Patent ID: 6976928

Claim:
A sporting assist apparatus comprising: a) a laser adapted to selectively emit a laser beam; and, b) a handheld and portable platform holding said laser and is secured to a first moveable edge marker, said platform positioning said laser such that when a laser beam is emitted, said laser beam is projected substantially parallel to a playing field at a height less than a width of a ball used on said playing field and wherein said platform further includes an aligning indicia extending substantially vertical to said laser beam; and, c) a second movable edge marker having a vertical handle and a target, said second movable edge marker permitting a user to position said second movable edge marker in line with said emitted laser beam, said second movable edge marker having a signal mechanism located on said vertical handle proximate to a user's ear, said signal mechanism being responsive to said laser beam impinging on said target and generating an auditory signal for said user.