Patricia A Sullivan

US Patent:

6354969, Mar 12, 2002

Filed:

Jun 26, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/344418

Inventors:

Patricia A. Sullivan - Keansburg NJ 07734

International Classification:

A63B 7100

US Classification:

473502, 458464, 458422, 458470, 458469

Abstract:

A sports instructional method is disclosed. For man-to-man defense, players on opposing squads are âmatchedâ as a function of their playing assignments. In some embodiments, such a match is made between a player from a first squad that has a defensive playing assignment that requires âguardingâ or âcoveringâ a player on a second squad that has a particular offensive playing assignment. Matched players are provided with âtagsâ that are visually associative of one another, such that the players will recognize each other as their coverage assignment. In various embodiments, the tag is a headband, an armband, etc. For zone defense, a first tag is used to demarcate a zone within a playing field, and a second tag that is visually associative of the first tag is provided to a player having a playing assignment that requires defending the demarcated zone. The second tag may be, for example, a line formed from lime, etc.