Lacrosse goalie glove

A lacrosse goalie glove comprising:

• a palm side for contacting a lacrosse stick;
• a backside having a plurality protective pads disposed thereon;
• an enlarged area extending away from said backside for contacting and blocking a lacrosse ball;
• a cuff portion for contacting at least a portion of a wearer's wrist;
• a hand portion coupled to said cuff portion and having an inner side and an outer side that each extend between said palm side and said backside;
• a plurality of finger portions secured to and extending from said hand portion;
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• a wrist guard coupled to said backside of the glove, wherein said wrist guard has a first end adjacent said inner side and a second end adjacent said outer side and wherein said second end extends beyond said outer side in a generally planar manner to act as a shield to block a lacrosse ball.

A lacrosse goalie glove comprising:

• a hand portion including a palm portion and a back portion, said back portion having a protective padding formed thereon;
• a cuff portion coupled to said hand portion;
• a wrist guard coupled to said hand portion and generally overlying a portion of said cuff portion and said hand portion;
• a plurality of finger portions secured to and extending from said hand portion;
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• an enlarged area extending away from glove for contacting and blocking a lacrosse ball, said enlarged area having an outer edge with said outer edge being located further outwardly from the glove adjacent said cuff portion than adjacent said plurality of finger portions.

A protective sports glove, comprising:

• a cuff portion for engaging at least a portion of a wearer's forearm;
• a hand portion having a palm portion and an opposing backside portion with a plurality of protective padded portions, said hand portion coupled to said cuff portion and having an inner side and an outer side;
• a plurality of finger portions secured to and extending from said hand portion for receipt of a wearer's fingers therein;
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• a generally rigid flange portion secured to a side of said hand portion and extending generally outwardly therefrom for contacting a blocking a lacrosse ball.

A sports glove comprising:

• a hand portion having a palm portion;
• a back portion opposing said hand portion and comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, a first edge and a second edge;
• at least one finger portion secured to and extending from said upper portion;
• a thumb portion secured to and extending from said first edge of said hand portion;
• a wrist portion coupled to said lower portion;
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• a rigid flange hingeably coupled to said second edge and adapted to deflect a force applied thereto.

A sports glove comprising:

• a hand portion having a palm portion;
• a back portion opposing said hand portion and comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, a first edge and a second edge;
• a thumb portion secured to and extending from said first edge;
• a wrist portion coupled to said lower portion;
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• at least one finger portion secured to and extending from said upper portion;
• a deflection portion coupled to said second edge and extending therefrom, said deflection portion further coupled to said lower portion and extending therefrom.

A sports glove comprising:

• a hand portion having a palm portion;
• a back portion opposing said hand portion and comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, a first edge and a second edge;
• a thumb portion secured to and extending from said first edge;
• a wrist portion coupled to said lower portion;
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• at least one finger portion secured to and extending from said upper portion;
• a deflection portion coupled to said lower portion and extending therefrom, wherein a surface area of said deflection portion is greater than a surface area of said wrist portion.