A length compatible in-game protection case and method for affixed positional storage of a bat stores a baseball bat in an affixed axial position inside an elongated housing, such that a handle end of the bat is accessible from an open end of the housing without requiring the housing to be fully opened. The housing has an outer surface, inner surface, an open end, and a closed end. The housing has a pliable panel to protect the bat from damage. A cap detachably attaches to the open end. Spaced-apart ridges extend along the length of the panel to indicate discrete lengths that correlate to the bat. A spacer fits into one of the ridges and engages a top end of the bat to fixedly position the bat at an appropriate length in relation to the housing such that the handle end is accessible from open end of the housing.

A sports backpack includes a backpack arrangement configured for being disposed on a wearer's back and a headwear carrier. The backpack arrangement includes a pack body having a pack compartment and a front compartment opening, and a front panel foldably coupled at the front compartment opening of the pack body to selectively enclose the pack compartment thereof. The headwear carrier includes a headwear panel releasably coupled at the front panel to form a headwear cavity between the front panel and the headwear panel, such that a headwear is adapted to be received in the headwear cavity and carried by the backpack arrangement.

There is provided a portable wall-mountable sports stick rack. The rack has a compliant support having a front side and an opposed rear side; a plurality of sports stick retaining channels along the front side adapted to receive a sports stick therethrough; and an adhesive layer associated with the rear side, the adhesive layer configured to removeably mount the sports stick rack to a wall surface.

An improved sporting equipment bag is provided in which the bag includes a roller portion and a pack portion releasably secured to the roller portion. The separability of the pack portion enables the sporting equipment bag to function as either a roller bag or a bat pack, as desired.

An improved sporting equipment bag is provided in which the bag includes a roller portion and a pack portion releasably secured to the roller portion. The separability of the pack portion enables the sporting equipment bag to function as either a roller bag or a bat pack, as desired.

Protective covers for preventing damage to ball bats during batting practice are comprised of an impact force absorbing elastic sleeve which has through its length bore and a V-shaped notch extending forward from a rear transverse edge of the sleeve, dividing a rear length of the sleeve into opposed flaps, thus providing an enlarged entrance opening which facilitates insertion of a bat into the sleeve bore. A strap extending radially from one flap is releasably attachable by a closure fastener to the other flap, enabling the flaps to be cinched around and secured to a bat inserted into the sleeve bore. The protective covers may optionally have weights and/or friction strips positioned within the sleeve, and may optionally include an inertial sensor or impact force sensor and radio transmitter for transmitting signals representative of bat motions or impact forces exerted on the bat.

Protective covers for preventing damage to ball bats during batting practice are comprised of an impact force absorbing elastic sleeve which has through its length bore and a V-shaped notch extending forward from a rear transverse edge of the sleeve, dividing a rear length of the sleeve into opposed flaps, thus providing an enlarged entrance opening which facilitates insertion of a bat into the sleeve bore. A strap extending radially from one flap is releasably attachable by a closure fastener to the other flap, enabling the flaps to be cinched around and secured to a bat inserted into the sleeve bore. The protective covers may optionally have weights and/or friction strips positioned within the sleeve, and may optionally include an inertial sensor or impact force sensor and radio transmitter for transmitting signals representative of bat motions or impact forces exerted on the bat.

A portable stand having retractable arms extending from vertically-extending central trunk is described. The arms when deployed are at least slightly upwardly angled so that a baseball player can slide his glove, his hat and his batting helmet there over to store them when not in use. Typically, enough arms are provided along the trunk to permit an entire team to store their equipment on the stand with each player having his own arm to use. In variations, a topper is provided that has outwardly extending arms and spaced fingers that permit baseball bats to be hung there from. Variations can be used to store player equipment from other sports.

A portable stand having retractable arms extending from vertically-extending central trunk is described. The arms when deployed are at least slightly upwardly angled so that a baseball player can slide his glove, his hat and his batting helmet there over to store them when not in use. Typically, enough arms are provided along the trunk to permit an entire team to store their equipment on the stand with each player having his own arm to use. In variations, a topper is provided that has outwardly extending arms and spaced fingers that permit baseball bats to be hung there from. Variations can be used to store player equipment from other sports.

A sports ball bin in the shape of a polyhedron with two polygonal faces lying roughly parallel to one another. A front of the bin opens to an interior volume for holding a plurality of sports balls. The bin can be used as a seat as well as for holding balls. A door provides access to the balls.