Sports Compression Shirt

Abstract

A sports jersey/shirt suited for athletic participation, and particularly suitable for playing football, rugby, and the like where carrying a leather ball is involved. The shirt has several features that enhance the wearer's ability to firmly carry the ball with minimal slippage while improving the comfort of the shirt. The jersey includes a tactified surface on the outside surface of the sleeve where the ball contacts the arm as the player carries the ball in a tucked position. The surface is tacky to the touch to improve the connection between arm, shirt, and ball, thereby promoting enhanced ball security.

1 . An improved athletic shirt having a torso and first and second arm sleeves, the improvement comprising:
 non-slip material selectively applied to opposing surfaces of said first and second arm sleeves when the jersey is positioned for carrying a football.   
   
   
       2 . The improved athletic shirt of  claim 1  further comprising non-slip material on said torso opposite said non-slip material on said first and second arm sleeves. 
   
   
       3 . The improved athletic shirt of  claim 2  further comprising means for preventing the first and second arm sleeves from sliding up a user's arm. 
   
   
       4 . The improved athletic shirt of  claim 3  wherein said means for preventing the first and second arm sleeves from sliding up a user's arm comprises a non-slip material applied to an inner surface of said first and second arm sleeves. 
   
   
       5 . The improved athletic shirt of  claim 3  wherein said shirt includes a mesh material. 
   
   
       6 . The improved athletic shirt of  claim 5  wherein said mesh material wicks moisture away from a surface of the shirt. 
   
   
       7 . The improved athletic shirt of  claim 3  wherein the non-slip material is a latex blend. 
   
   
       8 . The improved athletic shirt of  claim 3  further comprising a skid guard at respective elbow areas of said first and second arm sleeves.