Lacrosse stick shaft

Abstract

A sports shaft includes an elongated body, a first gripping notch, and a second gripping notch. The first gripping notch is located on a first side of the body. The second gripping notch is located on a second side of the body opposite the first side. The first notch and the second notch are located at positions along the longitudinal dimension of the body to receive hands of a user during operation.

1 . A sports shaft comprising:
 an elongated body;   a first gripping notch on a first side of said body;   a second gripping notch on a second side of said body opposite said first side; and   wherein said first notch and said second notch are located at positions along a longitudinal dimension of said body to receive hands of a user during operation.   
   
   
       2 . The shaft of  claim 1  further comprising a lacrosse head connected to said body. 
   
   
       3 . The shaft of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said first notch and said second notch comprise a longitudinal dimension configured to receive a hand of a user. 
   
   
       4 . The shaft of  claim 1  wherein said body comprises a notch width in a transverse direction at a location on said body of at least one of said first notch and said second notch, said notch width being different than a width in a transverse direction of a remainder of said body. 
   
   
       5 . The shaft of  claim 1  wherein said notch width comprises a width smaller than said width of said remainder of said body. 
   
   
       6 . The shaft of  claim 1  wherein said body comprises a notch shape at a location on said body of at least one of said first notch and said second notch, said notch shape at said location being different than a shape of a remainder of said body. 
   
   
       7 . The shaft of  claim 6  wherein said notch shape comprises a cross-sectional shape different than said shape of said remainder of said body. 
   
   
       8 . The shaft of  claim 7  wherein said notch shape comprises a six sided polygon and said shape of said remainder of said body comprises an octagon. 
   
   
       9 . The shaft of  claim 1  wherein said at least one of said first notch and said second notch comprises a central portion substantially parallel to an outer surface of a remainder of said body. 
   
   
       10 . The shaft of  claim 9  wherein said at least one of said first notch and said second notch comprises at least one inclined portion connecting said central portion to said outer surface. 
   
   
       11 . The shaft of  claim 1  wherein said first notch and said second notch are spaced on said body such that a mid-point between said first notch and said second notch is located off set on said body relative to a centerline of said body. 
   
   
       12 . The shaft of  claim 11  wherein said body includes an end configured to connect to the sports head, and wherein said mid point is located between said end and said center line. 
   
   
       13 . The shaft of  claim 11  wherein said body further comprises an end configured to connect with a sports head and a second end opposite said end, and wherein said mid point is located is located between said center line and said second end. 
   
   
       14 . A lacrosse stick system comprising the sport shaft of  claim 1  connected to a lacrosse stick head. 
   
   
       15 . A lacrosse stick system comprising:
 a lacrosse shaft having a gripping notch;   a lacrosse head having a receiving pocket comprising an open side for receiving a ball and a closed side; and   wherein said receiving notch is located on a same side of said shaft relative to a said closed side of said lacrosse head.   
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 15  wherein said notch comprises a recess in said shaft. 
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 15  wherein said notch comprises a cross-sectional shape different than a shape of a remainder of said shaft. 
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 17  wherein said cross-sectional shape comprises a six-sided polygon and a shape of said remainder of said shaft comprises an octagon. 
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 15  wherein said notch comprises a central portion substantially parallel to an outer surface of a remainder of said shaft.