Basketball Dribbling Practice Assembly

Abstract

A basketball dribbling practice assembly includes a frame that is positionable on a practice surface for dribbling a basketball. The frame defines a first opening and a second opening. The frame has a height of at least 18.0 inches thereby requiring a user to squat downwardly to inhibit the basket ball from striking a top of the frame when the basketball is dribbled to train proper physical posture for dribbling. Additionally, the frame has a width of at least 16.0 inches thereby facilitating the user to position the user's feet at preferred spacing to train proper foot spacing for dribbling. A panel is coupled to the frame to define the top of the frame. The panel deflects the basketball when the basketball strikes the panel to train proper placement of the basketball during dribbling.

1 . A basketball dribbling practice assembly being configured to train dribbling technique, said assembly comprising:
 a frame being positionable on a practice surface for dribbling a basketball, said frame defining a first opening and a second opening, each of said first opening and said second opening extending upwardly from the practice surface when said frame is positioned on the practice surface, said first opening being aligned with said second opening thereby facilitating a basketball to pass through said first opening and said second opening when the basketball is dribbled, said frame having a height of at least 18.0 inches thereby requiring a user to squat downwardly to inhibit the basket ball from striking a top of said frame when the basketball is dribbled between said first opening and said second opening wherein said frame is configured to train proper physical posture for dribbling, said frame having a width of at least 16.0 inches thereby facilitating the user to position the user's feet at preferred spacing when the basketball is dribbled between said first opening and said second opening wherein said frame is configured to train proper foot spacing for dribbling, said frame comprising a pair of basal members, each of said basal members lying on the practice surface when said frame is positioned on the practice surface, said basal members being spaced apart from each other and being oriented parallel with each other, each of said basal members having a first end and a second end; and   a panel being coupled to said frame to define said top of said frame, said panel deflecting the basketball when the basketball strikes said panel wherein said panel is configured to train proper placement of the basketball during dribbling, said panel having a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said perimeter edge having a front side, a back side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said panel being elongated between said front side and said back side, said first lateral side and said second lateral side each being parallel to and positioned above and inset relative to said basal members.   
     
     
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         3 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said frame comprises a set of first uprights, each of said first uprights being coupled to and extending upwardly from a respective one of said first end and said second end of a respective one of said basal members, each of said first uprights having a distal end with respect to said respective basal member, each of said first uprights being vertically oriented when said frame is positioned on the support surface, said first uprights defining said first opening extending between said first uprights. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein said frame comprises a set of second uprights, each of said second uprights being coupled to and extending upwardly from a respective one of said first end and said second end of a respective one of said basal members, each of said second uprights having a distal end with respect to said respective basal member, each of said second uprights being vertically oriented when said frame is positioned on the support surface, said second uprights defining said second opening extending between said second uprights. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein said frame comprises a forward member being coupled to and extending between said distal ends of a respective pair of said first uprights and said second uprights, said forward member being horizontally oriented when said frame is positioned on the practice surface. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein said frame comprises a rear member being coupled to and extending between said distal ends of a respective pair of said first uprights and said second uprights, said rear member being horizontally oriented when said frame is positioned on the practice surface. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein said frame comprises a pair of supporting members, each of said supporting members being coupled to and extending between said forward member and said rear member, each of said supporting members being horizontally oriented when said frame is positioned on the practice surface, said supporting members being spaced apart from each other on said forward member and said rear member. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein said bottom surface of said panel engaging each of said supporting members. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein said front side of said perimeter edge is aligned with said forward member. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein said back side of said perimeter edge is aligned with said rear member. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein each of said first lateral side and said second lateral side of said perimeter edge is aligned with a respective one of said supporting members. 
     
     
         12 . A basketball dribbling practice assembly being configured to train dribbling technique, said assembly comprising:
 a frame being positionable on a practice surface for dribbling a basketball, said frame defining a first opening and a second opening, each of said first opening and said second opening extending upwardly from the practice surface when said frame is positioned on the practice surface, said first opening being aligned with said second opening thereby facilitating a basketball pass through said first opening and said second opening when the basketball is dribbled, said flame having a height of at least 18.0 inches thereby requiring a user to squat downwardly to inhibit the basket ball from striking a top of said frame when the basketball is dribbled between said first opening and said second opening wherein said frame is configured to train proper physical posture for dribbling, said frame having a width of at least 16.0 inches thereby facilitating the user to position the user's feet at preferred spacing when the basketball is dribbled between said first opening and said second opening wherein said frame is configured to train proper foot spacing for dribbling, said frame comprising:
 a pair of basal members, each of said basal members lying on the practice surface when said frame is positioned on the practice surface, said basal members being spaced apart from each other and being oriented parallel with each other, each of said basal members having a first end and a second end; 
 a set of first uprights, each of said first uprights being coupled to and extending upwardly from a respective one of said first end and said second end of a respective one of said basal members, each of said first uprights having a distal end with respect to said respective basal member, each of said first uprights being vertically oriented when said frame is positioned on the support surface, said first uprights defining said first opening extending between said first uprights; 
 a set of second uprights, each of said second uprights being coupled to and extending upwardly from a respective one of said first end and said second end of a respective one of said basal members, each of said second uprights having a distal end with respect to said respective basal member, each of said second uprights being vertically oriented when said frame is positioned on the support surface, said second uprights defining said second opening extending between said second uprights; 
 a forward member being coupled to and extending between said distal ends of a respective pair of said first uprights and said second uprights, said forward member being horizontally oriented when said frame is positioned on the practice surface; 
 a rear member being coupled to and extending between said distal ends of a respective pair of said first uprights and said second uprights, said rear member being horizontally oriented when said frame is positioned on the practice surface; and 
 a pair of supporting members, each of said supporting members being coupled to and extending between said forward member and said rear member, each of said supporting members being horizontally oriented when said frame is positioned on the practice surface, said supporting members being spaced apart from each other on said forward member and said rear member; and 
   a panel being coupled to said frame to define said top of said frame, said panel deflecting the basketball when the basketball strikes said panel wherein said panel is configured to train proper placement of the basketball during dribbling, said panel having a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said perimeter edge having a front side, a back side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said panel being elongated between said front side and said back side, said first lateral side and said second lateral side each being parallel to and positioned above and inset relative to said basal members, said bottom surface of said panel engaging each of said supporting members, said front side of said perimeter edge being aligned with said forward member, said back side of said perimeter edge being aligned with said rear member, each of said first lateral side and said second lateral side of said perimeter edge being aligned with a respective one of said supporting members, said top surface having indicia being printed thereon, said indicia comprising a preferred image or words.