Fielding aid accessory to secure on a forearm of a player to ensure optimal arm position

Abstract

Disclosed is a fielding aid accessory to secure on a forearm of a player to ensure optimal arm position. In one embodiment, a fielding aid accessory includes a rectangular arcuate panel, a first loop strap, a first hook strap, a second extension strap, and a retaining element. The first loop strap and the first hook strap are anchored at a center of a first side of the rectangular arcuate panel to wrappably attach and secure the fielding aid accessory onto a forearm of an athlete. The second extension strap is anchored on a second side of a top of the rectangular arcuate panel to extend over and through a center opening of a fielding glove to securely affix the fielding glove to the rectangular arcuate panel. The retaining element is anchored at a bottom side of the rectangular arcuate panel to enable the athlete to securely position the fingers of the athlete.

1 . A fielding aid accessory, comprising:
 a rectangular arcuate panel made of a rigid membrane;   a first loop strap anchored at a center of a first side of the rectangular arcuate panel;   a first hook strap anchored at the center of the first side of the rectangular arcuate panel to wrappably attach with the first loop strap to secure the fielding aid accessory onto a forearm of an athlete;   a second extension strap anchored on a second side of a top of the rectangular arcuate panel to extend over and through a center opening of a fielding glove to securely affix the fielding glove to the rectangular arcuate panel,
 wherein the second extension strap wraps around a wrist strap of the fielding glove to secure a hook fastener of the second extension strap to a loop fastener positioned on an interior body of the rectangular arcuate panel; and 
   a retaining element anchored at a bottom side of the rectangular arcuate panel to enable the athlete to securely position the fingers such that the retaining element encompasses the fingers of the hand when the fielding glove is securely affixed to the rectangular arcuate panel.   
     
     
         2 . The fielding aid accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the fielding aid accessory to hold the fielding aid accessory in a front-facing angle such that a mitt section of the fielding glove to more often encompass a ball object when the ball object is thrown at the athlete wearing the fielding aid accessory and the fielding glove is extended open through extension of fingers of a hand of the athlete when the ball object is thrown to the athlete. 
     
     
         3 . The fielding aid accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the fielding aid accessory to ensure an appropriate fielding posture of the athlete wearing the fielding aid accessory by holding the fielding aid accessory in the front-facing angle of the mitt section of the fielding glove when the ball object is thrown at the athlete wearing the fielding aid accessory. 
     
     
         4 . The fielding aid accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the fielding aid accessory to restrain the fielding glove from contracting such that the fielding glove to remain open through extension of fingers to create more room for the ball object to be captured by the athlete in the mitt section of the fielding glove when the ball object is thrown to the athlete. 
     
     
         5 . The fielding aid accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the rectangular arcuate panel of the fielding aid accessory is designed to hold the fielding glove in a proper glove presentation to appropriately field the ball object. 
     
     
         6 . The fielding aid accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the first strap is at least one of a hook and a loop fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The fielding aid accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the second extension strap is at least one of a hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         8 . The fielding aid accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining element is an elastic cord. 
     
     
         9 . A fielding aid equipment, comprising:
 a rigid rectangular center segment enfolded by a protective membrane;   a first loop extension anchored at a center of a first side of the rigid rectangular center segment;   a first hook extension anchored at a center of a first side of the rigid rectangular center segment,
 wherein a hook fastener of the first hook extension positioned at a bottom side of the rigid rectangular center segment to wrappably attach with the first loop extension to secure the fielding aid equipment directly onto a forearm of an athlete; and 
   a retaining element anchored at the bottom side of the rigid rectangular center segment to define a space to allow the athlete to securely position the fingers of a hand by encompassing the fingers inside the retaining element.   
     
     
         10 . The fielding aid equipment of  claim 9 , wherein the fielding aid equipment to hold the fielding aid equipment in a front-facing angle such that a palm section of the athlete to more often encompass a ball object when the ball object is thrown at the athlete wearing the fielding aid accessory and the palm section is extended open through extension of fingers of the hand of the athlete when the ball object is thrown to the athlete. 
     
     
         11 . The fielding aid equipment of  claim 9 , wherein the fielding aid equipment to ensure an appropriate fielding posture of the athlete wearing the fielding aid equipment by holding the fielding aid equipment in the front-facing angle of the palm section of the hand when the ball object is thrown at the athlete wearing the fielding aid equipment. 
     
     
         12 . The fielding aid equipment of  claim 9 , wherein the fielding aid equipment to restrain the palm section from contracting such that the palm section to remain open through extension of fingers to create more room for the ball object to be captured by the athlete in the palm section when the ball object is thrown to the athlete. 
     
     
         13 . The fielding aid equipment of  claim 9 , wherein the rigid rectangular center segment of the fielding aid equipment is designed to position the forearm at an optimum angle to efficiently field the ball object thrown at the athlete wearing the fielding aid equipment. 
     
     
         14 . The fielding aid equipment of  claim 9 , wherein the fielding aid equipment to enforce the wrist and the palm section of the forearm in an open state to enable appropriate fielding of the ball object thrown at the athlete wearing the fielding aid equipment. 
     
     
         15 . A method of wearing a fielding aid accessory to securely affix a fielding glove on a forearm of an athlete comprising:
 positioning the fingers of the athlete through a space of a retaining element anchored at a bottom side of a rectangular arcuate panel of the fielding aid accessory;   extending a second extension strap anchored on a second side of a top of the rectangular arcuate panel through a center opening of the fielding glove;   fastening a second hook strap of the second extension strap to a second loop strap positioned on an interior body of the rectangular arcuate panel to wrap around a wrist strap of the fielding glove and secure with the fielding aid accessory; and   fastening a first hook strap anchored at a center of a first side of the rectangular arcuate panel to wrappably attach with the first loop strap to secure the fielding aid accessory on the forearm of the athlete.   
     
     
         16 . The method of the fielding aid accessory of  claim 15  further comprising: holding the fielding aid accessory in a front-facing angle such that a mitt section of the fielding glove to more often encompass a ball object when the ball object is thrown at the athlete wearing the fielding aid accessory and the fielding glove is extended opened through extension of fingers of a hand of the athlete when the ball object is thrown to the athlete. 
     
     
         17 . The method of the fielding aid accessory of  claim 15  further comprising: ensuring an appropriate fielding posture of the athlete wearing the fielding aid accessory by holding the fielding aid accessory in the front-facing angle of the mitt section of the fielding glove when the ball object is thrown at the athlete wearing the fielding aid accessory. 
     
     
         18 . The method of the fielding aid accessory of  claim 15  further comprising: restraining the fielding glove from contracting such that the fielding glove to remain open to create more room for the ball object to be captured by the athlete in the mitt section of the fielding glove when the ball object is thrown to the athlete. 
     
     
         19 . The method of the fielding aid accessory of  claim 15  further comprising: creating a muscle memory in the forearm of the athlete by restraining the fielding glove from contracting. 
     
     
         20 . The method of the fielding aid accessory of  claim 15  further comprising: enforcing the wrist and the mitt section of the fielding glove to remain in an open state to enable appropriate fielding of the ball object thrown at the athlete wearing the fielding aid equipment.