Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thumb protective construction for a protective athletic glove utilized in contact stick sports such as lacrosse and hockey. The construction involves a number of impact resistant protective stiffening components for the thumb receiving section and thumb stall of the glove which provide for enhanced thumb flexibility while preserving a full measure of impact protection for the thumb. Additionally disclosed is a stiffening component construction which fosters the establishment and maintenance of a correct grip position of the stick shaft between thumb and forefinger during play.

Abstract: A lacrosse stick head comprising a frame and netting attached to the frame, the frame comprising a throat portion, a side wall extending from the throat portion, and a lip portion joined to an end of the side wall remote from the throat portion, the netting being configured to define a ball pocket, and a rib on interior wall portions of the side wall and extending inwardly to overlie marginal portions of the netting.

Abstract: A lacrosse stick head comprising a frame and netting attached to the frame, the frame comprising a throat wall, a side wall extending from the throat wall, and a lip portion joined to an end of the side wall, the netting being configured to define a ball pocket, a rib on the throat wall extending inwardly therefrom, and a ball stop member secured to said throat wall with an edge of said ball stop member adjacent said rib.

Abstract: A lacrosse stick head comprising a frame and netting attached to the frame, the frame including a throat portion, first and second side walls extending divergently from the throat portion, and a lip portion joined to ends of the side walls remote from the throat portion, the first side wall having structure rendering the first side wall substantially more rigid than the second side wall.

Abstract: A lacrosse stick head comprising a frame and netting attached to the frame, the frame including a pair of side walls and a lip portion joined to ends of the side walls, upper edges of the side walls defining an upper edge plane, the lip portion comprising a wall having a centerline plane intersecting the side wall upper edge plane at an acute angle, the lip portion wall having an upper edge midpoint removed from the side wall upper edge plane, and segments of the lip portion wall between the lip portion midpoint and the side walls being curved.

Abstract: A lacrosse stick head in which the frame and netting are so configured as to provide a ball pocket spaced from the throat portion of the head. The side walls of the frame have a bottom edge extending outwardly to define a bulge in the bottom of the side walls about midway of the length of the side walls. The ball pocket of the netting is disposed generally alongside and beneath the bulge and generally midway between the side walls.