Preformed lacrosse pocket

Abstract

A preformed lacrosse pocket, including a pocket material is disclosed. The pocket material includes a throat zone. The pocket material includes a channel zone with a channel zone length along a central longitudinal axis of the pocket. The channel zone defines a hybrid pocket with an interior. The hybrid pocket includes a first pocket with a ball stop curve proximate to the thros zone that includes a cross section on the central longitudinal axis configured to retain a lacrosse ball at the first pocket. The hybrid pocket includes a second pocket with a scoop curve that includes the cross section on the central longitudinal axis configured to retain a lacrosse ball at the second pocket.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A preformed lacrosse pocket, comprising
 a pocket material formed to include:
 a throat zone; 
 a channel zone adjacent to the throat zone extending distally from the throat zone, wherein the channel zone has a channel zone length along a central longitudinal axis of the pocket; 
 a pair of sidewall zones adjacent to the channel zone; and 
 a scoop zone adjacent to the channel zone and the pair of sidewall zones, 
 wherein the channel zone defines a hybrid pocket with an interior, the hybrid pocket including:
 a first pocket comprising a ball stop curve proximate to the throat zone, wherein the ball stop curve is concave toward the interior of the hybrid pocket and includes a cross section on the central longitudinal axis configured to retain a lacrosse ball at the first pocket; and 
 a second pocket comprising a scoop curve, wherein the scoop curve is concave toward the interior of the hybrid pocket and includes the cross section on the central longitudinal axis configured to retain a lacrosse ball at the second pocket. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 1 , wherein the first pocket is a low pocket and the second pocket is a mid pocket. 
     
     
         3 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 1 , wherein the first pocket is a low pocket and the second pocket is a high pocket. 
     
     
         4 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 1 , wherein the first pocket is a mid pocket and the second pocket is a high pocket. 
     
     
         5 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of reinforcing ridges, the plurality of reinforcing ridges attached to a rear of the channel zone, at least one of the pair of sidewall zones, or both the channel zone and at least one of the pair of sidewall zones. 
     
     
         6 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of reinforcing ridges are formed from a second pocket material. 
     
     
         7 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 1 , further comprising a throat reinforcing region, the throat reinforcing region attached to a back side of the throat zone. 
     
     
         8 . A lacrosse head, comprising:
 a frame including:
 a throat region; 
 a pair of side regions, adjacent to the throat region; and 
 a scoop region, adjacent to the pair of side regions; and 
   a preformed lacrosse pocket, coupled to the frame and including a pocket material formed to include:
 a throat zone; 
 a channel zone adjacent to the throat zone extending distally from the throat zone, wherein the channel zone has a channel zone length along a central longitudinal axis of the pocket; 
 a pair of sidewall zones adjacent to the channel zone; and 
 a scoop zone adjacent to the channel zone and the pair of sidewall zones, 
 wherein the channel zone defines a hybrid pocket with an interior, the hybrid pocket including:
 a first pocket comprising a ball stop curve proximate to the throat zone, wherein the ball stop curve is concave toward the interior of the hybrid pocket and includes a cross section on the central longitudinal axis configured to retain a lacrosse ball at the first pocket; and 
 a second pocket comprising a scoop curve, wherein the scoop curve is concave toward the interior of the hybrid pocket and includes a cross section on the central longitudinal axis configured to retain a lacrosse ball at the second pocket. 
 
   
     
     
         9 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 8 , wherein the first pocket is a low pocket and the second pocket is a mid pocket. 
     
     
         10 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 8 , wherein the first pocket is a low pocket and the second pocket is a high pocket. 
     
     
         11 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 8 , wherein the first pocket is a mid pocket and the second pocket is a high pocket. 
     
     
         12 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of reinforcing ridges, the plurality of reinforcing ridges attached to a rear of the channel zone, at least one of the pair of sidewall zones, or both the channel zone and at least one of the pair of sidewall zones. 
     
     
         13 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of reinforcing ridges are formed from a second pocket material. 
     
     
         14 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 8 , further comprising a throat reinforcing region, the throat reinforcing region attached to a back side of the throat zone. 
     
     
         15 . A lacrosse stick, comprising:
 a handle;   a lacrosse head coupled to the handle, and including:
 a throat region; 
 a pair of side regions, adjacent to the throat region; and 
 a scoop region, adjacent to the pair of side regions; and 
   a preformed lacrosse pocket, coupled to the lacrosse head, including a pocket material formed to include:
 a throat zone; 
 a channel zone adjacent to the throat zone extending distally from the throat zone, wherein the channel zone has a channel zone length along a central longitudinal axis of the pocket; 
 a pair of sidewall zones adjacent to the channel zone; and 
 a scoop zone adjacent to the channel zone and the pair of sidewall zones, 
 wherein the channel zone defines a hybrid pocket with an interior, the hybrid pocket including:
 a first pocket comprising a ball stop curve proximate to the throat zone, wherein the ball stop curve is concave toward the interior of the hybrid pocket and includes a cross section on the central longitudinal axis configured to retain a lacrosse ball at the first pocket; and 
 a second pocket comprising a scoop curve, wherein the scoop curve is concave toward the interior of the hybrid pocket and includes a cross section on the central longitudinal axis configured to retain a lacrosse ball at the second pocket. 
 
   
     
     
         16 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 15 , wherein the first pocket is a low pocket and the second pocket is a mid pocket. 
     
     
         17 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 15 , wherein the first pocket is a low pocket and the second pocket is a high pocket. 
     
     
         18 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 15 , wherein the first pocket is a mid pocket and the second pocket is a high pocket. 
     
     
         19 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of reinforcing ridges, the plurality of reinforcing ridges attached to a rear of the channel zone, at least one of the pair of sidewall zones, or both the channel zone and at least one of the pair of sidewall zones. 
     
     
         20 . The preformed lacrosse pocket of  claim 1 , further comprising a throat reinforcing region, the throat reinforcing region attached to a back side of the throat zone.