Volleyball hitting glove

An athletic glove, comprising:

• a palm portion comprised of one or more of a flexible fabric, a synthetic material, and leather;
• a fitment apparatus associated with the palm portion, wherein the fitment apparatus is configured to selectively tighten the palm portion onto a hand of a wearer and comprises one or more of a hook and loop fastener, an elastic band, and a buckle fastener;
• a digit portion having a plurality of hollow digit sleeves extending from the palm portion, wherein each hollow digit sleeve of the plurality of hollow digit sleeves is configured to confine a respective digit of the hand, wherein the plurality of hollow digit sleeves comprise a thumb sleeve, an index finger sleeve, a middle finger sleeve, a ring finger sleeve, and a pinky finger sleeve, and wherein respective lengths of the ring finger sleeve and the pinky finger sleeve are closely coupled to one another via stitching, wherein the stitching generally forces the ring finger sleeve and the pinky finger sleeve to move in unison;
• and
• a plurality of spacers, wherein a respective one of each of the plurality of spacers is provided between each of the thumb sleeve and the index finger sleeve, the index finger sleeve and the middle finger sleeve, and the middle finger sleeve and the ring finger sleeve, wherein the plurality of spacers are configured to maintain a respective predetermined spacing between the thumb sleeve and the index finger sleeve, the index finger sleeve and the middle finger sleeve, and the middle finger sleeve and the ring finger sleeve up to a predetermined adductive force applied between each of the respective thumb sleeve and the index finger sleeve, the index finger sleeve and the middle finger sleeve, and the middle finger sleeve and the ring finger sleeve, wherein no spacer is provided between the ring finger sleeve and the pinky finger sleeve, and wherein the plurality of spacers maintain a predetermined abduction of the thumb sleeve and the index finger sleeve, the index finger sleeve and the middle finger sleeve, and the middle finger sleeve and the ring finger sleeve, respectively, in a relaxed state.