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.

An apparatus is provided for enclosing and protecting an article, such as a golf bag with golf clubs. The apparatus comprises a central spine and a plurality of frame members connected to the central spine, including at least one pair of frame members comprising a first frame member comprising a first locking member, and arranged on the central spine in a first orientation, and a second frame member comprising a second locking member, and arranged on the central spine in a second orientation. The first locking member of the first frame member is configured to be attached to the second frame member and the second locking member of the second frame member is configured to be attached to the first frame member, such that the first frame member is configured to engage the second frame member around the article.

A sport training and organization (STO) device, comprising: a base plate, a bucket, and a tee. The bucket is connected with the base plate and has an opening at one end distal from the base plate. The tee is connected with the bucket.

A device for vertically launching a ball up into the air. The device has a holding tee for selectively holding a ball. The holding tee is supported by an actuator. The actuator is movable between a first position, where the holding tee is extended, and a second position, where the holding tee is retracted. A main spring biases the actuator into its first position. When moved to its retracted second position against the force of the mainspring, the actuator engages a release mechanism. The release mechanism maintains the actuator in its second position for a period of time before the release mechanism automatically releases. Upon release, the mainspring immediately returns the actuator to its first position. This rapidly forces the holding tee upwardly. Any ball resting on the holding tee is subsequently launched into the air.

A stretch or compression band used to tightly wrap a baseball, softball, hockey, or any sports glove of any kind where the glove is intended to hold or catch an object to break in and form a perfect pocket. The band is a latex-type stretch band is 0.35 mm thick, 4 ft long, 5 inches wide and made from a thermoplastic elastomer material that is tightly wrapped around the entirety of the glove, enclosing or encasing the entirety of the glove, breaking in all of the rigid points, which allows the glove to become a lot easier to use in opening and closing it. After wrapping the entirety of the band around the glove, the band end tucks into itself and sticks in place for as long as a user wants, whether to simply break in and shape the glove, or to store it while not in use.

A baseball or softball equipment organizing device having a body and a plurality of protrusions is disclosed in order prevent a dugout from becoming disorganized, and to prevent players from misplacing their equipment. The protrusions, which are used to hold the equipment of a player, may be symmetrically oriented along a vertical midline of the device so as to keep the device balanced, both when loaded with and devoid of equipment.

An equipment caddy is provided that is convertible between a container and an equipment rack.

A bat customization system for use with a processing unit of an electronic device. The system includes a first sensing bat, at least one sensor carried by the first sensing bat, and a wireless transmitter for transmitting signals from the sensors. The at least one sensor is configured to detect characteristics of at least one test swing of the first sensing bat. The signals represent the detected characteristics. A non-transient computer readable medium containing computer readable programming is configured to direct the processing unit to identify a recommended bat based on the characteristics detected by the at least one sensor carried by the first sensing bat. The programming is configured to direct the processing unit to generate data relating to the at least one test swing.

A device for collecting and storing playing objects is disclosed. The device comprises a handle portion for detachably connecting to a handle. The device also comprises a frame portion comprising an opening for receiving playing objects, a collecting side, a storing side, and a net attached to the frame portion and extending outwardly from the storing side of the frame portion.