Patent ID: 7226374

Claim:
A lacrosse head comprising: a non-metal generally solid frame element including a ballstop portion, a scoop portion located opposite to said base portion, a throat portion extending rearwardly from said ballstop portion and intended to receive a lacrosse stick, and a pair of opposing sidewall portions extending generally between said ballstop portion and said scoop portion; a plurality of net securing mechanisms formed in said frame element for attachment of a netting thereto for facilitating catching and holding a lacrosse ball; the generally solid frame element having an upper portion generally defining a ball receiving portion and a lower portion generally defining a ball retention portion, said ball receiving portion being the portion of the head where a lacrosse ball enters and exits the head and said ball retention portion being the area where said netting is attached to the head; wherein at least one of said pair of sidewall portions, said ballstop portion, or said scoop portion defines at least one substantially sized cavity integrally formed within the generally solid frame element whereby said at least one cavity is substantially hollow for reducing the weight of the lacrosse head without significantly impacting the strength or performance of the lacrosse head; whereby said at least one substantially sized cavity is located in the generally solid frame element in a generally predetermined location.