 may be structured conceptually similar to , for example , a dartboard target or a bow - and - arrow target , with the highest number of points for the retractable amusement ball device 1000 thrown in the middle 1045 and lesser points for the retractable amusement ball device 1000 landing farther away from the middle 1045 . when playing the game , the target system 1030 may also be placed horizontally or vertically . to play the game , a user is placed at a predetermined distance away from the target system 1030 . using the retractable amusement ball device 1000 , the user uses a handgrip assembly of the amusement ball device 1000 to generate a momentum on the ball device 1000 . the user then takes aim at the target system 1030 and releases the handgrip assembly at such time so that the retractable amusement ball device 1000 can hit within the interior 1045 of the target system 1030 . the user scores points based on where the ball lands within the interior 1045 of the target system 1030 . this game also may be played individually or in teams . the present invention provides a retractable amusement ball device that uses a handgrip assembly that couples with a line that is wound within a ball assembly . the present invention beneficially allows for the line to be unwound using the handgrip assembly . the present invention also allows for an application of a momentum force on the retractable amusement ball device as the line is in the unwound position . when the handgrip assembly is released , the amusement ball device is projected over some distance . moreover , when the handgrip assembly is released , the line beneficially recoils into the ball assembly . the present invention may also be advantageously applied to a number of unique games . while particular embodiments and applications of the present invention have been illustrated and described , it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction and components disclosed herein and that various modifications , changes and variations which will be apparent to those skilled in the art may be made in the arrangement , operation and details of the method and apparatus of the present invention disclosed herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims .