Patent ID: 7278936

Claim:
A lacrosse head comprising: a stop member comprising a ball stop and a juncture; a first sidewall connected to the stop member; a second sidewall connected to the stop member opposite the first sidewall; and a scoop connected to the first sidewall and the second sidewall opposite the stop member, the stop member, the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the scoop defining a frame surrounding an interior area; and a mesh pocket attached to the stop member, the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the scoop of the frame, the mesh pocket having slack strings and substantially covering the interior area, a first area of the strings being coated with a stiffening material, the first area comprising only a portion of the interior area, and the remaining portion of the interior area comprising a second area of the strings that is uncoated, wherein the stiffening material has a variable thickness within the first area and wherein the first area is disposed transversely from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, the stiffening material increasing in thickness from a side of the first area nearest the stop member to a side of the first area nearest the scoop area.