A hockey puck return target system includes a body extending from a top to a bottom and from a first side to a second side, the body having a curved positioned near the bottom to facilitate puck return; a cover positioned substantially in front of the body, the cover having openings extending through a thickness of the cover; the openings are configured to receive the hockey puck and facilitate entry of the hockey puck into the body; one or more straps attached to the body and to secure the body to a hockey goal.

A sporting apparatus includes a monitoring device. The monitoring device may add no weight to the sporting apparatus relative to a comparable sporting apparatus without the monitoring device. The monitoring device may have a center of gravity substantially aligning with the center of gravity of the sporting apparatus, resulting in a sporting apparatus with a monitor having substantially the same center of gravity as a comparable sporting apparatus without a monitor. The sporting apparatus monitor may be configured to trim unreliable post impact swing data and replace it with extrapolated pre-impact swing data and/or more reliable post impact swing data.

Disclosed embodiments include athletic training devices and systems. In a non-limiting embodiment, an athletic training device includes: a chassis, a portion of the chassis being configured to receive a ball thereon; a sensor configured to sense presence of a ball on the portion of the chassis; and a display device responsive to the sensor.

A method of operating an electronic basketball scoreboard apparatus is disclosed. The method includes receiving a game parameter; operating a basketball game based upon the received game parameter; receiving a first indication of a ball passing through a first basketball hoop; receiving a second indication of a ball passing through a second basketball hoop; determining a first score of the basketball game based on the first indication from the first score sensor; determining a second score of the basketball game based on the second indication from the second score sensor; recording video of the basketball game; transmitting the recorded video; and transmitting the first score and the second score.

Devices are disclosed which are configurable to be worn by each of the players or persons on one or more teams playing a team sport or during activities requiring distance monitoring and notification of a breach in proximity. The devices are configurable to operate in a network environment to detect a device signal from one or more similarly configured devices worn by other players. The devices administer a proximity signal or alert to the users wearing the devices. The signal or alert can be audible, haptic, or both. The nature or quality of the proximity signal may change to reflect a distance to one or more other users. The devices can use RF or Bluetooth to measure the existence of a received signal, received signal strength of a like configured device. Devices can use an isotropic or omnidirectional antenna.

An intelligent sports equipment system and method for processing data as a result of different types of events associated with a puck or ball and generally another piece of sports equipment. The information associated with each type of event can include associating player information with the processed data. In one example a smart hockey puck has embedded electronics for sensing motion across a plurality of axes, a hockey stick has an associated RFID tag that can be read by the smart hockey puck, which can transmit information to a computing device for displaying processed data.

An intelligent sports equipment system and method for processing data as a result of different types of events associated with a puck or ball and generally another piece of sports equipment. The information associated with each type of event can include associating player information with the processed data. In one example a smart hockey puck has embedded electronics for sensing motion across a plurality of axes, a hockey stick has an associated RFID tag that can be read by the smart hockey puck, which can transmit information to a computing device for displaying processed data.

Systems and methods for motion capture and analysis are described. The system may include a motion sensor unit configured to capture data associated with movement of an object. The motion sensor unit is configured to be directly or indirectly coupled to the movement object at a first location. The system also includes a processor to process the captured data to determine one or more values and to translate the data and/or values to correspond to a second location on the movement object located away from the first location. The data and/or values, including translated data and/or values, may be transmitted by wireless transmitter and displayed by a display unit.

A batting glove (10) has a cover member (12) defining a central opening and a plurality of finger elements (20) including a forefinger element (24) and a thumb element (22). The batting glove (10) has a web member (14) generally positioned between the finger element (20) and the thumb element (22). The web member (14) minimizes force against a thenar region of a wearer's hand from a bat in response to hitting a ball with the bat.

An illustrative example embodiment of an ice hockey puck rebounder includes a rigid base with ends and side faces. At least one resilient member has a first surface secured to at least one of the side faces. A first surface of the resilient member is received against and supported by the side face of the base along its entire length. The resilient member comprises a rubber material having a durometer between 50 and 60. A second, outwardly facing surface of the resilient member presents a rebound surface for being contacted by an ice hockey puck. The resilient member consistently, resiliently deflects an ice hockey puck away from the resilient member.