diff --git a/src/break_out/model/Ball.java b/src/break_out/model/Ball.java
index f674bbd..94d3d46 100644
--- a/src/break_out/model/Ball.java
+++ b/src/break_out/model/Ball.java
@@ -105,14 +105,17 @@ public class Ball implements IBall {
 		Position posBall = this.getPosition();
 
 		// test balls y position against paddles y values
+		// paddles y values can be interpreted as a closed interval therefore if balls y position is in the interval, its true
 		boolean testPaddleY = (
-			(posBall.getY() <= posPaddle.getY()+paddle.getHeight() && posBall.getY() >= posPaddle.getY())
-			|| (posBall.getY()+Constants.BALL_DIAMETER >= posPaddle.getY() && posBall.getY() <= posPaddle.getY()+paddle.getHeight())
+				posPaddle.getY() <= posBall.getY() && posBall.getY() <= posPaddle.getY()+paddle.getHeight() ||
+				posPaddle.getY() <= posBall.getY()+Constants.BALL_DIAMETER && posBall.getY()+Constants.BALL_DIAMETER <= posPaddle.getY()+paddle.getHeight()
 		);
 
 		// test balls x position against paddles x values
+		// paddles x values can be interpreted as a closed interval therefore if balls x position is in the interval, its true
 		boolean testPaddleX = (
-				posBall.getX() >= posPaddle.getX() && posBall.getX() <= posPaddle.getX()+paddle.getWidth()
+				posPaddle.getX() <= posBall.getX() && posBall.getX() <= posPaddle.getX()+paddle.getWidth() ||
+				posPaddle.getX() <= posBall.getX()+Constants.BALL_DIAMETER && posBall.getX()+Constants.BALL_DIAMETER <= posPaddle.getX()+paddle.getWidth()
 		);
 
 		// if balls y position is in paddles y values, verify x position