Patent Publication Number: US-2019192941-A1

Title: Fielding aid accessory to secure on a forearm of a player to ensure optimal arm position

Description:
CLAIM OF PRIORITY 
     This application is a Continuation-In-Part application of and claims priority to, and incorporates herein by reference the entire specification of the U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 15/356,554 titled BASEBALL OR SOFTBALL FIELDING AID ACCESSORY, filed on Nov. 19, 2016. 
    
    
     FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY 
     This disclosure relates generally to a sports accessory and, more particularly, to a method, and/or an apparatus of a fielding aid accessory to secure on a forearm of a player to ensure optimal arm position. 
     BACKGROUND 
     A field game (e.g., baseball, softball, cricket) may be a team sport in which two opposing teams compete with each other in a confined physical area. The field game might consist of two teams, with each team rotating between a batting side and a fielding side. The batting side may use a bat to hit a ball to score runs. The fielding side may need to catch the ball while playing the field game to prevent runs from being scored. 
     The players (e.g., shortstop) of fielding team may wear a fielding glove (e.g., baseball glove, a softball glove, a mitt) while fielding and/or catching the ball. The fielding glove may be a covering for a hand worn for protection against injury, cold, and/or dirt. The fielding glove may have separate parts for each finger and a thumb. Training players to properly use the fielding glove may require observation, repetition, and/or coaching. It may be expensive and impractical to watch each time a player attempts to catch the ball using the fielding glove. Even when the player is coached in proper use of the fielding glove, proper positioning of an arm and/or hand may be a skill that a player may need to develop on their own because it may involve human biomechanics of arm and hand coordination. A team that has poor fielding capability will often give away runs in a game because of fielding errors. The loss of these runs caused by errors might make the difference between losing and winning a game. 
     SUMMARY 
     Disclosed are a method, and/or an apparatus of a fielding aid accessory to secure on a forearm of a player to ensure optimal arm position. 
     In one aspect, a fielding aid accessory includes a rectangular arcuate panel, a first loop strap, a first hook strap, a second extension strap, and a retaining element. The rectangular arcuate panel is made of a rigid membrane. The first loop strap and the first hook strap are anchored at a center of a first side of the rectangular arcuate panel. The first hook strap wrappably attaches with the first loop strap to secure the fielding aid accessory onto a forearm of an athlete. The second extension strap is anchored on a second side of a top of the rectangular arcuate panel. 
     In addition, the second extension strap extends over and through a center opening of a fielding glove to securely affix the fielding glove to the rectangular arcuate panel. The second extension strap wraps around a wrist strap of the fielding glove. A hook fastener of the second extension strap secures a loop fastener positioned on an interior body of the rectangular arcuate panel. The retaining element is anchored at a bottom side of the rectangular arcuate panel to enable the athlete to securely position the fingers of the athlete. The retaining element encompasses the fingers of the hand when the fielding glove is securely affixed to the rectangular arcuate panel. 
     The fielding aid accessory may hold the fielding aid accessory in a front-facing angle to enable a mitt section of the fielding glove to encompass a ball object. The fielding glove may be extended open through extension of fingers of a hand of the athlete when the ball object is thrown to the athlete. The fielding aid accessory may ensure an appropriate fielding posture of the athlete wearing the fielding aid accessory. The athlete wearing the fielding aid accessory may hold the fielding aid accessory in the front-facing angle of the mitt section of the fielding glove when the ball object is thrown to the athlete. 
     Further, the fielding aid accessory may restrain the fielding glove from contracting. The fielding glove may remain open through extension of fingers to create more room for the ball object to be captured by the athlete in the mitt section of the fielding glove when the ball object is thrown to the athlete. The rectangular arcuate panel of the fielding aid accessory may be designed to hold the fielding glove in a proper glove presentation to appropriately field the ball object. The first strap is a hook and/or a loop fastener. The second extension strap may be a hook and/or loop fasteners. The retaining element may be an elastic cord. 
     In another aspect, a fielding aid equipment includes a rigid rectangular center segment, a first loop extension, a first hook extension, and a retaining element. The rigid rectangular center segment is enfolded by a protective membrane. The first loop extension and the first hook extension are anchored at a center of a first side of the rigid rectangular center segment. A hook fastener of the first hook extension is positioned at a bottom side of the rigid rectangular center segment to wrappably attach with the first loop extension. 
     In addition, the hook fastener of the first hook extension attaches with the first loop extension to secure the fielding aid equipment directly onto a forearm of an athlete. The retaining element is anchored at the bottom side of the rigid rectangular center segment. The retaining element has a space to allow the athlete to securely position the fingers of a hand by encompassing the fingers inside the retaining element. 
     The fielding aid equipment may hold the fielding aid equipment in a front-facing angle to enable a palm section of the athlete to encompass a ball object. The palm section may be extended open through extension of fingers of the hand of the athlete when the ball object is thrown to the athlete. The fielding aid equipment may ensure an appropriate fielding posture of the athlete wearing the fielding aid equipment. The athlete wearing the fielding aid equipment may hold the fielding aid equipment in the front-facing angle of the palm section of the hand when the ball object is thrown to the athlete. 
     The fielding aid equipment may restrain the palm section from contracting. The palm section may remain open through extension of fingers to create more room for the ball object to be captured by the athlete in the palm section when the ball object is thrown to the athlete. The rigid rectangular center segment of the fielding aid equipment may be designed to position the forearm at an optimum angle to efficiently field the ball object. The fielding aid equipment may enforce the wrist and the palm section of the forearm in an open state to enable appropriate fielding of the ball object. 
     In a further aspect, a method of wearing a fielding aid accessory to securely affix a fielding glove on a forearm of an athlete include positioning the fingers of the athlete through a space of a retaining element of the fielding aid accessory. The method of wearing the fielding aid accessory to securely affix the fielding glove on the forearm of the athlete include extending the second extension strap through the center opening of the fielding glove. The method of wearing the fielding aid accessory to securely affix the fielding glove on the forearm of the athlete include fastening a second hook strap of the second extension strap to a second loop strap of the rectangular arcuate panel. 
     In addition, the second hook strap and the second loop strap wraps around a wrist strap of the fielding glove to secure the fielding glove with the fielding aid accessory. The method of wearing the fielding aid accessory to securely affix the fielding glove on the forearm of the athlete include fastening a first hook strap to wrappably attach with the first loop strap to secure the fielding aid accessory on the forearm of the athlete. The method of the fielding aid accessory may further include creating a muscle memory in the forearm of the athlete by restraining the fielding glove from contracting. 
     The methods and systems disclosed herein may be implemented in any means for achieving various aspects, and may be executed in a form of a non-transitory machine-readable medium embodying a set of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform any of the operations disclosed herein. Other features will be apparent from the accompanying drawings and from the detailed description that follows. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The embodiments of this invention are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements and in which: 
         FIG. 1A  is a top perspective view of a fielding aid accessory illustrating a first loop strap, a first hook strap and a second extension strap of a rectangular arcuate panel for securing the rectangular arcuate panel onto a forearm of an athlete to securely affix a fielding glove, according to one or more embodiments. 
         FIG. 1B  is a side view of the fielding aid accessory of  FIG. 1A  illustrating an optimum angle of the rectangular arcuate panel for proper positioning of hand to field the ball object, according to one or more embodiments. 
         FIG. 2A  is a functional view of the fielding aid accessory of  FIG. 1A  secured onto the forearm of the athlete to enable the retaining element of the rectangular arcuate panel for insertion of fingers, according to one or more embodiments. 
         FIG. 2B  is another functional view of the fielding aid accessory of  FIG. 1A  secured onto the forearm of the athlete to position the athlete&#39;s hand aligned with the optimum angle of the rectangular arcuate panel, according to one or more embodiments. 
         FIG. 3A  is a functional view of the fielding aid accessory of  FIG. 1A  secured onto the forearm of the athlete to securely affix a fielding glove, according to one or more embodiments. 
         FIG. 3B  is another functional view of the fielding aid accessory of  FIG. 1A  illustrating the second extension strap of the rectangular arcuate panel to secure the fielding glove with the rectangular arcuate panel, according to one or more embodiments. 
         FIG. 4  is an operation view of the fielding aid accessory of  FIG. 1A  illustrating a sequential procedure of wearing the fielding aid accessory onto the forearm of the athlete to securely affix the fielding glove, according to one embodiment, according to one or more embodiments. 
         FIG. 5A  is an application view of the fielding aid accessory of  FIG. 1A  secured onto the forearm and the fielding glove of the athlete to field the ground ball, according to one or more embodiments. 
         FIG. 5B  is another application view of the fielding aid accessory of  FIG. 1A  secured onto the forearm and the fielding glove of the athlete to field the backhand ball, according to one or more embodiments. 
     
    
    
     Other features of the present embodiments will be apparent from the accompanying drawings and from the detailed description that follows. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Example embodiments, as described below, may be used to provide a method, and/or an apparatus of a fielding aid accessory to secure on a forearm of a player to ensure optimal arm position. 
     In one embodiment, a fielding aid accessory  100  includes a rectangular arcuate panel  102 , a first loop strap  104 A, a first hook strap  104 B, a second extension strap  106 , and a retaining element  108 . The rectangular arcuate panel  102  is made of a rigid membrane. The first loop strap  104 A and the first hook strap  104 B are anchored at a center of a first side of the rectangular arcuate panel  102 . The first hook strap  104 B wrappably attaches with the first loop strap  104 A to secure the fielding aid accessory  100  onto a forearm  200  of an athlete  500 . The second extension strap  106  is anchored on a second side of a top of the rectangular arcuate panel  102 . 
     In addition, the second extension strap  106  extends over and through a center opening  304  of a fielding glove  300  to securely affix the fielding glove  300  to the rectangular arcuate panel  102 . The second extension strap  106  wraps around a wrist strap  306  of the fielding glove  300 . A hook fastener  106 A of the second extension strap  106  secures a loop fastener  106 B positioned on an interior body of the rectangular arcuate panel  102 . The retaining element  108  is anchored at a bottom side of the rectangular arcuate panel  102  to enable the athlete to securely position the fingers of the athlete  500 . The retaining element  108  encompasses the fingers of the hand when the fielding glove  300  is securely affixed to the rectangular arcuate panel  102 , according to one embodiment. 
     The fielding aid accessory  100  may hold the fielding aid accessory  100  in a front-facing angle to enable a mitt section  302  of the fielding glove  500  to encompass a ball object  502 . The fielding glove  300  may be extended open through extension of fingers of a hand of the athlete  500  when the ball object  502  is thrown to the athlete  500 . The fielding aid accessory  100  may ensure an appropriate fielding posture of the athlete  500  wearing the fielding aid accessory  100 . The athlete  500  wearing the fielding aid accessory  100  may hold the fielding aid accessory  100  in the front-facing angle of the mitt section  302  of the fielding glove  300  when the ball object  502  is thrown to the athlete  500 , according to one embodiment. 
     Further, the fielding aid accessory  100  may restrain the fielding glove  300  from contracting. The fielding glove  300  may remain open through extension of fingers to create more room for the ball object  502  to be captured by the athlete  500  in the mitt section  302  of the fielding glove  300  when the ball object  502  is thrown to the athlete  500 , according to one embodiment. 
     The rectangular arcuate panel  102  of the fielding aid accessory  100  may be designed to hold the fielding glove  300  in a proper glove presentation to appropriately field the ball object  502 . The first strap and is a hook (e.g., first hook strap  104 B)) and/or a loop (e.g., first loop strap  104 A) fastener. The second extension strap  106  may be a hook (e.g., first loop strap  104 A) and/or loop (e.g., loop fastener  106 B) fasteners. The retaining element  108  may be an elastic cord, according to one embodiment. 
     In another embodiment, a fielding aid equipment (e.g., fielding aid accessory  100 ) includes a rigid rectangular center segment (e.g., rectangular arcuate panel  102 ), a first loop extension (e.g., first loop strap  104 A), a first hook extension (e.g., first hook strap  104 B), and a retaining element  108 . The rigid rectangular center segment (e.g., rectangular arcuate panel  102 ) is enfolded by a protective membrane. 
     The first loop extension (e.g., first loop strap  104 A) and the first hook extension (e.g., first hook strap  104 B) are anchored at a center of a first side of the rigid rectangular center segment (e.g., rectangular arcuate panel  102 ). A hook fastener of the first hook extension (e.g., first hook strap  104 B) is positioned at a bottom side of the rigid rectangular center segment (e.g., rectangular arcuate panel  102 ) to wrappably attach with the first loop extension (e.g., first loop strap  104 A). 
     In addition, the hook fastener of the first hook extension (e.g., first hook strap  104 B) attaches with the first loop extension (e.g., first loop strap  104 A) to secure the fielding aid equipment (e.g., fielding aid accessory  100 ) directly onto a forearm  200  of an athlete  500 . The retaining element  108  is anchored at the bottom side of the rigid rectangular center segment (e.g., rectangular arcuate panel  102 ). The retaining element  108  has a space to allow the athlete  500  to securely position the fingers of a hand by encompassing the fingers inside the retaining element  108 , according to one embodiment. 
     The fielding aid equipment (e.g., fielding aid accessory  100 ) may hold the fielding aid equipment (e.g., fielding aid accessory  100 ) in a front-facing angle to enable a palm section  202  of the athlete  500  to encompass a ball object  502 . The palm section  202  may be extended open through extension of fingers of the hand of the athlete  500  when the ball object  502  is thrown to the athlete  500 , according to one embodiment. 
     The fielding aid equipment (e.g., fielding aid accessory  100 ) may ensure an appropriate fielding posture of the athlete  500  wearing the fielding aid equipment (e.g., fielding aid accessory  100 ). The athlete  500  wearing the fielding aid equipment (e.g., fielding aid accessory  100 ) may hold the fielding aid equipment (e.g., fielding aid accessory  100 ) in the front-facing angle of the palm section  202  of the hand when the ball object  502  is thrown to the athlete  500 , according to one embodiment. 
     The fielding aid equipment (e.g., fielding aid accessory  100 ) may restrain the palm section  202  from contracting. The palm section  202  may remain open through extension of fingers to create more room for the ball object  502  to be captured by the athlete  500  in the palm section  202  when the ball object  502  is thrown to the athlete  500 , according to one embodiment. 
     The rigid rectangular center segment (e.g., rectangular arcuate panel  102 ) of the fielding aid equipment (e.g., fielding aid accessory  100 ) may be designed to position the forearm  200  at an optimum angle  110  to efficiently field the ball object  502 . The fielding aid equipment (e.g., fielding aid accessory  100 ) may enforce the wrist and the palm section  202  of the forearm  200  in an open state to enable appropriate fielding of the ball object  502 , according to one embodiment. 
     In a further embodiment, a method of wearing a fielding aid accessory  100  to securely affix a fielding glove  300  on a forearm  200  of an athlete  500  include positioning the fingers of the athlete  500  through a space of a retaining element  108  of the fielding aid accessory  100 . The method of wearing the fielding aid accessory  100  to securely affix the fielding glove  300  on the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  include extending the second extension strap  106  through the center opening  304  of the fielding glove  300 . The method of wearing the fielding aid accessory  100  to securely affix the fielding glove  300  on the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  include fastening a second hook strap (e.g., hook fastener  106 A) of the second extension strap  106  to a second loop strap (e.g., loop fastener  106 B) of the rectangular arcuate panel  102 . 
     In addition, the second hook strap (e.g., hook fastener  106 A) and the second loop strap (e.g., loop fastener  106 B) wraps around a wrist strap  306  of the fielding glove  300  to secure the fielding glove  300  with the fielding aid accessory  100 . The method of wearing the fielding aid accessory  100  to securely affix the fielding glove  300  on the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  include fastening a first hook strap  104 A to wrappably attach with the first loop strap  104 B to secure the fielding aid accessory  100  on the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 . The method of the fielding aid accessory  100  may further include creating a muscle memory in the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  by restraining the fielding glove  300  from contracting, according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 1A  is a top perspective view  150 A of a fielding aid accessory  100  illustrating a first loop strap  104 A, a first hook strap  104 B and a second extension strap  106  of a rectangular arcuate panel  102  for securing the rectangular arcuate panel  102  onto a forearm  200  of an athlete  500  to securely affix a fielding glove  300 , according to one embodiment. Particularly,  FIG. 1A  illustrates a fielding aid accessory  100 , a rectangular arcuate panel  102 , a first loop strap  104 A, a first hook strap  104 B, a second extension strap  106 , a hook fastener  106 A, a loop fastener  106 B and a retaining element  108 , according to one embodiment. 
     The fielding aid accessory  100  may be a training apparatus for the athlete  500  to help learning an appropriate body posture to efficiently field the ball object  502 . The fielding aid accessory  100  may be secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 . The fielding aid accessory  100  may enable the athlete wearing the fielding aid accessory  100  to biomechanically understand the ideal body position to efficiently field the ball object. The fielding aid accessory  100  may enable the athlete  500  to use proper hand, glove and/or wrist position to field the ball object  502 . The fielding aid accessory  100  may help the athlete  500  to improve the timing and footwork to field the ball object  502 . Further, the fielding aid accessory  100  may create a muscle memory in the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  to consistently be in the appropriate fielding position to field the ball object  502 , according to one embodiment. 
     In another embodiment, the fielding aid accessory  100  may be secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  to efficiently field the ball object  502  (e.g., racquetball ball, tennis ball, cricket ball etc.). The fielding aid accessory  100  may enable the athlete  500  to hold the fielding aid accessory  100  in a front-facing angle. The fielding aid accessory  100  in the front-facing angle may enable the athlete  500  to encompass the ball object  502  in a palm section  202  of the hand. The fielding aid accessory  100  may restrain the hand of the athlete  500  from contracting. The fielding aid accessory  100  may enable to hit the ball object  502  on the same spot (e.g., palm section  202  of hand) every time to make the transfer process quicker and easier. 
     In a further embodiment, the fielding aid accessory  100  secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  may be securely affixed with the fielding glove  300 . The fielding aid accessory  100  onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  securely affixed with the fielding glove  300  may enable the athlete  500  to hold the fielding aid accessory  100  in a front-facing angle. The fielding aid accessory  100  securely affixed with the fielding glove  300  in the front-facing angle may enable the athlete  500  to encompass the ball object  502  (e.g., softball, baseball etc.) in a mitt section  302  of the fielding glove  300 . The fielding aid accessory  100  may restrain the fielding glove  300  from contracting. The fielding aid accessory  100  may enable to hit the ball object  502  on the same spot (e.g., mitt section  302  of fielding glove  300 ) every time to make the transfer process quicker and easier. 
     The fielding aid accessory  100  may include the rectangular arcuate panel  102 , the first loop strap  104 A, the first hook strap  104 B, the second extension strap  106 , and the retaining element  108 . The rectangular arcuate panel  102  may be a rigid assembly of the fielding aid accessory  100  to securely position onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 . The rectangular arcuate panel  102  may be made of a rigid membrane, according to one embodiment. 
     The rectangular arcuate panel  102  of the fielding aid accessory  100  may be designed to position the forearm  200  at the optimum angle  110  to efficiently field the ball object  502 . The rectangular arcuate panel  102  may include the first loop strap  104 A and the first hook strap  104 B anchored at a center of a first side of the rectangular arcuate panel  102  to secure the fielding aid accessory  100  onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 , according to one embodiment. 
     In addition, the rectangular arcuate panel  102  may include the second extension strap  106  anchored on a second side of a top of the rectangular arcuate panel  102  to securely affix the fielding glove  300  to the rectangular arcuate panel  102 . Further, the rectangular arcuate panel  102  may include the loop fastener  106 B positioned on an interior body of the rectangular arcuate panel  102  to secure with the hook fastener  106 A of the second extension strap  106 . The rectangular arcuate panel  102  may include the retaining element  108  anchored at a bottom side of the rectangular arcuate panel  102  to enable the athlete  500  to securely position the fingers to wear the fielding aid accessory  100  onto the forearm  200 , according to one embodiment. 
     The first loop strap  104 A and the first hook strap  104 B may be the fastening components of the fielding aid accessory  100  to secure the fielding aid accessory  100  onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 . The first loop strap  104 A and the first hook strap  104 B may be anchored at the center of the first side of the rectangular arcuate panel  102 . The first hook strap  104 B may be wrappably attached with the first loop strap  104 A to secure the fielding aid accessory  100  onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 , according to one embodiment. 
     The second extension strap  106  may be a flexible attachment band to enable the fielding aid accessory  100  to securely affix the fielding glove  300  with the rectangular arcuate panel  102  of the fielding aid accessory  100 . The second extension strap  106  may be anchored on the second side of the top of the rectangular arcuate panel  102 . The second extension strap  106  may extend over and through a center opening  304  of the fielding glove  300  to securely affix the fielding glove  300  to the rectangular arcuate panel  102 . The second extension strap  106  may wrap around a wrist strap  306  of the fielding glove  300  to securely affix the fielding glove  300  to the rectangular arcuate panel  102 , according to one embodiment. 
     The second extension strap  106  may include the hook fastener  106 A and the loop fastener. The hook fastener  106 A and the loop fastener  106 B may be the fastening components of the second extension strap  106  to enable the fielding aid accessory  100  to securely affix the fielding glove  300  with the rectangular arcuate panel  102  of the fielding aid accessory  100 . The hook fastener  106 A of the second extension strap  106  may be secured with the loop fastener  106 B positioned on the interior body of the rectangular arcuate panel  102 , according to one embodiment. 
     The retaining element  108  may be a flexible strap anchored at both the ends to enable the athlete  500  to securely position the fingers of the athlete  500 . The retaining element  108  may be an elastic cord. The retaining element  108  may be anchored at the bottom side of the rectangular arcuate panel  102 . The retaining element  108  may have a space to enable the athlete  500  to securely position the fingers inside the retaining element  108 . The retaining element  108  may encompass the fingers when the fielding glove  300  is securely affixed to the rectangular arcuate panel  102 , according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 1B  is a side view  150 B of the fielding aid accessory  100  of  FIG. 1A  illustrating an optimum angle  110  of the rectangular arcuate panel  102  for proper positioning of hand to field the ball object  502 , according to one embodiment. Particularly,  FIG. 1B  illustrates an optimum angle  110 , according to one embodiment. 
     The optimum angle  110  may be an inclination of the rectangular arcuate panel  102  designed to enable proper hand, glove (e.g., fielding glove  300 ) and/or wrist position of the athlete  500  wearing the fielding aid accessory  100  to efficiently field the ball object  502 . The optimum angle  110  of the rectangular arcuate panel  102  may enable to position the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  to efficiently field the ball object  502 . The optimum angle  110  of the rectangular arcuate panel  102  may be approximately 130 to 140 degrees, according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 2A  is a functional view  250 A of the fielding aid accessory  100  of  FIG. 1A  secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  to enable the retaining element  108  of the rectangular arcuate panel  102  for insertion of fingers, according to one embodiment. Particularly,  FIG. 2A  illustrates a forearm  200  and a palm section  202 , according to one embodiment. 
     The fingers of the hand may be securely positioned inside the retaining element  108  and first hook strap  104 B wrappably attached with the first loop strap  104 A to secure the fielding aid accessory  100  onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 . The fielding aid accessory  100  may be firmly secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  to position the forearm  200  at the optimum angle  110  to efficiently field the ball object  502 . The design of the fielding aid accessory  100  may enforce the wrist and the palm section  202  of the forearm  200  in an open state to enable appropriate fielding of the ball object  502 , according to one embodiment. 
     The palm section  202  may be extended open through extension of fingers of the hand of the athlete  500  to create more room for the ball object  502  when the fielding aid accessory  100  secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 . The palm section  202  may be restrained from contracting when the fielding aid accessory  100  secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 . The athlete  500  wearing the fielding aid accessory  100  may encompass the ball object  502  in the palm section  202  of the hand. The fielding aid accessory  100  may enable to hit the ball object  502  on the same spot (e.g., palm section  202  of hand) every time to make the transfer process quicker and easier, according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 2A  shows the fielding aid accessory  100  secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  when the fingers of the athlete  500  are securely positioned inside the retaining element  108  and the first hook strap  104 B is wrappably attached with the first loop strap  104 A. The fielding aid accessory  100  is firmly secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  to position the forearm  200  at the optimum angle  110 . The palm section  202  is extended open to create room to efficiently field the ball object  502 . The optimum angle  110  of the wrist and extended open palm section  202  enables to hit ball object  502  on the same spot (e.g., palm section  202  of hand) every time to make the transfer process quicker and easier, according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 2B  is another functional view  250 B of the fielding aid accessory  100  of  FIG. 1A  secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  to position the athlete&#39;s  500  hand aligned with the optimum angle  110  of the rectangular arcuate panel  102 , according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 2B  shows the fielding aid accessory  100  secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  when the fingers of the athlete  500  are securely positioned inside the retaining element  108  and the first hook strap  104 B is wrappably attached with the first loop strap  104 A. The design of the rectangular arcuate panel  102  positions the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  at the optimum angle  110 . Further,  FIG. 2B  shows the hook fastener  106 A of the second extension strap  106  is directly secured with the loop fastener  106 B when the athlete  500  is fielding the ball object  502  without attaching the fielding glove  300 , according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 3A  is a functional view  350 A of the fielding aid accessory  100  of  FIG. 1A  secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  to securely affix a fielding glove  300 , according to one embodiment. Particularly,  FIG. 3A  illustrates a fielding glove  300 , and a mitt section  302 , according to one embodiment. 
     The fielding glove  300  may be a padded protective covering for the hand of the athlete  500  to assist in catching and/or fielding the ball object  502 . The fielding glove  300  may be securely affixed to the rectangular arcuate panel  102  when the second extension strap  106  is extended through the center opening  304  and attached with the loop fastener  106 B. The fielding glove  300  may be restrained from contracting when the fielding aid accessory  100  securely affixed with the fielding glove  300 , according to one embodiment. 
     The fielding glove  300  may be extended open through extension of fingers of a hand of the athlete  500  to create more room for the ball object  502  when the ball object  502  is thrown to the athlete  500 . The fielding glove  300  may be in a proper presentation to position the hand of the athlete  500  at the optimum angle  110  to efficiently field the ball object  502  due to the design of the rectangular arcuate panel  102 , according to one embodiment. 
     The mitt section  302  may be extended open to create more room for the ball object  502  when the fielding aid accessory  100  securely affixed with the fielding glove  300 . The mitt section  302  may be restrained from contracting when the fielding aid accessory  100  securely affixed with the fielding glove  300 . The athlete  500  wearing the fielding glove  300  securely affixed with the fielding aid accessory  100  may encompass the ball object  502  in the mitt section  302  of the fielding glove  300 . The fielding aid accessory  100  may enable the fielding glove  300  to hit the ball object  502  on the same spot (e.g., mitt section  302 ) every time to make the transfer process quicker and easier, according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 3A  shows the fielding glove  300  securely affixed to the rectangular arcuate panel  102  of the fielding aid accessory  100  secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 . The fielding glove  300  securely affixes to the fielding aid accessory  100  to position the forearm  200  at the optimum angle  110 . The mitt section  302  of the fielding glove  300  is extended open to create room to efficiently field the ball object  502 . The optimum angle  110  of the wrist and extended open mitt section  302  enables the ball object  502  to hit on the same spot (e.g., mitt section  302 ) every time to make the transfer process quicker and easier, according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 3B  is another functional view  350 B of the fielding aid accessory  100  of  FIG. 1A  illustrating the second extension strap  106  of the rectangular arcuate panel  102  to secure the fielding glove  300  with the rectangular arcuate panel  102 , according to one embodiment. Particularly,  FIG. 3B  illustrates a center opening  304 , and a wrist strap  306 , according to one embodiment. 
     The center opening  304  of a fielding glove  300  may enable the second extension strap  106  to extend through to securely affix the fielding glove  300  to the rectangular arcuate panel  102 . The wrist strap  306  may be a fastening component of the fielding glove  300  to wrappably attach the fielding glove  300  onto the wrist of the athlete  500 . The wrist strap  306  may be wrapped around the second extension strap  106  to securely affix the fielding glove  300  to the rectangular arcuate panel  102 , according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 3B  shows the fielding glove  300  securely affixed to the rectangular arcuate panel  102  of the fielding aid accessory  100  secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 . The second extension strap  106  of the rectangular arcuate panel  102  extends over and through the center opening  304  of the fielding glove  300  to securely affix the fielding glove  300  to the rectangular arcuate panel  102 . The second extension strap  106  wraps around the wrist strap  306  of the fielding glove  300  to securely affix the fielding glove  300  to the rectangular arcuate panel  102 , according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 4  is an operation view  450  of the fielding aid accessory  100  of  FIG. 1A  illustrating a sequential procedure of wearing the fielding aid accessory  100  onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  to securely affix the fielding glove  300 , according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 4  illustrates the number of operations between the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 , the fielding aid accessory  100  and the fielding glove  300 . Particularly, circle ‘1’ of  FIG. 4  illustrates the fingers of the athlete  500  being inserted through the retaining element  108  of the fielding aid accessory  100  to position the fielding aid accessory  100  onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 . The circle ‘2’ shows the second extension strap  106  of the fielding aid accessory  100  being extended through the center opening  304  of the fielding glove  300 , according to one embodiment. 
     The circle ‘3’ shows the hook fastener  106 A of the second extension strap  106  being secured with the loop fastener  106 B of the second extension strap  106  to the securely affix the fielding glove  300  to the rectangular arcuate panel  102  of the fielding aid accessory  100 . The circle ‘4’ shows the first hook strap  104 B being wrappably attached with the first loop strap  104 A to secure the fielding aid accessory  100  onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 , according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 5A  is an application view  550 A of the fielding aid accessory  100  of  FIG. 1A  secured onto the forearm  200  and the fielding glove  300  of the athlete  500  to field a ground ball (e.g., ball object  502 ), according to one embodiment. Particularly,  FIG. 5A  illustrates an athlete  500 , and a ball object  502 , according to one embodiment. 
     The athlete  500  may be a fielder who wishes to be in a desired fielding posture to efficiently field the ball object  502 . The athlete  500  may securely position the fingers through the retaining element  108  of the rectangular arcuate panel  102  and wrappably attach the first strap (e.g., first hook strap  104 B and first loop strap  104 A) to secure the fielding aid accessory  100  onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 . The athlete  500  may securely affix the fielding aid accessory  100  with the fielding glove  300 , according to one embodiment. 
     The athlete  500  wearing the fielding aid accessory  100  may have an appropriate fielding posture to efficiently field the ball object  502 . The athlete  500  may hold the fielding aid accessory  100  in the front-facing angle to enable the mitt section  302  of the fielding glove  300  and/or the palm section  202  of the hand to encompass the ball object  502 . The athlete  500  may field the ball object  502  in the mitt section  302  of the fielding glove  300  and/or the palm section  202  of the hand when the ball object  502  is thrown to the athlete  500 , according to one embodiment. 
     The athlete  500  may be able to field the ground ball, the backhand ball, and/or the forehand ball when the fielding aid accessory  100  onto the forearm  200  securely affixed with the fielding glove  300 . The ball object  502  may be efficiently field by the athlete  500  in the appropriate fielding posture. The ball object  502  may be a racquetball ball, a tennis ball, cricket ball, a softball, a, baseball etc. The ball object  502  may be encompassed in the mitt section  302  of the fielding glove  300  and/or the palm section  202  of the hand, according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 5A  shows the athlete  500  wearing the fielding aid accessory  100  (secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 ) securely affix to the fielding glove  300 . The fielding aid accessory  100  secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  enables the athlete  500  to be in the proper fielding posture to efficiently field the ground ball (e.g., ball object  502 ), according to one embodiment. 
     The fielding aid accessory  100  may enable the athlete  500  to position the hand, glove and/or wrist at the optimum angle  110  to field the ground ball (e.g., ball object  502 ). The mitt section  302  of the fielding glove  300  is extended open to create room to efficiently field the ground ball (e.g., ball object  502 ). The optimum angle  110  of the wrist and extended open mitt section  302  enables the ball object  502  to hit on the same spot (e.g., mitt section  302 ) every time, according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 5B  is another application view  550 B of the fielding aid accessory  100  of  FIG. 1A  secured onto the forearm  200  and the fielding glove  300  of the athlete  500  to field the backhand ball (e.g., ball object  502 ), according to one embodiment. 
       FIG. 5B  shows the athlete  500  wearing the fielding aid accessory  100  (secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500 ) securely affix to the fielding glove  300 . The fielding aid accessory  100  secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  enables the athlete  500  to efficiently field the backhand ball (e.g., ball object  502 ). The fielding aid accessory  100  may enable the athlete  500  to position the hand, glove and/or wrist at the optimum angle  110  to field the backhand ball (e.g., ball object  502 ). The fielding aid accessory  100  secured onto the forearm  200  of the athlete  500  restrains the mitt section  302  of the fielding glove  300  from contracting and extends open to create room to efficiently field the backhand ball (e.g., ball object  502 ), according to one embodiment. 
     An example embodiment will now be described. John Doe may be working as a trainer at ACME Baseball Academy. John may be training all ages of students to develop their baseball skills to become better players. John may be training his students to align themselves in proper body position while fielding baseballs. John may have to spend more time with his students in explaining and/or practicing with them to observe proper positioning of the forearm, wrist, and/or hand to efficiently field and/or catch the ball at different positions. John may be unable to dedicate sufficient time for training his aspiring students in understanding the optimal position to hold their arm and hand position when fielding balls. John may face difficulty while training his students for correct body posture and/or forearm, wrist, and/or hand positioning for efficient fielding and/or catching the ball. Further, it may be difficult for some students to biomechanically understand what it means to be in an ideal body position to field the ball. Fielding and/or catching the ball with wrong body posture may physically harm players. Furthermore, misjudgment of speed and/or direction of the ball while fielding may result in injuries to the students. 
     To overcome the problem and effectively train students in properly fielding techniques, John may introduce the fielding aid accessory  100  described in various embodiments of  FIGS. 1-5  to his students. The student (e.g., athlete  500 ) may be able to restrain their arm (e.g., forearm  200 ) position when fielding balls (e.g., ball object  502 ) to self-realize the biomechanics of proper fielding by physical restraint of arm (e.g., forearm  200 ) movement by using the fielding aid accessory  100  described in various embodiments of  FIGS. 1-5 . Therefore, John may save time, improve his success rate with his students, and enable his students to win more games. The students may develop into better players faster and avoid injuries thanks to the fielding aid accessory  100  described in various embodiments of  FIGS. 1-5 . 
     The fielding aid accessory  100  described in various embodiments of  FIGS. 1-5  may enable the students to be in appropriate body posture to efficiently field the ball (e.g., ball object  502 ). The fielding aid accessory  100  described in various embodiments of  FIGS. 1-5  may enable the students to simultaneously use proper hand, glove (e.g., fielding glove  300 ) and/or wrist position to field the ball (e.g., ball object  502 ). The fielding aid accessory  100  described in various embodiments of  FIGS. 1-5  may help the students to improve the timing and footwork to field the ball (e.g., ball object  502 ). In addition, the fielding aid accessory  100  described in various embodiments of  FIGS. 1-5  may create a muscle memory in the forearm  200  of the students to consistently be in the appropriate fielding position to field the ball (e.g., ball object  502 ). 
     Although the present embodiments have been described with reference to specific example embodiments, it will be evident that various modifications and changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the various embodiments. 
     A number of embodiments have been described. Nevertheless, it will be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the claimed invention. In addition, the logic flows depicted in the figures do not require the particular order shown, or sequential order, to achieve desirable results. In addition, other steps may be provided, or steps may be eliminated, from the described flows, and other components may be added to, or removed from, the described systems. Accordingly, other embodiments are within the scope of the following claims. 
     It may be appreciated that the various systems, methods, and apparatus disclosed herein may be embodied in a machine-readable medium and/or a machine accessible medium compatible with a data processing system (e.g., a computer system), and/or may be performed in any order. 
     The structures and modules in the figures may be shown as distinct and communicating with only a few specific structures and not others. The structures may be merged with each other, may perform overlapping functions, and may communicate with other structures not shown to be connected in the figures. Accordingly, the specification and/or drawings may be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense.