diff --git a/lib/game/components/ball.dart b/lib/game/components/ball.dart
index 36ed8929..0795767c 100644
--- a/lib/game/components/ball.dart
+++ b/lib/game/components/ball.dart
@@ -61,4 +61,19 @@ class Ball extends BodyComponent<PinballGame> with InitialPosition {
       gameRef.spawnBall();
     }
   }
+
+  /// Immediatly and completly [stop]s the ball.
+  ///
+  /// The [Ball] will no longer be affected by any forces, including it's
+  /// weight and those emitted from collisions.
+  void stop() {
+    body.setType(BodyType.static);
+  }
+
+  /// Allows the [Ball] to be affected by forces.
+  ///
+  /// If when previously [stop]ed, the previous ball's velocity is not kept.
+  void resume() {
+    body.setType(BodyType.dynamic);
+  }
 }