Sports equipment

Some sports equipment, from left to right, up to down: American football helmet and ball, baseball equipment (bat, ball, glove and helmet), cricket equipment (helmet, bat and gloves), field hockey stick and ball, ice hockey equipment and golf clubs and ball

Sports equipment, also called sporting goods, are the tools, materials, apparel, and gear that vary in shape, size, and usage in a particular sport. It includes balls, nets, rackets, protective gears like helmets, goggles, etc. Since the performer must use sports equipment, it can also serve for protection.