Basketball dribble device

Abstract

A basket ball dribble device that has two legs, with each leg; and a rigid cross-member extending between the tops of the legs

1 . A basketball dribble device, comprising:
 a) two legs, each leg having a lower end and an upper area;   b) a rigid cross-member having two ends and extending between the upper areas of the two legs, wherein when the lower ends of the two legs of the basketball dribble device are placed on a floor surface, the cross-member is low enough to require that a ball being dribbled beneath the cross-member is being properly crossover dribbled.   
   
   
       2 . The basketball dribble device of  claim 1 , wherein there is a support member at the lower end of each leg. 
   
   
       3 . The basketball dribble device of  claim 1 , wherein the legs are no more than about 24 inches long. 
   
   
       4 . The basketball dribble device of  claim 1 , wherein the cross-member is parallel to the floor surface when the base support members are placed on the floor surface. 
   
   
       5 . The basketball dribble device of  claim 1 , wherein the cross-member is centrally arched. 
   
   
       6 . The basketball dribble device of  claim 1 , further comprising a soft coating on the cross-member. 
   
   
       7 . The basketball dribble device of  claim 1 , wherein there are two legs at each end of the cross-member. 
   
   
       8 . The basketball dribble device of  claim 1 , wherein the height of the legs is adjustable. 
   
   
       9 . The basketball dribble device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is one-piece. 
   
   
       10 . The basketball dribble device of  claim 1 , further comprising an elbow piece connecting each upper area of a leg to the cross-member. 
   
   
       11 . A method of teaching a player to cross-dribble, comprising:
 a) providing the player with a basketball dribble device according to  claim 1 ; and   b) providing the player with a basketball and instructions.