Lightweight ball glove

A lightweight ball glove comprising:

• a back portion, said back portion comprising:
• a first plurality of lightweight layers, said first plurality of lightweight layers comprising:
• a first inner lining layer;
• a first outer surface layer;
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• a first soft open-cell foam layer sandwiched between the first inner lining layer and the first outer surface layer;
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• a shock cord tension system located on a back surface of the first soft open-cell foam layer, said shock cord tension system comprising:
• a first plurality of loops located about a finger area of said lightweight ball glove, said first plurality of loops comprising:
• a loop located on an outside portion of a pointer finger-palm joint of said lightweight ball glove;
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• one or more loops located at another finger-palm joint of said lightweight ball glove;
• an opening on an outside portion of a pinky-palm joint of said lightweight ball glove;
• a cord routed into said opening, through said plurality of loops and back out said opening;
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• a cordlock about said cord outside of said opening to provide an adjustable locking mechanism for holding tension on said cord;
• a palm portion, said palm portion comprising a second plurality of lightweight layers, an outer edge of said palm portion fixedly coupled with an outer edge of said back portion to form the lightweight ball glove;
• a web portion, said web portion fixedly coupled between a thumb and a pointer finger of said lightweight ball glove, said web portion comprising:
• a mesh formed from monofilament yarns;
• a surrounding frame fixedly coupled with a side and bottom portion of said mesh, said surrounding frame comprising said first plurality of lightweight layers;
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• a bridge fixedly coupled with a top of said mesh;
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• a cordage for lacing together a top portion of said pointer finger, a top portion of said thumb of said lightweight ball glove, and said bridge to form said lightweight ball glove.