Multi-operative fielding aid accessory

A method comprising:

• anchoring a loop strap and a hook strap at a first location on a first surface of a rectangular arcuate panel proximate a first end of the rectangular arcuate panel, the first surface having a first width, and the rectangular arcuate panel being a rigid frame covered at least partially with a protective membrane;
• anchoring a retaining element proximate a second end of the rectangular arcuate panel, with the retaining element extending from lateral and opposite edges of the rectangular arcuate panel proximate the second end to form a loop around a second surface of the rectangular arcuate panel, the second surface being below the first surface on an opposite side of the first surface;
• anchoring an extension strap to the rectangular arcuate panel at an edge of the rectangular panel proximate the retaining element and perpendicular to the lateral and the opposite edges of the rectangular arcuate panel such that the anchored extension strap, the rectangular arcuate panel, the anchored retaining element, the anchored loop strap and the anchored hook strap form a fielding aid accessory, with the extension strap having a second width thereof equal to at least 70% of the first width of the first surface;
• wrappably attaching the anchored hook strap with the anchored loop strap around a forearm of an athlete and securely positioning fingers of a hand of the athlete associated with the forearm by way of the loop of the retaining element such that the forearm contacts the second surface of the rectangular arcuate panel and the retaining element is contactably disposed on a surface of the hand of the athlete that also corresponds to that of a palm section of the hand;
• conformably coupling the extension strap across the first surface without wrapping the extension strap around any element external to the fielding aid accessory by extending the extension strap over the first surface to a second location on the first surface proximate the first location of the anchoring of the loop strap and the hook strap to enable the athlete to use the fielding aid accessory in a first mode of operation;
• providing the rectangular arcuate panel with an angled shape such that, in the first mode of operation, a portion of the hand of the athlete contacting the rectangular arcuate panel is at an angle about a wrist of the athlete with respect to the forearm thereof contacting the rectangular arcuate panel in conformance with the angled shape;
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• removing the conformable coupling of the extension strap across the first surface in the first mode of operation followed by wrapping the extension strap around a wrist strap of a fielding glove and removably coupling the extension strap wrapped around the wrist strap of the fielding glove back across the first surface to the second location on the first surface to enable the athlete to use the fielding aid accessory in a second mode of operation, the second mode of operation involving the fielding glove being affixed to the fielding aid accessory by way of the removable coupling.

A method comprising:

• forming a fielding aid accessory by:
• anchoring a loop strap and a hook strap at a first location on a first surface of a rectangular arcuate panel proximate a first end of the rectangular arcuate panel, the first surface having a first width;
• anchoring a retaining element proximate a second end of the rectangular arcuate panel, with the retaining element extending from lateral and opposite edges of the rectangular arcuate panel proximate the second end to form a loop around a second surface of the rectangular arcuate panel, the second surface being below the first surface on an opposite side of the first surface;
• and
• anchoring an extension strap to the rectangular arcuate panel at an edge of the rectangular panel proximate the retaining element and perpendicular to the lateral and the opposite edges of the rectangular arcuate panel, with the extension strap having a second width thereof equal to at least 70% of the first width of the first surface;
• wrappably attaching the anchored hook strap with the anchored loop strap around a forearm of an athlete and securely positioning fingers of a hand of the athlete associated with the forearm by way of the loop of the retaining element such that the forearm contacts the second surface of the rectangular arcuate panel and the retaining element is contactably disposed on a surface of the hand of the athlete that also corresponds to that of a palm section of the hand;
• by the athlete, utilizing the formed fielding aid accessory in a first mode of operation by conformably coupling the extension strap across the first surface without wrapping the extension strap around any element external to the fielding aid accessory by extending the extension strap over the first surface to a second location on the first surface proximate the first location of the anchoring of the loop strap and the hook strap;
• providing the rectangular arcuate panel with an angled shape such that, in the first mode of operation, a portion of the hand of the athlete contacting the rectangular arcuate panel is at an angle about a wrist of the athlete with respect to the forearm thereof contacting the rectangular arcuate panel in conformance with the angled shape;
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• by the athlete, utilizing the formed fielding aid accessory in a second mode of operation by:
• wrapping the extension strap around a wrist strap of a fielding glove;
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• removably coupling the extension strap wrapped around the wrist strap of the fielding glove back across the first surface to the second location on the first surface, the second mode of operation involving the fielding glove being affixed to the fielding aid accessory by way of the removable coupling.