System and Method for Lacrosse Including a Collapsible Field Marking Device

Abstract

A lacrosse system including a portable, collapsible field marker, a system of weights for a lacrosse stick, a lacrosse ball cleaner, and a pocket former for a lacrosse stick that solves the problems discussed above. The collapsible field marker having a series of elongated segments, each segment attachable to two adjacent segments forming a series of segments, the series of segments attachable end-to-end to form a closed polygon in a closed configuration or unattached end-to-end to form a geometric pattern in an open configuration; each segment including a semi rigid center member enclosed by a thin flat marking strip; an expandable cord passing through the rigid center member of each segment attaching the series of segments together or flexible connectors on ends of each of said segments attaching the series of segments together.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A portable, folding field marker device comprising:
 a series of elongated segments, each segment attachable to two adjacent segments forming a series of segments, the series of segments attachable end-to-end to form a closed polygon in a closed configuration or capable of being unattached end-to-end to form a geometric pattern in an open configuration;   each segment including a semi rigid center member enclosed by a thin flat marking strip.   
     
     
         2 . The portable, folding field marker device of  claim 1  wherein said series of segments are attached end-to-end to form an approximate circle representing a lacrosse crease. 
     
     
         3 . The portable, folding field marker device of  claim 2  wherein said approximate circle is approximately 18 feet in diameter. 
     
     
         4 . The portable, folding field marker device of  claim 1  wherein each of said segments is approximately 36 inches long. 
     
     
         5 . The portable, folding field marker device of  claim 1  wherein said series of segments are not attached end-to-end and arranged to form a line segment. 
     
     
         6 . The portable, folding field marker device of  claim 1  wherein said series of segments are not attached end-to-end and arranged to form a zig-zag configuration. 
     
     
         7 . The portable, folding field marker device of  claim 1  wherein said segments are slightly curved. 
     
     
         8 . The portable, folding field marker device of  claim 1  wherein said thin flat marking strip is flexible. 
     
     
         9 . A portable, folding field marker device comprising:
 a series of elongated segments, each segment attachable to two adjacent segments forming a series of segments, the series of segments attachable end-to-end to form a closed polygon in a closed configuration or capable of being unattached end-to-end to form a geometric pattern in an open configuration;   each segment including a semi rigid center member enclosed by a thin flat marking strip;   an expandable cord passing through the rigid center member of each segment attaching the series of segments together or flexible connectors on ends of each of said segments attaching the series of segments together.   
     
     
         10 . The portable, folding field marker device of  claim 9  wherein said series of segments are attached end-to-end to form an approximate circle representing a lacrosse crease. 
     
     
         11 . The portable, folding field marker device of  claim 10  wherein said approximate circle is approximately 18 feet in diameter. 
     
     
         12 . The portable, folding field marker device of  claim 9  wherein each of said segments is approximately 36 inches long. 
     
     
         13 . The portable, folding field marker device of  claim 9  wherein said series of segments are not attached end-to-end and arranged to form a line segment. 
     
     
         14 . The portable, folding field marker device of  claim 9  wherein said series of segments are not attached end-to-end and arranged to form a zig-zag configuration. 
     
     
         15 . The portable, folding field marker device of  claim 9  wherein said segments are slightly curved. 
     
     
         16 . The portable, folding field marker device of  claim 9  wherein said thin flat marking strip is flexible. 
     
     
         17 . A method for providing portable, folding field marker device comprising:
 providing a series of elongated segments, each segment attachable to two adjacent segments forming a series of segments, the series of segments attachable end-to-end to form a closed polygon in a closed configuration or capable of being unattached end-to-end to form a geometric pattern in an open configuration,   providing for each segment a semi rigid center member enclosed by a thin flat marking strip;   providing an expandable cord passing through the rigid center member of each segment attaching the series of segments together or providing flexible connectors on ends of each of said segments attaching the series of segments together.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein each of said segments is approximately 36 inches long. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17  wherein said series of segments can be connected end-to-end to form an approximate circle approximately 18 feet in diameter. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17  wherein said segments are slightly curved.