diff --git a/ball.py b/ball.py
index 41b1f85..7e824af 100644
--- a/ball.py
+++ b/ball.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # ball.py
 class Ball:
     character = "O"
+    name = "ball"
 
     def __init__(self, position):
         self.position = position
@@ -16,5 +17,17 @@ class Ball:
             self.velocity = (-vx, vy)
         elif new_y < 0 or board_y <= new_y:
             self.velocity = (vx, -vy)
+        elif self.check_for_collision_with_paddle((new_x, new_y), game):
+            self.velocity = (vx, -vy)
         else:
-            self.position = (new_x, new_y)
\ No newline at end of file
+            self.position = (new_x, new_y)
+
+    def check_for_collision_with_paddle(self, position, game):
+        """Checks whether the given position collides with a piece of the paddle.
+        We pass a position rather than using self.position so that we can check 
+        potential future positions.
+        """
+        for agent in game.get_agents_by_position()[position]:
+            if not isinstance(agent, Ball): 
+                return True
+
diff --git a/paddle.py b/paddle.py
index 75d2e8b..3afc6de 100644
--- a/paddle.py
+++ b/paddle.py
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@ class Paddle:
     def play_turn(self, game):
         if not self.pieces:
             self.create_pieces(game)
-        check_collision()
-
-    def check_collision:
-        x, y = self.position
-        print (retro.game.Game.get_agent_by_name(ball))
 
     def handle_keystroke(self, keystroke, game):
         x, y = self.position