A method and apparatus for tracking location and flight path attributes of
one or more sports objects, associating the sports objects with
individual players, mapping each sports object location and a flight path
to surrounding field of play, and allowing each player to access the
location and flight path attributes of their sports objects. The present
invention outfits sports objects with electronic devices that receive and
transmit position and location information obtained from the Global
Positioning Satellite (GPS) System, without adversely affecting the
sports object's ability to perform in a standard way.