Lacrosse Practice Aid

Abstract

A lacrosse practice aid is provided for use with a lacrosse stick assembly including a lacrosse stick, a lacrosse head having a head base, head sidewalls, and a head lip, a netting element attached to the lacrosse head, and a lacrosse ball positioned within the netting element. The lacrosse practice aid includes a rear cover portion including a rear neck portion and a rear head engagement portion and a flexible front cover portion including a front neck portion, a front head engagement portion, and a front center flex region. The flexible front cover portion is in communication with the rear cover portion to form a head engagement pocket configured to secure the lacrosse head within. The front center flex region comprises a flexible surface such that the lacrosse ball is retained within the lacrosse head while providing an extended range of ball handling feel. The front neck portion and the rear neck portion form a neck perimeter.

1 . A lacrosse practice aid for use with a lacrosse stick assembly including a lacrosse stick, a lacrosse head having a head base, head sidewalls, and a head lip, a netting element attached to the lacrosse head, and a lacrosse ball positioned within the netting element, the lacrosse practice aid comprising: 
 a rear cover portion including a rear neck portion and a rear head engagement portion;    a flexible front cover portion including a front neck portion, a front head engagement portion, and a front center flex region, said flexible front cover portion in communication with said rear cover portion to form a head engagement pocket configured to secure the lacrosse head within, said front center flex region comprising a flexible surface such that the lacrosse ball is retained within the lacrosse head while providing an extended range of ball handling feel, said front neck portion and said rear neck portion forming a neck perimeter.    
   
   
       2 . A lacrosse practice aid as described in  claim 1 , wherein said head engagement pocket is configured to prevent the lacrosse ball from passing past the sidewalls.  
   
   
       3 . A lacrosse practice aid as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a neck securing element to secure said front neck portion and said rear neck portion to the lacrosse stick.  
   
   
       4 . A lacrosse practice aid as described in  claim 3 , wherein said neck securing element comprises: 
 a double back ring; and    a Velcro synch element secured to said neck perimeter, said Velcro synch element passing through said double back ring and self securable to synch said neck perimeter to the lacrosse stick.    
   
   
       5 . A lacrosse stick practice aid as described in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a neck pad element affixed to the inner surface of said neck perimeter.    
   
   
       6 . A lacrosse stick practice aid as described in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a side entry element positioned between said rear cover portion and said flexible front cover portion, said side entry element openable to facilitate insertion of the lacrosse head into said engagement pocket and securable to retain the lacrosse head within said engagement pocket.    
   
   
       7 . A lacrosse practice aid as described in  claim 6 , wherein said side entry element comprises a zipper assembly.  
   
   
       8 . A lacrosse practice aid as described in  claim 6 , wherein said side entry element comprises a side Velcro assembly.  
   
   
       9 . A lacrosse practice aid as described in  claim 1 , wherein said front center flex region comprises a mesh material.  
   
   
       10 . A lacrosse practice aid as described in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a side trim portion positioned between said rear cover portion and said flexible front cover portion along a cover periphery.    
   
   
       11 . A lacrosse practice aid for use with a lacrosse stick assembly including a lacrosse stick, a lacrosse head having a head base, head sidewalls, and a head lip, a netting element attached to the lacrosse head, and a lacrosse ball positioned within the netting element, the lacrosse practice aid comprising: 
 a rear cover portion;    a flexible front cover portion including a front center flex region, said flexible front cover portion in communication with said rear cover portion to form a head engagement pocket configured to secure the lacrosse head within, said front center flex region comprising a flexible surface such that the lacrosse ball is retained within the lacrosse head while providing an extended range of ball handling feel, said flexible front cover portion and said rear cover portion forming a neck perimeter.    
   
   
       12 . A lacrosse practice aid as described in  claim 11 , wherein said head engagement pocket is configured to prevent the lacrosse ball from passing past the sidewalls.  
   
   
       13 . A lacrosse practice aid as described in  claim 12 , wherein said front cover portion and said rear cover portion include a cover periphery tightly tailored to prevent the lacrosse ball from passing past the sidewalls.  
   
   
       14 . A lacrosse practice aid as described in  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 a side trim portion positioned between said rear cover portion and said flexible front cover portion along a cover periphery, said side trim portion configured to engage the sidewalls to prevent the lacrosse ball from passing past.    
   
   
       15 . A lacrosse practice aid as described in  claim 11 , further comprising a neck securing element to secure said rear cover portion and said flexible front cover portion to the lacrosse stick.  
   
   
       16 . A lacrosse practice aid as described in  claim 15 , wherein said neck securing element comprises: 
 a double back ring; and    a Velcro synch element secured to said neck perimeter, said Velcro synch element passing through said double back ring and self securable to synch said neck perimeter to the lacrosse stick.    
   
   
       17 . A lacrosse stick practice aid as described in  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 a neck pad element affixed to the inner surface of said neck perimeter.    
   
   
       18 . A lacrosse stick practice aid as described in  claim 11 , wherein said rear cover portion comprises a resilient material.  
   
   
       19 . A lacrosse stick practice aid as described in  claim 11 , wherein said neck perimeter comprises a flexible neck perimeter capable of being pulled over the lacrosse head.  
   
   
       20 . A lacrosse stick practice aid comprising: 
 a lacrosse stick assembly comprising: 
 a lacrosse stick;  
 a lacrosse stick head comprising: 
 a head base;  
 a pair of head sidewalls; and  
 a head lip; and  
 
 a netting element attached to the lacrosse head; and  
 a lacrosse ball positioned within said netting element;  
   a rear cover portion;    a flexible front cover portion including a front center flex region, said flexible front cover portion in communication with said rear cover portion to form a head engagement pocket configured to secure said lacrosse head within, said front center flex region comprising a flexible surface such that said lacrosse ball is retained within said lacrosse head while providing an extended range of ball handling feel, said flexible front cover portion and said rear cover portion forming a neck perimeter.