Electronic tracking and information system comprised of hardware and software in the field of sports, for use in recording, transmitting and receiving a player's position data, type and status of equipment data, field and course-of-play reference data, information and statistics regarding the location, distance and performance of athletic maneuvers and equipment used, and for computing, analyzing and displaying statistics relevant thereto, and also comprised of electronic sensors for detecting and transmitting the foregoing information, and receivers of electronic signals which receive and store the foregoing information and combine the information with the same information about other participants; downloadable software and internet-based system comprised of computer network interface devices, all for use in uploading information stored in an electronic receiver, computing statistics relevant thereto and displaying the resulting data independently and together with data from other sports participants