Instrumented Sports Paraphernalia System

• US 20130176401A1
• Filed: 12/12/2012
• Published: 07/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lawrence Maxwell Monari, Lawrence Scott Monari
• Original Assignee: Lawrence Maxwell Monari, Lawrence Scott Monari
• Inventors: Monari, Lawrence Maxwell, Monari, Lawrence Scott
• Granted Patent: US 9,167,228 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/47
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/20 Image signal generators
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2213/001 Constructional or mechanical details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/00 Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/55 Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/57 Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/611 where the recognised objects include parts of the human body
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/681 Motion detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/222 Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors, or control thereof H04N23/00

Abstract

A real time system to televise sporting events from amongst the players on the playing field is disclosed. Sports paraphernalia that are ordinarily used by the players on the playing field are instrumented with a variety of TV cameras, microphones, and bi-directional communication electronics. Sports paraphernalia like footballs, ice hockey pucks, baseball first bases, baseball second bases, baseball third bases, baseball home plates and baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers are disclosed. The instrumentation is built into and contained within the sports paraphernalia themselves. The instrumented sports paraphernalia televise signals to an antenna array relay junction, which relays the signals to a remote base station where they are processed and finally broadcast to a TV viewing audience. The cameraman in the remote base station exercises command and control over the functions of the instrumented sports paraphernalia.

Claims

1. A system for improving the quality and quantity of televised TV sports broadcasts of sports games from sports stadiums, said system comprising:

an instrumented sports stadium comprising an instrumented playing field/rink;

said instrumented sports stadium being a venue for broadcasting players playing sports games;

said instrumented playing field/rink being a venue located within said instrumented sports stadium for televising sports games to a remote base station via an antenna array relay junction;

said instrumented playing field/rink comprising instrumented sports paraphernalia;

whereon said instrumented playing field/rink, said instrumented sports paraphernalia replace and substitute for common sports paraphernalia used on said instrumented playing field/rink amongst the players during sports games;

wherein said instrumented sports paraphernalia are comprised of instrumented footballs, instrumented baseball 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd bases, instrumented baseball home plates, instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and instrumented ice hockey pucks;

wherein each of said instrumented sports paraphernalia being comprised of at least one instrumentation package assembly,

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is mounted inside said instrumented sports paraphernalia;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is a self contained portable module comprising means to capture and televise pictures and conducted sounds of the players playing said sports games from inside said instrumented sports paraphernalia under the command and control of said remote base station;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is portable and can be removed from said instrumented sports paraphernalia for maintenance, repair and replacement;

wherein instrumented footballs, instrumented baseball 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd bases, instrumented baseball home plates, instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and instrumented ice hockey pucks are comprised of at least one instrumentation package assembly;

said instrumented sports stadium further comprises said antenna array relay junction,

wherein said antenna array relay junction is a bi-directional RF signal antenna repeater and a fiber-optics/copper cable signal repeater;

wherein said antenna array relay junction relays signals between said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented sports paraphernalia and said remote base station;

said instrumented sports stadium further comprises said remote base station,

said remote base station comprising means to receive televised signals from all of said instrumented sports paraphernalia on said instrumented playing field/rink via said antenna array relay junction;

said remote base station further comprising means to process said televised signals and broadcast said processed signals to a live TV viewing audience;

said remote base station further comprising means to transmit command and control signals to said instrumented sports paraphernalia on said instrumented playing field/rinks to simultaneously command and control the electronic-mechanical-optical functions within each of said instrumented sports paraphernalia on said instrumented playing field;

said remote base station further comprising means to receive transmitted status control signals from said electronic-mechanical-optical functions within each of said instrumented sports paraphernalia to complete the feedback control loop, whereby the quality and quantity of said instrumented sports stadiums TV broadcasts to a live TV viewing audience is improved by said system; and

said remote base station further comprising means to receive transmitted signals from said pitch-roll-yaw gyroscope encoders from said instrumentation package assemblies within said instrumented footballs and said instrumented ice hockey pucks, wherein said remote base station processes said signals to remove the pitch-roll-yaw motion effects of said instrumented footballs and said instrumented ice hockey pucks to produce upright stabilized pictures broadcasted to a live TV viewing audience;

said instrumented sports stadium further comprising wireless RF links;

wherein

said wireless RF links being bi-directional wireless airborne radio wave communication links in the air ways above said instrumented playing field/rinks to carry said signals between said instrumented sports paraphernalia on said instrumented playing field/rinks and said antenna array relay junction;

said instrumented sports stadium further comprising an instrumented baseball bullpen;

said instrumented baseball bullpen being a venue located within said instrumented sports stadium for televising baseball training and warm-up sessions to said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction;

said instrumented baseball bullpen being comprised of instrumented sports paraphernalia;

said instrumented sports paraphernalia being comprised of instrumented baseball home plates and instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers;

said instrumented baseball home plates and instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers being located in said instrumented baseball bullpen at the traditional positions for pitcher'"'"'s rubbers and baseball home plates in bullpens;

wherein fiber-optics/copper cable and low voltage power cable are trenched and buried beneath said instrumented baseball bullpen between said instrumented pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented baseball home plate and a second antenna array relay junction to carry signals and low voltage power between said instrumented sports paraphernalia and said second antenna array relay junction;

said instrumented baseball bullpen being comprised of a wireless bi-directional RF airborne communication link in the air ways above said instrumented baseball bullpen to carry signals between said instrumented sports paraphernalia and said antenna array relay junction.

2. The system for improving the quality and quantity of televised TV sports broadcasts of sports games from sports stadiums of claim 1 wherein said instrumented playing fields/rinks are further comprised of:

a tripod mounted set-up camera system being a pre-game electronic-optical-mechanical means to gather sample images of the said instrumented sports stadium/arena taken from a pre-determined grid of points on said instrumented playing field/rink, to create an image database that is subsequently stored and utilized by said remote base station software to help process, enhance, stabilize and make upright the real-time pictures received from said instrumented sports paraphernalia'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly during game time, despite said instrumented sports paraphernalia'"'"'s forward motion, pitch, yaw and roll, wherein said instrumented sports paraphernalia are said instrumented footballs and said instrumented ice hockey pucks; and

a hand-held remote control means to wirelessly enable and disable said instrumentation package assemblies mounted inside each of said instrumented footballs, said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball home plates, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks using control signals transmitted to said instrumentation package assemblies wirelessly by magnetic induction;

the instrumented football battery pack charging station unit comprising a means to keep said instrumented footballs wirelessly charged with electricity by using magnetic induction at kHz frequencies;

a wireless electronic battery pack charging means to wirelessly electrically charge the battery packs inside said instrumented baseball home plates, said instrumented baseball 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd bases, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks by magnetic induction at kHz frequencies;

an instrumented baseball playing field;

wherein said instrumented baseball playing field is comprised of a prior art baseball playing field venue modified with its prior art baseball 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd bases, baseball home plate and baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber replaced with instrumented baseball 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd bases, an instrumented baseball home plate and instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber for broadcasting the player'"'"'s playing baseball games to a live TV viewing audience;

said instrumented baseball playing field further comprising a bi-directional fiber-optics/copper cable communications link;

said fiber-optics/copper cable being trenched and buried beneath said instrumented baseball playing field to carry signals between all the instrumented baseball sports paraphernalia including instrumented baseball 1st, 2^nd, and 3^rd bases, instrumented baseball home plate and instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber on said instrumented baseball playing field and said antenna array relay junction;

said instrumented baseball playing field being further comprised of low voltage power cables buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field providing electrical power from said antenna array relay junction to said instrumented baseball 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd bases, said instrumented baseball home plate, and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber;

wherein said power cables are part of said bi-directional fiber optics cable/copper cable communication links.

3. The system for improving the quality and quantity of televised TV sports broadcasts of sports games from sports stadiums of claim 1 wherein said antenna array relay junction is further comprised of:

a single physical fixed point multi-directional RF antenna array being an RF signal repeater array that is located within said instrumented sports stadium boundaries but outside the limits of the playing field; and

said single physical fixed point multi-directional RF antenna being a single antenna repeater means to relay the bi-directional wireless radio frequency signals traveling between a multiplicity of said instrumented sports paraphernalia on said instrumented baseball playing field, and said remote base station; and

said single physical fixed point multi-directional RF antenna being a repeater means to relay the bi-directional signals traveling between a multiplicity of instrumented sports paraphernalia on said instrumented baseball playing field and said remote base station using bi-directional fiber optic/copper cable communication links;

a second physical fixed point multi-directional RF antenna being a single antenna repeater means to relay bi-directional signals simultaneously between instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers and instrumented baseball home plates that are in said instrumented baseball bullpen and said remote base station using bi-directional fiber optic/copper cable communication links and wireless radio frequency communication links;

wherein said antenna array is located within said instrumented sports stadium boundaries but outside the limits of said baseball bullpen;

a multiple physical fixed point multi-directional RF antenna array being an RF signal repeater array that is located within said instrumented football stadium and said instrumented ice hockey stadium boundaries distributed around but outside the limits of the instrumented football playing field perimeter and the instrumented ice hockey rink perimeter; and

said multiple physical fixed point multi-directional RF antenna being a plurality of antenna repeater means to surround the perimeter of said instrumented playing field/rink on the outside of said perimeter so as not to interfere with sports games being played on said instrumented playing field/rink, wherein said multiple physical fixed point multi-directional RF antenna being a plurality of antenna repeater means to individually compare and select the strongest signal with the best signal to noise ratio from said instrumented footballs and said instrumented ice hockey pucks;

said multiple physical fixed point multi-directional RF antenna being a plurality of antenna repeater means to intercept radio frequency signals traveling to and from said dynamic instrumented sports paraphernalia to obtain the highest signal to noise ratio attainable even while said dynamic instrumented sports paraphernalia are moved on or above said instrumented playing field/rink in said instrumented stadium;

said antenna array relay junction being further comprised of means to transmit signals including received signal strength indication and status data along with the specific payload data packet which consists primarily of the image and audio data captured previously by said instrumented sports paraphernalia on said instrumented playing field/rink to said remote base station; and

wherein each of said antenna arrays further comprises means to transmit signals to said remote base station comprising received signal strength indication and status data along with the specific payload data packet which consists primarily of the image and audio data captured previously by said instrumented sports paraphernalia on said instrumented playing field/rink.

4. The system for improving the quality and quantity of televised TV sports broadcasts of sports games from sports stadiums of claim 1 wherein said remote base station is comprised of:

means to process televised pictures and conducted sounds received from said instrumented sports paraphernalia;

wherein processing includes the production of 3-D pictures and conducted surround sound;

means to broadcast to a live TV viewing audience the processed televised pictures and processed conducted sounds received from said instrumented sports paraphernalia wherein said broadcasts include 3-D pictures and conducted surround sound;

means to command and control the electronic, and mechanical functions of said antenna array relay junction by transmitting control signals from said remote base station to said antenna array relay junction;

means to receive function status control signals from said antenna array relay junction in order to complete the feedback control loop between said antenna array relay junction and said remote base station;

means to enable the cameraman in said remote base station to process said televised 3-D stereo camera pictures received from said instrumented sports paraphernalia and align said 3-D stereo camera pictures and their frames with the stadium'"'"'s horizon in order to make said 3-D stereo camera pictures and frames appear upright to the TV viewing audience to whom they are broadcast by said remote base station;

means to process the pictures wirelessly televised by said instrumented sports paraphernalia to said remote base station, and make said pictures appear upright to the TV viewing audience;

means to enable the cameraman in said remote base station to align the 3-D stereo camera picture frames with one another;

means to enable the cameraman in the remote base station to align the 3-D stereo camera picture frames with the centerline of the baseball diamond between 2^nd base and home plate;

process pictures captured by a plurality of cameras inside said instrumented baseball base, and makes them appear upright to the viewing audience;

process pictures captured by a plurality of 3-D stereo camera pairs inside the instrumented baseball base, and makes each pair of pictures appear upright to the viewing audience;

means to process pictures captured by the four 3-D stereo camera pairs inside the instrumented baseball base, and make the SD/HD letter box format of the pair of pictures be aligned with one another;

means to process and stabilize the imagery obtained from said instrumented football in an upright condition as viewed by a live TV audience in the SD/HD letterbox picture format by image recognition processing of said imagery using the archived image data base of the stadium derived from said tripod mounted set-up camera as background reference material;

means to process and stabilize the imagery obtained from said instrumented football in an upright condition as viewed by a live TV audience in the SD/HD letterbox picture format by removing spin in the picture frame, regardless of the pitch, roll or yaw of the football, using image recognition of the archived image data base of the stadium derived from said tripod mounted set-up camera as background reference material along with the gyroscope encoder signal data transmitted to said remote base station;

means to process and stabilize the imagery obtained from said instrumented ice hockey puck in an upright condition as viewed by a live TV audience in the SD/HD letterbox picture format by removing spin in the picture frame, regardless of the pitch, roll or yaw of said ice hockey puck 1, using image recognition of the archived image data base of the stadium derived from said tripod mounted set-up camera as background reference material along with the gyroscope encoder signal data transmitted to said remote base station;

means to execute a real time algorithm that continuously monitors and compares the received signal strength indication and status data information from each of the corresponding six antenna arrays and determines dynamically which antenna array to use to receive the best overall specific payload data packet from the instrumented football;

means to execute a real time algorithm that continuously monitors, compares and determines dynamically the radio frequency, gain, polarization and error correction that should be applied by the plurality of antenna array'"'"'s electronics to receive the best overall specific payload data packet from the instrumented football;

execute a real time algorithm that continuously monitors and compares the received signal strength indication and status data information from the antenna array relay junction and determines dynamically the condition of the payload data packet from the instrumented football to help the cameraman to anticipate the next break;

means to execute a real time algorithm that continuously monitors, compares and determines dynamically the radio frequency, gain, polarization and error correction that should be applied by the antenna array relay junction'"'"'s electronics to receive the best overall specific payload data packet from said instrumented sports paraphernalia;

measure the received signal strength and status data, along with the specific payload data packet which consists primarily of the image and audio data captured previously by said instrumented sports paraphernalia, and execute an algorithm that in real-time continuously monitors and compares the received signal strength indication and status data information from the antenna array with an algorithm and determines dynamically the radio frequency, gain, polarization and error correction that should be applied by the antenna array electronics to receive the best overall specific payload data packet from said instrumented sports paraphernalia;

means to compare video received of the game containing imagery of said instrumented stadium and its horizon and process said imagery using image recognition software wherein said remote base station has an image database of said stadium and its horizon previously built by said tripod mounted set-up camera system to enable said remote base station software to stabilize and make upright the television pictures received from said instrumented football and said instrumented ice hockey puck by removing the rotational effects on the picture by instrumented football and instrumented ice hockey puck motion and thereby making said pictures upright before broadcasting said pictures to the live TV viewing audience;

means to receive and process sounds of the game to produce ordinary sound and conducted surround sound before broadcasting said audio to the TV viewing audience;

means to run image recognition algorithms to establish the upright reference for each picture taken by said instrumented football and said instrumented ice hockey puck used during a game;

receive a status data acknowledgement to said remote base station'"'"'s transceiver from the hand-held unit means when said hand-held unit receives a data stream that is identified as valid;

transmit status data to said hand-held unit from said remote base station'"'"'s transceiver means in a manner similar to that of the instrumented sports paraphernalia;

means to respond to intercepts of appropriately coded transmissions over the particular mode of communications connectivity that the stadium has been equipped for including fiber optics, copper cable or wireless radio, in the manner determined by the communications handling provisions of the special software running on said remote base station'"'"'s associated computer;

means to transmit control commands to said instrumented football that is being charged by said football charging station means, and receive charging status data from said instrumented football through said football charging station, using said bi-directional administrative data link communications path;

means to transmit control commands to said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball home plates, instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers and instrumented ice hockey pucks that are being charged by either said baseball base or baseball home plate charging stations means, and receives charging status data from said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball home plates, instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers and instrumented ice hockey pucks through either said baseball base or baseball home plate charging stations, using said bi-directional administrative data link communications path;

means to enable said cameraman in said remote base station to select using a command and control signal which of said instrumented sports paraphernalia that are simultaneously on said instrumented playing field/rink are activated;

means to execute an algorithm that in real-time continuously monitors and compares the received signal strength indication and status data information from each of the corresponding said antenna arrays and determines dynamically which said antenna array to use to receive the best overall specific payload data packet from said instrumented sports paraphernalia, and execute an algorithm that in real-time continuously monitors, compares and determines dynamically the radio frequency, gain, polarization and error correction that should be applied by said antenna array'"'"'s electronics to receive the best overall specific payload data packet from said static and dynamic instrumented sports paraphernalia, and exercise real-time selection of the correct antenna arrays, radio frequency, gain, and polarization, the electronics hardware means at said remote base station can ensure that the images and conducted sounds captured by said static and dynamic instrumented sports paraphernalia will be of high quality and will have sufficient stability to allow additional decoding and post processing of the payload data packet by the other electronics hardware and software located at said remote base station;

selects any two of said SD/HD TV camera pairs of said instrumentation package assembly to be a 3-D stereo SD/HD camera pair;

means to and adjusts the rotational axis of each said SD/HD TV camera in said 3-D stereo SD/HD TV camera pair in real-time to have the proper alignment and letterbox aspect ratio to produce the proper three-dimensional display irrespective of said SD/HD TV camera'"'"'s line of sight angular direction relative to the instrumented baseball home plate;

means to determine the real-time selection of the radio frequency, gain and polarization to ensure that the images and sounds captured by said instrumented sports paraphernalia means are of high quality and will have sufficient stability to allow additional decoding and post processing of the payload data packet by the other electronics hardware and software located at remote base station;

means to execute algorithms that in real-time continuously monitors, compares and determines dynamically the radio frequency, gain, polarization and error correction that should be applied by said antenna array'"'"'s electronics to receive the best overall specific payload data packet from said instrumented sports paraphernalia to ensure that the images and sounds captured by said instrumented sports paraphernalia will be of high quality and will have sufficient stability to allow additional decoding and post processing of the payload data packet by the other electronics hardware and software located at said remote base station;

means to make real-time selection of the correct said antenna arrays to ensure that the images and sounds captured by said instrumented sports paraphernalia will be of high quality and will have sufficient stability to allow additional decoding and post processing of the payload data packet by the other electronics hardware and software located at said remote base station;

means to make real-time selection of the correct said antenna arrays means to ensure that the images and sounds captured by said instrumented sports paraphernalia will be of high quality and will have sufficient stability to allow additional decoding and post processing of the payload data packet by the other electronics hardware and software located at said remote base station;

means to stabilize the imagery obtained from said instrumented sports paraphernalia in an upright condition in the SD/HD letterbox picture frame, regardless of the pitch, roll or yaw of said instrumented sports paraphernalia, as viewed by a live TV audience in the letterbox picture format by image recognition processing; and

stabilizes the imagery obtained from said instrumented sports paraphernalia means in an upright condition in the SD/HD letterbox picture frame, regardless of the pitch, roll or yaw of said instrumented sports paraphernalia, as viewed by a live TV audience in the letterbox picture format by using gyroscopic encoders;

means to stabilize the imagery obtained from said instrumented sports paraphernalia in an upright condition in the SD/HD letterbox picture frame, regardless of the pitch, roll or yaw of said instrumented football and said instrumented ice hockey puck, as viewed by a live TV audience in the SD/HD letterbox picture format by using image recognition processing of the archived data base derived from said tripod mounted set-up camera system, in said remote base station; and

stabilizes the imagery obtained from said instrumented sports

means to execute an algorithm that in real-time continuously monitors, compares and determines dynamically the radio frequency, gain, polarization and error correction that should be applied by said antenna array'"'"'s electronics to receive the best overall specific payload data packet from said instrumented sports paraphernalia and ensures by real-time selection of the correct antenna arrays, radio frequency, gain, and polarization that the images and sounds captured by said instrumented sports paraphernalia will be of high quality and will have sufficient stability to allow additional decoding and post processing of the payload data packet by the other electronics hardware and software located at said remote base station.

5. The system for improving the quality and quantity of televised TV sports broadcasts of sports games from sports stadiums of claim 1 wherein said instrumented football comprises:

an American football cover modified with co-axially precision clearance holes of finite diameter at each of said American football cover'"'"'s two opposite vertices; and

wherein said cover is identical in all respects to American football covers having the same size, vesica piscis shape, color, texture, paneling, stitching, seam gap, gas valve, gas valve location, laces, and materials, thereby giving said instrumented football a substantial look-alike quality to said American footballs except for the presence of optical windows;

wherein said optical windows are co-axially disposed at each of said two vertices;

wherein said optical windows have small finite diameters and cover colored optical coatings so as to be unobtrusive to the players;

wherein said optical windows act as transparent shields at both ends of said instrumented football to keep hazards comprised of hits, dirt, water, ice and weather conditions from damaging said instrumentation package assembly;

said instrumentation package assembly wherein said instrumentation package assembly comprises a means for measuring the pitch-roll-yaw of said instrumentation package assembly and for wirelessly transmitting said pitch-roll-yaw data signals to said remote base station for processing;

said instrumentation package assembly wherein said instrumentation package assembly further comprises an enclosure containing all the other components of said instrumentation package assembly and having a pre-determined length not exceeding the length of said instrumented football and a finite diameter;

said instrumentation package assembly wherein said instrumentation package assembly further comprises an enclosure comprising a resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means of small finite diameter enabling said enclosure to be bent, stretched, compressed and restored to its original shape to facilitate the insertion and withdrawal of said instrumentation package assembly through the lacing seam of said instrumented football while loading and unloading of said instrumentation package assembly into and out from said instrumented football;

wherein said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means segment enables said enclosure to isolate the contents of said instrumentation package assembly from longitudinal and tangential loading, and longitudinal shock and vibration during games;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly can withstand axial and tangential compression and decompression loads exerted on said enclosure to maintain mechanical and optical alignment during play;

said instrumentation package assembly wherein said instrumentation package assembly further comprises means to capture pictures and sounds of said TV sports games under the command and control of the cameraman in said remote base station;

said instrumentation package assembly wherein said instrumentation package assembly further comprises means to wirelessly televise picture and sound signals of football games under the command and control of the cameraman in said remote base station,

said instrumentation package assembly wherein said instrumentation package assembly further comprises means to receive wireless RF command and control signals from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction to control each of the mechanical-electronic-optical functions within said instrumentation package assembly;

said instrumentation package assembly whereby said instrumentation package assembly further comprises means to transmit status control signals for each of its mechanical-electronic-optical functions to said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction to complete the feedback control loop,

said instrumentation package assembly wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of induction coils disposed at both ends of said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s enclosure enabling the battery packs within said instrumentation package assembly to be wirelessly charged by magnetic induction using a battery charger primary induction coil external to said instrumented football with time varying magnetic fields having kHz frequencies.

6. The instrumented playing fields/rinks of claim 2 wherein said instrumented baseball 1^st base, said instrumented baseball 2^nd base, and said instrumented baseball 3^rd base are comprised of:

a molded baseball base having substantially the same form, dimensions, color, texture, size, weight, cover, materials, appearance, function, handling and playability as prior art baseball bases wherein said instrumentation package assembly is mounted and encapsulated within; and

a means to wirelessly charge the battery pack inside said instrumented baseball bases by magnetic induction at kHz frequencies; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly comprises means to wirelessly and/or by use of fiber optics/copper cable, televise pictures and sounds of the players of said baseball game using a plurality of SD/HD TV cameras and microphones, capturing said pictures and sounds at the strategic vantage locations of ordinary baseball bases'"'"' traditional stationary positions on the baseball diamond of said instrumented baseball playing field, to said remote base station under the command and control of the cameraman in said remote base station; and

a means comprising a portal and an optical window whereby said TV cameras can peer at the players through the sides of said instrumented baseball bases;

wherein said instrumented baseball 1^st base, said instrumented baseball 2^nd base, and said instrumented baseball 3^rd base simultaneously televise the baseball players from the traditional strategic vantage points of their stationary positions on said instrumented baseball playing field to said remote base station along with pictures and sounds televised by said instrumented baseball home plate and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber; and

wherein the televised pictures and sounds received by said remote base station from each of said instrumented sports paraphernalia stationed on said instrumented baseball playing field are processed by said remote base station and broadcast to a live TV viewing audience in real time; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly simultaneously receive wireless command and control signals from said remote base station along with said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented baseball home plate, via said antenna array relay junction to control the mechanical-electronic-optical functions within said instrumented baseball bases by bi-directional wireless RF means; and

where-then said instrumented baseball bases transmit status control signals in response to said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction to complete the feedback control loop, whereby the quality and quantity of said instrumented baseball stadium'"'"'s TV broadcasts to a live TV viewing audience is improved by said system; and

wherein said instrumented baseball bases in play on said instrumented baseball playing field simultaneously receive command and control signals from said remote base station along with said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented baseball home plate, via said antenna array relay junction to control the mechanical-electronic-optical functions within said instrumented baseball bases by bi-directional fiber optics/copper cable means; and

wherein said instrumented baseball bases transmit status control signals in response to said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction to complete the feedback control, whereby the quality and quantity of said instrumented baseball stadium'"'"'s TV broadcasts to a live TV viewing audience is improved by said system.

7. The instrumented playing fields/rinks of claim 2 wherein said instrumented baseball home plate is comprised of:

a molded baseball home plate having substantially the same form, dimensions, color, texture, size, weight, cover, materials, appearance, function, handling and playability as prior art baseball home plates wherein said instrumentation package assembly is mounted and encapsulated within; and

a means to wirelessly charge the battery pack inside said instrumented baseball home plate by magnetic induction at kHz frequencies;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly comprises means to wirelessly and/or by use of fiber optics/copper cable, to televises unique pictures and sounds of the players of said baseball games, using a plurality of SD/HD TV cameras and microphones, captured at the strategic vantage location of said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s traditional stationary position on the baseball diamond of said instrumented baseball playing field, to said remote base station under the command and control of the cameraman in said remote base station; and

a means comprising a portal and an optical window whereby said TV cameras can peer at the players through the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly simultaneously televises the baseball players from the strategic vantage point of said instrumented baseball home plates traditional stationary position on said instrumented baseball playing field to said remote base station, along with pictures and sounds televised by said instrumented baseball 1^st base, said instrumented baseball 2^nd base, said instrumented baseball 3^rd base and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber; and

wherein the televised pictures and sounds received by said remote base station from each of said instrumented sports paraphernalia stationed on said instrumented baseball playing field are processed by said remote base station and broadcast to a live TV viewing audience in real time; and

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate in play on said instrumented baseball playing field simultaneously receive wireless command and control signals from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction to control the mechanical-electronic-optical functions within said instrumented baseball home plate by bi-directional wireless RF means; and

where-then said instrumented baseball home plate transmits status control signals in response to said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction to complete the feedback control loop, whereby the quality and quantity of said instrumented baseball stadium'"'"'s TV broadcasts to a live TV viewing audience is improved by said system; and

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate in play on said instrumented baseball playing field simultaneously receives command and control signals from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction to control the mechanical-electronic-optical functions within said instrumented baseball home plate by bi-directional fiber optics/copper cable means; and

said instrumentation package assembly, within said instrumented baseball home plate in play on said instrumented baseball bullpen, simultaneously receives wireless command and control signals from said remote base station along with said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber, via said second antenna array relay junction to control the mechanical-electronic-optical functions within said instrumented baseball home plate by bi-directional wireless RF means; and

where-then said instrumented baseball home plate in said baseball bullpen transmits status control signals in response to said remote base station via said second antenna array relay junction to complete the feedback control loop, whereby the quality and quantity of said instrumented baseball stadium'"'"'s TV broadcasts to a live TV viewing audience is improved by said system; and

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate in play in said instrumented baseball bullpen simultaneously receives command and control signals from said remote base station along with said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber, via said second antenna array relay junction to control the mechanical-electronic-optical functions within said instrumented baseball home plate by bi-directional fiber optics/copper cable means.

8. The instrumented playing fields/rinks of claim 2 wherein said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber is comprised of:

a molded baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber having substantially the same form, dimensions, color, texture, size, weight, cover, materials, appearance, function, handling and playability as prior art baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers wherein at least one said instrumentation package assembly is mounted and encapsulated within; and

a means to wirelessly charge the battery pack inside said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber by magnetic induction at kHz frequencies;

wherein said instrumentation package assemblies comprise means to wirelessly and/or by use of fiber optics/copper cable, televise unique pictures and sounds of the players of said baseball game, using a plurality of SD/HD TV cameras and microphones, captured at the strategic vantage location of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber'"'"'s traditional position on the pitcher'"'"'s mound of said instrumented baseball playing field, to said remote base station, under the command and control of the cameraman in said remote base station; and

a means comprising a portal and an optical window whereby said TV cameras can peer at the players through the top of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber;

wherein said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber simultaneously televises the baseball players from the strategic vantage point of its traditional stationary position on said instrumented baseball playing field to said remote base station, along with pictures and sounds televised by said instrumented baseball 1^st base, said instrumented baseball 2^nd base, and said instrumented baseball 3^rd base and said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein the televised pictures and sounds received by said remote base station from each of said instrumented sports paraphernalia stationed on said instrumented baseball playing field are processed by said remote base station and broadcast to a live TV viewing audience in real time; and

wherein said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber in play on said instrumented baseball playing field simultaneously receives wireless command and control signals from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction to control the mechanical-electronic-optical functions within said instrumented baseball bases by bi-directional wireless RF means; and

where-then said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber transmits status control signals in response to said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction to complete the feedback control loop, whereby the quality and quantity of said instrumented baseball stadium'"'"'s TV broadcasts to a live TV viewing audience is improved by said system; and

wherein said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber in play on said instrumented baseball playing field simultaneously receives command and control signals from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction to control the mechanical-electronic-optical functions within said instrumented baseball bases by bi-directional fiber optics/copper cable means; and

where-then said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber transmits status control signals in response to said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction to complete the feedback control loop, whereby the quality and quantity of said instrumented baseball stadium'"'"'s TV broadcasts to a live TV viewing audience is improved by said system; and

a plurality of said instrumentation package assemblies within said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber in play in said instrumented baseball bullpen simultaneously receives wireless command and control signals from said remote base station via said second antenna array relay junction to control the mechanical-electronic-optical functions within said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber by bi-directional wireless RF means; and

where-then said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber in said baseball bullpen transmits status control signals in response to said remote base station via said second antenna array relay junction to complete the feedback control loop, whereby the quality and quantity of said instrumented baseball stadium'"'"'s TV broadcasts to a live TV viewing audience is improved by said system; and

wherein said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber in play in said instrumented baseball bullpen simultaneously receives command and control signals from said remote base station via said second antenna array relay junction to control the mechanical-electronic-optical functions within said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber by bi-directional fiber optics/copper cable means.

9. The instrumented playing fields/rinks of claim 2 wherein said instrumented ice hockey puck is comprised of:

a molded ice hockey puck having substantially the same form, dimensions, color, texture, size, weight, cover, materials, appearance, function, handling and playability as prior art ice hockey puck'"'"'s wherein said instrumentation package assembly is mounted and encapsulated within; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly comprises means for measuring and transmitting the pitch, roll and yaw data of said instrumented ice hockey puck to said remote base station for processing to remove the effects of the motion of said instrumented ice hockey puck on the pictures broadcast by said remote base station; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly comprises means to capture unique pictures and sounds at said instrumented ice hockey puck'"'"'s mobile positions on the ice in said instrumented ice hockey rink; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly wirelessly televises unique pictures and sounds of the players of said ice hockey game, using a plurality of TV cameras and microphones, under the command and control of the cameraman in the said base station,

whereby the televised pictures and sounds received by said remote base station from said instrumented ice hockey puck are processed by said remote base station and broadcast to a live TV viewing audience in real time in a stabilized upright condition; and

a means comprising a portal and an optical window whereby said TV cameras can peer at the players through the top of said instrumented ice hockey puck;

wherein said instrumented ice hockey puck in play on said instrumented ice hockey rink receives wireless command and control signals from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction to control the mechanical-electronic-optical functions within said instrumented ice hockey puck by bi-directional wireless RF means; and

where-then said instrumented ice hockey puck transmits status control signals in response to said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction to complete the feedback control loop, whereby the quality and quantity of said instrumented ice hockey arena'"'"'s TV broadcasts to a live TV viewing audience is improved by said system;

a means to wirelessly charge the battery pack inside said instrumented ice hockey puck by magnetic induction at kHz frequencies.

10. The instrumented football of claim 5 wherein the instrumented football is further comprised of:

two buffer plate assemblies, wherein each of said buffer plate assemblies is mounted inside said instrumented football one at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s two vertices, wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are used as mounting bearings for said instrumentation package assembly, wherein said instrumentation package assembly is mounted between said two buffer plate assemblies inside said instrumented football;

said buffer plate assemblies being comprised of a rotationally symmetric elongated main body comprised of an exterior surface having a convex ellipsoidal vesica piscis face connecting with a short protruding tapered cylindrical extension of finite diameter at one end; and

a concave cup shaped face at the other end;

said short protruding cylindrical extension of each said main body being pressed into and sustaining the precision form of each one of said two precision co-axial clearance holes in each of two said football cover'"'"'s vertices; and

said buffer plate assemblies whereby one of each of said buffer plate assemblies is bonded within each one of said precision co-axial clearance holes in the football cover'"'"'s vertices; and

wherein furthermore each one of said buffer plate assemblies is bonded to the inside vesica piscis surface of each one of said football cover'"'"'s two vertices; and

whereby said buffer plate assemblies are co-axially disposed at said vertices;

wherein said buffer plate assemblies prop up said instrumented football cover'"'"'s vertices;

said main body further comprising a co-axial bore with the long axis of said instrumented football;

wherein each bore has a shoulder to restrain the movement of said instrumentation package assembly mounted within;

wherein each bore acts as a co-axial bearing;

wherein each bore acts as a portal;

wherein each portal is housed said optical window;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is co-axially disposed at said vertices;

wherein said main body is open on axis at both ends having a central hollow substantially cylindrical cavity down its length having a finite diameter and length;

wherein each one of said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s cylindrical ends are co-axially mounted into said cylindrical bearing bores;

where-through said instrumentation package assembly can peer through each of said two portal'"'"'s said optical windows to capture pictures of said football games;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly can be turned and adjusted around the y-axis of said instrumented football to align said pictures to the cover'"'"'s lacing seam;

an inflated bladder of finite girth and length comprised of an exterior resilient surface having a substantially pre-formed ellipsoidal vesica piscis shape;

said inflated bladder is further comprised of an interior resilient surface having an axial hollow central cylindrical cavity of finite diameter and length extending down said bladder'"'"'s full length and open at both ends;

wherein each of the opposite ends of said bladder are identical and have a convex form;

said inflated bladder wherein said inflated bladder nests, cradles and cushions said instrumentation package assembly within its open hollow cavity down the full length of said cavity;

wherein said inflated bladder puts radial pressure on said instrumentation package assembly thereby isolating said instrumentation package assembly from shock and vibration during games;

said inflated bladder wherein said inflated bladder is sandwiched between each of said two said buffer plate assemblies located at said instrumented football'"'"'s vertices;

wherein said inflated bladder puts axial pressure on said buffer plate assemblies;

wherein said inflated bladder props up the vesica piscis girth of said cover;

said main body'"'"'s short cylindrical extension being threaded internally in its inside diameter;

wherein a threaded sleeve carrying said optical window is threaded into said inside diameter;

wherein the exterior surface of said optical window is flush with the end of said cylindrical extension;

wherein said threaded sleeve is a cell means to remove and replace optical windows damaged during football games by hits, and debris;

wherein said threaded sleeves are sealed to the inside diameter of their respective short cylinders; and

wherein said optical windows are sealed to their respective threaded sleeves;

said main body having radial clearance notches on its convex ellipsoidal vesica piscis external surface at ninety degree intervals to prevent an interference fit with said cover'"'"'s panels and liner'"'"'s stitching on the interior matching concave vesica piscis surface on the inside of said football cover'"'"'s vertices;

said instrumentation package assembly further comprising electronic means enabling said instrumented football to wirelessly televise the captured video and conducted sounds, from inside said instrumented football, to a remote base station via said antenna array relay junction which is positioned off said instrumented football playing field within the vicinity of the instrumented sports stadium.

11. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein each of said two said buffer plate assemblies are identical, each one comprising:

an elongated unitary body having rotational symmetry about its y-axis, and a plurality of o-rings,

said body being constructed of plastic foams and other strong lite-weight plastic materials to keep said body strong but extremely lite in weight;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the length of said body, wherein said length of said body is the y-dimension of said body,

said body having an axial opening longitudinally therethrough being open at both ends,

said body having rotationally symmetric external surfaces, and rotationally symmetric internal surfaces about said y-axis,

said body having an external shape in the form of two joined adjacent external surfaces,

said body having a first external surface in the form of an ellipsoidal vesica piscis vertex section,

wherein said first external surface extends concave outwardly toward said end A,

said body comprising a second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder, wherein said second external surface extends with a slight taper to said end B,

wherein said first external surface begins at said end A, and extends in a convex manner toward said second external surface where it is joined with said second external surface, wherein said second external surface finishes at said end B, wherein the diameter of said second external surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

said first external surface being joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body having said length equal to the length of said first external surface plus the length of said second external surface, wherein the length of said second external surface is small and is a fraction of the length of the first external surface,

said first external surface extends from said end A to said second external surface which extends to said end B,

said first external surface being concave to said end A,

said first external surface being convex where joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body comprising an internal shape in the form of three joined adjacent internal surfaces,

said body h comprising a first internal surface in the form of a hollow concave cup, wherein said first internal surface extends outwardly to said end A,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder bore,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of another short hollow circular cylinder bore,

said second internal surface being coaxial with said third internal surface with regard to said body'"'"'s said y-axis of symmetry,

said first internal surface begins at said end A,

said second internal surface is between said first internal surface and said third internal surface, wherein said first internal surface extends to said second internal surface wherein said first internal surface is joined adjacent to said second internal surface, and said second internal surface extends to said third internal surface wherein said second internal surface is joined adjacent to said third internal surface, wherein said third internal surface finishes at said end B which has a beveled face, wherein the diameter of said third internal surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A, wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said second external surface,

said first internal surface meets said second internal surface to form a circular opening whose diameter is equal to said diameter of said second internal surface,

said second internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a shoulder with a circular opening equal to the diameter of said third internal surface, wherein said shoulder has an annular groove seating an o-ring seal, wherein

said o-ring provides a seal and shock and vibration isolation to said instrumentation package assembly,

said third internal surface comprising two annular grooves each seating an o-ring seal, wherein the first annular groove is close to end B and the second groove is close to said shoulder, wherein said o-rings provide seals and shock and vibration isolation to said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A is equal to the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

wherein said first internal surface and said first external surface are joined at said end A into a smooth taper,

said body having said length equal to the length of said first internal surface, plus the length of said second internal surface, plus the length of said third internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said third internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is smaller than the length of said third internal surface; and

said buffer plate assembly comprising said first external surface comprising a vesica piscis curved surface means to match the interior vesica piscis shape of the cover/liner sandwich inside said instrumented football at its vertices, and wherein said first external surface props up said vertex of said instrumented football to which it is bonded; and

wherein

said buffer plate assembly comprising said second external surface is pressed into the precision coaxial axial holes means that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices of said instrumented football thereby permitting said second external surface to be bonded to said precision axial holes, and thereby coaxially aligning said buffer plate assemblies to one another;

said buffer plate assembly comprising said first internal surface means presses against and matches the shape of said instrumented football'"'"'s inflated bladder;

said buffer plate assembly comprising said second internal surface acts as a shaft bearing surface means to mount, protect and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented football;

said buffer plate assembly comprising said third internal surface acts as a see-through sealed bearing means to mount said instrumentation package assembly enabling its cameras to peer outside the instrumented football,

said buffer plate assembly comprising said shoulder acts as a mechanical stop means to capture said instrumentation package assembly and prevent said instrumentation package assembly from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented football during play;

said buffer plate assembly comprising said three annular grooves and o-rings act as seals means to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented football and said instrumentation package assembly;

said buffer plate assembly comprising said smooth taper between said first internal surface and said first external surface joined at said end A makes a smooth transition means for said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover/liner sandwich so as not to pinch said bladder;

said buffer plate assembly comprising the front lens of the camera lens assembly aboard said instrumentation package assembly, serves as an optical window means and protrudes from said end B and the vertex of said instrumented football and permits said TV cameras aboard said instrumentation package assembly, to peer outward through said camera lens, and through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein said buffer plate assembly are located inside the said instrumented football at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly are pressed into the precision holes that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly are attached by bonding to the interior walls of the cover/liner sandwich at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s vertices so that the y-axis axis of symmetry of both buffer plate assemblies are coaxial; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly act like shaft bearings by holding said instrumentation package assembly at each of its ends in its second and third internal surface'"'"'s precision machined bores; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly permit the front lens element of the camera lens to protrude through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover at each of said cover'"'"'s vertices; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly provide a clear sealed path through its bearing surfaces which said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly can peer outward through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto the playing field; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly provides physical protection for the camera lenses; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly allows for an unobstructed field of view through the football'"'"'s cover; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly gives an unvignetted field of view for the cameras through the cover when the cameras use extremely wide angle camera lenses; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented football during play.

12. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein each of said two buffer plate assemblies are identical, each one comprising:

an elongated unitary body having rotational symmetry about its y-axis, a sealed spherical-shell like optical window, and a plurality of o-rings,

said body being constructed of plastic foams, polycarbonates, ABS or fiber reinforced plastics and other strong lite-weight materials to keep said body strong but extremely lite in weight;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the length of said body, wherein said length of said body is the y dimension of said body,

said body having an axial opening longitudinally therethrough being open at both ends,

said body having rotationally symmetric external surfaces, and rotationally symmetric internal surfaces about said y-axis,

said body comprising an external shape in the form of two joined adjacent external surfaces,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of an ellipsoidal vesica piscis vertex section,

wherein said first external surface extends concave outwardly toward said end A,

said body comprising a second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder,

wherein said second external surface extends with a slight taper to said end B,

wherein said first external surface begins at said end A, and extends in a convex manner toward said second external surface where it is joined with said second external surface, wherein said second external surface finishes at said end B, wherein the diameter of said second external surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

said first external surface being joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body having said length equal to the length of said first external surface plus the length of said second external surface, wherein the length of said second external surface is small and is a fraction of the length of the first external surface,

said first external surface extends from said end A to said second external surface which extends to said end B,

said first external surface being concave to said end A,

said first external surface being convex where joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body comprising an internal shape in the form of three joined adjacent internal surfaces,

said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a hollow concave cup, wherein said first internal surface extends outwardly to said end A,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder bore,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of another short hollow circular cylinder bore,

said second internal surface being coaxial with said third internal surface with regard to said body'"'"'s said y-axis of symmetry,

said first internal surface begins at said end A,

said second internal surface is between said first internal surface and said third internal surface, wherein said first internal surface extends to said second internal surface wherein said first internal surface is joined adjacent to said second internal surface, and said second internal surface extends to said third internal surface wherein said second internal surface is joined adjacent to said third internal surface, wherein said third internal surface finishes at said end B which has a beveled face, wherein the diameter of said third internal surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A, wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said second external surface,

said first internal surface meets said second internal surface to form a circular opening whose diameter is equal to said diameter of said second internal surface,

said second internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a shoulder with a circular opening equal to the diameter of said third internal surface, wherein said shoulder has an annular groove seating an o-ring seal, wherein

said o-ring provides a seal and shock and vibration isolation to said instrumentation package assembly,

said third internal surface comprising two annular grooves each seating an o-ring seal, wherein the first annular groove is close to end B and the second groove is close to said shoulder, wherein said o-rings provide seals and shock and vibration isolation to said instrumentation package assembly,

said spherical-shell like optical window mounted and seated therein near said end B whose convex surface protrudes from said end B, wherein the opening in said third internal surface thereby being closed and sealed by said spherical-shell like optical window,

wherein the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A is equal to the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

wherein said first internal surface and said first external surface are joined at said end A into a smooth taper,

said body having said length equal to the length of said first internal surface, plus the length of said second internal surface, plus the length of said third internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said third internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is smaller than the length of said third internal surface,

wherein said first external surface has a vesica piscis curved surface to match the interior vesica piscis shape of the cover/liner sandwich inside said instrumented football at its vertices, and

wherein said first external surface props up said vertex of said instrumented football to which it is bonded;

wherein said second external surface is pressed into the precision coaxial axial holes that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices of said instrumented football thereby permitting said second external surface to be bonded to said precision axial holes, and thereby coaxially aligning said buffer plate assemblies to one another;

wherein said first internal surface presses against and matches the shape of said instrumented football'"'"'s inflated bladder;

wherein said second internal surface acts as a shaft bearing surface to mount, protect and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented football;

wherein said third internal surface acts as a see-through sealed bearing to mount said instrumentation package assembly enabling its cameras to peer outside the instrumented football,

wherein said shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said instrumentation package assembly and prevent said instrumentation package assembly from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented football during play;

wherein said spherical-shell like optical window prevents damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said three annular grooves and o-rings act as seals to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented football and said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said smooth taper between said first internal surface and said first external surface joined at said end A makes a smooth transition for said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover/liner sandwich so as not to pinch said bladder;

wherein the convex surface of said spherical-shell like optical window protrudes from said end B and the vertex of said instrumented football and permits said TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly, to peer outward through said spherical-shell like optical window, and through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein said buffer plate assemblies are located inside the said instrumented football at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices;

wherein said buffer plate assemblies are pressed into the precision holes that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices;

wherein said buffer plate assemblies are attached by bonding to the interior walls of the cover/liner sandwich at each of buffer plate assemblies are coaxial;

wherein said buffer plate assemblies act like shaft bearings by holding said instrumentation package assembly at each of its ends in its second and third internal surface'"'"'s precision machined bores;

wherein said buffer plate assemblies permit said spherical-shell like optical window to protrude from said end B;

wherein said buffer plate assemblies provide a clear sealed path through its bearing surfaces and said spherical-shell like optical window for said TV camera inside said instrumentation package assembly to peer outward through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto the playing field;

wherein said buffer plate assemblies provide physical protection for the camera lenses;

wherein said buffer plate assemblies allow for an unobstructed field of view through the football'"'"'s cover;

wherein said buffer plate assemblies give an unvignetted field of view for the cameras through the cover when the cameras use extremely wide angle camera lenses;

wherein said buffer plate assemblies keep said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented football during play.

13. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein each of said two buffer plate assemblies are identical, each one comprising:

an elongated assembly having rotational symmetry about its y-axis,

said assembly being comprised of a unitary body and a threaded lens cell, wherein said threaded lens cell is in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed spherical-shell like optical window mounted therein, and a plurality of o-rings,

said body being constructed of plastic foams and other strong lite-weight plastic materials to keep said body strong but extremely lite in weight;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the length of said body, wherein said length of said body is the y dimension of said body,

said body having an axial opening longitudinally therethrough being open at both ends,

said body having rotationally symmetric external surfaces, and rotationally symmetric internal surfaces about said y-axis,

said body comprising an external shape in the form of two joined adjacent external surfaces,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of an ellipsoidal vesica piscis vertex section,

wherein said first external surface extends concave outwardly toward said end A,

said body comprising a second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder, wherein said second external surface extends with a slight taper to said end B,

wherein said first external surface begins at said end A, and extends in a convex manner toward said second external surface where it is joined with said second external surface, wherein said second external surface finishes at said end B, wherein the diameter of said second external surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

said first external surface being joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body having said length equal to the length of said first external surface plus the length of said second external surface, wherein the length of said second external surface is small and is a fraction of the length of the first external surface,

said first external surface extends from said end A to said second external surface which extends to said end B,

said first external surface being concave to said end A,

said first external surface being convex where joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body comprising an internal shape in the form of four joined adjacent internal surfaces,

said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a hollow concave cup, wherein said first internal surface extends outwardly to said end A,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder bore,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder bore,

said second internal surface being coaxial with said third internal surface with regard to said body'"'"'s said y-axis of symmetry,

said body comprising a fourth internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder threaded bore,

said first internal surface begins at said end A,

said second internal surface is between said first internal surface and said third internal surface, wherein said first internal surface extends to said second internal surface wherein said first internal surface is joined adjacent to said second internal surface, and said second internal surface extends to said third internal surface wherein said second internal surface is joined adjacent to said third internal surface, and said third internal surface extends to said fourth internal surface, wherein said fourth internal surface finishes at said end B which has a beveled face,

wherein the diameter of said fourth internal surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A, wherein the diameter of said fourth internal surface is larger than the diameter of said third internal surface, wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said second internal surface, wherein the diameter of said second internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said first internal surface,

said first internal surface meets said second internal surface to form a circular opening whose diameter is equal to said diameter of said second internal surface,

said second internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a first shoulder with a circular opening equal to the diameter of said third internal surface, wherein said first shoulder has an annular groove seating an o-ring seal, wherein said o-ring provides a seal and shock and vibration isolation to said instrumentation package assembly,

said fourth internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a second shoulder with a circular opening equal to the diameter of said third internal surface, wherein said o-rings provide seals and shock and vibration isolation to said instrumentation package assembly,

said third internal surface comprising two annular grooves each seating an o-ring seal, wherein the first annular groove is close to said first shoulder and the second annular groove is on said second shoulder, wherein said second o-ring seal on said second shoulder is compressed between said threaded lens cell and said second shoulder when said threaded lens cell is tightened,

said threaded lens cell comprising a spherical-shell like optical window mounted and seated therein near said end B whose convex surface protrudes from said end B, wherein the opening in said fourth internal surface thereby being closed and sealed by said spherical-shell like optical window,

said threaded lens cell comprising a threaded outside diameter slightly smaller than the threaded inside diameter of said fourth internal surface, and a length nearly equal to the length of said threaded bore of said fourth internal surface, and said threaded lens cell comprising an annular groove seating an o-ring seal near said end B,

wherein the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A is equal to the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

wherein said first internal surface and said first external surface are joined at said end A into a smooth taper,

said body having said length equal to the length of said first internal surface, plus the length of said second internal surface, plus the length of said third internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said third internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is smaller than the length of said third internal surface,

wherein said first external surface has a vesica piscis curved surface to match the interior vesica piscis shape of the cover/liner sandwich inside said instrumented football at its vertices, and wherein said first external surface props up said vertex of said instrumented football to which it is bonded;

wherein said second external surface is pressed into the precision coaxial axial holes that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices of said instrumented football thereby permitting said second external surface to be bonded to said precision axial holes, and thereby coaxially aligning said buffer plate assemblies to one another;

wherein said first internal surface presses against and matches the shape of said instrumented football'"'"'s inflated bladder;

wherein said second internal surface acts as a shaft bearing surface to mount, protect and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented football;

wherein said third internal surface acts as a see-through sealed bearing to mount said instrumentation package assembly enabling its cameras to peer outside the instrumented football,

wherein said fourth internal surface acts to permit easy replacement of said spherical-shell like optical windows;

wherein said first shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said instrumentation package assembly and prevent said instrumentation package assembly from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented football during play;

wherein said second shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said threaded lens cell and prevent said threaded lens cell from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented football during play;

wherein said spherical-shell like optical window prevents damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said threaded lens cell acts to permit easy replacement of said spherical-shell like optical windows;

wherein said four annular grooves and o-rings act as seals to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented football and said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said smooth taper between said first internal surface and said first external surface joined at said end A makes a smooth transition for said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover/liner sandwich so as not to pinch said bladder;

wherein the convex surface of said spherical-shell like optical window protrudes from said end B and the vertex of said instrumented football and permits said TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly, to peer outward through said spherical-shell like optical window, and through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are located inside the said instrumented football at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are pressed into the precision holes that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are attached by bonding to the interior walls of the cover/liner sandwich at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s vertices so that the y-axis axis of symmetry of both buffer plate assemblies are coaxial;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies act like shaft bearings by holding said instrumentation package assembly at each of its ends in its second and third internal surface'"'"'s precision machined bores;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies permit said spherical-shell like optical windows to protrude from said end B;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies provide a clear sealed path through its bearing surfaces and said spherical-shell like optical windows for said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly to peer outward through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto the playing field;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies provides physical protection for the camera lenses;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies allows for an unobstructed field of view through the football'"'"'s cover;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies gives an unvignetted field of view for the cameras through the cover when the cameras use extremely wide angle camera lenses;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented football during play.

14. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein each of said two buffer plate assemblies are identical, each one comprising:

an elongated assembly having rotational symmetry about its y-axis,

said assembly being comprised of a unitary body and a threaded lens cell, wherein said threaded lens cell is in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed spherical-shell like optical window mounted therein, and a plurality of o-rings,

said body being constructed of plastic foams and other strong lite-weight plastic materials to said body strong but extremely lite in weight;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the length of said body, wherein said length of said body is the y dimension of said body,

said body having an axial opening longitudinally therethrough being open at both ends,

said body having rotationally symmetric external surfaces, and rotationally symmetric internal surfaces about said y-axis,

said body comprising an external shape in the form of two joined adjacent external surfaces,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of an ellipsoidal vesica piscis vertex section,

wherein said first external surface extends concave outwardly toward said end A,

said body comprising a second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder, wherein said second external surface extends with a slight taper to said end B,

wherein said first external surface begins at said end A, and extends in a convex manner toward said second external surface where it is joined with said second external surface, wherein said second external surface finishes at said end B, wherein the diameter of said second external surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

said first external surface being joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body having said length equal to the length of said first external surface plus the length of said second external surface, wherein the length of said second external surface is small and is a fraction of the length of the first external surface,

said first external surface extends from said end A to said second external surface which extends to said end B,

said first external surface being concave to said end A,

said first external surface being convex where joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body comprising an internal shape in the form of four joined adjacent internal surfaces,

said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a hollow concave cup, wherein said first internal surface extends outwardly to said end A,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder bore,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder bore,

said second internal surface being coaxial with said third internal surface with regard to said body'"'"'s said y-axis of symmetry,

said body comprising a fourth internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder threaded bore,

said first internal surface begins at said end A,

said second internal surface is between said first internal surface and said third internal surface, wherein said first internal surface extends to said second internal surface wherein said first internal surface is joined adjacent to said second internal surface, and said second internal surface extends to said third internal surface wherein said second internal surface is joined adjacent to said third internal surface, and said third internal surface extends to said fourth internal surface, wherein said fourth internal surface finishes at said end B which has a flat face,

wherein the diameter of said fourth internal surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A, wherein the diameter of said fourth internal surface is larger than the diameter of said third internal surface, wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said second internal surface, wherein the diameter of said second internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said first internal surface,

said first internal surface meets said second internal surface to form a circular opening whose diameter is equal to said diameter of said second internal surface,

said second internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a first shoulder with a circular opening equal to the diameter of said third internal surface, wherein said first shoulder has an annular groove seating an o-ring seal, wherein said o-ring provides a seal and shock and vibration isolation to said instrumentation package assembly,

said fourth internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a second shoulder with a circular opening equal to the diameter of said third internal surface, wherein said o-rings provide seals and shock and vibration isolation to said instrumentation package assembly,

said third internal surface comprising two annular grooves each seating an o-ring seal, wherein the first annular groove is close to said first shoulder and the second annular groove is on said second shoulder, wherein said second o-ring seal on said second shoulder is compressed between said threaded lens cell and said second shoulder when said threaded lens cell is tightened,

said threaded lens cell comprising a spherical-shell like optical window mounted and seated therein near said end B whose convex surface is flush with said end B, wherein the opening in said fourth internal surface thereby being closed and sealed by said spherical-shell like optical window,

said threaded lens cell comprising a threaded outside diameter slightly smaller than the threaded inside diameter of said fourth internal surface, and a length nearly equal to the length of said threaded bore of said fourth internal surface, and said threaded lens cell comprising an annular groove seating an o-ring seal near said end B,

wherein the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A is equal to the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

wherein said first internal surface and said first external surface are joined at said end A into a smooth taper,

said body having said length equal to the length of said first internal surface, plus the length of said second internal surface, plus the length of said third internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said third internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is smaller than the length of said third internal surface,

wherein said first external surface has a vesica piscis curved surface to match the interior vesica piscis shape of the cover/liner sandwich inside said instrumented football at its vertices, and

wherein said first external surface props up said vertex of said instrumented football to which it is bonded;

wherein said second external surface is pressed into the precision coaxial axial holes that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices of said instrumented football thereby permitting said second external surface to be bonded to said precision axial holes, and thereby coaxially aligning said buffer plate assemblies to one another;

wherein said first internal surface presses against and matches the shape of said instrumented football'"'"'s inflated bladder;

wherein said second internal surface acts as a shaft bearing surface to mount, protect and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented football;

wherein said third internal surface acts as a see-through sealed bearing to mount said instrumentation package assembly enabling its cameras to peer outside the instrumented football,

wherein said fourth internal surface acts to permit easy replacement of said spherical-shell like optical windows;

wherein said first shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said instrumentation package assembly and prevent said instrumentation package assembly from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented football during play;

wherein said second shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said threaded lens cell and prevent said threaded lens cell from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented football during play;

wherein said spherical-shell like optical window prevents damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said threaded lens cell acts to permit easy replacement of said spherical-shell-like optical windows;

wherein said four annular grooves and o-rings act as seals to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented football and said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said smooth taper between said first internal surface and said first external surface joined at said end A makes a smooth transition for said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover/liner sandwich so as not to pinch said bladder;

wherein the convex surface of said spherical-shell like optical window is recessed and flush with said end B and the vertex of said instrumented football and permits said TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly, to peer outward through said spherical-shell like optical window, and through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are located inside the said instrumented football at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are pressed into the precision holes that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are attached by bonding to the interior walls of the cover/liner sandwich at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s vertices so that the y-axis axis of symmetry of both buffer plate assemblies are coaxial;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies act like shaft bearings by holding said instrumentation package assembly at each of its ends in its second and third internal surface'"'"'s precision machined bores;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies provide a clear sealed path through its bearing surfaces and said spherical-shell like optical windows for said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly to peer outward through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto the playing field;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies provides physical protection for the camera lenses;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies allows for an unobstructed field of view through the football'"'"'s cover;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented football during play.

15. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein each of said two buffer plate assemblies are identical, each one comprising:

an elongated assembly having rotational symmetry about its y-axis,

said assembly being comprised of a unitary body and a threaded lens cell, wherein said threaded lens cell is in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed spherical-shell like optical window mounted therein, and a plurality of o-rings,

said body being constructed of plastic foams and lite-weight fiber reinforced plastics and other strong lite-weight plastic materials to keep said body strong but extremely lite in weight;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the length of said body, wherein said length of said body is the y dimension of said body,

said body having an axial opening longitudinally therethrough being open at both ends,

said body having rotationally symmetric external surfaces, and rotationally symmetric internal surfaces about said y-axis,

said body comprising an external shape in the form of two joined adjacent external surfaces,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of an ellipsoidal vesica piscis vertex section,

wherein said first external surface extends concave outwardly toward said end A,

said first external surface comprising four radial slots at ninety degree intervals that provide clearance for the protuberances in the interior cover/liner stitching in the seams between adjacent cover panels, including their liners, inside said football'"'"'s two vesica piscis vertices to prevent an interference fit with said assembly, wherein said slots extend from said end A to the second external surface,

said body comprising said second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder,

wherein said second external surface extends with a slight taper from said first external surface to said end B,

wherein said first external surface begins at said end A, and extends in a convex manner toward said second external surface where it is joined with said second external surface, wherein said second external surface finishes at said end B, wherein the diameter of said second external surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

said first external surface being joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body having said length equal to the length of said first external surface plus the length of said second external surface, wherein the length of said second external surface is small and is a fraction of the length of the first external surface,

said first external surface extends from said end A to said second external surface which extends to said end B,

said first external surface being concave to said end A,

said first external surface being convex where joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body comprising an internal shape in the form of four joined adjacent internal surfaces,

said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a hollow concave cup, wherein said first internal surface extends outwardly to said end A,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder bore,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder bore,

said second internal surface being coaxial with said third internal surface with regard to said body'"'"'s said y-axis of symmetry,

said body comprising a fourth internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder threaded bore said first internal surface begins at said end A,

said second internal surface is between said first internal surface and said third internal surface, wherein said first internal surface extends to said second internal surface, wherein said first internal surface is joined adjacent to said second internal surface, and said second internal surface extends to said third internal surface wherein said second internal surface is joined adjacent to said third internal surface, and said third internal surface extends to said fourth internal surface, wherein said fourth internal surface finishes at said end B which has a flat face,

wherein the diameter of said fourth internal surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A, wherein the diameter of said fourth internal surface is larger than the diameter of said third internal surface, wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said second internal surface, wherein the diameter of said second internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said first internal surface,

said first internal surface meets said second internal surface to form a circular opening whose diameter is equal to said diameter of said second internal surface,

said second internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a first shoulder with a circular opening equal to the diameter of said third internal surface, wherein said first shoulder has an annular groove seating an o-ring seal, wherein said o-ring provides a seal and shock and vibration isolation to said instrumentation package assembly,

said fourth internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a second shoulder with a circular opening equal to the diameter of said third internal surface, wherein said o-rings provide seals and shock and vibration isolation to said instrumentation package assembly,

said third internal surface comprising two annular grooves each seating an o-ring seal, wherein the first annular groove is close to said first shoulder and the second annular groove is on said second shoulder, wherein said second o-ring seal on said second shoulder is compressed between said threaded lens cell and said second shoulder when said threaded lens cell is tightened,

said threaded lens cell comprising a spherical-shell like optical window mounted and seated therein near said end B whose convex surface is flush with said end B, wherein the opening in said fourth internal surface thereby being closed and sealed by said spherical-shell like optical window,

said threaded lens cell comprising a threaded outside diameter slightly smaller than the threaded inside diameter of said fourth internal surface, and a length nearly equal to the length of said threaded bore of said fourth internal surface, and said threaded lens cell comprising an annular groove seating an o-ring seal near said end B,

wherein the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A is equal to the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

wherein said first internal surface and said first external surface are joined at said end A into a smooth taper,

said body having said length equal to the length of said first internal surface, plus the length of said second internal surface, plus the length of said third internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said third internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is smaller than the length of said third internal surface,

wherein said first external surface has a vesica piscis curved surface to match the interior vesica piscis shape of the cover/liner sandwich inside said instrumented football at its vertices, and

wherein said first external surface props up said vertex of said instrumented football to which it is bonded;

wherein said second external surface is pressed into the precision coaxial axial holes that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices of said instrumented football thereby permitting said second external surface to be bonded to said precision axial holes, and thereby coaxially aligning said buffer plate assemblies to one another;

wherein said first internal surface presses against and matches the shape of said instrumented football'"'"'s inflated bladder;

wherein said second internal surface acts as a shaft bearing surface to mount, protect and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented football;

wherein said third internal surface acts as a see-through sealed bearing to mount said instrumentation package assembly enabling its cameras to peer outside the instrumented football,

wherein said fourth internal surface acts to permit easy replacement of said spherical-shell like optical windows;

wherein said first shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said instrumentation package assembly and prevent said instrumentation package assembly from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented football during play;

wherein said second shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said threaded lens cell and prevent said threaded lens cell from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented football during play;

wherein said spherical-shell like optical window prevents damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said threaded lens cell acts to permit easy replacement of said spherical-shell like optical windows;

wherein said four annular grooves and o-rings act as seals to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented football and said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said smooth taper between said first internal surface and said first external surface joined at said end A makes a smooth transition for said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover/liner sandwich so as not to pinch said bladder;

wherein the convex surface of said spherical-shell like optical window is recessed and flush with said end B and the vertex of said instrumented football and permits said TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly, to peer outward through said spherical-shell like optical window, and through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein said four radial slots are cut into said vesica piscis surface of said first external surface at ninety degree intervals around said y-axis and provide clearance for the protuberances in the interior cover/liner stitching in the seams between the four adjacent cover panels, including their liners, inside said football'"'"'s two vesica piscis vertices to prevent an interference fit with said two buffer plate assemblies when they are bonded to the inside of the football'"'"'s vertices;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are located inside the said instrumented football at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are pressed into the precision holes that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are attached by bonding to the interior walls of the cover/liner sandwich at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s vertices so that the y-axis axis of symmetry of both buffer plate assemblies are coaxial;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies act like shaft bearings by holding said instrumentation package assembly at each of its ends in its second and third internal surface'"'"'s precision machined bores;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies provide a clear sealed path through its bearing surfaces and said spherical-shell like optical windows for said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly to peer outward through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto the playing field;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies provides physical protection for the camera lenses;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies allows for an unobstructed field of view through the football'"'"'s cover;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented football during play.

16. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein each of said two buffer plate assemblies are identical, each one comprising:

an elongated assembly having rotational symmetry about its y-axis,

said assembly being comprised of a unitary body and a threaded lens cell, wherein said threaded lens cell is in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed plane-parallel-flat optical window mounted therein, and a plurality of o-rings,

said body being constructed of plastic foams, polycarbonates, ABS or fiber reinforced plastics and other strong lite-weight materials to keep said body strong but extremely lite in weight;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the length of said body, wherein said length of said body is the y dimension of said body,

said body having an axial opening longitudinally therethrough being open at both ends,

said body having rotationally symmetric external surfaces, and rotationally symmetric internal surfaces about said y-axis,

said body comprising an external shape in the form of two joined adjacent external surfaces,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of an ellipsoidal vesica piscis vertex section,

wherein said first external surface extends concave outwardly toward said end A,

said first external surface comprising four radial slots at ninety degree intervals that provide clearance for the protuberances in the interior cover/liner stitching in the seams between adjacent cover panels, including their liners, inside said football'"'"'s two vesica piscis vertices to prevent an interference fit with said assembly, wherein said slots extend from said end A to the second external surface,

said body comprising said second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder,

wherein said second external surface extends with a slight taper from said first external surface to said end B,

wherein said first external surface begins at said end A, and extends in a convex manner toward said second external surface where it is joined with said second external surface,

wherein said second external surface finishes at said end B, wherein the diameter of said second external surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

said first external surface being joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body having said length equal to the length of said first external surface plus the length of said second external surface, wherein the length of said second external surface is small and is a fraction of the length of the first external surface,

said first external surface extends from said end A to said second external surface which extends to said end B,

said first external surface being concave to said end A,

said first external surface being convex where joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body comprising an internal shape in the form of four joined adjacent internal surfaces,

said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a hollow concave cup, wherein said first internal surface extends outwardly to said end A,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder bore,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder bore,

said second internal surface being coaxial with said third internal surface with regard to said body'"'"'s said y-axis of symmetry,

said body comprising a fourth internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder threaded bore said first internal surface begins at said end A,

said second internal surface is between said first internal surface and said third internal surface, wherein said first internal surface extends to said second internal surface, wherein said first internal surface is joined adjacent to said second internal surface, and said second internal surface extends to said third internal surface wherein said second internal surface is joined adjacent to said third internal surface, and said third internal surface extends to said fourth internal surface, wherein said fourth internal surface finishes at said end B which has a flat face,

wherein the diameter of said fourth internal surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A, wherein the diameter of said fourth internal surface is larger than the diameter of said third internal surface, wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said second internal surface, wherein the diameter of said second internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said first internal surface,

said first internal surface meets said second internal surface to form a circular opening whose diameter is equal to said diameter of said second internal surface,

said second internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a first shoulder with a circular opening equal to the diameter of said third internal surface, wherein said first shoulder has an annular groove seating an o-ring seal, wherein said o-ring provides a seal and shock and vibration isolation to said instrumentation package assembly,

said fourth internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a second shoulder with a circular opening equal to the diameter of said third internal surface,

said third internal surface comprising two annular grooves each seating an o-ring seal, wherein the first annular groove is close to said first shoulder and the second annular groove is on said second shoulder, wherein said second o-ring seal on said second shoulder is compressed between said threaded lens cell and said second shoulder when said threaded lens cell is tightened,

said threaded lens cell comprising a plane-parallel-flat optical window mounted and seated therein near said end B whose plane-parallel-flat surface is flush with said end B, wherein the opening in said fourth internal surface thereby being closed and sealed by said plane-parallel-flat optical window,

said threaded lens cell comprising a threaded outside diameter slightly smaller than the threaded inside diameter of said fourth internal surface, and a length nearly equal to the length of said threaded bore of said fourth internal surface, and said threaded lens cell comprising an annular groove seating an o-ring seal near said end B, wherein said o-ring provides a seal and shock and vibration isolation to said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A is equal to the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

wherein said first internal surface and said first external surface are joined at said end A into a smooth taper,

said body having said length equal to the length of said first internal surface, plus the length of said second internal surface, plus the length of said third internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said third internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is smaller than the length of said third internal surface,

wherein said first external surface has a vesica piscis curved surface to match the interior vesica piscis shape of the cover/liner sandwich inside said instrumented football at its vertices, and

wherein said first external surface props up said vertex of said instrumented football to which it is bonded;

wherein said second external surface is pressed into the precision coaxial axial holes that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices of said instrumented football thereby permitting said second external surface to be bonded to said precision axial holes, and thereby coaxially aligning said buffer plate assemblies to one another;

wherein said first internal surface presses against and matches the shape of said instrumented football'"'"'s inflated bladder;

wherein said second internal surface acts as a shaft bearing surface to mount, protect and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented football;

wherein said third internal surface acts as a see-through sealed bearing to mount said instrumentation package assembly enabling its cameras to peer outside the instrumented football,

wherein said fourth internal surface acts to permit easy replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows;

wherein said first shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said instrumentation package assembly and prevent said instrumentation package assembly from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented football during play;

wherein said second shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said threaded lens cell and prevent said threaded lens cell from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented football during play;

wherein said plane-parallel-flat optical window prevents damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said threaded lens cell acts to permit easy replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows;

wherein said four annular grooves and o-rings act as seals to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented football and said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said smooth taper between said first internal surface and said first external surface joined at said end A makes a smooth transition for said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover/liner sandwich so as not to pinch said bladder;

wherein the flat surface of said plane-parallel-flat optical window is recessed and flush with said end B and the vertex of said instrumented football and permits said TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly, to peer outward through said plane-parallel-flat optical window, and through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein said four radial slots are cut into said vesica piscis surface of said first external surface at ninety degree intervals around said y-axis and provide clearance for the protuberances in the interior cover/liner stitching in the seams between the four adjacent cover panels, including their liners, inside said football'"'"'s two vesica piscis vertices to prevent an interference fit with said two buffer plate assemblies when they are bonded to the inside of the football'"'"'s vertices;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are located inside the said instrumented football at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are pressed into the precision holes that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are attached by bonding to the interior walls of the cover/liner sandwich at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s vertices so that the y-axis axis of symmetry of both buffer plate assemblies are coaxial;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies act like shaft bearings by holding said instrumentation package assembly at each of its ends in its second and third internal surface'"'"'s precision machined bores;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies provide a clear sealed path through its bearing surfaces and said plane-parallel-flat optical windows for said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly to peer outward through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto the playing field;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies provide physical protection for the camera lenses;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies allow for an unobstructed field of view through the football'"'"'s cover;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies keep said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented football during play.

17. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein each of said two buffer plate assemblies are identical, each one comprising:

an elongated assembly having rotational symmetry about its y-axis,

said assembly being comprised of a unitary body, a threaded lens cell, wherein said threaded lens cell is in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed spherical-shell like optical window mounted therein, a threaded plug, and a plurality of radio communication antenna elements molded into said unitary body, an instrumentation package assembly which comprises a transceiver, microphone, camera, camera lens, induction coil and power electronics;

a plurality of o-ring seals, and pressurized dry nitrogen gas to keep dirt and moisture from interferring with the instrumentation package assembly components;

said body being constructed of plastic foams, fiber reinforced plastics and other strong lite-weight plastic materials to keep said body strong but extremely lite in weight;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the length of said body, wherein said length of said body is the y dimension of said body,

said body having an axial opening longitudinally therethrough being open at both ends,

said body having rotationally symmetric external surfaces, and rotationally symmetric internal surfaces about said y-axis,

said body comprising an external shape in the form of two joined adjacent external surfaces,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of an ellipsoidal vesica piscis vertex section,

wherein said first external surface extends concave outwardly toward said end A,

said first external surface comprising four radial slots at ninety degree intervals that provide clearance for the protuberances in the interior cover/liner stitching in the seams between adjacent cover panels, including their liners, inside said football'"'"'s two vesica piscis vertices to prevent an interference fit with

said assembly, wherein said slots extend from said end A to the second external surface,

said body comprising said second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder,

wherein said second external surface extends with a slight taper from said first external surface to said end B,

wherein said first external surface begins at said end A, and extends in a convex manner toward said second external surface where it is joined with said second external surface,

wherein said second external surface finishes at said end B, wherein the diameter of said second external surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

said first external surface being joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body having said length equal to the length of said first external surface plus the length of said second external surface, wherein the length of said second external surface is small and is a fraction of the length of the first external surface,

said first external surface extends from said end A to said second external surface which extends to said end B,

said first external surface being concave to said end A,

said first external surface being convex where joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body comprising an internal shape in the form of four joined adjacent internal surfaces,

said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a hollow concave cup, wherein said first internal surface extends outwardly to said end A,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short hollow threaded circular cylindrical bore,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder bore,

said second internal surface being coaxial with said third internal surface with regard to said body'"'"'s said y-axis of symmetry,

said body comprising a fourth internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder threaded bore said first internal surface begins at said end A,

said second internal surface is between said first internal surface and said third internal surface, wherein said first internal surface extends to said second internal surface, wherein said first internal surface is joined adjacent to said second internal surface, and said second internal surface extends to said third internal surface wherein said second internal surface is joined adjacent to said third internal surface, and said third internal surface extends to said fourth internal surface, wherein said fourth internal surface finishes at said end B which has a flat face,

wherein the diameter of said fourth internal surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A, wherein the diameter of said fourth internal surface is larger than the diameter of said third internal surface, wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said second internal surface, wherein the diameter of said second internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said first internal surface,

said first internal surface meets said second internal surface to form a circular opening whose diameter is equal to said diameter of said second internal surface,

said second internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a first shoulder with a circular opening equal to the diameter of said third internal surface,

said fourth internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a second shoulder with a circular opening equal to the diameter of said third internal surface,

said second shoulder comprising an annular groove seating an o-ring seal, wherein said o-ring seal on said second shoulder is compressed between said threaded lens cell and said second shoulder when said threaded lens cell is tightened,

said threaded lens cell comprising a spherical-shell like optical window mounted and seated therein near said end B whose convex surface is flush with said end B, wherein the opening in said fourth internal surface thereby being closed and sealed by said spherical-shell like optical window,

said threaded lens cell comprising a threaded outside diameter slightly smaller than the threaded inside diameter of said fourth internal surface, and a length nearly equal to the length of said threaded bore of said fourth internal surface, and said threaded lens cell comprising an annular groove seating an o-ring seal near said end B, wherein said o-ring provides a seal and shock and vibration isolation to said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A is equal to the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

wherein said first internal surface and said first external surface are joined at said end A into a smooth taper,

said body having said length equal to the length of said first internal surface, plus the length of said second internal surface, plus the length of said third internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said third internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is smaller than the length of said third internal surface,

wherein said first external surface has a vesica piscis curved surface to match the interior vesica piscis shape of the cover/liner sandwich inside said instrumented football at its vertices, and

wherein said first external surface props up said vertex of said instrumented football to which it is bonded;

wherein said second external surface is pressed into the precision coaxial axial holes that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices of said instrumented football thereby permitting said second external surface to be bonded to said precision axial holes, and thereby coaxially aligning said buffer plate assemblies to one another;

wherein said first internal surface presses against and matches the shape of said instrumented football'"'"'s inflated bladder;

wherein said second internal surface acts to capture, mount, protect and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly inside said buffer plate assembly;

wherein said third internal surface acts as a see-through sealed bearing to mount said instrumentation package assembly enabling its cameras to peer outside the instrumented football,

wherein said fourth internal surface acts to permit easy replacement of said spherical-shell like optical windows;

wherein said first shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said instrumentation package assembly and prevent said instrumentation package assembly from moving longitudinally inside said

wherein said second shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said threaded lens cell and prevent said threaded lens cell from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented football during play;

wherein said spherical-shell like optical window prevents damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said threaded lens cell acts to permit easy replacement of said spherical-shell-like optical windows;

wherein said annular groove and o-ring act as a seal to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented football and said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said smooth taper between said first internal surface and said first external surface joined at said end A makes a smooth transition for said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover/liner sandwich so as not to pinch said bladder;

wherein the flat surface of said spherical-shell like optical window is recessed and flush with said end B and the vertex of said instrumented football and permits said TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly, to peer outward through said spherical-shell like optical window, and through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein said four radial slots are cut into said vesica piscis surface of said first external surface at ninety degree intervals around said y-axis and provide clearance for the protuberances in the interior cover/liner stitching in the seams between the four adjacent cover panels, including their liners, inside said football'"'"'s two vesica piscis vertices to prevent an interference fit with said two buffer plate assemblies when they are bonded to the inside of the football'"'"'s vertices;

wherein said threaded plug threads into and closes said second internal surface to form a cavity with which to use to hold and nest said instrumentation package assembly which comprises a transceiver, microphone, camera, induction coil and power electronics; and

wherein said threaded plug has a curved surface that matches and acts as the vertex for said first internal surface to provide a continuous surface that presses against said instrumented football bladder; and

wherein said transceiver transmits and receives radio signals;

wherein said transmitted radio signals contain function status, conducted sound and pictures from said mechanical-electronic and optical instrumentation package assembly functions, and cameras and microphones; and

wherein said received signals are command and control signals;

wherein said plurality of antenna elements extend from the inside of said cavity and outward through said unitary body and parallel to said first external surface in a direction toward said end A, said antenna elements being available for connection to said transceiver electronics of said instrumentation package assembly for transmission and reception of RF signals, wherein said cavity forms a threaded nest for said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are located inside the said instrumented football at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are pressed into the precision holes that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are attached by bonding to the interior walls of the cover/liner sandwich at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s vertices so that the y-axis axis of symmetry of both buffer plate assemblies are coaxial;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies provide a clear sealed path through its bearing surfaces and said spherical-shell like optical windows for said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly to peer outward through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto the playing field;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies provides physical protection for the camera lenses;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies allows for an unobstructed field of view through the football'"'"'s cover;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented football during play.

18. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein each of said two buffer plate assemblies are identical, each one comprising:

an elongated assembly having rotational symmetry about its y-axis,

said assembly being comprised of a unitary body, a threaded lens cell, wherein said threaded lens cell is in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed spherical-shell like optical window mounted therein, a threaded plug, and a plurality of radio communication antenna elements molded into said unitary body, an instrumentation package assembly which comprises a transceiver, microphone, camera, camera lens, induction coil and power electronics;

a plurality of o-ring seals, and pressurized dry nitrogen gas to keep dirt and moisture from interferring with the instrumentation package assembly components;

said body being constructed of plastic foams, fiber reinforced plastics and other strong lite-weight plastic materials to keep said body strong but lite in weight;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the length of said body, wherein said length of said body is the y dimension of said body,

said body having an axial opening longitudinally therethrough being open at both ends,

said body having rotationally symmetric external surfaces, and rotationally symmetric internal surfaces about said y-axis,

said body comprising an external shape in the form of two joined adjacent external surfaces,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of an ellipsoidal vesica piscis vertex section,

wherein said first external surface extends concave outwardly toward said end A,

said first external surface comprising four radial slots at ninety degree intervals that provide clearance for the protuberances in the interior cover/liner stitching in the seams between adjacent cover panels, including their liners, inside said football'"'"'s two vesica piscis vertices to prevent an interference fit with said assembly, wherein said slots extend from said end A to the second external surface,

said body comprising said second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder,

wherein said second external surface extends with a slight taper from said first external surface to said end B,

wherein said first external surface begins at said end A, and extends in a convex manner toward said second external surface where it is joined with said second external surface, wherein said second external surface finishes at said end B, wherein the diameter of said second external surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

said first external surface being joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body comprising said length equal to the length of said first external surface plus the length of said second external surface, wherein the length of said second external surface is small and is a fraction of the length of the first external surface,

said first external surface extends from said end A to said second external surface which extends to said end B,

said first external surface being concave to said end A,

said first external surface being convex where joined adjacent to said second external surface,

said body comprising an internal shape in the form of four joined adjacent internal surfaces,

said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a flared convex vesica piscis, wherein said first internal surface extends outwardly to said end A,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a threaded short hollow circular cylinder bore,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder bore,

said second internal surface being coaxial with said third internal surface with regard to said body'"'"'s said y-axis of symmetry,

said body comprising a fourth internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylinder threaded bore said first internal surface begins at said end A,

said second internal surface is between said first internal surface and said third internal surface, wherein said first internal surface extends to said second internal surface, wherein said first internal surface is joined adjacent to said second internal surface, and said second internal surface extends to said third internal surface wherein said second internal surface is joined adjacent to said third internal surface, and said third internal surface extends to said fourth internal surface, wherein said fourth internal surface finishes at said end B which has a flat face,

wherein the diameter of said fourth internal surface at said end B is small and is a fraction of the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A, wherein the diameter of said fourth internal surface is larger than the diameter of said third internal surface, wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said second internal surface, wherein the diameter of said second internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said first internal surface,

wherein said second internal surface meets said first internal surface to form a first shoulder,

said first internal surface meets said second internal surface to form a circular opening in said first shoulder whose diameter is equal to said diameter of said second internal surface,

said second internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a second shoulder with a circular opening equal to the diameter of said third internal surface,

said fourth internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a third shoulder with a circular opening equal to the diameter of said third internal surface,

said third internal surface comprising one annular groove seating an o-ring seal, wherein the annular groove is at said third shoulder, wherein said o-ring seal on said third shoulder is compressed between said threaded lens cell and said third shoulder when said threaded lens cell is tightened,

said threaded lens cell comprising a spherical-shell like optical window mounted and seated therein near said end B whose convex surface is flush with said end B, wherein the opening in said fourth internal surface thereby being closed and sealed by said spherical-shell like optical window,

said threaded lens cell comprising a threaded outside diameter slightly smaller than the threaded inside diameter of said fourth internal surface, and a length nearly equal to the length of said threaded bore of said fourth internal surface, and said threaded lens cell comprising an annular groove seating an o-ring seal near said end B, wherein said o-ring provides a seal and shock and vibration isolation to said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein the diameter of said first internal surface at said end A is equal to the diameter of said first external surface at said end A,

wherein said first internal surface and said first external surface are joined at said end A into a smooth taper,

said body having said length equal to the length of said first internal surface, plus the length of said second internal surface, plus the length of said third internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said third internal surface is small and is a fraction of the length of said first internal surface, wherein the length of said second internal surface is smaller than the length of said third internal surface,

wherein said first external surface has a vesica piscis curved surface to match the interior vesica piscis shape of the cover/liner sandwich inside said instrumented football, and props up said vertex of said instrumented football to which it is bonded;

wherein said second external surface is pressed into the precision holes that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices of said instrumented football;

wherein said first internal surface presses against and matches the shape of said instrumented football'"'"'s inflated bladder;

wherein said second internal surface acts as a shaft bearing surface to mount and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented football;

wherein said third internal surface acts as a see-through bearing to mount said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said fourth internal surface acts to permit easy replacement of said spherical-shell like optical windows;

wherein said first shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said instrumentation package assembly and prevent said instrumentation package assembly from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented football during play;

wherein said second shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said threaded lens cell and prevent said threaded lens cell from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented football during play;

wherein said spherical-shell like optical window prevents damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said threaded lens cell acts to permit easy replacement of said spherical-shell like optical windows;

wherein said annular groove and o-ring act as a seal to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented football and said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said smooth taper between said first internal surface and said first external surface joined at said end A makes a smooth transition for said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover/liner sandwich so as not to pinch said bladder;

wherein the convex surface of said spherical-shell like optical window is recessed and flush with said end B and the vertex of said instrumented football and permits said TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly, to peer outward through said spherical-shell like optical window, and through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein said four radial slots are cut into said vesica piscis surface of said first external surface at ninety degree intervals around said y-axis and provide clearance for the protuberances in the interior cover/liner stitching in the seams between the four adjacent cover panels, including their liners, inside said football'"'"'s two vesica piscis vertices to prevent an interference fit with said two buffer plate assemblies when they are bonded to the inside of the football'"'"'s vertices;

wherein said threaded plug threads into and closes said second internal surface to form a cavity with which to use to hold and nest said instrumentation package assembly which comprises a transceiver, microphone, camera, induction coil and power electronics;

wherein said threaded plug has a curved convex surface in the form of a vesica piscis that matches and acts as the vertex to continue said first internal surface that presses against said instrumented football bladder;

wherein said instrumented football bladder is an ordinary prior art natural rubber bladder used currently in conventional regulated professional league American footballs by Wilson,

wherein said convex vesica piscis surface of said threaded plug forms a concave dimple in the vertex of said ordinary prior art bladder that it presses against; and

wherein said transceiver transmits and receives radio signals;

wherein said transmitted radio signals contain function status, conducted sound and pictures from said mechanical-electronic and optical instrumentation package assembly functions, and cameras and microphones; and

wherein said received signals are command and control signals;

wherein said plurality of antenna elements extend from the inside of said cavity and outward through said unitary body and parallel to said first external surface in a direction toward said end A, said antenna elements being available for connection to the transceiver electronics of said instrumentation package assembly for the transmission and reception of RF signals,

wherein said cavity forms a threaded nest for said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are located inside the said instrumented football at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are pressed into the precision holes that are bored in each of the cover/liner vertices;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies are attached by bonding to the interior walls of the cover/liner sandwich at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s vertices so that the y-axis axis of symmetry of both buffer plate assemblies are coaxial;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies provide a clear sealed path through its bearing surfaces and said spherical-shell like optical windows for said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly to peer outward through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover'"'"'s vertices onto the playing field;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies provides physical protection for the camera lenses;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies allows for an unobstructed field of view through the football'"'"'s cover;

wherein said two buffer plate assemblies keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented football'"'"'s cover during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented football during play.

19. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein the instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is comprised of:

an elongated shape having a x-y-z Cartesian coordinate system,

wherein the long axis centerline of said bladder is said bladder'"'"'s y-axis, and

wherein the x-axis is centered on the football cover'"'"'s lacing, and

wherein said bladder is constructed to be circularly symmetric about said y-axis, and

wherein said bladder has two ends, and

wherein said bladder has an inflated external surface formed of a thin lite-weight material, and

wherein said external surface forms an outer wall, and

wherein said bladder is inflated with a pressurized gas, and

wherein said external surface is rotationally symmetric about said y-axis, and

wherein said gas includes but is not restricted to air or helium, and

wherein said gas is pumped into said bladder through a gas valve, and

wherein said gas valve is in the x-z plane and protrudes through the external surface of said bladder at a point equidistant between both of the ends of said bladder, and

wherein said inflated external surface'"'"'s girth is in the form of an ellipsoidal vesica piscis, and

wherein said bladder'"'"'s inflated vesica piscis external surface matches the form of the inside surface of said prior art regulated conventional American football'"'"'s cover in which it is to be used, and

wherein said inflated bladder props up the cover/liner of said prior art regulated conventional American football'"'"'s cover in which it is to be used, and

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises an inner central hollow cylindrical cavity wall that surrounds, cradles, hugs, holds and protects the instrumented football'"'"'s instrumentation package assembly and is its nesting place isolated from shocks and vibrations when the bladder is inflated with gas through its gas valve and the cover is laced;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises an outer wall that presses on the interior wall of the football'"'"'s cover/liner sandwich and on the interior curved surfaces of the two opposite buffer plates, thereby propping up the cover/liner sandwich and holding the bladder in place and aligned relative to the cover/liner when the bladder is inflated;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises the same vesica piscis shape around its central girth when the bladder is inflated with gas as the bladder used in conventional professional footballs;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises its gas valve in the same x, y and z location on the bladder as with the conventional regulation football bladders;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is inflated with gas through its gas valve while it is inside the instrumented football'"'"'s laced cover to the same pressure as conventional regulation American football bladders;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises a gas valve identical to gas valves used in conventional regulation American football bladders;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is circularly symmetric around its long y-axis;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises circular openings at the two ends of its inner central hollow cylindrical cavity thereby allowing the instrumentation package assembly ends to protrude through the cavity;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises a symmetrically disposed inner central hollow cylindrical cavity space extending down the full long y-axis centerline of the bladder;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises no gas besides air in the inner central hollow cylindrical cavity space;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises an overall length that is shorter than the conventional regulated bladders in order to make the inflated bladder fit in the space between the two buffer plates against which the bladder presses;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises vertices that are pre-formed and shaped to match and be in smooth contact and press up against the buffer plates when the bladder is inflated inside the instrumented football;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises natural rubber material or lighter-weight materials to minimize said instrumented football'"'"'s weight;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises a pre-determined overall shape when inflated, and props up the instrumented football'"'"'s cover to the same vesica piscis shape as the conventional professional league American football cover when the football is laced;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises an inner central hollow cylindrical cavity wall diameter, before inflation with gas, that is greater than the diameter of the skin of the instrumentation package assembly, thereby allowing the instrumentation package assembly to be easily slipped into the bladder'"'"'s hollow cavity;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises an inner central hollow cylindrical cavity wall diameter, which after inflation with gas is smaller than the diameter of the skin of the instrumentation package assembly which is nested within the cavity, thereby causing an interference fit between the two and thereby restraining by pressing symmetrically inwardly on the skin of the instrumentation package assembly and preventing it from moving and keeping it aligned to the cover when the football suffers shock and vibration during play;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder acts to dampen, moderate and cushion shock and vibration from the cover that would otherwise be transmitted to the instrumentation package assembly and its contents during play by providing cushioning and cradling and isolation of said instrumentation package assembly within said inner central hollow cylindrical wall of said instrumented football bladder;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder provides inflation pressure means, in conjunction with said buffer plate assemblies, that props up said instrumented American football covers of said instrumented football to the same vesica piscis shape as said conventional regulation American footballs covers of said conventional regulation American footballs;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder fits between said buffer plates located at each of said instrumented football'"'"'s vertices and applies even pressure to the buffer plates within said instrumented football to push said buffer plates against said instrumented football cover;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is distinguished from the conventional prior art professional league American football bladders by the inclusion of an inner central hollow cylindrical wall which forms a symmetrically disposed cylindrical hollow cavity space extending down the full length of the long axis centerline of the bladder, which is used to nest, hold, align and cradle said instrumentation package assembly in said instrumented football;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is of lighter weight compared to the bladders used in conventional footballs, in order to help keep the net weight of the entire said instrumented football substantially equal to the weight of said conventional professional league American football by offsetting the weight gain to said instrumented football from said instrumentation package assemblies and said buffer plate assemblies.

20. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein the instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is comprised of:

an elongated shape having a x-y-z Cartesian coordinate system,

wherein the long axis centerline of said bladder is said bladder'"'"'s y-axis, and

wherein said bladder is constructed to be circularly symmetric about said y-axis, and

wherein said bladder has two ends, and

wherein said bladder has an inflated external surface formed of a thin lite-weight material, and

wherein said external surface forms an outer wall, and

wherein said bladder is inflated with a pressurized gas, and

wherein said external surface is rotationally symmetric about said y-axis, and

wherein said gas includes but is not restricted to air or helium, and

wherein said gas is pumped into said bladder through a gas valve, and

wherein said gas valve is centered and protrudes through the external surface of said bladder at a point equidistant between both of the ends of said bladder, and

wherein said inflated external surface'"'"'s girth is in the form of an ellipsoidal vesica piscis, and

wherein said bladder'"'"'s inflated vesica piscis external surface matches the form of the inside surface of said prior art regulated conventional American football'"'"'s cover/liner in which it is to be used, and

wherein said inflated bladder props up the cover of said prior art regulated conventional American football'"'"'s cover in which it is to be used, and

an inner central hollow cylindrical cavity wall that surrounds, cradles, hugs, holds and protects the instrumented football'"'"'s instrumentation package assembly and is its nesting place isolated from shocks and vibrations when the bladder is inflated with gas through its gas valve and the cover is laced;

said cylindrical hollow cavity space extends down the full length of the long y-axis centerline of said bladder;

an outer wall that presses on the interior wall of the football'"'"'s cover/liner sandwich and on the interior curved surfaces of the two opposite buffer plates, thereby propping up the cover/liner sandwich and holding the bladder in place and aligned relative to the cover/liner when the bladder is inflated;

the same vesica piscis shape around its central girth when the bladder is inflated with gas as the bladder used in conventional professional footballs;

a gas valve in the same x, y and z location on the bladder as with the conventional regulation football bladders;

gas is inflated with gas through its gas valve while it is inside the instrumented football'"'"'s laced cover to the same pressure as conventional regulation American football bladders;

a gas valve identical to gas valves used in conventional regulation American football bladders;

a circularly symmetric form around its long y-axis;

circular openings at the two ends of its inner central hollow cylindrical cavity thereby allowing the instrumentation package assembly ends to protrude through the cavity;

a symmetrically disposed inner central hollow cylindrical cavity space extending down the full long y-axis centerline of the bladder;

no gas besides air in the inner central hollow cylindrical cavity space;

an overall length that is shorter than the conventional regulated bladders in order to make the inflated bladder fit in the space between the two buffer plates against which the bladder presses;

vertices that are pre-formed and shaped to match and be in smooth contact and press up against the buffer plates when the bladder is inflated inside the instrumented football;

light-weight materials to minimize said instrumented football'"'"'s weight;

a pre-determined overall shape when inflated, and props up the instrumented football'"'"'s cover to the same vesica piscis shape as the conventional professional league American football cover when the football is laced;

an inner central hollow cylindrical cavity wall diameter, before inflation with gas, that is greater than the diameter of the skin of the instrumentation package assembly, thereby allowing the instrumentation package assembly to be easily slipped into the bladder'"'"'s hollow cavity;

an inner central hollow cylindrical cavity wall diameter, which after inflation with gas is smaller than the diameter of the skin of the instrumentation package assembly which is nested within the cavity, thereby causing an interference fit between the two and thereby restraining by pressing symmetrically inwardly on the skin of the instrumentation package assembly and preventing it from moving and keeping it aligned to the cover when the football suffers shock and vibration during play;

said instrumented football bladder is distinguished from the conventional said prior art professional football bladders by the inclusion of an inner central hollow cylindrical wall which forms a symmetrically disposed cylindrical hollow cavity space extending down the full length of the long axis centerline of the bladder, which is used to nest, hold, align and cradle said instrumentation package assembly in said instrumented football;

said instrumented football bladder acts to dampen, moderate and cushion shock and vibration from the cover that would otherwise be transmitted to the instrumentation package assembly and its contents during play by providing cushioning and cradling and isolation of said instrumentation package assembly within said inner central hollow cylindrical wall of said instrumented football bladder;

the appearance of a hot dog bun holding an instrumentation package assembly frankfurter between them;

said instrumented football bladder is distinguished from the conventional professional football bladders by the inclusion of said an inner hollow cylindrical wall and an open slot that runs radially outward from the central hollow cavity to the outer wall of the bladder along the full length of the bladder from end to end parallel to the axis of the bladder which is used to facilitate the assembly of said instrumentation package assembly into said instrumented football;

said instrumented football bladder props up the football cover to the same vesica piscis shape that conventional regulation footballs have after the cover is laced;

an open slot that runs radially outward from the central hollow cavity to the outer wall of the bladder thereby forming two interior parallel walls that form the slot in the bladder, where the slot walls run the full length of the bladder from end to end parallel to the y-axis, and where the slot will close up when the bladder is fully inflated with gas, and where the slot enables the instrumentation package assembly to be assembled more quickly into the instrumented football and simplifies the assembly phase of the manufacturing process

said instrumented football bladder is of lighter weight compared to the bladders used in conventional footballs, in order to help keep the net weight of the entire said instrumented football substantially equal to the weight of said conventional professional league American football by offsetting the weight gain to said instrumented football from said instrumentation package assemblies and said buffer plate assemblies.

21. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein the instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is comprised of:

an elongated shape having a x-y-z Cartesian coordinate system,

wherein the long axis centerline of said bladder is said bladder'"'"'s y-axis, and

wherein said bladder is constructed to be circularly symmetric about said y-axis, and

wherein said bladder has two ends, and

wherein said bladder has an inflated external surface formed of a thin lite-weight material, and

wherein said external surface forms an outer wall, and

wherein said bladder is inflated with a pressurized gas, and

wherein said external surface is rotationally symmetric about said y-axis, and

wherein said gas includes but is not restricted to air or helium, and

wherein said gas is pumped into said bladder through a gas valve, and

wherein said gas valve is centered and protrudes through the external surface of said bladder at a point equidistant between both of the ends of said bladder, and

wherein said inflated external surface'"'"'s girth is in the form of an ellipsoidal vesica piscis, and

wherein said bladder'"'"'s inflated vesica piscis external surface matches the form of the inside surface of said prior art regulated conventional professional league American football'"'"'s cover/liner in which it is to be used, and

wherein said inflated bladder props up the cover of said prior art regulated conventional American football'"'"'s cover 1 in which it is to be used, and

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises an inner central hollow cylindrical cavity wall that surrounds, cradles, hugs, holds and protects the instrumented football'"'"'s instrumentation package assembly and is its nesting place isolated from shocks and vibrations when the bladder is inflated with gas through its gas valve and the cover is laced;

said cylindrical hollow cavity space extends down the full length of the long y-axis centerline of said bladder;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises an outer wall that presses on the interior wall of the football'"'"'s cover/liner sandwich and on the interior curved surfaces of the two opposite buffer plates, thereby propping up the cover/liner sandwich and holding the bladder in place and aligned relative to the cover/liner when the bladder is inflated;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises the same vesica piscis shape around its central girth when the bladder is inflated with gas as the bladder used in conventional professional footballs;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises its two gas valves in the same y-axis location on the bladder as with the conventional regulation football bladders, where one of the valves is at the same x, z location on one of the bladder halves as with the conventional regulation football bladders, and where one of the valves is at the -x, z location on the other one of the bladder halves, and where both valves are positioned ninety degrees apart from one another in the x-z plane of the bladder, and where the gas valves are each positioned forty five degrees on either side of the bladder'"'"'s slot;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises two gas valves identical to the gas valves used in conventional regulation American football bladders;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises circular openings at the two ends of its inner central hollow cylindrical cavity thereby allowing the instrumentation package assembly ends to protrude through the cavity;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises a symmetrically disposed inner central hollow cylindrical cavity space extending down the full long y-axis centerline of the bladder;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises no other gas besides air in the inner central hollow cylindrical cavity space;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises an overall length that is shorter than the conventional regulated bladders in order to make the inflated bladder fit in the space between the two buffer plates against which the bladder presses;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises vertices that are pre-formed and shaped to match and be in smooth contact and press up against the buffer plates when the bladder is inflated inside the instrumented football;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises lighter-weight materials to minimize said instrumented football'"'"'s weight;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises a pre-determined overall shape when inflated, and props up the instrumented football'"'"'s cover to the same vesica piscis shape as the conventional professional league American football cover when the football is laced;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises an inner central hollow cylindrical cavity which is pre-formed by the walls of the two halves extending down the full length along the y-axis centerline, which before inflation with gas, has a diameter that is greater than the diameter of the skin of the instrumentation package assembly, thereby allowing the instrumentation package assembly to be easily slipped into the bladder'"'"'s hollow cavity between the bladder'"'"'s two halves;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises an inner central hollow cylindrical cavity diameter, which after inflation with gas is smaller than the diameter of the skin of the instrumentation package assembly which is held captive and nested within the cavity, thereby causing an interference fit between the two and thereby restraining by pressing symmetrically inwardly on the skin of the instrumentation package assembly and preventing it from moving and keeping it aligned to the cover when the football suffers shock and vibration during play;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises two separate identical halves, each half having its own gas valve for inflation;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises two open slots that are opposite to one another that run radially outward from the central hollow cavity to the outer wall of the bladder thereby forming interior parallel walls that form the double slot in the bladder, where the slot walls run the full length of the bladder from end to end parallel to the y-axis, and where the slot walls will close up and press flat against one another when the bladder is fully inflated with gas and the cover is laced;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder has the appearance of a sandwich of two separate buns holding an instrumentation package assembly sausage between them in the middle;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is distinguished from the conventional said prior art professional football bladders by the inclusion of an inner central hollow cylindrical wall which forms a symmetrically disposed cylindrical hollow cavity space extending down the full length of the long axis centerline of the bladder which is formed between the two identical bladder halves, wherein each bladder half comprises ½

of said cylindrical hollow cavity space, wherein said cylindrical hollow cavity space is used to nest, hold, align and cradle said instrumentation package assembly in said instrumented football;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is distinguished from said conventional professional prior art American football bladders in that it consists of two separate identical half bladders, wherein each half has an inner said central hollow cylindrical wall, wherein each half has flat walls and that where each half has its own gas valve for inflation;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder acts to dampen, moderate and cushion shock and vibration from the cover that would otherwise be transmitted to the instrumentation package assembly and its contents during play by providing cushioning and cradling and isolation of said instrumentation package assembly within said inner central hollow cylindrical wall of said instrumented football bladder;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder which when inflated, has its two identical halves together pressed on the vesica piscis shaped inside walls of the football'"'"'s cover, thereby propping up the cover to the same vesica piscis shape that conventional regulation footballs have after the cover is laced;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is inflated with gas through its two gas valves while it is inside the instrumented football'"'"'s laced cover to the same pressure as conventional regulation American football bladders;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is circularly symmetric around its long y-axis;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is of lighter weight compared to the bladders used in conventional footballs, in order to help keep the net weight of the entire said instrumented football substantially equal to the weight of said conventional professional league American football by offsetting the weight gain to said instrumented football from said instrumentation package assemblies and said buffer plate assemblies.

22. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein the instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is comprised of:

an elongated shape having a x-y-z Cartesian coordinate system,

wherein the long axis centerline of said bladder is said bladder'"'"'s y-axis, and

wherein said bladder is constructed to be circularly symmetric about said y-axis, and

wherein said bladder has two ends, and

wherein said bladder has an inflated external surface formed of a thin lite-weight material,

wherein said external surface forms an outer wall, and

wherein said bladder is inflated with a pressurized gas, and

wherein said external surface is rotationally symmetric about said y-axis, and

wherein said gas includes but is not restricted to air or helium, and

wherein said gas is pumped into said bladder through a gas valve, and

wherein said gas valve is centered and protrudes through the external surface of said bladder at a point equidistant between both of the ends of said bladder, and

wherein said inflated external surface'"'"'s girth is in the form of an ellipsoidal vesica piscis, and

wherein said bladder'"'"'s inflated vesica piscis external surface matches the form of the inside surface of said prior art regulated conventional American football'"'"'s cover/liner in which it is to be used, and

wherein said inflated bladder props up the cover of said prior art regulated conventional American football'"'"'s cover in which it is to be used, and

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is inflated with gas through its gas valve;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises an outer wall that presses on the interior wall of the football'"'"'s cover/liner sandwich and on the interior curved surfaces of the two opposite buffer plates, thereby propping up the cover/liner sandwich and holding the bladder in place and aligned relative to the cover/liner when the bladder is inflated;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises the same vesica piscis shape around its central girth when the bladder is inflated with gas as the bladder used in conventional professional footballs;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises its gas valve is in the same x, y and z location on the bladder as with the conventional regulation football bladders;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises a gas valve identical to gas valves used in conventional regulation American football bladders;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises a circularly symmetric form around its long y-axis;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises a shape that is short and nearly flattened at its ends;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises an outer wall that presses on the interior wall of the football'"'"'s cover/liner sandwich and on the interior curved surfaces of the two opposite buff wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises er plates, thereby propping up the cover/liner sandwich and holding the bladder in place and aligned relative to the cover;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises an overall length that is shorter than the conventional regulated American football bladders in order to make the inflated bladder fit in the space between the two buffer plates against which the bladder presses at its ends;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises vertices/ends that are pre-formed and shaped to match and be in smooth contact and press up against the buffer plates when the bladder is inflated inside the instrumented football;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises lighter-weight materials to minimize said instrumented football'"'"'s weight;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder comprises a pre-determined overall shape when inflated, and props up the instrumented football'"'"'s cover to the same vesica piscis shape as the conventional professional league American football covers when the football is laced;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder acts to dampen, moderate and cushion shock and vibration from the cover that would otherwise be transmitted to the instrumentation package assembly and its contents during play;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is distinguished from said conventional professional prior art football bladders by its nearly its flattened convex shaped ends, as compared to the convex vesica piscis shaped ends of said prior art bladders;

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is of lighter weight compared to the bladders used in conventional footballs, in order to help keep the net weight of the entire said instrumented football substantially equal to the weight of said conventional professional league American football by offsetting the weight gain to said instrumented football from said instrumentation package assemblies and said buffer plate assemblies.

23. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein the instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is comprised of:

an elongated shape having a x-y-z Cartesian coordinate system,

wherein the long axis centerline of said bladder is said bladder'"'"'s y-axis, and

wherein said bladder is constructed to be circularly symmetric about said y-axis, and

wherein said bladder has two ends, and

wherein said bladder has an inflated external surface formed of a thin lite-weight material, and

wherein said external surface forms an outer wall, and

wherein said bladder is inflated with a pressurized gas, and

wherein said external surface is rotationally symmetric about said y-axis, and

wherein said gas includes but is not restricted to air and helium, and

wherein said gas is pumped into said bladder through a gas valve, and

wherein said gas valve is centered and protrudes through the external surface of said bladder at a point equidistant between both of the ends of said bladder, and

wherein said inflated external surface'"'"'s girth is in the form of an ellipsoidal vesica piscis, and

wherein said bladder'"'"'s inflated vesica piscis external surface matches the form of the inside surface of said prior art regulated conventional American football'"'"'s cover/liner in which it is to be used, and

wherein said inflated bladder props up the cover of said prior art regulated conventional American football'"'"'s cover in which it is to be used, and

an existing conventional regulation American football bladder whose inflated shape is modified simply by depressing said bladder inward at both of its ends to form dimples at its vertices without materially changing the said prior art bladder;

an outer wall that presses on the interior wall of the football'"'"'s cover/liner sandwich and on the interior curved surfaces of the two opposite buffer plates, thereby propping up the cover/liner sandwich and holding the bladder in place and aligned relative to the cover/liner and buffer plates when the bladder is inflated;

the same vesica piscis shape around its central girth when the bladder is inflated with gas as the bladder used in conventional professional footballs;

a gas valve that is in the same x, y and z location on the bladder as with the conventional regulation football bladders;

a shape that has its ends folded inward to form vesica piscis shaped dimples at both of its vertices;

an outer wall that presses on the interior wall of the football'"'"'s cover/liner sandwich, and on the interior vesica piscis curved surfaces of the two opposite buffer plates, thereby propping up the cover/liner sandwich and holding the bladder in place and aligned relative to the cover and buffer plates;

an overall length that is shorter than the conventional regulated American football bladders in order to make the inflated bladder fit in the space between the two buffer plates against which the bladder presses at its dimpled ends;

vesica piscis shaped dimples that are pre-formed and shaped to match, and be in smooth contact with, and press up against the curved interior surfaces of the buffer plates which it cradles when the bladder is inflated inside the instrumented football;

lighter-weight materials to minimize said instrumented football'"'"'s weight;

a pre-determined overall shape when inflated, and props up the instrumented football'"'"'s cover to the same vesica piscis shape as the conventional professional league American football covers when the football is laced;

wherein the instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is inflated with gas while it is inside the instrumented football'"'"'s laced cover to the same pressure as conventional regulation American football bladders;

a gas valve identical to gas valves used in conventional regulation American football bladders;

wherein the instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is circularly symmetric around its long y-axis;

wherein the instrumented football'"'"'s bladder acts to help dampen, moderate and cushion the severe shock and vibration that would otherwise be encountered by the instrumentation package assembly and its contents during play;

vesica piscis shaped vertices folded inward to form concave vesica piscis shaped dimples at both ends;

wherein the instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is inflated with gas through its gas valve;

wherein the instrumented football'"'"'s bladder is distinguished from said conventional professional prior art American football bladders by its concave dimpled vesica piscis shaped ends as compared to the convex vesica piscis shaped ends of said prior art bladders vertices, where said dimples are created simply by taking an existing said prior art bladder used in said regulation conventional footballs and applying pressure to push in both vertices to dimple them, and where said dimples are used to press against said buffer plate assemblies comprising corresponding convex vesica piscis shapes.

24. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein said instrumentation package assembly is further comprised of:

an electronic means enabling said instrumented football to wirelessly televise the captured video and conducted sounds independent of the spatial attitude of the instrumented football during the game; and

an electronic means to transmit signals carrying data to said remote base station enabling the remote base station to process and thereby stabilize, remove the spin and make upright SD/HD TV pictures taken from the instrumented football and broadcasted by said remote base station to a TV audience; and

an electronic means to transmit signals carrying data to said remote base station enabling the remote base station to process, stabilize, and make upright SD/HD TV pictures taken from the instrumented football and broadcasted by

said remote base station to a live TV audience, despite the spinning, pitching, yawing and forward motion of said instrumented football; and

an electronic means to transmit signals carrying data to the remote base station enabling the remote base station to process, stabilize the imagery obtained from said instrumented football in an upright condition in the picture frame, regardless of the pitch, roll or yaw of the football, as viewed by a live TV audience in the SD/HD letterbox picture format; and

an electronic means using gyroscopic encoders to transmit signals carrying data to the remote base station containing said instrumented football'"'"'s pitch, roll and yaw to enable the remote base station to process said data and thereby stabilize the imagery obtained from said instrumented football in an upright condition in the picture frame, regardless of the pitch, roll or yaw of said instrumented football, as viewed by a live TV audience in the SD/HD letterbox picture format; and

an electronic means to televise RF signals from said instrumented football to the antenna array relay junction using the air ways above any typical football playing field as communication links regardless of the spatial orientation and attitude of said instrumented football; and

an electronic means to receive RF signals from said remote base station via the antenna array relay junction using the air ways linking said instrumented football to the antenna array relay junction regardless of the spatial orientation and attitude of said instrumented football; and

an electronic means to receive RF command and control signals from the remote base station via the antenna array relay junction using the air ways as communication links thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control the electronic-optical-mechanical functions of said instrumentation package assembly and monitor the status of said instrumentation package assembly regardless of the spatial orientation and attitude of said instrumented football; and

an electronic means to transmit RF status control signals from said instrumented football via the antenna array relay junction to said remote base station using the air ways above the playing field as communication links thereby closing the control feedback loop between said instrumented football and said remote base station;

an a plurality of phased RF antenna elements that enable said instrumentation package assembly to wirelessly televise football games, and transmit and receive signals between said instrumented football and said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction;

signal and data electronics circuitry means for wirelessly televising pictures and conducted sounds from the cameras and microphones from within said instrumentation package assembly enclosure which is under the command and control of the remote base station; and

for wirelessly charging the battery pack; and

power supply and battery charging circuitry for wirelessly charging said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s battery pack.

25. The instrumentation package assembly of claim 24 wherein said instrumentation package assembly enclosure is comprised of:

a resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means of said instrumentation package assembly enclosure, and

wherein said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means serves as the middle section of said instrumentation package assembly enclosure, and

wherein said mechanical y-axis of said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means serves as the optical axis of the cameras and their lenses contained within said enclosure, and

wherein one cylindrical section is attached to one end of said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means, and wherein another said cylindrical section is attached to the other end of said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means, and

wherein said cylindrical sections have finite diameters and lengths; and

wherein each said cylindrical section has a smaller diameter slightly conical co-axial cylinder extension attached thereby forming a shoulder, and

wherein said camera lens is attached and sealed to each of said small diameter slightly conical ends of said enclosure, and

wherein said enclosure is pressurized with dry gas; and

wherein said enclosure is made of materials which are transparent to radio frequencies.

26. The instrumentation package assembly of claim 24 wherein the signal and data electronics circuitry is comprised of:

two TV cameras housed within said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein said cameras are used to capture TV images of the action occurring around both vertices of said instrumented football, and

wherein said cameras are equipped with an auto-focus/iris feature set that may be over-ridden by commands from said CPU system control microprocessor, and

wherein the output signals of said TV cameras are fed to the inputs of their respective MPEG signal compression modules, and

MPEG signal compression modules are real time MPEG compression hardware modules, and

wherein said MPEG signal compression modules compress said signals into MPEG format using a compression protocol, and

wherein said MPEG signal compression modules provide said captured images from said cameras a separate stream via the encapsulation function of said MPEG Stream Encoders, and

wherein compression is needed to reduce the bandwidth requirements prior to transmission via radio using said network transceiver and said microwave radio frequency antennas respectively, and

wherein said MPEG signal compression modules also receive commands from said CPU system control microprocessor which sets the compression parameters associated with the compression protocol, and

a plurality of condenser microphones near the vertices on each end of said instrumented football, and

wherein said condenser microphones capture the conducted sounds around said instrumented football during game play and serve as the signal source for two said audio operational amplifiers, and

two audio operational amplifiers are configured as low noise high gain microphone pre-amplifiers, and

wherein said two audio operational amplifiers amplify signals inputted from said condenser microphones and provide adequate voltage gain and equalization to drive the analog to digital converters inside said MPEG audio encoders, and

wherein said MPEG audio encoders further combine the two resultant elementary audio data packets into a single stream using the encapsulation function of said MPEG stream encoder prior to transmission to said remote base station by said network transceiver, and

a network transceiver is a complete microwave radio frequency network transceiver, and

wherein said transceiver is inputted said composite MPEG stream image and audio data along with bi-directional system control status data packets to and from said CPU system control microprocessor, and

wherein said network transceiver transmits said data wirelessly using the wireless communication protocol and said antennas to said remote base station via the GHz radio spectrum, and

wherein said network transceiver also outputs control commands from said remote base station when they are received by items using the wireless communication protocol via the GHz radio spectrum, and

wherein said network transceiver transmits and receives wireless communication data packets to and from said remote base station, and

wherein said network transceiver also receives control commands from said CPU system control microprocessor, and

wherein said network transceiver is used to provide a wireless RF link operating on the GHz radio spectrum between said instrumented football and said remote base station network transceiver, using said wireless communication protocol, and

wherein status data received by said remote base station transceiver is handled in a manner similar to that of said instrumented football, and

wherein when said remote base station transceiver intercepts an appropriately coded transmission over the particular mode of communications connectivity that the stadium has been equipped for, and

wherein said remote base station transceiver will respond and act on said coded transmission in the manner determined by the communications handling provisions of the special software running on the associated computer at said remote base station, and

wherein signals traveling to and from said network transceiver as RF signals are coupled to the atmosphere by said antennas, and

a plurality of antennas comprise a phased array antenna system operating within the GHz radio spectrum, and wherein said antennas together provide an isotropic gain of 3 db or better to reach the wireless said antenna array relay junction network transceiver, and

wherein said antennas are used to capture and radiate the RF energy transmitted and/or received between said antenna array relay junction and said instrumented football, and

wherein said antennas are physically located inside the instrumented football between said cameras, and

a power supply contains a rechargeable battery pack, and

wherein said power supply contains a set of two said inductive pickup coils that are used to inductively couple electrical energy from outside of said instrumented football to said battery pack during the recharging of said battery pack via battery charging and stand-by data separator circuit, and

wherein said induction coils are tuned by capacitors so as to resonate in the kHz frequency range, and

wherein said power supply contains a switching circuit that receives control commands from said CPU system control microprocessor, and

wherein said control commands instruct and enable said power supply to supply power to the rest of said system, and

wherein said control commands take said power supply out of the stand-by mode and put said power supply in the power-on mode, and

real-time gyroscopic encoders provide a dynamic means of determining the relative physical position of said instrumented football with respect to pitch, yaw and roll respectively in order to simplify the process of properly decoding and making upright for viewing the televised images captured by said instrumented football'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly, and

wherein said resultant pitch, yaw and roll positional data from said real-time gyroscopic encoders respectively is sent to said CPU system control microprocessor and is subsequently transmitted along with said televised image data to said remote base station respectively, and

wherein said three-dimensional gyroscopic transducers are three separate individual low power semiconductor based encoders, and

wherein said three said encoders are configured at the time of manufacture to respond to a pre-determined action of motion specific to the direction of rotation, forward or backward motion and rise or fall conditions of said instrumented football in real-time, and

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s pitch, roll and yaw are encoded, and

wherein said instrumented football'"'"'s roll is associated with the spin of said instrumented football about its y-axis as it is thrown above the field during game play, and

wherein said encoders provides a pulse coded binary data output that varies in accordance with the relative direction and rate of movement of the said instrumented football, and

said microprocessor at the time of boot-up is instructed by the firmware contents contained within said ROM read only memory to continually execute a routine check of the data presented to its interrupt ports at a sampling rate sufficiently high enough so as to accurately convey the resultant pulse coded data output that represents the direction of rotation, forward or backward motion and rise or fall conditions of the instrumented football in real-time to a computer at the remote base station for use by special software, and

wherein said instrumented football is first initialized prior to use from an idle position, normally by a command sent over said administrative data link from said remote base station, and

wherein said CPU system control microprocessor according to its firmware instructions contained within said ROM read only memory initializes said gyroscopic encoders in a zero motion state so that said remote base station'"'"'s computer is able to synchronize the previously mentioned special software, and

wherein said CPU system control microprocessor simultaneously receives the image data streams transmitted by said instrumented football and automatically, using said special software, continuously calculates and applies to the received image data stream temporarily stored in memory, the correct amount of counter adjustment necessary to hold said images in an upright stable unscrambled position when viewed on a hi definition display or monitor by the TV audience, and

wherein said microprocessor is connected via an I/O port to said network transceiver within said instrumented football and periodically monitors this port for activity, and

wherein said CPU system control microprocessor executes a series of instructions contained in ROM in such a way that it will respond and act only on those control commands that are correctly identified based on a unique identification integer code present in the signal that immediately precedes the control data stream contents, when a data stream arrives at this port from the remote base station, and

wherein said CPU system control microprocessor will execute the received control commands as determined by the firmware stored in ROM and transmit a status data acknowledgement to said remote base station if the stream is identified as valid, and

wherein said system command function instructions may be received by said CPU system control microprocessor from said battery charging and stand-by data separator circuit to allow initialization of said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented football, and

wherein said CPU system control microprocessor utilizes said operating firmware stored at the time of manufacture on said system ROM and executes this firmware upon loading said system RAM with its contents, and

wherein said commands are useful in conjunction with other special effects often used during a televised football game, and

wherein said administrative data link is a bi-directional communications path over which control commands, as well as status data between the instrumented football and said remote base station are conveyed, and

wherein said control commands and status data consist of data packets and streams that are independent in function of those that are used to convey image and conducted sound information to said remote base station, share the same communications transport mechanism overall, and

wherein said communications transport mechanism is formed whenever said microprocessor within the instrumented sports paraphernalia communicates with said remote base station over the particular mode of communications connectivity that the stadium has been equipped for including fiber optics, copper cable, and wireless radio, and

wherein said power and control interconnect interface, consists of the electrical control wiring to and from the electronic components of the instrumented football that are being controlled;

wherein said control commands, when intercepted by the network transceiver within said instrumented football are applied to its CPU system control microprocessor, which then in turn upon executing the instructions stored within the contents of its firmware applies a pulse coded control signal via the power and control interconnect interface inside said instrumentation package assembly to the corresponding electronics such as the mechanical actuators that provides optical focus and zoom adjustment of said cameras and microphone gain and selection, as desired by said cameraman and/or special software running on the computer at said remote base station, and

wherein said cameraman, in said remote base station, software selects the wireless mode of communication between the instrumented football and the remote base station, and

wherein said cameraman uses said antenna array relay junction that is installed in the football stadium with which to command and control his choice and communicate it to the instrumented football on the football stadium playing field, and

wherein said cameraman selects items from a software menu of control commands that go to the network transceiver at said remote base station that are subsequently transmitted to the instrumented football for the purpose of adjusting various system initializations, operating parameters, radio frequency, polling system status data such as battery condition, and initiating remote mechanical adjustments such as camera focus, optical zoom, iris and movement to the cameras'"'"' field of view, over the selected bi-directional communications link such as wireless radio connectivity being used within the particular sports stadium, and

wherein said cameraman, operating said remote base station computer, also has the ability to manually issue commands that affect the amount of correction applied to the final image stream, and

wherein said control commands are inputted to said CPU system control microprocessor, and

wherein said CPU system control microprocessor is used to control the flow of system command functions, and

wherein said command functions adjust the operating parameters of said system based on instructions that it receives from said remote base station, and

wherein said control commands specify the exact RF channel frequency and RF channel power output that will be used during subsequent operation of the system.

27. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of:

two SD/HD TV cameras that are positioned at either end of said instrumentation package assembly enclosure that look out co-axially in opposite directions through their respective camera lenses;

wherein each camera lens looks through its respective said optical window through said instrumented football'"'"'s cover at each of said cover'"'"'s vertices;

wherein each said optical window is a single thin optical element made domed shaped with spherical surfaces;

wherein the optical windows are sealed between the small diameter slightly conical ends of said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein the optical axes of the camera lenses and optical windows are coaxial with the y-axis of the enclosure and the long y-axis of the football;

two microphones that listen for sounds conducted into said instrumented football caused by contacts with said instrumented football during the game;

two antenna elements that enable said instrumentation package assembly to wirelessly televise football games and transmit and receive signals, from inside said instrumented football to said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction;

a rechargeable battery pack which powers all the functions in said instrumentation package assembly;

signal and data electronics circuitry for wirelessly televising pictures and conducted sounds from the cameras and microphones from within said instrumentation package assembly which is under the command and control of said remote base station;

power supply and battery charging circuits for providing regulated power to said instrumentation package assembly from said battery pack, and for handling the charging of said battery pack;

said enclosure which is a water and airtight sealed unit for packaging the components of said instrumentation package assembly.

28. The instrumentation package assembly of claim 27 wherein said instrumentation package assembly is further comprised of:

said enclosure wherein said enclosure is further comprised of materials transparent to radio frequencies;

said enclosure wherein said enclosure is capped with a camera lens and sealed at both of its ends;

said enclosure wherein each of said enclosure'"'"'s ends is a small finite diameter slightly conical cylinder used as bearing surfaces for mounting said instrumentation package assembly;

said enclosure wherein each of said enclosure'"'"'s ends has a shoulder for restricting the movement of said instrumentation package assembly when it is mounted;

said enclosure wherein said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means serves as the middle section of said enclosure;

wherein said corrugated bellows segment is a means to align, tilt and adjust the line of sight of said cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly;

said enclosure wherein said enclosure further comprises a closed water and airtight sealed unit pressurized with dry gas for packaging the components of said instrumentation package assembly;

said enclosure wherein said mechanical y-axis of said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means serves as the mechanical axis of said enclosure and optical axis of the cameras and their lenses contained within and peering out from both ends of said enclosure.

29. The said instrumentation package assembly of claim 24 wherein said instrumentation package assembly enclosure is comprised of:

said instrumentation package assembly enclosure being comprised of a long cylindrical section,

said long cylindrical section serving as the middle section of said instrumentation package assembly enclosure, and

wherein said mechanical y-axis of said long cylindrical section serves as the optical axis of the cameras and their lenses contained within said enclosure, and

wherein said long cylindrical section has a finite diameter and a finite length, and

wherein each one of the two ends of said long cylindrical section have shoulders,

wherein said long cylindrical section has small diameter slightly conical extensions attached to both ends,

wherein each one of the two camera lenses is sealed to each of said small diameter slightly conical ends of said enclosure respectively,

wherein the entire skin of said enclosure is made of materials which are transparent to radio frequencies.

31. The instrumented sports paraphernalia of claim 6 wherein said instrumented baseball 1st base, said instrumented baseball 2nd base, and said instrumented baseball 3rd base are comprised of:

an instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of a plurality of microphones to acquire sounds conducted into said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s cover caused by contacts with said instrumented baseball base occurring during games on said baseball playing field with the players;

wherein said microphones are encapsulated in the material used to mold said base;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of a plurality of instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements is comprised of a TV camera lens and TV camera;

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly element contains means to televise pictures and conducted sounds from said instrumented baseball home plate to said remote base station; and

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements is mounted inside said instrumented baseball base in a buffer plate assembly;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly is comprised of an optical window;

wherein each optical window protrudes through clearance holes in each of the four sides of the cover of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein each of said optical windows are flush with the sides of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein each of said TV cameras each looks through its respective said camera lens, and through its respective said optical window;

wherein each of said TV cameras is adjusted with said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means to adjust its tilt to look out from each side of said instrumented baseball base through its respective said optical window onto the baseball playing field covering the four quadrants around said instrumented baseball base;

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements is comprised of identical electronics means used to televise pictures and sounds from said instrumented baseball base to said remote base station;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly elements comprise means for the cameraman in said remote base station to software select either the wireless mode of communication and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball bases and said remote base station by sending a control signal to said instrumented baseball base;

wherein the cameraman may select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball bases and said remote base station by physically setting a switch located in the bottom of said instrumented baseball base with access through the opening in the bottom of

said instrumented baseball base through the lower protective cover plate shield;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly element comprises means for the cameraman in said remote base station to software select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball home plate and said remote base station by sending a control signal to said instrumented baseball base from said remote base station; and

wherein the cameraman may select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball base and said remote base station by physically setting a switch located in the bottom of said instrumented baseball base with access through the opening in the bottom of said instrumented baseball base through the lower protective cover plate shield;

wherein any two of said TV cameras on a side of said instrumented baseball base form a 3-D stereo camera pair;

wherein said TV cameras of each 3-D stereo camera pair are arranged equidistant from one another and separated by a pre-determined interpupillary distance;

wherein said TV cameras of each 3-D stereo camera pair are identical, and said camera lenses are identical, and all said optical windows are identical;

wherein the lines of sight of said TV camera of a 3-D stereo camera pair are parallel to each other;

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s is connected to the bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said instrumented playing field linking it to the antenna array relay junction;

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s is connected to the low voltage electric power copper cable buried beneath the ground of said instrumented playing field when they are installed, which it uses for electrical power;

a plurality of buffer plate assemblies;

wherein said buffer plate assemblies are used to mount said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball bases, including 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd bases;

wherein each of said buffer plate assemblies is comprised of a means to mount said instrumentation package assembly elements inside said instrumented baseball bases, including 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd bases;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly comprises a portal through the side of said instrumented baseball base permitting said TV cameras to peer through said portal and view the players;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly is comprised of said optical window wherein said optical window is replaceable;

wherein each said optical window comprises means to take pictures with extremely wide angle fields of view of the players;

wherein each said optical window protects said TV cameras from the hazards on the baseball playing field such as ice, dirt and physical impacts;

wherein a buffer plate assembly is located on each side of said instrumented baseball base, wherein the planar faces of said buffer plate assemblies can be tilted to the sides of said instrumented baseball base to control said TV camera'"'"'s lines of sight;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly is pressed into the precision holes that are bored in the sides of said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s cover;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly is attached to the inside of said instrumented baseball base using cured molding encapsulation material;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly comprises a means that acts like bearings to mount said instrumentation package assembly elements which form a 3-D stereo camera pair; and

thereby restricts, restrains and aligns the instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball base;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly provides hollow portals through which said TV cameras inside each said instrumentation package assembly element peers out from the top of said instrumented baseball home plate on the baseball playing field giving a clear sealed path through said optical windows for said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly elements to peer outward through said instrumented baseball base at the players on said baseball playing field;

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly element comprises means to adjust the tilt of said TV camera'"'"'s line of sight relative to the sides of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly provides physical protection for said instrumentation package assembly and its contents;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly allows for an unobstructed field of view through said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s cover;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented baseball base during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented baseball home plate during play;

the shock absorbing padding encapsulation material;

wherein said encapsulation material fills the interior volume of the instrumented baseball base beneath its cover in its interior to hold all the contents of the instrumented baseball base aligned in their places, and acts as shock absorbing padding for the instrumentation package assembly, buffer plate assemblies, upper protective cover plate, and lower protective cover plate which it encapsulates;

wherein the exterior of the encapsulation material takes the form of a conventional regulation baseball base;

wherein said encapsulation material has the substantially the same resilience as materials used for conventional regulation baseball bases thereby making said instrumented baseball base play substantially the same as the conventional regulated baseball bases;

wherein said encapsulation material provides stiffness to said instrumented baseball base after said encapsulation material cures;

the cover of the instrumented baseball base;

wherein the cover gives the external outward appearance that both said instrumented baseball base and a conventional baseball base are substantially identical, both having the same color, texture, size and shape;

wherein the four optical windows peer out from the four sides of the base through four clearance holes in said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s cover;

the upper protective cover plate shield;

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is a square flat plate with four rounded corners to make it safe for players coming into violent contact with said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is spaced beneath the top surface of said instrumented baseball base in order to protect said instrumentation package assembly below it;

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is molded in its position inside said instrumented baseball base using said shock absorbing padding encapsulation material;

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is formed from a material which is transparent to radio waves to allow passage of said waves to and from said instrumentation package;

the lower protective cover plate shield;

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is a square flat plate with four rounded corners to make it safe for players coming into violent contact with said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield protects the instrumentation package assembly above it from damage;

wherein the opening in the bottom of said protective cover plate shield allows access to the fiber optics cable/copper cable connector and the gas valve;

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is molded in its position inside said instrumented baseball base using said shock absorbing padding encapsulation material;

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is formed from a material which is transparent to radio waves to allow passage of said waves to and from said instrumentation package.

32. The instrumented baseball base of claim 31 wherein the instrumentation package assembly is comprised of:

the central body which serves as the main hub for a plurality of TV cameras and instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein the central body comprises a plurality of coplanar radial ports spaced in four 90 degree intervals to mount the instrumentation package assembly elements respectively so that the lines of sight of each element are planar and perpendicular to one another thereby permitting their respective cameras to have coverage of each of the four playing field quadrants around the hub;

wherein the lines of sight of each of said camera'"'"'s of the instrumentation package assembly can be tilted upward by tilting their respective said buffer plate assemblies using said resilient-flexible-compressible-stretchable segments of said enclosures of said instrumentation package assembly elements as bending points;

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements are identical;

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements contains identical electronics used to televise pictures and conducted sounds from said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s plurality of TV cameras and microphones to said remote base station either by wireless RF and/or by fiber-optics/copper cable;

a battery pack for powering the mechanical-optical-electronic functions of the instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said rechargeable battery is located inside said main hub body and furnishes electrical power for all the mechanical-optical-electronic functions in the instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said rechargeable battery may be charged wirelessly by inductive coupling from a source of electricity outside of said instrumentation package assembly;

an upper induction coil located on the top of said instrumentation package assembly and a lower induction coil located on the bottom of said instrumentation package assembly for wirelessly charging the battery;

wherein said induction coils are inductively coupled with time varying magnetic flux in the kHz frequency range from a source outside said instrumentation package assembly and outside said instrumented baseball base;

an access lid heat sink on the bottom of the instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said bottom lid furnishes an opening in said instrumentation package assembly to do maintenance and repair with access through the bottom of said instrumented baseball base;

a radio antenna array;

wherein the antenna array is mounted on the top of the hub;

wherein the antennas are in quadrature;

wherein the antenna array of said four antennas is mounted on the top of the main hub body;

wherein the antennas are in quadrature;

wherein said antennas are used to wirelessly transmit and receive wireless RF signals from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction;

a plurality of said microphones;

wherein said microphones are mounted on the top of said central body and are used to acquire sounds conducted into said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s cover caused by contacts with said instrumented baseball base occurring during games on said baseball playing field;

wherein said microphones are encapsulated in the material used to mold said base;

a gas valve;

wherein said gas valve located on the bottom of said main body provides a port for entry or evacuation of said pressurized dry gas to keep out moisture and dirt from said instrumentation package assembly;

a fiber optics cable/copper cable connector;

wherein the fiber optics cable/copper cable connector connects the electronics in the four instrumentation package assembly elements to the bi-directional multi-function fiber optics cable/copper cable which may be run beneath the ground of the baseball stadium playing field, wherein the fiber optics cable/copper cable enters the bottom of the instrumented baseball base through an access opening in the base'"'"'s protective cover plate shield, where it is connected to said connector with a mating connector;

wherein the copper cabling furnishes an alternate source of low voltage dc power to the instrumented baseball base;

dry nitrogen gas;

wherein said dry nitrogen gas is used to fill the cavity of the main body and instrumentation package assembly elements.

33. The instrumentation package assembly of claim 32 wherein each of the instrumentation package assembly elements is comprised of:

a TV camera;

wherein said TV camera of each said instrumentation package assembly element looks outward from the end of said element through each of the four sides of said instrumented baseball base along each camera'"'"'s respective optical axes;

a TV camera lens;

wherein the cameraman can choose all or some said lenses to be identical to one another;

signal electronics used to televise pictures and conducted sounds from said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s four SD/HD TV cameras and four microphones to said remote base station either by wireless RF and/or by fiber-optics/copper cable via said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said signal electronics transmit status control signals and receive command and control signals;

power electronics;

an enclosure;

said enclosure being essentially comprised of a sequence of two coaxial hollow cylindrical sections and a resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means; and

wherein the first section is a short small diameter cylinder that contains said camera lens; and

wherein said camera lens is sealed to said first section;

wherein said first section extends to a second section; and

wherein said first and said second sections are joined at a shoulder; and

wherein said second section is a larger diameter cylinder that said first section; and

wherein said second section contains said TV camera; and

wherein said second section extends to a third section; and

wherein said third section is a resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means; and

wherein said third section is joined to said second section; and

wherein said second section contains the signal and data electronics circuitry and the power supply and battery charging circuitry; and

wherein said enclosure is fabricated from materials that are transparent to RF; and

wherein the resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means of said enclosure enables said enclosure to be bent in order to tilt its mechanical axis and the line of sight of said camera; and

wherein said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means of said enclosure enables said enclosure to flex, stretch and compress and absorb shock and vibration; and

wherein said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means is attached to the main center hub of said instrumentation package assembly with an air-watertight seal; and

wherein the small diameter cylindrical segment of the enclosure is plugged into the buffer plate assembly of the instrumented baseball base in order to mount the instrumentation package assembly element; and

wherein said enclosure is circularly symmetric about its mechanical y-axis;

wherein each one of the four instrumentation package assembly elements are arranged around and connected and sealed to said central body 90 degrees apart in four quadrants.

34. The instrumented baseball base of claim 31 wherein each of said four buffer plate assemblies are identical, each one comprising:

an assembly,

said assembly being comprised of a unitary body, a plurality of o-ring seals, a plurality of bearings, and a threaded lens cell, wherein said threaded lens cell is in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed plane-parallel-flat optical window mounted therein,

said body being constructed of reinforced plastics and other strong lite-weight materials;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the height of said body, wherein said height of said body is a y dimension of said body, wherein end A is the bottom of said body, and B is the top of said body

said having an axial opening longitudinally therethrough being open at both ends,

said body having external surfaces, and internal surfaces,

said body comprising an external shape in the form of a rectangular block joined with a short slightly conical circular cylinder,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of a rectangular block comprising first and second flat faces,

wherein the distance between said faces is the thickness T of said rectangular block,

said body comprising a second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder,

said first external surface extends from end A a distance T to said second external surface where they join, wherein

said second external surface extends with a slight taper a distance H to end B, wherein end B has a flat face,

wherein the external height of said body is equal to T plus H,

said body comprising an internal shape in the form of three joined adjacent internal surfaces,

said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylindrical bore with rotational symmetry about a y-axis,

wherein said y-axis is perpendicular to said first and second faces of said rectangular block, and wherein said y-axis is centered on said rectangular block,

wherein said first internal surface extends into said body a distance S which is the depth of said bore,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylindrical bore,

wherein said second internal surface extends into said body a distance D which is the depth of said bore,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of a short threaded hollow circular cylindrical bore,

wherein said third internal surface extends into said body a distance P which is the depth of said threaded bore,

wherein the internal height of said body is equal to S plus D plus P,

wherein said external height of said body equals said internal height of said body,

wherein therefore S plus D plus P equals T plus H;

said first internal surface being coaxial with said second internal surface and said third internal surface with regard to said body'"'"'s y-axis,

said first internal surface extends to said second internal surface which extends to said third internal surface,

wherein said first internal surface starts at said end A and said third internal surface ends at said end B,

wherein a first shoulder is formed where said first internal surface meets said second internal surface, wherein said first shoulder has an annular grove wherein is mounted a first o-ring seal,

wherein a second shoulder is formed where said second internal surface meets said third internal surface, wherein said second shoulder has an annular grove wherein is mounted a second o-ring seal,

wherein said second internal surface has an annular groove located near to said first shoulder wherein said second internal surface is mounted a first bearing,

wherein said internal cylindrical surface of said threaded lens cell has an annular grove mounting a second bearing located near to said plane-parallel-flat optical window,

wherein said first and second bearings permit said instrumentation package assembly elements being driven by an electro-mechanical actuating mechanism to smoothly and precisely rotate about their mechanical axes;

wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is larger than the diameter of said second internal surface, and the diameter of said second internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said first internal surface,

said first internal surface meets said second internal surface to form a circular opening whose diameter is equal to said diameter of said second internal surface,

said second internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a circular opening whose diameter is equal to the diameter of said third internal surface,

wherein said second o-ring seal on said second shoulder is compressed between said threaded lens cell and said second shoulder when said threaded lens cell is tightened,

said threaded lens cell comprising a plane-parallel-flat optical window mounted and seated therein whose flat surface is flush with said end B,

said threaded lens cell comprising a threaded outside diameter slightly smaller than the threaded inside diameter of said third internal surface, and a length nearly equal to the length of said threaded bore of said third internal surface; and

wherein said second external surface comprising a slightly conical small diameter end facilitates being pressed into the precision holes that are bored in the side cover of said instrumented baseball base thereby making the plane-parallel-flat optical window flush with the side of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said first internal surface acts as a shaft bearing surface to mount and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said third internal surface acts as a see-through to mount said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said fourth internal surface acts to permit easy replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows;

wherein said first shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said instrumentation package assembly and prevent said instrumentation package assembly from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball base during play;

wherein said second shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said threaded lens cell and prevent said threaded lens cell from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball base during play;

wherein said plane-parallel-flat optical window prevents damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said threaded lens cell acts to permit easy replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows;

wherein said threaded lens cell screws into the threaded B end of the buffer plate and thereby permits the easy removal and replacement of damaged optical windows;

wherein said annular grooves and o-rings act as seals to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented baseball base and said instrumentation package assembly, and isolate said instrumentation package assembly from shock and vibration;

wherein the flat surface of said plane-parallel-flat optical window is flush with said end B and sides of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said plane-parallel-flat optical window permits said TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly, to peer outward through said plane-parallel-flat optical window, and through each of said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s side covers onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein the optical window protects the cameras and electronics from hazards such as rain, dirt and physical impacts;

wherein the optical window is hard coated to help prevent the outer-most window surfaces from being scratched during the game and provide a color which is least obtrusive to the players;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies are used to mount said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball bases, including 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd bases;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies are located inside said instrumented baseball base at each of said instrumented baseball bases sides, wherein the flat faces of said rectangular block are aligned parallel to the sides of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies are pressed into the precision holes that are bored in each of said instrumented baseball bases side covers;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies are attached to the inside of said instrumented baseball bases using cured molding encapsulation material;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies

act like shaft bearings to hold said instrumentation package assembly by its cylindrical ends inside said buffer plate assembly'"'"'s first and second internal surfaces; and

thereby restricts, restrains and aligns the instrumentation package assembly inside the instrumented baseball base;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies

provide a hollow portal through which the cameras inside each said instrumentation package assembly element peers out perpendicularly from the side of the base at the baseball playing field giving a clear sealed path through its said plane-parallel-flat optical windows for said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly to peer outward through said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s sides onto the playing field;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies

provide physical protection for said instrumentation package assembly and its contents;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies

allow for an unobstructed field of view through said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s cover;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies

keep said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented baseball base during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented baseball base during play.

35. The instrumentation package assembly elements of claim 33 wherein signal and data electronics circuitry is comprised of:

a TV camera, whose output is a broadcast grade HD-SDI format signal, wherein said camera'"'"'s output signal is fed to said input of said video MPEG encoder compression hardware,

wherein said camera is also equipped with an auto-focus/iris feature set that can be over-ridden by commands from the system CPU microprocessor issued by said remote base station system software,

wherein said camera is used to capture the action occurring around said instrumented baseball bases on the playing field and convey said captured pictures and conducted sounds via said MPEG stream encoder and said network transceiver to said remote base station for further processing, and

wherein said camera may contain part of or all of the functions of said compression hardware module as part of said camera'"'"'s own internal circuitry, thus saving some board space during manufacturing, in which case the additional control commands from said CPU microprocessor would be sent directly to said camera in-lieu of said compression hardware module, and

said compression hardware being a real time MPEG compression hardware module, and

wherein said compression hardware module compresses the signals inputted to them from said high definition camera into MPEG format using the compression protocol and applies the resultant elementary MPEG stream to

said MPEG stream encoder, wherein compression is needed to reduce the bandwidth requirements prior to transmission via radio using said network transceiver, wherein said compression hardware module also receives commands from said CPU microprocessor, which sets the compression parameters associated with said compression protocol, and

a plurality of condenser microphones, are located inside said instrumented baseball bases, wherein the purpose of said condenser microphones is to capture the conducted sounds around said instrumented baseball bases on said baseball playing field, wherein said microphones are used during game play and serve as the signal source for said audio operational amplifier, wherein said audio operational amplifier is configured as a low noise high gain microphone pre-amplifier, and

wherein said microphone serves as the signal source for said audio operational amplifier,

wherein said audio operational amplifier is configured as low noise high gain microphone pre-amplifier which amplifies signals inputted from the condenser microphone and provides adequate voltage gain and equalization to drive the analog to digital converters inside said MPEG Audio Encoder which further combines the resultant elementary audio data packets into a single stream and applies said stream to said MPEG stream encoder prior to transmission to said remote base station by said network transceiver, and

wherein said condenser microphone is located inside said instrumentation package assembly whose purpose is to capture conducted sounds from below and around said instrumented baseball bases, wherein said microphone serves as the signal source for said audio operational amplifier,

wherein said audio operational amplifier is configured as low noise high gain microphone pre-amplifier, wherein said audio operational amplifier amplifies signals inputted from said condenser microphone and provides adequate voltage gain and equalization to drive said analog to digital converters inside said MPEG audio encoder which further combines the resultant elementary audio data packets into a single stream and applies it to said MPEG stream encoder prior to transmission to said remote base station by said network transceiver, and

an audio operational amplifier amplifies the signals inputted from the condenser microphones and provides adequate voltage gain and equalization to drive said analog to digital converters inside said MPEG audio encoder which further combines the resultant elementary audio data packets into a single stream and applies said stream to said MPEG stream encoder prior to transmission to said remote base station by said network transceiver, and

an instrumentation package assembly element contains a single said condenser microphone whose purpose is to capture the conducted sounds conducted into said instrumented baseball bases, and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly also contains

a network transceiver is inputted composite MPEG stream image and audio data from said MPEG stream encoder along with system control status data IP packets from said system CPU control microprocessor, and

wherein said network transceiver comprises means to transmit said data using the wireless communication protocol via the GHz radio spectrum via radio using said antenna located within the instrumentation package assembly of the instrumented baseball bases to said remote base station,

wherein said network transceiver comprises means to receive control commands from said remote base station which are received by said antenna via the GHz radio spectrum, and

wherein these control commands are inputted to said CPU microprocessor, wherein said CPU microprocessor comprises means to control the flow of system command functions, wherein these command functions are used to adjust the operating parameters of the system based on instructions that it receives from said remote base station, and

wherein said network transceiver comprises means to communicate and convey high quality picture and conducted sound information data packets along with the aforementioned system control commands over a fiber optic and/or copper cable connection via fiber optics/copper cable line driver interface via a fiber optic/copper cable feed line which is interconnected with a fiber optic/copper cable receptacle located on the bottom of said instrumented baseball bases, and

wherein said network transceiver comprises means to provide a wireless RF link operating on the GHz radio spectrum between said instrumented bases and said remote base station, utilizing the wireless communication protocol, wherein said network transceiver transmits said MPEG stream from said MPEG stream encoder and also transmits and receives control commands to and from said system control microprocessor, and

wherein said network transceiver is inputted the composite MPEG stream image and audio data from the MPEG stream encoder along with system control status data from said system control microprocessor, and

wherein said network transceiver comprises means to provide a wireless RF link operating on the GHz radio spectrum between said instrumented baseball base and said remote base station, utilizing the wireless communication protocol, wherein said network transceiver transmits the MPEG stream from the MPEG stream encoder and also receives control commands from said system CPU control microprocessor, wherein said control commands specify the exact RF channel frequency and RF channel power output that will be used during subsequent operation of the system,

wherein signals traveling to and from said network transceiver as RF signals are coupled to the atmosphere by an antenna within said instrumentation package assembly equipped instrumented baseball, and

wherein said network transceiver comprises means to transmit this data using the wireless communication protocol via the GHz radio spectrum via radio using said antenna located within said instrumentation package assembly, to said remote base station, and

wherein said network transceiver comprises means to output control commands received from said remote base station when they are received by said antenna using the wireless communication protocol via the GHz radio spectrum, and

wherein said commands, when intercepted by said network transceiver within said instrumented baseball base are applied to its said CPU microprocessor, which then in turn upon executing the instructions stored within the contents of said CPU microprocessor'"'"'s firmware, applies a pulse coded control signal via said power and control interconnect interface inside said instrumentation package assembly to the corresponding electronics such as the mechanical actuators that provides optical focus and/or zoom adjustment of the cameras and microphone gain and selection, as desired by the cameraman and/or special software running on said computer at said remote base station;

wherein use of said fiber optic/copper cable connection between said instrumented baseball bases completely eliminates bandwidth and/or interference issues that are sometimes encountered with a solely RF based system, and

wherein said system command function instructions can alternately be received by said CPU microprocessor from said battery charging and stand-by data separator circuit,

wherein these said system command function instructions allow the initialization of said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball bases, and

a power supply regulator supplies power to all the electronic components,

wherein said power supply regulator receives power from said rechargeable battery pack located within said instrumentation package assembly, and

wherein said power supply regulator comprises means to alternately receive dc power from said dc power port of said fiber optics/copper cable receptacle located on the bottom of said instrumented baseball bases via fiber optics/copper cable dc power interface and said dc power feed line from the said fiber optics/copper cable receptacle, and

wherein said rechargeable battery pack comprises means to deliver dc voltage dc to said power regulator which in turn supplies power to all the electronic components, and

wherein in order to ensure long battery life, the main functional electronic components receive dc power in a reduced state or can be switched off, and

wherein said control, power supply and battery charging electronic components receive dc power from said rechargeable battery whenever said rechargeable battery is sufficiently charged to place the components of said control, power supply and battery charging components into a steady stand-by state, and

wherein said control, power supply and battery charging components contains said power control switch switching circuit that receives control commands from said system CPU control microprocessor, and

wherein said control commands instruct and enable said control, power supply and battery charging components to supply power to the rest of the electronic components that comprise said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein these said commands take said power regulator out of the stand-by mode and put it in the power-on mode, and

wherein said control commands are inputted to said CPU microprocessor,

wherein said CPU microprocessor is used to control the flow of system command functions, wherein said command functions are used to adjust the operating parameters of the system based on instructions that are received from said remote base station, and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly comprises a set of inductive pickup coils that are used to couple electrical energy from outside of said instrumented baseball base via said induction coil interface to said battery pack during the recharging of said battery pack via said battery charging and stand-by data separator circuit, and

wherein system command function instructions may be received by said CPU microprocessor from said battery charging and stand-by data separator circuit, wherein said instructions are needed to allow initialization of said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball bases, and

wherein said power supply regulator comprises means to supply power to all the electronic components in said instrumentation package assembly and receives power from said rechargeable battery pack located within said instrumentation package assembly, and

wherein said switching circuit receives control commands from said system CPU control microprocessor,

wherein these commands instruct and enable said switching circuit to supply power to the rest of the electronic components that comprise said instrumentation package assembly, wherein said commands take said switching circuit out of the stand-by mode and put it in the power-on mode, and

inductive pickup coils that are used to couple electrical energy from outside of said instrumented baseball base to said battery pack during the recharging of the battery pack via said battery charging and stand-by data separator circuit,

wherein said inductive pickup coil is tuned by said capacitor so as to resonate in the kHz frequency range, and

wherein said inductive pickup coil is tuned by a capacitor so as to resonate in the kHz frequency range, and

CPU microprocessor comprises operating firmware stored at the time of manufacture on said system ROM read only memory and executes said firmware upon loading system RAM random access memory with its contents, and

wherein said CPU microprocessor utilizes operating firmware stored at the time of manufacture on said system ROM and executes this firmware upon loading said system RAM with its contents, and

an antenna system, operating within the GHz radio spectrum, comprises means to provide an isotropic gain of 3 db or better to reach said remote base station'"'"'s wireless network access point transceiver,

wherein said antenna is used to capture and radiate the RF energy transmitted and/or received between said remote base station and said instrumented baseball base equipped with said instrumentation package assembly, and

wherein said antenna system, operating within the GHz radio spectrum, provides an isotropic gain of 3 db or better is used to capture and radiate the RF energy transmitted and/or received between said remote base station and

said instrumented baseball base so equipped with said instrumentation package assembly; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly utilizes said phased antenna array, wherein said phased antenna array is desirable since it permits a finite adjustment of the transmitted and/or received RF propagation pattern such that an optimum RF path between said remote base station and said instrumented baseball bases be maintained, which allows interference issues which can occur in some stadiums to be resolved, and wherein said control commands specify the exact RF channel frequency, RF channel power output and antenna phasing via an impedance matching and phase shift network when an instrumented baseball base equipped with a phased antenna array is being used, and

wherein signals traveling to and from said network transceiver as RF signals are coupled, via said RF feed line and said impedance matching network to the atmosphere by said antenna system located within said instrumented baseball base, and

wherein said cameraman, at said remote base station, software selects either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball base and said remote base station, wherein said cameraman can use said antenna array relay junction or said fiber optics cable/copper cable installed in the stadium/arena with which to command and control his choice and communicate it to said instrumented baseball base on the stadium playing field,

wherein said cameraman'"'"'s choices are also physically switch selectable by the cameraman with his access through the opening in the bottom of said instrumented baseball base, and

wherein said cameraman selects items from a software menu of control commands that go to the network transceiver at said remote base station that are subsequently transmitted to said instrumented baseball base for the purpose of adjusting various system initializations, operating parameters, radio frequency, polling system status data such as battery condition, and initiating remote functions such as camera focus, optical zoom, iris and movement to the cameras'"'"' field of view, over the selected bi-directional communications link such as wireless radio, fiber optics or copper cable connectivity being used within the particular said sports stadium.

36. The instrumentation package assembly elements of claim 33 wherein the power supply and battery charging circuits are comprised of:

an induction coil interface comprises means to convey electrical energy from said light-weight air core induction coil located onboard said instrumentation package assembly within said instrumented baseball base,

wherein said induction coil is wound of only a few turns of a relatively small gauge magnet wire with sufficient capacity to handle the required current to recharge said rechargeable battery pack,

wherein said rechargeable battery pack is also onboard said instrumentation package assembly with minimal temperature rise,

an impedance matching data and power isolation network is connected to said induction coil interface forming a parallel resonant tank circuit with said induction coil tuned in the kHz frequency range,

wherein said induction coil interface and said impedance matching data and power isolation network comprises means to convey a packet of administrative and control data signals between the recharging station and said data transceiver,

wherein said impedance matching data and power isolation network comprises a high-stability fail-safe protection circuit which prevents said kHz data modem from being catastrophically destroyed by the high voltage present across said induction coil interface that is necessary during a typical recharging cycle,

an induction coil supplying magnetically coupled electrical power from said recharging station via said induction coil interface and said impedance matching data and power isolation network to said battery charging circuit, when said induction coil is subject to the intense magnetic flux created by the coil within said recharging station,

wherein said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network and said battery charging circuit are so arranged that whenever said instrumented baseball base containing said instrumentation package assembly is not placed or is improperly placed on the recharging station or is being used in a game, the circuits comprised of said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network and said battery charging circuit do not present an electrical load on said power supply regulator circuit,

wherein this feature set ensures the longest possible life of the battery during idle periods of no-use, by not permitting unnecessary loading of said power supply regulator circuit by said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network and said battery charging circuit,

wherein in the event that the voltage level appearing at said battery bus line has fallen below the charging set-point threshold of said battery charging circuit, charging of said rechargeable battery pack will begin to commence automatically as charging current is applied to said rechargeable battery pack via said battery charging circuit and said dc power bus, whilst said instrumented baseball base containing said instrumentation package is properly placed on an active recharging station, wherein as the back voltage detected by said battery charging circuit appearing at said rechargeable battery pack rises abruptly above a set-point threshold of said battery charging circuit, charging current is automatically reduced to prevent over-charging of the batteries, which also protects the remainder of said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s said switched components block from damage due to over heating while said instrumented baseball base is in said charging station,

wherein throughout a recharging cycle, said main power supply, said CPU microprocessor and said kHz data modem receive dc power from said battery charging circuit via said dc power bus so as to avoid any unnecessary battery consumption until charging is complete,

wherein whenever dc power is supplied to said power supply regulator circuit via said dc power bus, power to the remaining said switched components block will remain in an off-state until a turn-on command is received by said main power supply switch from said CPU microprocessor via main power control data bus line, which will in turn cause said power supply control switch to energize said switched power bus and said system control data bus, and begin supplying regulated D/C power to the rest of the instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s said switched components block,

wherein said power supply control switch will continue to supply such power until said power supply control switch receives a shutdown command from said CPU microprocessor via said power supply control data bus or a failure of said rechargeable battery pack occurs,

wherein as long as said power supply control switch is keeping said system control data bus active, said CPU microprocessor may issue commands to said switched components block via bi-directional instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s said control data bus line,

wherein said switched dc power bus comprises means to collect status information about said switched components block including modes of failures which may occur throughout the use of said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein said failures in turn cause software parameters of said CPU microprocessor stored within said ROM read only memory to be executed by said CPU microprocessor and communicate these fault indications back to said remote base station, wherein such indications are intended to alert personnel in said remote base station of the fault condition which might result in an embarrassment to personnel such as an aging battery in need of recharging or a damaged camera,

wherein each of said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s instrumentation package assembly comprises means with a unique identification code and operating firmware embedded in the ROM read only memory of said CPU microprocessor,

wherein as soon as power to said CPU microprocessor via said dc power bus becomes available, initialization of said CPU microprocessor is commenced loading this id code and operating firmware into said CPU microprocessor via said ROM read only memory,

wherein once this initialization of said CPU microprocessor is complete, synchronization of said kHz data modem with said recharging station'"'"'s onboard data transceiver begins, via said data transceiver bus line, thereby establishing an administrative and control data link between said CPU microprocessor and said recharging station'"'"'s human interface panel via said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, said battery charging circuit, said kHz data modem, and said communications data bus respectively,

wherein the overall rate and length of time at which said battery charging circuit will continue to supply charging current and hence recharge said batteries within said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly is dependent on the specific rating and initial condition of the battery, and the entries made in the user adjustable settings menu of said recharging station'"'"'s human interface panel based on the operating parameters contained in said ROM read only memory transferred to the microprocessor onboard said recharging station during synchronization of said kHz data modem previously described,

wherein as soon as a typical charging cycle is commenced, continuous fail-safe monitoring data of the charging current and voltage supplied by said battery charging circuit is sent to said CPU microprocessor via said power control data bus line, wherein if at any time a problem develops during a charging cycle that could result in catastrophic destruction of said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly, batteries and/or the recharging station, a total system shutdown sequence is initiated and personnel advisory warning displayed on said recharging station'"'"'s human interface panel, thereby removing power and safeguarding the electronics hardware,

wherein when said instrumented baseball base equipped with said instrumentation package assembly is properly placed in the recharging station, a series of self diagnostic and power consumption tests may be performed on said switched components block, wherein the results of which are forwarded to the human interface panel of said recharging station via said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, said battery charging circuit, and said kHz data modem, said CPU microprocessor and ROM read only memory respectively, and are useful to personnel in evaluating said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s overall condition prior to its use in a baseball game,

wherein since a typical baseball team may wish to use a finite number of said instrumented baseball bases equipped with said instrumentation package assemblies, a computer means of cataloging and archiving the charge, recharge, usage, power consumption and diagnostic testing cycles associated with each of said instrumented baseball bases is provided by said CPU microprocessor via ROM read only memory, wherein this information is available to personnel via said human interface panel on said recharging station upon command from personnel and furthermore may be stored by a Personal Computer connected to the data logging port of said recharging station charging the base(s) concerned, wherein as previously described, each of said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s instrumentation package assembly contains a unique identification number, wherein the book-keeping for each said instrumented baseball base involved is independent respectively,

wherein after said rechargeable battery pack has assumed a full and complete charge, said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s instrumentation package assembly is placed into a powered-off state, where except for a very small stand-by current through said kHz data modem and said CPU microprocessor, battery consumption is minimized until future use is desired,

wherein prior to using said instrumented baseball base in a game, said power supply control switch must be activated in order to supply dc power to said switched components block, whereupon receiving a power-on command from said CPU microprocessor via said power control data bus and said CPU microprocessor will take said power supply control switch out of the power-off state thus allowing said power supply regulator circuit to supply dc power to said switched components block,

wherein invocation of the power-on command by said CPU microprocessor may be accomplished by either of two methods;

Firstly, if said instrumented baseball base is properly placed on a recharging station, its human interface panel may be used to invoke a power-on command sequence to said CPU microprocessor via said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, said battery charging circuit, and said kHz data modem and said communications data bus respectively;

Secondly, said instrumented baseball base said system'"'"'s hand-held remote control device may be placed near said instrumented baseball base to invoke said power-on command to said CPU microprocessor via said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, said battery charging circuit, said kHz data modem and said communications data bus if desired,

wherein activation of said power control switch by either method places the entire said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly into a fully powered-on state and may then be synchronized with said remote base station hardware, tested and subsequently utilized in said instrumented baseball base,

wherein while said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly is in a fully powered on state and not placed in the recharging station such as while it is being used in a real baseball game, the administrative data and identification code and control signals along with image and conducted sound accompaniment will be transmitted and available to said remote base station hardware,

wherein if during a baseball game, a low battery condition, power supply or any other technical fault develops, said power supply regulator circuit via said status information data bus will cause said CPU microprocessor to transmit an appropriate warning message to said remote base station'"'"'s human interface display via said wireless communication transceiver in said switched components block,

wherein false signaling and invocation of said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly by other nearby potential sources of interference is avoided by the decoding algorithm stored in said ROM read only memory and used by said CPU microprocessor when communicating critical information over either of the two distinct administrative and control data link techniques utilized by said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein until said rechargeable battery pack falls to a low level set-point threshold within said power supply regulator circuit, said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly will remain in a fully powered-on state unless said power supply regulator circuit is de-activated via said power control switch after a shutdown sequence is issued by a power-off command from said CPU microprocessor,

wherein in order to preserve the life of said rechargeable battery pack, upon completion of its use, such as at the end of a game, said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly is placed into a powered-off state by causing said CPU microprocessor to issue a power-off signal to said power supply regulator circuit via said power supply control switch and said power control data bus,

wherein this may be accomplished by one of several methods;

firstly using the human interface hardware display and software at said remote base station, personnel may transmit and invoke a power-off command to said CPU microprocessor via the wireless communication administrative and control data link of said switched components block via status information data bus;

secondly, the personnel at the side lines of a typical baseball game may wish to conclude the operation of said instrumented baseball base by conveniently placing said handheld remote control near to said instrumented baseball base and depressing the power-off key on the human interface panel of said handheld remote control invoking a power-off command to said CPU microprocessor via said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, said battery charging circuit, said kHz data modem, and said communications data bus respectively,

wherein finally, personnel may place said instrumented baseball base beneath or onto the recharging station,

wherein whenever said instrumented baseball base is properly placed beneath or on to an active recharging station, said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly is automatically put into a powered-off state unless otherwise instructed by personnel using the human interface panel of the recharging station concerned whenever said kHz data modem is synchronized with the recharging station via said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, said battery charging circuit, and said kHz data modem;

wherein confirmation of these said methods that said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly has indeed been placed into a powered-off state is assured to personnel by both visual and audible indication from said human interface panel of said recharging station when said CPU microprocessor via said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, said battery charging circuit, said kHz data modem, and said communications data bus acknowledges receipt and execution of the power-off invocation.

37. The instrumented baseball base of claim 31 wherein each of said four buffer plate assemblies are identical, each one comprising:

an assembly,

said assembly being comprised of a unitary body, a plurality of o-ring seals, a plurality of bearings, and a threaded lens cell, wherein said threaded lens cell is in the form of a threaded sleeve which comprises a recessed sealed shell-like domed shaped thin concentric optical window mounted therein,

said body being constructed of reinforced plastics and other strong lite-weight materials;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the height of said body, wherein said height of said body is a y dimension of said body, wherein end A is the bottom of said body, and B is the top of said body

said body having an axial opening longitudinally therethrough being open at both ends,

said body having external surfaces, and internal surfaces,

said body comprising an external shape in the form of a rectangular block joined with a short slightly conical circular cylinder,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of a rectangular block comprising first and second planar faces,

wherein the first planar face is on the bottom of said rectangular block,

wherein the second planar face is on the top of said rectangular block,

wherein the distance between said faces is the thickness T of said rectangular block,

wherein the distance between said planar faces is the thickness T of said rectangular block,

wherein W is the width of said rectangular block,

wherein L is the length of said rectangular block,

wherein L is greater than W,

wherein W is greater than T,

wherein the center of said rectangular block is the origin of an x-y-z Cartesian coordinate system,

wherein the x-axis of said rectangular block is in the direction of the length dimension L of said rectangular block, and

wherein said z-axis of said rectangular block is in the direction of the width dimension W of said rectangular block,

said body comprising a second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder, located at the origin of said x-y-z Cartesian coordinate system with its mechanical y-axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face

said first external surface extends from end A a distance T to said second external surface wherein said second external surface extends with a slight taper a distance H to end B, wherein end B has a flat face,

wherein the external height of said body is equal to T plus H,

said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylindrical bore with rotational symmetry about said y-axis,

wherein said y-axis is perpendicular to said first and second faces of said rectangular block, and wherein said y-axis is centered on said rectangular block at said origin,

wherein said first internal surface extends into said body a distance D which is the depth of said bore,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylindrical bore,

wherein said second internal surface extends into said body a distance P which is the depth of said bore,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of a short threaded hollow circular cylindrical bore,

wherein said third internal surface extends into said body a distance S which is the depth of said threaded bore,

wherein said external height of said body is T plus H,

wherein the internal height of said body is equal to D plus P plus S,

wherein said external height of said body equals said internal height of said body,

wherein therefore D plus P plus S equals T plus H;

said first internal surface being coaxial with said second internal surface and said third internal surface with regard to said body'"'"'s y-axis,

said first internal surface extends to said second internal surface which extends to said third internal surface,

wherein said first internal surface starts at said end A and said third internal surface ends at said end B,

wherein a first shoulder is formed where said first internal surface meets said second internal surface, wherein said first shoulder has an annular groove wherein is mounted a first o-ring seal,

wherein a second shoulder is formed where said second internal surface meets said third internal surface, wherein said second shoulder has an annular groove wherein is mounted a second o-ring seal,

wherein said second internal surface has an annular groove located near to said first shoulder wherein said second internal surface is mounted a first bearing,

wherein said lens cell is threaded on its cylindrical outside diameter to form a threaded sleeve,

wherein the length of said threaded sleeve is nearly equal to S,

wherein the inside diameter of said threaded sleeve is identical to the dimensions of said second internal surface,

wherein a sealed shell-like domed shaped thin concentric optical window is mounted within the cylindrical inside diameter of said threaded sleeve and made flush with the end of said threaded sleeve,

wherein the diameter of said shell-like domed shaped thin concentric optical window is made small compared to the thickness of said instrumented baseball bases so that said windows are unobtrusive to the players,

wherein the cylindrical inside diameter of said threaded sleeve has an annular groove wherein is mounted a second bearing,

wherein the bearing inside said threaded sleeve is referred to as the second bearing,

said first lens cell is threaded into said third internal surface, and

wherein said second o-ring seal on said second shoulder is compressed between said threaded sleeve and said second shoulder when said threaded sleeve is tightened, thereby making said shell-like domed shaped thin concentric optical window flush with end B,

wherein said second bearing is located near to said shell-like domed shaped thin concentric optical window,

wherein said bearings permit said instrumentation package assembly elements to smoothly and precisely rotate about their y-mechanical axes within their respective bores in which they are later mounted;

wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is larger than the diameter of said second internal surface, and the diameter of said second internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said first internal surface,

wherein said second external surface comprising a slightly conical small diameter end facilitates being pressed into the precision holes that are bored in the side cover of said instrumented baseball base thereby making the shell-like domed shaped thin concentric optical window flush with the side of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein the length of said second external surface permits there to be some encapsulation padding between the side of the instrumented baseball base and the face of said buffer plate assembly;

wherein said first internal surface acts as a shaft bearing surface to mount and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said third internal surface acts as a see-through to mount said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said fourth internal surface acts to permit easy replacement of said shell-like domed shaped thin concentric optical windows;

wherein said first shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said instrumentation package assembly element and prevent said instrumentation package assembly element from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball base during play;

wherein said second shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said threaded lens cell and prevent said threaded lens cell from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball base during play;

wherein said shell-like domed shaped thin concentric optical window prevents damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly element;

wherein said threaded lens cell acts to permit easy replacement of said shell-like domed shaped thin concentric optical windows;

wherein said threaded lens cell screws into the threaded B end of the buffer plate and thereby permits the easy removal and replacement of damaged optical windows;

wherein said annular grooves and o-rings act as seals to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented baseball base and said instrumentation package assembly element, and isolate said instrumentation package assembly element from shock and vibration;

wherein the flat surface of said shell-like domed shaped thin concentric optical window is flush with said end B and sides of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said shell-like domed shaped thin concentric optical window permits said TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly element, to peer outward through said shell-like domed shaped thin concentric optical window, and through each of said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s side covers onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein the optical window protects the cameras and electronics from hazards such as rain, dirt and physical impacts;

wherein the optical window is hard coated to help prevent the outer-most window surfaces from being scratched during the game and provide a color which is least obtrusive to the players; and

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies are located inside said instrumented baseball base at each of said instrumented baseball bases sides, wherein the flat faces of said rectangular block are aligned parallel to the sides of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies are pressed into the precision holes that are bored in each of said instrumented baseball bases side covers;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies are attached to the inside of said instrumented baseball bases using cured molding encapsulation material;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies act like shaft bearings to hold said instrumentation package assembly element by its cylindrical ends inside said buffer plate assembly'"'"'s first and second internal surfaces; and

thereby restricts, restrains and aligns the instrumentation package assembly inside the instrumented baseball base;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies provides a hollow portal through which the cameras inside each said instrumentation package assembly element peers out perpendicularly from the side of the base at the baseball playing field giving a clear sealed path through its said plane-parallel-flat optical windows for said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly to peer outward through said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s sides onto the playing field;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies provides physical protection for said instrumentation package assembly and its contents;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies allows for an unobstructed field of view through said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s cover;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented baseball base during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented baseball base during play.

38. The instrumented sports paraphernalia of claim 7 wherein the instrumented baseball home plate is further comprised of:

an instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of a plurality of microphones to acquire sounds conducted into said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover caused by contacts with said instrumented baseball home plate occurring during games on the baseball playing field;

wherein said microphones are encapsulated in the material used to mold said base; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of a single instrumentation package assembly element; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly element is comprised of a TV camera lens and camera; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly element is mounted in its own buffer plate assembly inside said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly has an optical window; and

wherein said optical window protrudes through a clearance hole in the top of the cover of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said optical window is centered and flush with the top of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said TV camera looks through its respective said camera lens, and through its respective said optical window, and through the top cover of said instrumented baseball home plate, at the players on said baseball playing field; and

wherein said TV cameras can use ultra wide angle lenses; and

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly element has means to adjust the tilt of said TV camera'"'"'s line of sight relative to the top of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber;

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly element contains electronics means used to televise pictures and conducted sounds from said instrumented baseball home plate to said remote base station; and

wherein said electronics means in each said instrumentation package assembly element provides the cameraman in said remote base station with means to software select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball home plate and said remote base station by sending a control signal to said instrumented baseball home plate from said remote base station; and

wherein the cameraman may select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball home plate and said remote base station by physically setting a switch located in the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate with access through the opening in the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate through the lower protective cover plate shield;

wherein any two of said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s said TV cameras form a 3-D stereo camera pair;

wherein said TV cameras of each 3-D stereo camera pair are arranged equidistant from one another and separated by a pre-determined interpupillary distance;

wherein said TV cameras of each 3-D stereo camera pair are identical, and said camera lenses are identical, and all said optical windows are identical;

wherein the lines of sight of said TV camera of a 3-D stereo camera pair are parallel to each other;

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s is connected to the bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said instrumented playing field linking it to the antenna array relay junction;

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s is connected to the low voltage electric power copper cable buried beneath the ground of said instrumented playing field when they are installed, which it uses for electrical power;

a buffer plate assembly means to mount said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein each of said buffer plate assemblies is comprised of a means to mount said instrumentation package assembly elements inside said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly comprises a portal through the top of said instrumented baseball home plate permitting said TV cameras to peer through said portal and view the players;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly is comprised of said optical window wherein said optical window is replaceable;

wherein each optical window comprises means to take pictures with extremely wide angle fields of view of the players;

wherein each optical window protects said TV cameras from the hazards on the baseball playing field such as ice, dirt and physical impacts;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly is located below the top of said instrumented baseball home plate, wherein the planar faces of said buffer plate assemblies are aligned either parallel or tilted to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly is pressed into the precision holes that are bored in the top of said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover;

is attached to the inside of said instrumented baseball home plate using cured molding encapsulation material;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly acts like bearings to mount each of said two said instrumentation package assembly elements which form a 3-D stereo camera pair; and

thereby restricts, restrains and aligns the instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly provides hollow portals through which said TV cameras inside each said instrumentation package assembly element peers out from the top of said instrumented baseball home plate on the baseball playing field giving a clear sealed path through said optical windows for said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly elements to peer outward through said instrumented baseball home plate onto the playing field;

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly element has means to adjust the tilt of said TV camera'"'"'s line of sight relative to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly provides physical protection for said instrumentation package assembly and its contents;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly allows for an unobstructed field of view through said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented baseball home plate during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented baseball home plate during play;

the shock absorbing padding, molding and encapsulation material;

wherein the interior of said instrumented baseball home plate is filled with said encapsulating material; and

wherein the exterior of said encapsulation material takes the form of a conventional regulation baseball home plate; and

wherein said encapsulating material serves to hold said instrumentation package assembly aligned inside said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said encapsulating material acts as shock absorbing padding to said instrumentation package assembly which it encapsulates; and

wherein said encapsulating rubber fills said instrumented baseball home plate and holds its contents in place and shields its contents from the weather; and

shields its contents from shock and vibrations of the game;

the cover of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said cover gives said instrumented baseball home plate the same external outward appearance as a conventional baseball home plate thereby making it appear substantially identical to the players, both having the same color, texture, size and shape; and

wherein said optical window peers out from the top of said instrumented baseball home plate through a clearance hole in said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover; and

the upper protective cover plate shield;

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is shaped to shield the instrumentation package assembly inside the instrumented baseball home plate from damage during the game; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is a circular plate; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a flat zone with a clearance hole in its center; and

wherein said flat zone is spaced just beneath the top surface of said instrumented baseball base to protect said instrumentation package assembly below it while allowing the camera and camera lens and optical window to peer through it and be as close to the top surface of said instrumented baseball base as possible thereby permitting the unvignetted field of view of said camera to be as large as possible;

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield provides a clear unobstructed path for the view of the camera; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is rounded downward and domed shaped outside of the flat zone so the walls of its bores can surround the optical windows near the very top of the instrumented baseball home plate and shelter them from hits, while still keeping the edge of the protective cover plate far down below the top of the instrumented baseball home plate and well below the surface of the playing field in the ground, so the edge cannot be felt by the players if the players impact the top surface of the instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said dome shape is rounded downward near its edges to keep its edges down and away from the top surface of said instrumented baseball base away from the players for their safety while permitting said upper protective cover plate to surround and shield the instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a clearance hole offset from the center of the flat zone for mounting a microphone that is flush with the top surface of said instrumented baseball base; and

the lower protective cover plate shield; and

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is diamond shaped with five sides and rounded corners congruent to said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is flat and is positioned beneath said instrumentation package assembly to protect said instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein there is an opening in the bottom of said lower protective cover plate shield allowing access to the fiber optics cable/copper cable connector and the gas valve;

a microphone on the top cover to hear conducted sounds occurring on the top of said instrumented baseball home plate.

39. The instrumented sports paraphernalia of claim 6 wherein the instrumented baseball base is comprised of:

an instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of four microphones to acquire sounds conducted into said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s cover caused by contacts with the base occurring during games on the baseball playing field;

wherein said microphones are encapsulated in the material used to mold said base;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of eight instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein each of said eight instrumentation package assembly elements is comprised of a camera lens and camera;

wherein each of the eight instrumentation package assembly elements are arranged into four pairs;

wherein each of the eight cameras are arranged into four 3-D stereo camera pairs;

wherein each of said four pairs of said instrumentation package assembly elements is mounted in its own buffer plate assembly;

wherein each of the four buffer plate assemblies has a pair of two optical windows;

wherein each of said pair of optical windows serves as ports for the cameras to see the baseball playing field;

wherein each one of the four pairs of said optical windows protrudes through clearance holes in each of the four respective sides or corners of the cover of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein each said pair of optical windows are centered and flush with the sides or corners of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein each of said four 3-D stereo camera pairs each looks through its respective said camera lenses, and through its respective pair of said optical windows;

wherein each of the four said 3-D stereo camera pairs is adjusted with said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means to look perpendicularly or tilted out from each side of said instrumented baseball base through its respective said optical window pair onto the baseball playing field with its line of sight adjusted parallel or tilted to the ground thereby covering the four quadrants around said instrumented baseball base;

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements contains identical electronics used to televise pictures and sounds from said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s four 3-D stereo camera pairs and four microphones to said remote base station;

wherein said electronics in each of the four instrumentation package assembly elements provides the cameraman in said remote base station with electronic means to software select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball bases and said remote base station by sending a control signal to said instrumented baseball base;

wherein the cameraman may select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball bases and said remote base station by physically setting a switch located in the bottom of said instrumented baseball base with access through the opening in the bottom of said instrumented baseball base through the lower protective cover plate shield;

the four identical buffer plate assemblies;

the shock absorbing padding encapsulation material;

wherein said encapsulation material fills the interior volume of the instrumented baseball base beneath its cover in its interior to hold all the contents of the instrumented baseball base aligned in their places, and acts as shock absorbing padding for the instrumentation package assembly, buffer plate assemblies, upper protective cover plate, and lower protective cover plate which it encapsulates;

wherein the exterior of the encapsulation material takes the form of a conventional regulation baseball base;

wherein said encapsulation material has substantially the same resilience as materials used for conventional regulation baseball bases thereby making said instrumented baseball base play substantially the same as the conventional regulated baseball bases;

the cover of the instrumented baseball base;

wherein the cover gives the external outward appearance that both the instrumented baseball base and a conventional baseball base are substantially identical, both having the same color, texture, size and shape;

wherein the eight optical windows peer out from the four sides or corners of said instrumented baseball base through eight clearance holes in said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s cover;

the upper protective cover plate shield;

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is a square flat plate with four rounded corners to make it safe for players coming into violent contact with said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is spaced beneath the top surface of said instrumented baseball base in order to protect said instrumentation package assembly below it;

the lower protective cover plate shield;

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is a square flat plate with four rounded corners to make it safe for players coming into violent contact with said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield protects said instrumentation package assembly above it from damage;

wherein the opening in the bottom of said protective cover plate shield allows access to the fiber optics cable/copper cable connector and the gas valve; and

whereby said instrumented baseball base is assembled henceforth;

by inserting each of the eight said small cylindrical ends of said instrumentation package assembly into the eight cylindrical mounting bores of said four buffer plate assemblies, and covering the combination of assemblies from both above and below with said upper protective cover plate shield and said lower protective cover plate shield respectively, and filling the volume around same with said shock absorbing padding encapsulation material in the form of a conventional baseball base, wherein pairs of said optical windows of said buffer plate assemblies protrude through each of the respective sides or corners of said formed base, and covering said formed base with said cover of said instrumented baseball base, wherein said optical windows see through clearance holes in said cover of said instrumented baseball base, thereby locking said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball base; and

wherein said instrumented baseball base serves as 1^st base, 2^nd base, and 3^rd base in baseball games;

wherein said instrumented baseball base (2) is located on said instrumented baseball playing field diamond at each of the three traditional locations for 1^st base, 2^nd base, and 3^rd bases;

wherein each of said instrumented baseball bases is equipped with eight cameras;

wherein each of the eight cameras sees out from each of the four sides or corners of said instrumented baseball bases respectively onto said baseball playing field during baseball games from their respective locations;

wherein said instrumented baseball base is connected to said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground at said at each of the three traditional locations for 1^st base, 2^nd base, and 3^rd base on said instrumented baseball playing field, thereby linking each of said three instrumented baseball bases to said antenna array relay junction; and

is connected to the low voltage electric power copper cable buried beneath the ground of said instrumented playing field which it uses for electrical power at each of the three traditional locations for 1^st base, 2^nd base, and 3^rd base;

wherein said instrumented baseball base televises RF signals simultaneously from each of the three traditional locations for 1^st base, 2^nd base, and 3^rd base to said antenna array relay junction using the air ways above said instrumented baseball playing field as communication links;

wherein said instrumented baseball base televises signals simultaneously from each of the three traditional locations for 1^st base, 2^nd base, and 3^rd base to said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field at each of the three traditional locations for 1^st base, 2^nd base, and 3^rd base linking the three bases to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball base receives signals simultaneously from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field at each of the three traditional locations for 1^st base, 2^nd base, and 3^rd base linking said three instrumented baseball bases to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball base receives RF signals simultaneously from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using the air ways linking said instrumented baseball bases to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball base receives command and control signals simultaneously from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control the mechanical, electronic and optical functions of said instrumented baseball bases;

wherein said instrumented baseball base receives command and control signals simultaneously from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using the air ways as communication links thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control said functions of said instrumented baseball bases;

wherein said instrumented baseball base has weight, center of gravity, and appearance the same as conventional regulation baseball bases in order that said instrumented baseball bases can substitute for said conventional regulation baseball bases on said instrumented playing field during professional baseball league games, college league baseball games, and high school league games;

wherein said instrumented baseball base takes pictures of said instrumented baseball playing field and the players with a variety of camera lenses;

wherein said instrumented baseball base is equipped with four 3-D stereo camera pairs;

wherein said instrumented baseball base is equipped with four 3-D stereo camera pairs, where each pair looks out of its respective side or corners of said instrumented baseball base onto the playing field;

wherein said instrumented baseball base communicates with said remote base station via said fiber optics cable/copper cable and/or RF radio communication links;

wherein said instrumented baseball base enables the cameraman in said remote base station to software select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball bases and said remote base station by sending a control signal to said instrumented baseball bases;

wherein said instrumented baseball base enables the cameraman to select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball bases and said remote base station by physically setting switches in the bottom of said instrumented baseball bases with access through the bottom of said instrumented baseball bases.

40. The instrumented baseball base of claim 39 wherein the eight camera instrumentation package assembly is comprised of:

the central body which serves as the main hub of the eight camera instrumentation package assembly;

wherein the central body has four pairs of coplanar radial ports spaced at 90 degree intervals to mount the four 3-D stereo pairs of instrumentation package assembly elements respectively so that the lines of sight of each 3-D stereo pair are perpendicular to each other adjacent 3-D stereo pair and thereby permitting their respective stereo camera pairs to cover each of the four playing field quadrants around the hub;

wherein the lines of sight of each of the 3-D stereo camera pairs of the instrumentation package assembly are tilted upward by tilting their respective said buffer plate assemblies using said corrugated segments of said enclosures of said instrumentation package assembly elements as bending points;

wherein said microphones are encapsulated in the material used to mold said base;

the eight identical instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements contains identical electronics used to televise pictures and conducted sounds from said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s four 3-D stereo camera pairs and four microphones to said remote base station;

wherein each one of the eight instrumentation package assembly elements are arranged into four stereo camera pairs around said central body hub 90 degrees apart in four quadrants;

a battery pack for powering the mechanical-optical-electronic functions of the instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said rechargeable battery is located inside said main hub body and furnishes electrical power for all the mechanical-optical-electronic functions in the instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said rechargeable battery may be charged wirelessly by inductive coupling from a source of electricity outside of said instrumentation package assembly;

an upper induction coil for wirelessly charging the battery package is located on the top of said central body; and

a lower induction coil for wirelessly charging the battery package is located on the bottom of said central body;

wherein said induction coils are inductively coupled with kHz time varying magnetic flux from a source outside said instrumentation package assembly and outside said instrumented baseball base;

an access lid heat sink on the bottom of the instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said bottom lid furnishes an opening in said instrumentation package assembly to do maintenance and repair with access through the bottom of said instrumented baseball base;

a radio antenna array;

wherein the antenna array is mounted on the top of the main hub;

wherein the antennas are in quadrature;

wherein said antennas are used to wirelessly transmit and receive wireless RF signals from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction;

four microphones;

wherein said microphones are located on the top of said main body and are used to acquire sounds conducted into said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s cover caused by contacts with said instrumented baseball base occurring during games on said baseball playing field;

a gas valve;

wherein said gas valve located on the bottom of said main body provides a port for entry or evacuation of said pressurized dry gas to keep out moisture and dirt from said instrumentation package assembly;

a fiber optics cable/copper cable connector;

wherein the fiber optics cable/copper cable connector connects the electronics in said four instrumentation package assembly elements to said bi-directional multi-function fiber optics cable/copper cable which may be run beneath the ground of said baseball stadium playing field, wherein said fiber optics cable/copper cable enters the bottom of said instrumented baseball bases through an access opening in the base'"'"'s protective cover plate shield; and

wherein the copper cabling furnishes an alternate source of low voltage dc power to said instrumented baseball bases from said antenna array relay junction;

dry nitrogen gas;

wherein under positive pressure said dry nitrogen gas is used to fill the cavity of the main body and instrumentation package assembly elements.

41. The eight camera instrumentation package assembly of claim 40 wherein each one of the eight instrumentation package assembly elements are comprised of:

a TV camera;

wherein the camera of each said instrumentation package assembly element looks outward from the end of said element through each of the four sides of said instrumented baseball base along each camera'"'"'s respective optical axes;

a camera lens;

wherein each of the lenses in each 3-D stereo camera pair are identical to one another;

wherein the cameraman can choose all or some of the lenses to be identical to one another;

signal electronics;

means to capture pictures and sounds of said games, and to televise signals of said sports games, and to receive command and control signals, and to transmit control status signals to said remote base station,

power electronics;

means to manage the charging and discharging of said battery packs,

the enclosure;

said enclosure being essentially comprised of a sequence of two coaxial hollow cylindrical sections and a resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means joined together; and

wherein the first section is a short small diameter cylinder that contains said camera lens; and

wherein said camera lens is sealed to said first section;

wherein said first section extends to a second section; and

wherein said first and said second sections are joined at a shoulder; and

wherein said second section is a larger diameter cylinder that said first section; and

wherein said second section contains said TV camera; and

wherein said second section extends to a third section; and

wherein said third section is a resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means; and

wherein said third section is joined to said second section; and

wherein said second section contains the signal and data electronics circuitry and the power supply and battery charging circuitry; and

wherein said enclosure is fabricated from materials that are transparent to RF; and

wherein the resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means of said enclosure enables said enclosure to be bent in order to tilt its mechanical axis and the line of sight of said camera; and

wherein said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means of said enclosure enables said enclosure to flex, stretch and compress and absorb shock and vibration; and

wherein said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means is attached to the main center hub of said instrumentation package assembly with an air-watertight seal; and

wherein the small diameter cylindrical segment of the enclosure is plugged into the buffer plate assembly of the instrumented baseball base in order to mount the instrumentation package assembly element; and

wherein said enclosure is circularly symmetric about its mechanical y-axis.

42. The instrumented baseball base of claim 39 wherein each of said four buffer plate assemblies are identical, each one comprising:

an assembly,

said assembly being comprised of a unitary body, a plurality of o-ring seals, a plurality of bearings, and two identical threaded lens cells, wherein each said threaded lens cell is in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed plane-parallel-flat optical window mounted therein,

said body being constructed of reinforced plastics and other strong lite-weight materials;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the height of said body, wherein said height of said body is a y dimension of said body, wherein end A is the bottom of said body, and B is the top of said body

said body being open at both ends,

said body having external surfaces, and internal surfaces,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of a substantially rectangular block comprising first and second planar faces on its top and bottom,

wherein the first planar face is on the bottom of said rectangular block,

wherein the second planar face is on the top of said rectangular block,

wherein the distance between said planar faces is the thickness T of said rectangular block,

wherein W is the width of said rectangular block,

wherein L is the length of said rectangular block,

wherein L is greater than W,

wherein W is greater than T,

wherein the center of said rectangular block is the origin of an x-y-z Cartesian coordinate system,

wherein the x-axis of said rectangular block is in the direction of the length dimension L of said rectangular block, and

wherein said z-axis of said rectangular block is in the direction of the width dimension W of said rectangular block,

said substantially rectangular body comprising two arcs separated by a distance L extending across the length L of said substantially rectangular body whose chord dimensions are equal to W and whose arc radii dimensions are equal to L/2, wherein said external arcs have their radii centered at said origin,

said body comprising a second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder located with its mechanical y-axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance x=+F from said origin,

said body comprising a third external surface in the form of another identical short slightly conical circular cylinder located with its mechanical axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance x=−

F from said origin,

wherein the y-axes of said second external surface and said third external surface are mutually parallel to one-another and separated by the distance 2F, wherein 2F is defined as the interpupillary distance,

said first external surface extends from said end A a distance T to said second external surface wherein said second external surface extends with a slight taper a distance H to said end B,

wherein the external height of said body is equal to T plus H,

said first external surface extends from said end A a distance T to said third external surface wherein said third external surface extends with a slight taper a distance H to said end B,

wherein the external height of said body is equal to T plus H,

said body'"'"'s internal shape at x=+F being in the form of three joined coaxial cylindrical bores, wherein,

said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of a threaded short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

wherein said first internal surface, said second internal surface and said third internal surface are coaxial,

wherein said first internal surface extends from said end A to said second internal surface which extends to said third internal surface which extends to end B,

wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is larger than the diameter of said second internal surface, and the diameter of said second internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said first internal surface,

said body'"'"'s internal shape at x=−

F being in the form of three joined coaxial cylindrical bores, wherein,

said body comprising a fourth internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a fifth internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a sixth internal surface in the form of a threaded short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

wherein said fourth internal surface, said fifth internal surface and said sixth internal surface are coaxial,

wherein said fourth internal surface extends from said end A to said fifth internal surface which extends to said sixth internal surface which extends to end B,

wherein said first internal surface and said fourth internal surface have identical dimensions,

wherein said second internal surface and said fifth internal surface have identical dimensions,

wherein said third internal surface and said sixth internal surface have identical dimensions,

said first internal surface meets said second internal surface to form the first shoulder,

said second t internal surface meets said third internal surface to form the second shoulder,

said fourth internal surface meets said fifth internal surface to form the third shoulder,

said fifth internal surface meets said sixth internal surface to form the fourth shoulder,

said first shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

said second shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

said third shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

said fourth shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

said body comprising said first internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylindrical bore,

wherein said first internal surface extends into said body a distance D which is the depth of said bore,

said body comprising said second internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylindrical bore, wherein said second internal surface extends into said body a distance P which is the depth of said bore,

said body comprising said third internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylindrical bore, wherein said third internal surface extends into said body a distance S which is the depth of said bore,

wherein said external height of said body is T plus H,

wherein said internal height of said body is equal to D plus P plus S,

wherein said external height of said body equals said internal height of said body,

wherein therefore S plus D plus P equals T plus H;

wherein said second internal surface has an annular groove located near to said first shoulder wherein a first bearing is mounted in said annular groove,

wherein said fifth internal surface has an annular groove located near to said third shoulder

wherein a second bearing is mounted in said annular groove,

said two identical lens cells are referred to as the first lens cell and the second lens cell,

wherein said lens cells are threaded on their respective cylindrical outside diameters to form a threaded sleeve,

wherein the length of each threaded sleeve is nearly equal to S,

wherein the inside diameter of each threaded sleeve is identical to the dimensions of said second internal surface and said fifth internal surface,

wherein an identical sealed plane-parallel-flat optical window is mounted within the cylindrical inside diameter of each threaded sleeve and made flush with the end of each threaded sleeve,

wherein the diameters of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows are made small compared to the thickness of said instrumented baseball bases,

wherein the cylindrical inside diameter of each threaded sleeve has an annular groove wherein is mounted a bearing,

wherein the bearing inside said first lens cell is referred to as the third bearing, and

wherein the bearing inside said second lens cell is referred to as the fourth bearing,

said first lens cell is threaded into said third internal surface, and

said second lens cell is threaded into said sixth internal surface,

wherein said second o-ring seal on said second shoulder is compressed between said first lens cell and said second shoulder when said first lens cell is tightened, thereby making said plane-parallel-flat optical window flush with end B,

wherein said fourth o-ring seal on said fourth shoulder is compressed between said second lens cell and said fourth shoulder when said second lens cell is tightened, thereby making said plane-parallel-flat optical window flush with end B,

wherein said bearings permit said instrumentation package assembly elements to smoothly and precisely rotate about their y-mechanical axes within their respective bores in which they are later mounted; and

wherein said second and third external surfaces comprising a slightly conical small diameter ends facilitate being pressed into the precision holes that are bored in the four side covers of said instrumented baseball base thereby making the plane-parallel-flat optical window flush with the sides of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein the length of said second and third external surfaces permits there to be some encapsulation padding between the side of the instrumented baseball base and the face of said buffer plate assembly;

wherein said first and fourth internal surfaces act to mount and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly elements inside said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said third and sixth internal surfaces act as see-through to mount said instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein said fourth internal surface acts to permit easy replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows;

wherein said first and third shoulders act as mechanical stops to capture said instrumentation package assembly elements and prevent said instrumentation package assembly elements from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball base during play;

wherein said second and fourth shoulders act as mechanical stops to capture said threaded lens cells and prevent said threaded lens cells from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball base during play;

wherein said plane-parallel-flat optical windows prevent damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein said threaded lens cells act to permit easy replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows, wherein said threaded lens cells screw into the threaded B end of the buffer plate and thereby permits the easy removal and replacement of damaged optical windows;

wherein said annular grooves and o-rings act as seals to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented baseball base and said instrumentation package assembly elements, and isolate said instrumentation package assembly elements from shock and vibration;

wherein the flat surfaces of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows are flush with said end B and the four sides of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said plane-parallel-flat optical window permits said TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly elements, to peer outward through said plane-parallel-flat optical window, and through each of said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s four side covers onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein said optical windows protect the cameras and electronics from hazards such as rain, dirt and physical impacts;

wherein the optical windows are hard coated to help prevent the outer-most window surfaces from being scratched during the game and provide a color which is least obtrusive to the players; and

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies are located inside said instrumented baseball base wherein one buffer plate assembly is located at each side of said instrumented baseball base, wherein the planar faces of said rectangular block of each buffer plate assembly are aligned parallel to the sides of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies are pressed into the precision holes that are bored in each of said instrumented baseball bases four side covers;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies are attached to the inside of said instrumented baseball bases using cured molding encapsulation material;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies act like bearings wherein each buffer plate assembly mounts two said instrumentation package assembly elements which form a 3-D stereo camera pair; and

thereby restricts, restrains and aligns the instrumentation package assembly inside the instrumented baseball base;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies provides hollow portals through which the cameras inside each said instrumentation package assembly element peers out perpendicularly from the four sides of the instrumented baseball bases on the baseball playing field giving a clear sealed path through said plane-parallel-flat optical windows for said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly elements to peer outward through said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s four sides onto the playing field;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies provides physical protection for said instrumentation package assembly and its contents;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies allows for an unobstructed field of view through said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s cover;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented baseball base during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented baseball base during play.

43. The instrumented baseball base of claim 39 wherein each of said four buffer plate assemblies are identical, each one comprising:

an assembly,

said assembly being comprised of a unitary body, a plurality of o-ring seals, a plurality of bearings, and two identical threaded lens cells, wherein each said threaded lens cell is in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed shell-like-domed shaped concentric optical window mounted therein,

said body being constructed of reinforced plastics and other strong lite-weight materials;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the height of said body, wherein said height of said body is a y dimension of said body, wherein end A is the bottom of said body, and B is the top of said body

said body being open at both ends,

said body having external surfaces, and internal surfaces,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of a substantially rectangular block comprising first and second planar faces on its top and bottom,

wherein the first planar face is on the bottom of said rectangular block,

wherein the second planar face is on the top of said rectangular block,

wherein the distance between said planar faces is the thickness T of said rectangular block,

wherein W is the width of said rectangular block,

wherein L is the length of said rectangular block,

wherein L is greater than W,

wherein W is greater than T,

wherein the center of said rectangular block is the origin of an x-y-z Cartesian coordinate system,

wherein the x-axis of said rectangular block is in the direction of the length dimension L of said rectangular block, and

wherein said z-axis of said rectangular block is in the direction of the width dimension W of said rectangular block,

said substantially rectangular body having two arcs separated by a distance L extending across the length L of said substantially rectangular body whose chord dimensions are equal to W and whose arc radii dimensions are equal to L/2, wherein said external arcs have their radii centered at said origin,

said body comprising a second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder located with its mechanical y-axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance x=+F from said origin,

said body comprising a third external surface in the form of another identical short slightly conical circular cylinder located with its mechanical axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance x=−

F from said origin,

wherein the y-axes of said second external surface and said third external surface are mutually parallel to one-another and separated by the distance 2F, wherein 2F is defined as the interpupillary distance,

said first external surface extends from said end A a distance T to said second external surface wherein said second external surface extends with a slight taper a distance H to said end B,

wherein the external height of said body is equal to T plus H,

said first external surface extends from said end A a distance T to said third external surface wherein said third external surface extends with a slight taper a distance H to said end B,

wherein the external height of said body is equal to T plus H,

said body'"'"'s internal shape at x=+F being in the form of three joined coaxial cylindrical bores, wherein,

said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of a threaded short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

wherein said first internal surface, said second internal surface and said third internal surface are coaxial,

wherein said first internal surface extends from said end A to said second internal surface which extends to said third internal surface which extends to end B,

wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is larger than the diameter of said second internal surface, and the diameter of said second internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said first internal surface,

said body'"'"'s internal shape at x=−

F being in the form of three joined coaxial cylindrical bores, wherein,

said body comprising a fourth internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a fifth internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a sixth internal surface in the form of a threaded short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

wherein said fourth internal surface, said fifth internal surface and said sixth internal surface are coaxial,

wherein said fourth internal surface extends from said end A to said fifth internal surface which extends to said sixth internal surface which extends to end B,

wherein said first internal surface and said fourth internal surface have identical dimensions,

wherein said second internal surface and said fifth internal surface have identical dimensions,

wherein said third internal surface and said sixth internal surface have identical dimensions,

said first internal surface meets said second internal surface to form the first shoulder,

said second t internal surface meets said third internal surface to form the second shoulder,

said fourth internal surface meets said fifth internal surface to form the third shoulder,

said fifth internal surface meets said sixth internal surface to form the fourth shoulder,

said first shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

said second shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

said third shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

said fourth shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

said body comprising said first internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylindrical bore,

wherein said first internal surface extends into said body a distance D which is the depth of said bore,

said body comprising said second internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylindrical bore,

wherein said second internal surface extends into said body a distance P which is the depth of said bore,

said body comprising said third internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylindrical bore,

wherein said third internal surface extends into said body a distance S which is the depth of said bore,

wherein said external height of said body is T plus H,

wherein said internal height of said body is equal to D plus P plus S,

wherein said external height of said body equals said internal height of said body,

wherein therefore S plus D plus P equals T plus H;

wherein said second internal surface has an annular groove located near to said first shoulder wherein a first bearing is mounted in said annular groove,

wherein said fifth internal surface has an annular groove located near to said third shoulder wherein a second bearing is mounted in said annular groove,

said two identical lens cells are referred to as the first lens cell and the second lens cell,

wherein said lens cells are threaded on their respective cylindrical outside diameters to form a threaded sleeve,

wherein the length of each threaded sleeve is nearly equal to S,

wherein the inside diameter of each threaded sleeve is identical to the dimensions of said second internal surface and said fifth internal surface,

wherein an identical sealed shell-like-domed shaped concentric optical window is mounted within the cylindrical inside diameter of each threaded sleeve and made flush with the end of each threaded sleeve,

wherein the diameters of said shell-like-domed shaped concentric optical window are made small compared to the thickness of said instrumented baseball bases,

wherein the cylindrical inside diameter of each threaded sleeve has an annular groove wherein is mounted a bearing,

wherein the bearing inside said first lens cell is referred to as the third bearing, and

wherein the bearing inside said second lens cell is referred to as the fourth bearing,

said first lens cell is threaded into said third internal surface, and

said second lens cell is threaded into said sixth internal surface,

wherein said second o-ring seal on said second shoulder is compressed between said first lens cell and said second shoulder when said first lens cell is tightened, thereby making said shell-like-domed shaped concentric optical window flush with end B,

wherein said fourth o-ring seal on said fourth shoulder is compressed between said second lens cell and said fourth shoulder when said second lens cell is tightened, thereby making said shell-like-domed shaped concentric optical window flush with end B,

wherein said bearings permit said instrumentation package assembly elements to smoothly and precisely rotate about their y-mechanical axes within their respective bores in which they are later mounted;

wherein said second and third external surfaces comprising a slightly conical small diameter ends facilitate being pressed into the precision holes that are bored in the four side covers of said instrumented baseball base thereby making the shell-like-domed shaped concentric optical windows flush with the sides of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein the length of said second and third external surfaces permits there to be some encapsulation padding between the side of the instrumented baseball base and the face of said buffer plate assembly;

wherein said first and fourth internal surfaces act to mount and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly elements inside said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said third and sixth internal surfaces act as see-through to mount said instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein said fourth internal surface acts to permit easy replacement of said shell-like-domed shaped concentric optical windows;

wherein said first and third shoulders act as mechanical stops to capture said instrumentation package assembly elements and prevent said instrumentation package assembly elements from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball base during play;

wherein said second and fourth shoulders act as mechanical stops to capture said threaded lens cells and prevent said threaded lens cells from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball base during play;

wherein said shell-like-domed shaped concentric optical windows prevent damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein said threaded lens cells act to permit easy replacement of said shell-like-domed shaped concentric optical windows, wherein said threaded lens cells screw into the threaded B end of the buffer plate and thereby permits the easy removal and replacement of damaged optical windows;

wherein said annular grooves and o-rings act as seals to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented baseball base and said instrumentation package assembly elements, and isolate said instrumentation package assembly elements from shock and vibration;

wherein the flat surfaces of said shell-like-domed shaped concentric optical windows are flush with said end B and the four sides of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said shell-like-domed shaped concentric optical windows permits said TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly elements, to peer outward through said plane-parallel-flat optical window, and through each of said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s four side covers onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein said optical windows protect the cameras and electronics from hazards such as rain, dirt and physical impacts;

wherein the optical windows are hard coated to help prevent the outer-most window surfaces from being scratched during the game and provide a color which is least obtrusive to the players;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies are located inside said instrumented baseball base wherein one buffer plate assembly is located at each side of said instrumented baseball base, wherein the planar faces of said rectangular block of each buffer plate assembly are aligned parallel to the sides of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies are pressed into the precision holes that are bored in each of said instrumented baseball bases four side covers;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies are attached to the inside of said instrumented baseball bases using cured molding encapsulation material;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies act like bearings wherein each buffer plate assembly mounts two said instrumentation package assembly elements which form a 3-D stereo camera pair; and

thereby restricts, restrains and aligns the instrumentation package assembly inside the instrumented baseball base;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies provides hollow portals through which the cameras inside each said instrumentation package assembly element peers out perpendicularly from the four sides of the instrumented baseball bases on the baseball playing field giving a clear sealed path through said shell-like-domed shaped concentric optical windows for said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly elements to peer outward through said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s four sides onto the playing field;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies provides physical protection for said instrumentation package assembly and its contents;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies allows for an unobstructed field of view through said instrumented baseball base'"'"'s cover;

wherein said four buffer plate assemblies keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented baseball base during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented baseball base during play.

44. The instrumented sports paraphernalia of claim 7 wherein the instrumented baseball home plate is further comprised of:

an instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of a plurality of microphones to acquire sounds conducted into said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover caused by contacts with the plate occurring during games on the baseball playing field;

wherein said microphones are encapsulated in the material used to mold said base; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of a plurality of instrumentation package assembly elements; and

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly element is comprised of a camera lens and camera; and

wherein each of said two instrumentation package assembly elements is comprised of a camera lens and camera; and

wherein each of said two instrumentation package assembly elements is mounted in a common buffer plate assembly; and

wherein the buffer plate assembly has a plurality of optical windows; and

wherein each one of said optical windows protrudes through clearance holes in the top of the cover of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein each of said optical windows are flush with the top of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein each of said optical windows are arranged equidistant from the center of said instrumented baseball home plate and separated by their interpupillary distance; and

wherein each of said TV cameras each looks through its respective said camera lens, and through its respective said optical window; and

wherein each of said TV cameras looks out from the top of said instrumented baseball home plate through its respective said optical window onto the baseball playing field; and

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements comprises means to adjust the tilt of the line of sight of each of said TV camera comprising said instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements contains identical electronics used to televise pictures and conducted sounds from said instrumented baseball home plate to said remote base station; and

wherein said electronics in said instrumentation package assembly elements provides the cameraman in said remote base station with electronic means to software select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball home plate and said remote base station by sending a control signal to said instrumented baseball home plate from said remote base station; and

wherein the cameraman may select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball home plate and said remote base station by physically setting a switch located in the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate with access through the opening in the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate through the lower protective cover plate shield; and

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements comprises means to select any two said TV cameras to be a 3-D stereo camera pair wherein the two said TV cameras are identical, and the two camera lenses are identical, and the optical windows are identical; and

wherein the lines of sight of each of two said cameras that comprise said 3-D stereo camera pair are adjusted parallel to one another; and

wherein said TV cameras are arranged equidistant symmetrically side by side around the center of said baseball home plate and separated by a pre-determined interpupillary distance; and

the shock absorbing padding encapsulation material;

wherein the interior of the instrumented baseball home plate is filled with said encapsulating material; and

wherein the exterior of the encapsulation material takes the form of a conventional regulation baseball home plate; and

wherein said encapsulating material serves to hold said instrumentation package assembly hub and said two instrumentation package assembly elements aligned in their places, and

wherein said encapsulating material acts as shock absorbing padding to said instrumentation package assembly hub and said instrumentation package assembly elements which it encapsulates; and

the cover of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein the cover gives the external outward appearance that both said instrumented baseball home plate and a conventional baseball home plate are substantially identical, both having the same color, texture, size and shape; and

wherein the optical windows peer out from the top of said instrumented baseball home plate through clearance holes in said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover; and

the upper protective cover plate shield;

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is shaped to shield said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball home plate from damage during the game; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is a circular plate; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a flat zone with two clearance holes equally spaced around its center; and

wherein said flat zone is spaced just beneath the top surface of said instrumented baseball base to protect said instrumentation package assembly below it while allowing the two cameras and two camera lenses and two optical windows to peer through said upper protective cover plate shield and be as close to the top surface of said instrumented baseball base as possible thereby permitting the unvignetted field of view of said cameras to be as large as possible; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield provides a clear unobstructed path for the view of the cameras; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is rounded downward and domed shaped outside of the flat zone so the walls of its bores can surround the optical windows near the very top of said instrumented baseball home plate and shelter them from hits, while still keeping the edge of the protective cover plate far down below the top of said instrumented baseball home plate and well below the surface of the playing field in the ground, so the edge cannot be felt by the players if the players impact the top surface of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is rounded downward and domed shaped outside of the flat zone; and

wherein said dome shape is rounded downward near its edges to keep its edges down and away from the top surface of said instrumented baseball base away from the players for their safety while permitting said upper protective cover plate to surround and shield said instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a clearance hole offset from the center of the flat zone for mounting a microphone that is flush with the top surface of said instrumented baseball base; and

the lower protective cover plate shield;

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is diamond shaped with five sides and rounded corners congruent to said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is flat and is positioned beneath said instrumentation package assembly to protect said instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein there is an opening in the bottom of said lower protective cover plate shield allowing access to the fiber optics cable/copper cable connector and the gas valve;

a plurality of microphones on the top cover to hear conducted sounds occurring on the top of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

said instrumented baseball home plate comprises means when stationed on any said instrumented baseball playing field at any traditional home plate location, can both wirelessly and/or by using fiber optics/copper cable connectivity, televise baseball games under the command and control of said remote base station;

said instrumented baseball home plate comprises means to connect to said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication link buried beneath the ground at said home plate location, thereby linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

said instrumented baseball home plate comprises means to connect to the low voltage electric power copper cable buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field at the traditional home plate location;

said instrumented baseball home plate comprises means televise RF signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said instrumented baseball playing field, from said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s traditional home plate location on said playing field to said antenna array relay junction using the air ways above said instrumented baseball playing field as communication links;

said instrumented baseball home plate comprises means to televise signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said baseball playing field, from said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said playing field at the traditional home plate location to said antenna array relay junction;

said instrumented baseball home plate comprises means receive signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on the said instrumented baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using

said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field at the traditional home plate location linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

said instrumented baseball home plate comprises means to receive RF signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said instrumented baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using the air ways linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

said instrumented baseball home plate comprises means to receive command and control signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said instrumented baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control said mechanical, electronic and optical functions of said instrumented baseball home plate;

said instrumented baseball home plate comprises means to receive command and control signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using the air ways as communication links thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control said functions of said instrumented baseball home plate;

said instrumented baseball home plate comprises means to comprise weight, center of gravity, appearance and handling qualities substantially the same as conventional regulation baseball home plates in order that said instrumented baseball home plate can substitute for said conventional regulation baseball home plates on the playing field during professional baseball league games, college league baseball games, and high school league games.

45. The instrumented baseball base of claim 39 wherein the eight camera instrumentation package assembly is comprised of:

the central body which serves as the main hub of the eight camera instrumentation package assembly;

wherein the central body has four pairs of coplanar radial ports spaced at 90 degree intervals to mount the four 3-D stereo camera pairs of instrumentation package assembly elements respectively so that the lines of sight of each stereo pair are perpendicular to each adjacent other stereo pair thereby permitting their respective stereo camera pairs to cover each of the four playing field quadrants around the hub;

wherein said central body establishes and maintains the interpupillary distance between said instrumentation package assembly elements of each 3-dimension stereo camera pair to a value suitable for a 3-dimension format needed by a viewing audience;

wherein the optical axes of said instrumentation package assembly elements forming each of said 3-D stereo camera pairs are held parallel to each other;

wherein the central body is disposed inside the instrumented baseball base such that each of its 3-D stereo camera pairs of the instrumentation package assembly looks out from each of the corners of the instrumented baseball base;

wherein the lines of sight of each of the 3-D stereo camera pairs of the instrumentation package assembly are tilted upward by tilting their respective said buffer plate assemblies using said corrugated segments of said enclosures of said instrumentation package assembly elements as bending points;

wherein the central body of said instrumentation package assembly is held in position inside said instrumented baseball base by said encapsulation material;

the eight identical instrumentation package assembly elements;

a battery pack for powering the mechanical-optical-electronic functions of the instrumentation package assembly;

an upper induction coil for wirelessly charging the battery package;

a lower induction coil for wirelessly charging the battery package;

an access lid heat sink on the bottom of the instrumentation package assembly;

a radio antenna array;

wherein the antenna array is mounted on the top of the hub;

wherein the antennas are in quadrature;

a plurality of microphones;

wherein the microphones are mounted on the top of the hub;

wherein said microphones are encapsulated in the material used to mold said base;

a gas valve which provides a port for entry or evacuation of pressurized dry gas to keep out moisture from said instrumentation package assembly;

a fiber optics cable/copper cable connector;

wherein the fiber optics cable/copper cable connector connects the electronics in the four instrumentation package assembly elements to the bi-directional multi-function fiber optics cable/copper cable which may be run beneath the ground of the baseball stadium playing field, wherein the fiber optics cable/copper cable enters the bottom of the instrumented baseball base through an access opening in the base'"'"'s protective cover plate shield, to the remote base station;

wherein the copper cabling furnishes an alternate source of low voltage dc power to the instrumented baseball base;

dry nitrogen gas.

46. The instrumented baseball home plate of claim 38 wherein said buffer plate assembly is comprised of:

an assembly,

said assembly being comprised of a unitary body, a plurality of o-ring seals, a plurality of bearings, and a threaded lens cell, wherein said threaded lens cell is in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed plane-parallel-flat optical window mounted therein,

said body being constructed of reinforced plastics and other strong lite-weight materials;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the height of said body, wherein said height of said body is a y dimension of said body, wherein end A is the bottom of said body, and B is the top of said body,

said body having an axial opening longitudinally therethrough being open at both ends,

said body having external surfaces, and internal surfaces,

said body comprising an external shape in the form of a circular disc joined with a short slightly conical circular cylinder,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of a circular disc comprising first and second planar faces,

wherein the distance between said faces is the thickness T of said circular disc,

said body comprising a second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder,

said first external surface extends from end A a distance T to said second external surface where they join,

wherein said second external surface extends with a slight taper a distance H to end B, wherein end B has a flat face,

wherein the external height of said body is equal to T plus H,

said body comprising an internal shape in the form of three joined adjacent internal surfaces,

said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylindrical bore with rotational symmetry about a y-axis,

wherein said y-axis is perpendicular to said first and second faces of said circular disc, and wherein said y-axis is centered on said circular disc,

wherein said first internal surface extends into said body a distance S which is the depth of said bore,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylindrical bore,

wherein said second internal surface extends into said body a distance D which is the depth of said bore,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of a short threaded hollow circular cylindrical bore,

wherein said third internal surface extends into said body a distance P which is the depth of said threaded bore,

wherein the internal height of said body is equal to S plus D plus P,

wherein said external height of said body equals said internal height of said body,

wherein therefore S plus D plus P equals T plus H;

said first internal surface being coaxial with said second internal surface and said third internal surface with regard to said body'"'"'s y-axis,

said first internal surface extends to said second internal surface which extends to said third internal surface, wherein said first internal surface starts at said end A and said third internal surface ends at said end B,

wherein a first shoulder is formed where said first internal surface meets said second internal surface, wherein said first shoulder has an annular grove wherein is mounted a first o-ring seal,

wherein a second shoulder is formed where said second internal surface meets said third internal surface, wherein said second shoulder has an annular grove wherein is mounted a second o-ring seal,

wherein said second internal surface has an annular groove located near to said first shoulder wherein said second internal surface is mounted a first bearing,

wherein said internal cylindrical surface of said threaded lens cell has an annular grove mounting a second bearing located near to said plane-parallel-flat optical window,

wherein said first and second bearings permit said instrumentation package assembly element being driven by an electro-mechanical actuating mechanism to smoothly and precisely rotate about its mechanical axes;

wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is larger than the diameter of said second internal surface, and the diameter of said second internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said first internal surface,

said first internal surface meets said second internal surface to form a circular opening whose diameter is equal to said diameter of said second internal surface,

said second internal surface meets said third internal surface to form a circular opening whose diameter is equal to the diameter of said third internal surface,

wherein said second o-ring seal on said second shoulder is compressed between said threaded lens cell and said second shoulder when said threaded lens cell is tightened,

said threaded lens cell comprising a plane-parallel-flat optical window mounted and seated therein whose flat surface is flush with said end B,

said threaded lens cell comprising a threaded outside diameter slightly smaller than the threaded inside diameter of said third internal surface, and a length nearly equal to the length of said threaded bore of said third internal surface; and

wherein said second external surface comprising a slightly conical small diameter end facilitates being pressed into the precision holes that are bored in the top cover of said instrumented baseball home plate thereby locating said plane-parallel-flat optical window at the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said first internal surface acts as a shaft bearing surface to mount and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said third internal surface acts as a see-through to mount said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said fourth internal surface acts to permit easy replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows;

wherein said first shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said instrumentation package assembly and prevent said instrumentation package assembly from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball base during play;

wherein said second shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said threaded lens cell and prevent said threaded lens cell from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball home plate during play;

wherein said plane-parallel-flat optical window prevents damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said threaded lens cell acts to permit easy replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows;

wherein said threaded lens cell screws into the threaded B end of the buffer plate and thereby permits the easy removal and replacement of damaged optical windows;

wherein said annular grooves and o-rings act as seals to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented baseball base and said instrumentation package assembly, and isolate said instrumentation package assembly from shock and vibration;

wherein the flat surface of said plane-parallel-flat optical window is flush with said end B and located on the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said plane-parallel-flat optical window permits said TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly, to peer outward through said plane-parallel-flat optical window, and through the top of said instrumented baseball home plate either perpendicularly to the top or tilted at an angle to the top during play onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein the optical window protects the cameras and electronics from hazards such as rain, dirt and physical impacts;

wherein the optical window is hard coated to help prevent the outer-most window surface from being scratched during the game and provide a color which is least obtrusive to the players; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly is located inside said instrumented baseball home plate below the top of said instrumented baseball home plate, wherein the planar faces of said circular disc are aligned parallel to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said buffer plate assembly is pressed into the precision hole that is bored in said instrumented baseball home plate top cover;

wherein said buffer plate assembly is attached to the inside of said instrumented baseball home plate using cured molding encapsulation material;

wherein said buffer plate assembly act like a shaft bearing to hold said instrumentation package assembly element by its cylindrical end inside said buffer plate assembly'"'"'s first and second internal surfaces; and

thereby restricts, restrains and aligns said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said buffer plate assembly provides a hollow portal through which the cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly element peers out perpendicularly from the top of said instrumented baseball home plate at the baseball playing field giving a clear sealed path through its said plane-parallel-flat optical window for said TV camera inside said instrumentation package assembly element to peer outward through said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s top onto the playing field;

wherein said buffer plate assembly provides physical protection for said instrumentation package assembly and its contents;

wherein said buffer plate assembly allows for an unobstructed field of view through said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover;

wherein said buffer plate assembly keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented baseball home plate during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented baseball home plate during play.

47. The instrumented baseball home plate of claim 44 wherein said buffer plate assembly is comprised of:

an assembly,

said assembly being comprised of a unitary body, a plurality of o-ring seals, a plurality of bearings, and two identical threaded lens cells, wherein each said threaded lens cell is in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed plane-parallel-flat optical window mounted therein,

said body being constructed of reinforced plastics and other strong lite-weight materials;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the height of said body, wherein said height of said body is a y dimension of said body,

wherein end A is the bottom of said body, and B is the top of said body said body being open at both ends,

said body having external surfaces, and internal surfaces,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of a substantially rectangular block comprising first and second planar faces on its top and bottom,

wherein the first planar face is on the bottom of said substantially rectangular block,

wherein the second planar face is on the top of said substantially rectangular block,

wherein the distance between said planar faces is the thickness T of said substantially rectangular block,

wherein W is the width of said substantially rectangular block,

wherein L is the length of said substantially rectangular block,

wherein L is greater than W,

wherein W is greater than T,

wherein the center of said substantially rectangular block is the origin of an x-y-z Cartesian coordinate system,

wherein the x-axis of said substantially rectangular block is in the direction of the length dimension L of said rectangular block, and

wherein said z-axis of said substantially rectangular block is in the direction of the width dimension W of said substantially rectangular block,

said substantially rectangular body comprising two arcs separated by a distance L extending across the length L of said substantially rectangular body whose chord dimensions are equal to W and whose arc radii dimensions are equal to W/2, wherein said external arcs have their radii centered at a distance x=+F from said origin, and x=−

F from said origin respectively,

said body comprising a second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder located with its mechanical y-axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance x=+F from said origin,

said body comprising a third external surface in the form of another identical short slightly conical circular cylinder located with its mechanical axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance x=−

F from said origin,

wherein the y-axes of said second external surface and said third external surface are mutually parallel to one-another and separated by the distance 2F, wherein 2F is defined as the interpupillary distance,

said first external surface extends from said end A a distance T to said second external surface wherein said second external surface extends with a slight taper a distance H to said end B,

wherein the external height of said body is equal to T plus H,

said first external surface extends from said end A a distance T to said third external surface wherein said third external surface extends with a slight taper a distance H to said end B,

wherein the external height of said body is equal to T plus H,

said body'"'"'s internal shape at x=+F being in the form of three joined coaxial cylindrical bores, wherein,

said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of a threaded short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

wherein said first internal surface, said second internal surface and said third internal surface are coaxial,

wherein said first internal surface extends from said end A to said second internal surface which extends to said third internal surface which extends to end B,

wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is larger than the diameter of said second internal surface, and the diameter of said second internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said first internal surface,

said body'"'"'s internal shape at x=−

F being in the form of three joined coaxial cylindrical bores, wherein,

said body comprising a fourth internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a fifth internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a sixth internal surface in the form of a threaded short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

wherein said fourth internal surface, said fifth internal surface and said sixth internal surface are coaxial,

wherein said fourth internal surface extends from said end A to said fifth internal surface which extends to said sixth internal surface which extends to end B,

wherein said first internal surface and said fourth internal surface have identical dimensions,

wherein said second internal surface and said fifth internal surface have identical dimensions,

wherein said third internal surface and said sixth internal surface have identical dimensions,

said first internal surface meets said second internal surface to form the first shoulder,

said second t internal surface meets said third internal surface to form the second shoulder,

said fourth internal surface meets said fifth internal surface to form the third shoulder,

said fifth internal surface meets said sixth internal surface to form the fourth shoulder,

said first shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

said second shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

said third shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

said fourth shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

said body comprising said first internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylindrical bore,

wherein said first internal surface extends into said body a distance D which is the depth of said bore,

said body comprising said second internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylindrical bore, wherein said second internal surface extends into said body a distance P which is the depth of said bore,

said body comprising said third internal surface in the form of a short hollow circular cylindrical bore, wherein said third internal surface extends into said body a distance S which is the depth of said bore,

wherein said external height of said body is T plus H,

wherein said internal height of said body is equal to D plus P plus S,

wherein said external height of said body equals said internal height of said body,

wherein therefore S plus D plus P equals T plus H;

wherein said second internal surface has an annular groove located near to said first shoulder wherein a first bearing is mounted in said annular groove,

wherein said fifth internal surface has an annular groove located near to said third shoulder,

wherein a second bearing is mounted in said annular groove,

said two identical lens cells are referred to as the first lens cell and the second lens cell,

wherein said lens cells are threaded on their respective cylindrical outside diameters to form a threaded sleeve,

wherein the length of each threaded sleeve is nearly equal to S,

wherein the inside diameter of each threaded sleeve is identical to the dimensions of said second internal surface and said fifth internal surface,

wherein an identical sealed plane-parallel-flat optical window is mounted within the cylindrical inside diameter of each threaded sleeve and made flush with the end of each threaded sleeve,

wherein the diameters of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows are made small compared to the thickness of said instrumented baseball bases,

wherein the cylindrical inside diameter of each threaded sleeve has an annular groove wherein is mounted a bearing,

wherein the bearing inside said first lens cell is referred to as the third bearing, and

wherein the bearing inside said second lens cell is referred to as the fourth bearing,

said first lens cell is threaded into said third internal surface, and

said second lens cell is threaded into said sixth internal surface,

wherein said second o-ring seal on said second shoulder is compressed between said first lens cell and said second shoulder when said first lens cell is tightened, thereby making said plane-parallel-flat optical window flush with end B,

wherein said fourth o-ring seal on said fourth shoulder is compressed between said second lens cell and said fourth shoulder when said second lens cell is tightened, thereby making said plane-parallel-flat optical window flush with end B,

wherein said bearings permit said instrumentation package assembly elements to smoothly and precisely rotate about their y-mechanical axes within their respective bores in which they are later mounted; and

wherein said second and third external surfaces comprising a slightly conical small diameter ends facilitates being pressed into the precision holes that are bored in the four side covers of said instrumented baseball home plate thereby making the plane-parallel-flat optical window flush with the sides of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein the length of said second and third external surfaces permits there to be some encapsulation padding between the side of the said instrumented baseball home plate and the face of said buffer plate assembly;

wherein said first and fourth internal surfaces act to mount and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly elements inside said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said third and sixth internal surfaces act as see-through to mount said instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein said fourth internal surface acts to permit easy replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows;

wherein said first and third shoulders act as mechanical stops to capture said instrumentation package assembly elements and prevent said instrumentation package assembly elements from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball home plate during play;

wherein said second and fourth shoulders act as mechanical stops to capture said threaded lens cells and prevent said threaded lens cells from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball home plate during play;

wherein said plane-parallel-flat optical windows prevent damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein said threaded lens cells act to permit easy replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows, wherein said threaded lens cells screw into the threaded B end of the buffer plate and thereby permits the easy removal and replacement of damaged optical windows;

wherein said annular grooves and o-rings act as seals to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented baseball home plate and said instrumentation package assembly elements, and isolate said instrumentation package assembly elements from shock and vibration;

wherein the flat surfaces of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows are flush with said end B and the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said plane-parallel-flat optical window permits said TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly elements, to peer outward through said plane-parallel-flat optical window, and through the top of said instrumented baseball home plate onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein said optical windows protect the cameras and electronics from hazards such as rain, dirt and physical impacts;

wherein the optical windows are hard coated to help prevent the outer-most window surfaces from being scratched during the game and provide a color which is least obtrusive to the players; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly is located inside said instrumented baseball home plate wherein said buffer plate assembly is located below the top of said instrumented baseball home plate, wherein the planar faces of said rectangular block of said buffer plate assembly are aligned either parallel or tilted to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said buffer plate assembly is pressed into the precision holes that are bored in the top of said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover;

wherein said buffer plate assembly is attached to the inside of said instrumented baseball bases using cured molding encapsulation material;

wherein said buffer plate assembly acts like bearings to mount each of said two said instrumentation package assembly elements which form a 3-D stereo camera pair; and

thereby restricts, restrains and aligns the instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said buffer plate assembly provides hollow portals through which the cameras inside each said instrumentation package assembly element peers out from the top of said instrumented baseball home plate on the baseball playing field giving a clear sealed path through said plane-parallel-flat optical windows for said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly elements to peer outward through said instrumented baseball home plate onto the playing field;

wherein said buffer plate assembly provides physical protection for said instrumentation package assembly and its contents;

wherein said buffer plate assembly allows for an unobstructed field of view through said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover;

wherein said buffer plate assembly keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented baseball home plate during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented baseball home plate during play.

48. The instrumented sports paraphernalia of claim 7 wherein the instrumented baseball home plate is further comprised of:

an instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of a plurality of microphones to acquire sounds conducted into said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover caused by contacts with the plate occurring during games on the baseball playing field;

wherein said microphones are encapsulated in the material used to mold said base; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of a single instrumentation package assembly element; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly element is tilted toward or away from the pitcher respectively; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly element is comprised of a single camera lens and TV camera; and

wherein said optical window protrudes through the top is centered on the top of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said camera looks through said camera lens which looks through said optical window out from the top of said instrumented baseball home plate at an angle tilted from the normal toward (or away from) the pitcher respectively so that the TV viewing audience sees the distant stadium horizon in the outfield towards the bottom of the picture frame with the pitcher standing upright; and

a buffer plate assembly;

the shock absorbing padding encapsulation material; and

wherein the exterior of the encapsulation material takes the form of a conventional regulation baseball home plate; and

wherein the interior of the instrumented baseball home plate is filled with encapsulating material; and

wherein the encapsulating material serves to hold the instrumentation package assembly hub and the one instrumentation package assembly element aligned in their places, and

wherein the encapsulating material acts as shock absorbing padding to the instrumentation package assembly hub and the instrumentation package assembly element which it encapsulates; and

the cover of the instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said cover gives the external outward appearance that both the instrumented baseball home plate and a conventional baseball home plate are substantially identical, both having the same color, texture, size and shape; and

wherein the optical window peers out from the top of the instrumented baseball home plate through a clearance hole in the instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s said cover; and

the upper protective cover plate shield; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is shaped to shield the instrumentation package assembly inside the instrumented baseball home plate from damage during the game; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is a circular plate; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a flat zone with a clearance hole in its center; and

wherein said flat zone is spaced just beneath the top surface of said instrumented baseball base to protect said instrumentation package assembly below it while allowing the camera and camera lens and optical window to peer through it and be as close to the top surface of said instrumented baseball base as possible thereby permitting the unvignetted field of view of said camera to be as large as possible; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield provides a clear unobstructed path for the view of the camera; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is rounded downward and domed shaped outside of the flat zone so the walls of its bores can surround the optical windows near the very top of the instrumented baseball home plate and shelter them from hits, while still keeping the edge of the protective cover plate far down below the top of the instrumented baseball home plate and well below the surface of the playing field in the ground, so the edge cannot be felt by the players if the players impact the top surface of the instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is rounded downward and domed shaped outside of the flat zone; and

wherein said dome shape is rounded downward near its edges to keep its edges down and away from the top surface of said instrumented baseball base away from the players for their safety while permitting said upper protective cover plate to surround and shield the instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a clearance hole offset from the center of the flat zone for mounting a microphone that is flush with the top surface of said instrumented baseball base; and

the lower protective cover plate shield; and

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is diamond shaped with five sides and rounded corners congruent

to said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is flat and is positioned beneath said instrumentation package assembly to protect said instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein there is an opening in the bottom of said lower protective cover plate shield allowing access to the fiber optics cable/copper cable connector and the gas valve; and

a microphone on the top cover to hear conducted sounds occurring on the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein when stationed on said instrumented baseball playing field at any traditional home plate location, said instrumented baseball home plate can both wirelessly and/or by using fiber optics/copper cable connectivity, televise baseball games under the command and control of said remote base station;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate may be connected to said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication link buried beneath the ground at said home plate location, thereby linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate may be connected to the low voltage electric power copper cable buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field at the traditional home plate location, if it is available;

wherein said low voltage electric power copper cable runs from said antenna array relay junction to said instrumented baseball home plate and is part of said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication link;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate televises RF signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases that are also on said instrumented baseball playing field, from said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s traditional home plate location on the playing field to said antenna array relay junction using the air ways above said instrumented baseball playing field as communication links;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate televises signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases that are also on said baseball playing field, from said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said playing field at the traditional home plate location, if it is available, to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases that are also on said baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said playing field at the traditional home plate location, if it is available, linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives RF signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases that are also on said baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using the air ways linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives command and control signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases that are also on said baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links, if it is available, thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control said functions of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives command and control signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases that are also on said baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using the air ways as communication links thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control said functions of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate has weight, center of gravity, and appearance the same as conventional regulation baseball home plates in order that said instrumented baseball home plate can substitute for said conventional regulation baseball home plates on said instrumented playing field during professional baseball league games, college league baseball games, and high school league games.

49. The instrumented sports paraphernalia of claim 7 wherein said instrumented baseball home plate is further comprised of:

an instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of three microphones to acquire sounds conducted into

said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover caused by contacts with the plate occurring during games on the baseball playing field;

wherein said microphones are encapsulated in the material used to mold said base; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of two instrumentation package assembly elements; and

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly element is comprised of a camera lens and camera; and

wherein each of said two instrumentation package assembly elements is comprised of a camera lens and camera; and

wherein each of said two instrumentation package assembly elements is mounted in a common buffer plate assembly; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly has two optical windows; and

wherein each one of the two said optical windows protrudes through clearance holes in the top of the cover of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly is tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by an angle selected by the cameraman toward or away from the pitcher respectively; and

wherein each said two instrumentation package assembly elements are consequently tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by the same angle toward or away from the pitcher respectively; and

wherein each of said two optical windows are consequently tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by the same angle toward or away from the pitcher respectively; and

wherein each of said two optical windows are arranged equidistant from the center of said instrumented baseball home plate and separated by their interpupillary distance; and

wherein each of said two cameras each looks through its respective said camera lens, and through its respective said optical window; and

wherein each of said two cameras looks out from the top of said instrumented baseball home plate through its respective said optical window onto the baseball playing field with its line of sight tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by the same angle toward or away from the pitcher respectively; and

wherein said two cameras are identical, and said two camera lenses are identical, and

said optical windows are identical; and

wherein the two cameras and lenses form a 3-D stereo camera pair; and

wherein the lines of sight of said two cameras are parallel to one another; and

wherein the centers of said optical windows lie in a plane perpendicular to a line drawn between the pitcher and the catcher; and

wherein said two cameras are arranged equidistant symmetrically side by side around the center of said instrumented baseball home plate and separated by a 35 to 150 millimeter interpupillary distance; and

wherein both said cameras are aligned inside the instrumentation package assembly so that the TV viewing audience sees the distant stadium horizon in the outfield towards the bottom of the picture frame with the pitcher standing upright; and

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements contains identical electronics used to televise pictures and conducted sounds from said instrumented baseball home plate to said remote base station; and

wherein said electronics in each of the two instrumentation package assembly elements provides the cameraman in said remote base station with electronic means to software select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball home plate and said remote base station by sending a control signal to said instrumented baseball home plate from said remote base station; and

wherein the cameraman may select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball home plate and said remote base station by physically setting a switch located in the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate with access through the opening in the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate through the lower protective cover plate shield; and

a buffer plate assembly;

the shock absorbing padding encapsulation material; and

wherein the exterior of the encapsulation material takes the form of a conventional regulation baseball home plate; and

wherein the interior of the instrumented baseball home plate is filled with encapsulating material; and

wherein the encapsulating material serves to hold the instrumentation package assembly hub and the two instrumentation package assembly elements aligned in their places, and

wherein the encapsulating material acts as shock absorbing padding to the instrumentation package assembly hub and instrumentation package assembly elements which it encapsulates; and

the cover of the instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said cover gives the external outward appearance that both the instrumented baseball home plate and a conventional baseball home plate are substantially identical, both having the same color, texture, size and shape; and

wherein the optical windows peer out from the top of the instrumented baseball home plate through clearance holes in the instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s said cover;

the upper protective cover plate shield;

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is shaped to shield the instrumentation package assembly inside the instrumented baseball home plate from damage during the game; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is a circular plate; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a flat zone with two clearance holes equally spaced around its center; and

wherein said flat zone is spaced just beneath the top surface of said instrumented baseball base to protect said instrumentation package assembly below it while allowing the two cameras and two camera lenses and two optical windows to peer through said upper protective cover plate shield and be as close to the top surface of said instrumented baseball base as possible thereby permitting the unvignetted field of view of said cameras to be as large as possible; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield provides a clear unobstructed path for the view of the cameras; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is rounded downward and domed shaped outside of the flat zone so the walls of its bores can surround the optical windows near the very top of the instrumented baseball home plate and shelter them from hits, while still keeping the edge of the protective cover plate far down below the top of the instrumented baseball home plate and well below the surface of the playing field in the ground, so the edge cannot be felt by the players if the players impact the top surface of the instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is rounded downward and domed shaped outside of the flat zone; and

wherein said dome shape is rounded downward near its edges to keep its edges down and away from the top surface of said instrumented baseball base away from the players for their safety while permitting said upper protective cover plate to surround and shield the instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a clearance hole offset from the center of the flat zone for mounting a microphone that is flush with the top surface of said instrumented baseball base; and

the lower protective cover plate shield;

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield; and

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is diamond shaped with five sides and rounded corners congruent to said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is flat and is positioned beneath said instrumentation package assembly to protect said instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein there is an opening in the bottom of said lower protective cover plate shield allowing access to the fiber optics cable/copper cable connector and the gas valve; and

a microphone on the top cover to hear conducted sounds occurring on the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate when stationed on any said instrumented baseball playing field at any traditional home plate location, can both wirelessly and/or by using fiber optics/copper cable connectivity, televise baseball games under the command and control of said remote base station;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate may be connected to said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication link buried beneath the ground at said home plate location, thereby linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate may be connected to the low voltage electric power copper cable buried beneath the ground of the said playing field at the traditional home plate location;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate televises RF signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said baseball playing field, from said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s traditional home plate location on said playing field to said antenna array relay junction using the air ways above said instrumented baseball playing field as communication links;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate televises signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said baseball playing field, from said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said playing field at the traditional home plate location, to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field at the traditional home plate location, linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives RF signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using the air ways linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives command and control signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links, if they are available, thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control said functions of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives command and control signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said instrumented baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using the air ways as communication links thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control said functions of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate has weight, center of gravity, and appearance the same as conventional regulation baseball home plates in order that said instrumented baseball home plate can substitute for said conventional regulation baseball home plates on said instrumented baseball playing field during professional baseball league games, college league baseball games, and high school league games.

50. The instrumented sports paraphernalia of claim 7 wherein the instrumented baseball home plate is further comprised of:

an instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of a plurality of microphones to acquire sounds conducted into said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover caused by contacts with the plate occurring during games on the baseball playing field;

wherein said microphones are encapsulated in the material used to mold said base; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of two instrumentation package assembly elements; and

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly element is comprised of a camera lens and camera; and

wherein each of said two instrumentation package assembly elements is comprised of a camera lens and camera; and

wherein each of said two instrumentation package assembly elements is mounted in a common buffer plate assembly; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly has two optical windows; and

wherein each one of the two said optical windows protrudes through clearance holes in the top of the cover of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said buffer plate assembly is tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by an angle selected by the cameraman toward or away from the pitcher respectively; and

wherein each said two instrumentation package assembly elements are consequently tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by the same angle toward or away from the pitcher respectively; and

wherein each of said two optical windows are consequently tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by the same angle toward or away from the pitcher respectively; and

wherein each of said two optical windows are arranged equidistant from the center of said instrumented baseball home plate and separated by their interpupillary distance; and

wherein each of said two cameras each looks through its respective said camera lens, and through its respective said optical window; and

wherein each of said two cameras looks out from the top of said instrumented baseball home plate through its respective said optical window onto said instrumented baseball playing field with its line of sight tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by the same angle toward or away from the pitcher respectively; and

wherein said two cameras are identical, and said two camera lenses are identical, and

said optical windows are identical; and

wherein the two cameras and lenses form a 3-D stereo camera pair; and

wherein the lines of sight of said two cameras are parallel to one another; and

wherein the centers of said optical windows lie in a plane perpendicular to a line drawn between the pitcher and the catcher; and

wherein said two cameras are arranged equidistant symmetrically side by side around the center of said instrumented baseball home plate and separated by a 35 to 150 millimeter interpupillary distance; and

wherein both said cameras are aligned inside said instrumentation package assembly so that the TV viewing audience sees the distant stadium horizon in the outfield towards the bottom of the picture frame with the pitcher standing upright; and

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements contains identical electronics used to televise pictures and conducted sounds from said instrumented baseball home plate to said remote base station; and

wherein said electronics in each of the two said instrumentation package assembly elements provides the cameraman in said remote base station with electronic means to software select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball home plate and said remote base station by sending a control signal to said instrumented baseball home plate from said remote base station; and

wherein the cameraman may select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball home plate and said remote base station by physically setting a switch located in the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate with access through the opening in the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate through the lower protective cover plate shield; and

a buffer plate assembly;

wherein said buffer plate assembly is tilted away from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate and toward (or away) from the pitcher on the baseball playing field; and

the shock absorbing padding encapsulation material;

wherein the exterior of the encapsulation material takes the form of a conventional regulation baseball home plate; and

wherein the interior of said instrumented baseball home plate is filled with encapsulating material; and

wherein the encapsulating material serves to hold the instrumentation package assembly hub and said two instrumentation package assembly elements aligned in their places, and

wherein the encapsulating material acts as shock absorbing padding to said instrumentation package assembly hub and said instrumentation package assembly elements which it encapsulates; and

the cover of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said cover gives the external outward appearance that both said instrumented baseball home plate and a conventional baseball home plate are substantially identical, both having the same color, texture, size and shape; and

wherein the optical windows peer out from the top of said instrumented baseball home plate through clearance holes in the instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s said cover; and

the upper protective cover plate shield; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is shaped to shield the instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball home plate from damage during the game; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is a circular plate; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a flat zone with two clearance holes equally spaced around its center; and

wherein said flat zone is spaced just beneath the top surface of said instrumented baseball base to protect said instrumentation package assembly below it while allowing the two cameras and two camera lenses and two optical windows to peer through said upper protective cover plate shield and be as close to the top surface of said instrumented baseball base as possible thereby permitting the unvignetted field of view of said cameras to be as large as possible; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield provides a clear unobstructed path for the view of the cameras; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is rounded downward and domed shaped outside of the flat zone so the walls of its bores can surround the optical windows near the very top of said instrumented baseball home plate and shelter them from hits, while still keeping the edge of the protective cover plate far down below the top of said instrumented baseball home plate and well below the surface of the playing field in the ground, so the edge cannot be felt by the players if the players impact the top surface of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is rounded downward and domed shaped outside of the flat zone; and

wherein said dome shape is rounded downward near its edges to keep its edges down and away from the top surface of said instrumented baseball base away from the players for their safety while permitting said upper protective cover plate to surround and shield said instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a clearance hole offset from the center of the flat zone for mounting a microphone that is flush with the top surface of said instrumented baseball base; and

the lower protective cover plate shield;

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield; and

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is diamond shaped with five sides and rounded corners congruent to said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is flat and is positioned beneath said instrumentation package assembly to protect said instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein there is an opening in the bottom of said lower protective cover plate shield allowing access to the fiber optics cable/copper cable connector and the gas valve; and

a microphone on the top cover to hear conducted sounds occurring on the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate when stationed on any said instrumented baseball playing field at any traditional home plate location, can both wirelessly and/or by using said fiber optics/copper cable connectivity, televise baseball games under the command and control of said remote base station;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate may be connected to the bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication link buried beneath the ground at said home plate location, if it is available, thereby linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate may be connected to the low voltage electric power copper cable buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field at the traditional home plate location, if it is available;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate televises RF signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on the baseball playing field, from said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s traditional home plate location on said instrumented playing field to said antenna array relay junction using the air ways above any said instrumented baseball playing field as communication links;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate televises signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said instrumented baseball playing field, from said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said playing field at the traditional home plate location, to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said playing field at the traditional home plate location, if it is available, linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives RF signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using the air ways linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives command and control signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases that are also on the baseball playing field and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links, if it is available, thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control said functions of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives command and control signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using the air ways as communication links thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control said functions of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate has weight, center of gravity, and appearance the same as conventional regulation baseball home plates in order that said instrumented baseball home plate can substitute for said conventional regulation baseball home plates on the playing field during professional baseball league games, college league baseball games, and high school league games.

51. The instrumented sports paraphernalia of claim 7 wherein the instrumented baseball home plate is further comprised of:

an instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of a plurality of microphones to acquire sounds conducted into said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover caused by contacts with the plate occurring during games on the baseball playing field;

wherein said microphones are encapsulated in the material used to mold said base; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of two instrumentation package assembly elements; and

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly element is comprised of a camera lens and camera; and

wherein each of said two instrumentation package assembly elements is comprised of a camera lens and camera; and

wherein each of said two instrumentation package assembly elements is mounted in a common buffer plate assembly; and

wherein the buffer plate assembly has two optical windows; and

wherein each one of the two said optical windows protrudes through clearance holes in the top of the cover of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein each of said two optical windows are flush with the top of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein each of said two optical windows are arranged equidistant from the center of said instrumented baseball home plate and separated by their interpupillary distance; and

wherein each of said two cameras each looks through its respective said camera lens, and through its respective said optical window; and

wherein each of said two cameras looks perpendicularly out from the top of said instrumented baseball home plate through its respective said optical window onto the baseball playing field with its line of sight perpendicular to the ground; and

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements contains identical electronics used to televise pictures and conducted sounds from said instrumented baseball home plate to said remote base station; and

wherein said electronics in each of the two instrumentation package assembly elements provides the cameraman in said remote base station with electronic means to software select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball home plate and said remote base station by sending a control signal to said instrumented baseball home plate from said remote base station; and

wherein the cameraman may select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball home plate and said remote base station by physically setting a switch located in the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate with access through the opening in the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate through the lower protective cover plate shield; and

wherein the two cameras are identical, and the two camera lenses are identical, and the optical windows are identical; and

wherein the two cameras and lenses form a 3-D stereo camera pair; and

wherein the lines of sight of the two cameras are parallel to one another; and

wherein the optical axes of both cameras lie in a plane containing a line drawn between the pitcher and the catcher; and

wherein the two cameras are arranged equidistant symmetrically side by side around the center of the plate and separated by a 35 to 150 millimeter interpupillary distance;

wherein both cameras are aligned inside the instrumentation package assembly so that the TV viewing audience sees the distant stadium horizon in the outfield towards the right (or left) side of the picture frame with the batter standing upright; and

a buffer plate assembly;

the shock absorbing padding encapsulation material;

wherein the exterior of the encapsulation material takes the form of a conventional regulation baseball home plate; and

wherein the interior of the instrumented baseball home plate is filled with encapsulating material; and

wherein the encapsulating material serves to hold the instrumentation package assembly hub and the two instrumentation package assembly elements aligned in their places, and

wherein the encapsulating material acts as shock absorbing padding to the instrumentation package assembly hub and instrumentation package assembly elements which it encapsulates; and

the cover of the instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said cover gives the external outward appearance that both the instrumented baseball home plate and a conventional baseball home plate are substantially identical, both having the same color, texture, size and shape; and

wherein the optical windows peer out from the top of the instrumented baseball home plate through clearance holes in the instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s said cover; and

wherein the cover gives the external outward appearance that both the instrumented baseball home plate and a conventional baseball home plate are substantially identical, both having the same color, texture, size and shape; and

the upper protective cover plate shield;

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is shaped to shield the instrumentation package assembly inside the instrumented baseball home plate from damage during the game; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is a circular plate; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a flat zone with two clearance holes equally spaced around its center; and

wherein said flat zone is spaced just beneath the top surface of said instrumented baseball base to protect said instrumentation package assembly below it while allowing the two cameras and two camera lenses and two optical windows to peer through said upper protective cover plate shield and be as close to the top surface of said instrumented baseball base as possible thereby permitting the unvignetted field of view of said cameras to be as large as possible; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield provides a clear unobstructed path for the view of the cameras; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is rounded downward and domed shaped outside of the flat zone so the walls of its bores can surround the optical windows near the very top of the instrumented baseball home plate and shelter them from hits, while still keeping the edge of the protective cover plate far down below the top of the instrumented baseball home plate and well below the surface of the playing field in the ground, so the edge cannot be felt by the players if the players impact the top surface of the instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is rounded downward and domed shaped outside of the flat zone; and

wherein said dome shape is rounded downward near its edges to keep its edges down and away from the top surface of said instrumented baseball base away from the players for their safety while permitting said upper protective cover plate to surround and shield the instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a clearance hole offset from the center of the flat zone for mounting a microphone that is flush with the top surface of said instrumented baseball base; and

the lower protective cover plate shield;

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is diamond shaped with five sides and rounded corners congruent to said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is flat and is positioned beneath said instrumentation package assembly to protect said instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein there is an opening in the bottom of said lower protective cover plate shield allowing access to the fiber optics cable/copper cable connector and the gas valve; and

a microphone on the top cover to hear conducted sounds occurring on the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate when stationed on any baseball playing field at any traditional home plate location, can both wirelessly and/or by using said fiber optics/copper cable connectivity, televise baseball games under the command and control of said remote base station;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate may be connected to said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication link buried beneath the ground at said home plate location, thereby linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate may be connected to the low voltage electric power copper cable buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field at the traditional home plate location;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate televises RF signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases simultaneously with said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on the baseball playing field, from said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s traditional home plate location on the playing field to said antenna array relay junction using the air ways above said instrumented baseball playing field as communication links;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate televises signals simultaneously, along with each of the three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said instrumented baseball playing field, from said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said playing field at the traditional home plate location, to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on the baseball playing field, from the remote base station via the antenna array relay junction using the bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of the playing field at the traditional home plate location, if it is available, linking the instrumented baseball home plate to the antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives RF signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on the baseball playing field, from said remote base station via the antenna array relay junction using the air ways linking the instrumented baseball home plate to the antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives command and control signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said instrumented baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links, thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control said mechanical, electronic and optical functions of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives command and control signals simultaneously, along with each of the three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said instrumented baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using the air ways as communication links thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control said functions of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate has weight, center of gravity, and appearance the same as conventional regulation baseball home plates in order that said instrumented baseball home plate can substitute for said conventional regulation baseball home plates on said instrumented playing field during professional baseball league games, college league baseball games, and high school league games.

52. The instrumented sports paraphernalia of claim 7 wherein the instrumented baseball home plate is further comprised of:

an instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of a plurality of microphones to acquire sounds conducted into said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover caused by contacts with the plate occurring during games on the baseball playing field;

wherein said microphones are encapsulated in the material used to mold said base; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of four instrumentation package assembly elements; and

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly element is comprised of a camera lens and camera; and

wherein each of said four instrumentation package assembly elements is comprised of a camera lens and camera; and

wherein each of said four instrumentation package assembly elements is mounted in a common buffer plate assembly; and

wherein the buffer plate assembly has four optical windows; and

wherein each one of the four said optical windows protrudes through clearance holes in the top of the cover of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein each of said four optical windows are flush with the top of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein each of said four optical windows are arranged equidistant from the center of said instrumented baseball home plate and separated by their interpupillary distance; and

wherein each of said four cameras each looks through its respective said camera lens, and through its respective said optical window; and

wherein each of said four cameras looks perpendicularly out from the top of said instrumented baseball home plate through its respective said optical window onto the baseball playing field with its line of sight perpendicular to the ground; and

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements contains identical electronics used to televise pictures and conducted sounds from said instrumented baseball home plate to said remote base station; and

wherein said electronics in each of the four instrumentation package assembly elements provides the cameraman in said remote base station with electronic means to software select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or

the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball home plate and said remote base station by sending a control signal to said instrumented baseball home plate from said remote base station; and

wherein the cameraman may select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball home plate and said remote base station by physically setting a switch located in the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate with access through the opening in the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate through the lower protective cover plate shield; and

wherein the four cameras are identical, and the four camera lenses are identical, and the four optical windows are identical; and

wherein the four cameras and four lenses form two 3-D stereo camera pairs; and

wherein the lines of sight of the four cameras are parallel to one another; and

wherein the optical axes of two of said cameras forming a 3-D stereo camera pair lie in a plane containing a line drawn between the pitcher and the catcher; and

wherein the optical axes of two of said cameras forming a 3-D stereo camera pair lie in a plane perpendicular to a line drawn between the pitcher and the catcher; and

wherein said two cameras of each 3-D stereo camera pair are arranged equidistant symmetrically across from the center of said instrumented baseball home plate from one another and separated by a 35 to 150 millimeter interpupillary distance; and

wherein the 3-D stereo camera pair, whose said camera'"'"'s optical axes lie in a plane containing a line drawn between the pitcher and the catcher, yields a 3-D picture to the TV viewing audience in which the distant stadium horizon in the outfield appears on the right side or left side of the picture frame with the batter standing upright; and

wherein the 3-D stereo camera pair, whose said camera'"'"'s optical axes lie in a plane perpendicular to a line drawn between the pitcher and the catcher, yields another 3-D picture to the TV viewing audience in which the distant stadium horizon in the outfield appears on the bottom of the picture frame with the pitcher standing upright; and

a buffer plate assembly;

the shock absorbing padding encapsulation material;

wherein the exterior of the encapsulation material takes the form of a conventional regulation baseball home plate; and

wherein the interior of the instrumented baseball home plate is filled with encapsulating material; and

wherein the encapsulating material serves to hold the instrumentation package assembly hub and the four instrumentation package assembly elements aligned in their places, and

wherein the encapsulating material acts as shock absorbing padding to the instrumentation package assembly hub and the four instrumentation package assembly elements which it encapsulates; and

the cover of the instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said cover gives the external outward appearance that both the instrumented baseball home plate and a conventional baseball home plate are substantially identical, both having the same color, texture, size and shape; and

wherein the four optical windows peer out from the top of the instrumented baseball home plate through four clearance holes in the instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s said cover; and

wherein the cover gives the external outward appearance that both the instrumented baseball home plate and a conventional baseball home plate are substantially identical, both having the same color, texture, size and shape;

the upper protective cover plate shield;

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is shaped to shield the instrumentation package assembly inside the instrumented baseball home plate from damage during the game; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is a circular plate; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a flat zone with four clearance holes equally spaced around its center; and

wherein said flat zone is spaced just beneath the top surface of said instrumented baseball base to protect said instrumentation package assembly below it while allowing the four cameras and four camera lenses and four optical windows to peer through said upper protective cover plate shield and be as close to the top surface of said instrumented baseball base as possible thereby permitting the unvignetted field of view of said cameras to be as large as possible; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield provides a clear unobstructed path for the view of the cameras; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is rounded downward and domed shaped outside of the flat zone so the walls of its bores can surround the optical windows near the very top of the instrumented baseball home plate and shelter them from hits, while still keeping the edge of the protective cover plate far down below the top of the instrumented baseball home plate and well below the surface of the playing field in the ground, so the edge cannot be felt by the players if the players impact the top surface of the instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is rounded downward and domed shaped outside of the flat zone; and

wherein said dome shape is rounded downward near its edges to keep its edges down and away from the top surface of said instrumented baseball base away from the players for their safety while permitting said upper protective cover plate to surround and shield the instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a clearance hole in the center of the flat zone for mounting a microphone that is flush with the top surface of said instrumented baseball base and the lower protective cover plate shield;

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is diamond shaped with five sides and rounded corners congruent to said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is flat and is positioned beneath said instrumentation package assembly to protect said instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein there is an opening in the bottom of said lower protective cover plate shield allowing access to the fiber optics cable/copper cable connector and the gas valve; and

a microphone on the top cover to hear conducted sounds occurring on the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate when stationed on any said instrumented baseball playing field at any traditional home plate location, both wirelessly and/or by using said fiber optics/copper cable connectivity, televises baseball games under the command and control of said remote base station;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate may be connected to said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication link buried beneath the ground at said home plate location, if it is available, thereby linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate may be connected to the low voltage electric power copper cable buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field at the traditional home plate location;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate televises RF signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases that are also on said baseball playing field, from said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s traditional home plate location on said instrumented baseball playing field to said antenna array relay junction using the air ways above any typical said instrumented baseball playing field as communication links;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate televises signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said instrumented baseball playing field, from said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field at the traditional home plate location, to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said instrumented baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of the playing field at the traditional home plate location, linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate

receives RF signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said instrumented baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using the air ways linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate

receives command and control signals simultaneously, along with each of the three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links, if available, thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control said mechanical, electronic and optical functions of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate

receives command and control signals simultaneously, along with each of the three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said instrumented baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using the air ways as communication links thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control said functions of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate

has weight, center of gravity, and appearance the same as conventional regulation baseball home plates in order that said instrumented baseball home plate can substitute for said conventional regulation baseball home plates on said instrumented baseball playing field during professional baseball league games, college league baseball games, and high school league games.

53. The instrumented sports paraphernalia of claim 7 wherein the instrumented baseball home plate is further comprised of:

an instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of three microphones to conducted sounds conducted into said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover caused by contacts with the plate occurring during games on the baseball playing field;

wherein said microphones are encapsulated in the material used to mold said base; and

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of four instrumentation package assembly elements; and

wherein each of said four instrumentation package assembly elements is comprised of a camera lens and camera; and

wherein two of said four instrumentation package assembly elements are each mounted in a first buffer plate assembly; and

wherein the remaining two of said four instrumentation package assembly elements are each mounted in a second buffer plate assembly; and

wherein the first and second buffer plate assemblies are arranged to tilt at right angles to one another; and

wherein said first buffer plate assembly has two optical windows; and

wherein said second buffer plate assembly has two optical windows; and

wherein the optical windows in the first and second buffer plate assemblies are identical; and

wherein the two optical windows of said first buffer plate assembly protrudes through clearance holes in the top of the cover of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein the two optical windows of the second buffer plate assembly protrudes through clearance holes in the top of the cover of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said two optical windows of said first buffer plate assembly are arranged equidistant from the center of the top of said instrumented baseball home plate and separated by their interpupillary distance of 35 to 150 millimeters; and

wherein said two optical windows of said second buffer plate assembly are arranged equidistant from the center of the top of said instrumented baseball home plate and separated by their interpupillary distance of 35 to 150 millimeters; and

wherein said first buffer plate assembly is tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by an angle selected by the cameraman, toward or away from the pitcher respectively; and

wherein said second buffer plate assembly is tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by an angle selected by the cameraman, toward or away from the batter respectively; and

wherein each of said two instrumentation package assembly elements mounted together in said first buffer plate assembly are consequently tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by the same angle as their mutual said first buffer plate assembly toward (or away from) the pitcher respectively; and

wherein each of said two instrumentation package assembly elements mounted together in said second buffer plate assembly are consequently tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by the same angle as their mutual said second buffer plate assembly toward or away from the batter respectively; and

wherein each of said two optical windows in said first buffer plate assembly are consequently tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by the same angle as said first buffer plate assembly toward or away from the pitcher respectively; and

wherein each of said two optical windows in said second buffer plate assembly are consequently tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by the same angle as said second buffer plate assembly toward or away from the batter respectively; and

wherein each of said two cameras and lenses in said two instrumentation package assembly elements that are mounted in said first buffer plate assembly are consequently tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by the same angle as said first buffer plate assembly, so that their lines of sight are tilted toward or away from the pitcher respectively; and

wherein each of said two cameras and lenses in said two instrumentation package assembly elements that are mounted in said second buffer plate assembly are consequently tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate by the same angle as said second buffer plate assembly, so that their lines of sight are tilted toward or away from the batter respectively; and

wherein each of said four cameras looks through its respective said camera lens, and through its respective said optical window; and

wherein each of said four cameras looks out from the top of said instrumented baseball home plate through its respective said optical window onto the baseball playing field with its line of sight tilted from the normal to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said two cameras and lenses in said two instrumentation package assembly elements mounted in said first buffer plate assembly are identical;

wherein said two cameras and lenses in said two instrumentation package assembly elements mounted in said second buffer plate assembly are identical; and

wherein the two said cameras and lenses in said two instrumentation package assembly elements mounted in said first buffer plate assembly, form the first 3-D stereo camera pair; and

wherein the two said cameras and lenses in said two instrumentation package assembly elements mounted in said second buffer plate assembly, form the second 3-D stereo camera pair; and

wherein the lines of sight of said two cameras that form the first 3-D stereo camera pair are parallel to one another; and

wherein the lines of sight of said two cameras that form the second 3-D stereo camera pair are parallel to one another; and

wherein said two cameras of said first stereo camera pair are arranged equidistant from the center of said instrumented baseball home plate and separated by a 35 to 150 millimeter interpupillary distance; and

wherein said two cameras of said second stereo camera pair are arranged equidistant from the center of said instrumented baseball home plate and separated by a 35 to 150 millimeter interpupillary distance; and

wherein said first 3-D stereo camera pair yields a 3-D picture to the TV viewing audience in which the distant stadium horizon in the outfield appears on the bottom of the picture frame with the pitcher standing upright; and

wherein said second 3-D stereo camera pair yields a 3-D picture to the TV viewing audience in which the distant stadium horizon in the outfield appears on the right (or left) side of the picture frame with the batter standing upright; and

wherein each of said four instrumentation package assembly elements contains identical electronics used to televise pictures and conducted sounds from said instrumented baseball home plate to said remote base station; and

wherein said electronics in each of the four instrumentation package assembly elements provides the cameraman in said remote base station with electronic means to software select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball home plate and said remote base station by sending a control signal to said instrumented baseball home plate from said remote base station; and

wherein the cameraman may select either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between said instrumented baseball home plate and said remote base station by physically setting a switch located in the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate with access through the opening in the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate through the lower protective cover plate shield; and

a buffer plate assembly;

the shock absorbing padding encapsulation material;

wherein the exterior of the encapsulation material takes the form of a conventional regulation baseball home plate; and

wherein the interior of the instrumented baseball home plate is filled with encapsulating material; and

wherein the encapsulating material serves to hold the instrumentation package assembly hub and the one instrumentation package assembly element aligned in their places, and

wherein the encapsulating material acts as shock absorbing padding to the instrumentation package assembly hub and the instrumentation package assembly element which it encapsulates; and

a cover of the instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said cover gives the external outward appearance that both the instrumented baseball home plate and a conventional baseball home plate are substantially identical, both having the same color, texture, size and shape; and

wherein the optical windows peer out from the top of the instrumented baseball home plate through clearance holes in the instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s said cover;

wherein the cover gives the external outward appearance that both the instrumented baseball home plate and a conventional baseball home plate are substantially identical, both having the same color, texture, size and shape; and

a upper protective cover plate shield;

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is shaped to shield the instrumentation package assembly inside the instrumented baseball home plate from damage during the game; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is a circular plate; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a flat zone with four clearance holes equally spaced around its center; and

wherein said flat zone is spaced just beneath the top surface of said instrumented baseball base to protect said instrumentation package assembly below it while allowing the four cameras and four camera lenses and four optical windows to peer through said upper protective cover plate shield and be as close to the top surface of said instrumented baseball base as possible thereby permitting the unvignetted field of view of said cameras to be as large as possible; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield provides a clear unobstructed path for the view of the cameras; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is rounded downward and domed shaped outside of the flat zone so the walls of its bores can surround the optical windows near the very top of the instrumented baseball home plate and shelter them from hits, while still keeping the edge of the protective cover plate far down below the top of the instrumented baseball home plate and well below the surface of the playing field in the ground, so the edge cannot be felt by the players if the players impact the top surface of the instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield is rounded downward and domed shaped outside of the flat zone; and

and wherein said dome shape is rounded downward near its edges to keep its edges down and away from the top surface of said instrumented baseball base away from the players for their safety while permitting said upper protective cover plate to surround and shield the instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein said upper protective cover plate shield has a clearance hole in the center of the flat zone for mounting a microphone that is flush with the top surface of said instrumented baseball base; and

a lower protective cover plate shield;

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is diamond shaped with five sides and rounded corners congruent to said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said lower protective cover plate shield is flat and is positioned beneath said instrumentation package assembly to protect said instrumentation package assembly from damage; and

wherein there is an opening in the bottom of said lower protective cover plate shield allowing access to the fiber optics cable/copper cable connector and the gas valve; and

a microphone on the top cover to hear conducted sounds occurring on the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate when stationed on any said instrumented baseball playing field at any traditional home plate location, can both wirelessly and/or by using fiber optics/copper cable connectivity, televise baseball games under the command and control of said remote base station;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate may be connected to said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication link buried beneath the ground at said home plate location, thereby linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate may be connected to the low voltage electric power copper cable buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field at the traditional home plate location, thereby linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate televises RF signals simultaneously, along with each of the three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on the baseball playing field, from the instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s traditional home plate location on the playing field, to said antenna array relay junction using the air ways above any said instrumented baseball playing field as communication links;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate televises signals simultaneously, along with each of the three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on the baseball playing field, from the instrumented baseball home plate to the antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field at the traditional home plate location, to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives signals simultaneously, along with each of the three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said playing field at the traditional home plate location, linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives RF signals simultaneously, along with each of the three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using the air ways linking said instrumented baseball home plate to said antenna array relay junction;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives command and control signals simultaneously, along with each of the three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said instrumented baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using said bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links, thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control the functions of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate receives command and control signals simultaneously, along with each of said three instrumented bases and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber that are also on said instrumented baseball playing field, from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction using the air ways as communication links thereby enabling the cameraman in said remote base station to control said functions of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate has weight, center of gravity, and appearance the same as conventional regulation baseball home plates in order that said instrumented baseball home plate can substitute for said conventional regulation baseball home plates on the playing field during professional baseball league games, college league baseball games, and high school league games.

54. The instrumented baseball home plate of claim 38 wherein the instrumentation package assembly is comprised of:

the main body of the instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said main body of said instrumentation package assembly is a short cylinder of pre-determined height that resembles a can of tuna fish; and

wherein said main body of said instrumentation package assembly is made of materials comprising polycarbonates, ABS and fiber reinforced plastics to resist being crushed and be transparent to RF frequencies;

an instrumentation package assembly element;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly element contains a TV camera, camera lens, and electronics used to televise pictures and conducted sounds from said instrumented baseball home plate to said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction, either by wireless RF and/or by fiber-optics/copper cable;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly element receives command and control signals from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction, and transmits status control signals to said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction either by wireless RF and/or by fiber-optics/copper cable; and

a plurality of microphones;

wherein said microphones are located on the top of said main body and are used to acquire sounds conducted into said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover caused by contacts with said instrumented baseball home plate occurring during games on said baseball playing field; and

the bottom lid heat sink of said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said bottom lid furnishes an opening in said instrumentation package assembly to do maintenance and repair with access through the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

the bottom and top induction coils for charging the battery;

wherein said induction coils are inductively coupled with kHz time varying magnetic flux from a source outside said instrumentation package assembly and outside said instrumented baseball home plate; and

the rechargeable battery;

wherein said rechargeable battery is located inside said main hub body and furnishes electrical power for all the mechanical-optical-electronic functions in the instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said rechargeable battery may be charged wirelessly by inductive coupling from a source of electricity outside of said instrumentation package assembly; and

the four radio antennas;

wherein the antenna array of said four antennas is mounted on the top of the main hub body;

wherein the antennas are in quadrature; and

wherein said antennas are used to wirelessly transmit and receive wireless RF signals from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction; and

the fiber optics and copper cable connector;

wherein said fiber optics cable/copper cable connector connects the electronics in the single instrumentation package assembly element to the bi-directional multi-function fiber optics cable/copper cable which may be run beneath the ground of the baseball stadium playing field;

wherein the fiber optics cable/copper cable enters the bottom of the instrumented baseball home plate through an access opening in the plate'"'"'s lower protective cover plate shield, where it is connected to said connector with a mating connector; and

wherein said copper cabling furnishes an alternate source of low voltage dc power to said instrumented baseball base from said antenna array relay junction; and

dry nitrogen gas;

wherein said dry nitrogen gas is used to fill the cavity of the main body and instrumentation package assembly elements; and

the gas valve;

wherein said gas valve located on the bottom of said main body provides a port for entry or evacuation of said pressurized dry gas to keep out moisture and dirt from said instrumentation package assembly; and

the microphone connector and cable;

wherein said microphone connector is located on the top of said main body of said instrumentation package assembly and connects the electronics inside said instrumentation package assembly by said cable to the microphone located on the top of said instrumented baseball home plate.

55. The instrumentation package assembly of claim 54 wherein the instrumentation package assembly element is comprised of:

an SD/HD TV camera;

wherein said SD/HD TV camera is an SD/HD TV sensor arrayed camera;

a camera lens;

wherein said camera lens has zoom functions, focus adjustment settings and iris adjustment settings functions that are controlled by the cameraman from said remote base station;

a camera lens seal;

wherein said seal is water and air-tight and is located between the small diameter end of the enclosure and the front end of the camera lens to hold pressurized gas to keep dirt and moisture away from said camera lens, camera and electronics that are mounted within the enclosure; and

an enclosure;

said enclosure being essentially comprised of a sequence of three coaxial short hollow cylindrical sections joined with a sealed roller bearing; and

wherein the first section is a small diameter cylinder that contains said camera lens; and

wherein said first section extends to a second section; and

wherein said first and said second sections are joined at a shoulder; and

wherein said second section is a larger diameter cylinder that said first section; and

wherein said second section contains said camera; and

wherein said second section extends to a third section; and

wherein said third section is a resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means; and

wherein said third section is joined to said second section; and

wherein said third section contains the signal and data electronics circuitry and the power supply and battery charging circuitry; and

wherein said third section extends to said sealed roller bearing; and

wherein said enclosure is fabricated from materials that are transparent to RF; and

wherein the resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means of said enclosure enables said enclosure to be bent in order to tilt its mechanical axis and the line of sight of said camera; and

wherein said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means of said enclosure enables said enclosure to flex, stretch and compress and absorb shock and vibration; and

wherein said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means is attached to the main center hub of said instrumentation package assembly with an air-tight sealed roller bearing; and

wherein the small diameter cylindrical segment of the enclosure is plugged into the buffer plate assembly of the instrumented baseball plate in order to mount the instrumentation package assembly element; and

wherein said enclosure is circularly symmetric about its mechanical y-axis;

the top induction coil for wirelessly recharging the battery pack;

wherein said top induction coil is wound around the outside of the large diameter cylindrical section of the enclosure close to the enclosure'"'"'s upper end, to put it in close proximity to the top of the instrumented baseball home plate and instrumented ice hockey puck to improve its magnetic coupling efficiency with the battery pack charging unit; and

wherein also, said top induction coil is wound around the outside of the large diameter second cylindrical section of the enclosure to minimize the heat flow into the enclosure that is generated in its turns while the battery pack is charging; and

wherein said top induction coil is wired to the electronics inside the enclosure which handles battery charging and power management; and

wherein said induction coil acts as an air core secondary winding to magnetically couple to the time varying lines of flux introduced from the primary winding of the battery pack charging unit which is placed flat on top of the instrumented baseball home plate, instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and instrumented ice hockey puck while charging the battery pack;

signal and data electronics circuitry;

power supply and battery charging circuitry;

an electro-mechanical actuating device may be included;

wherein said electro-mechanical actuating device rotates said enclosure about its y-axis; and

thereby rotates the camera lens and said SD/HD camera about their optical axes, and thereby rotates said SD/HD letterbox picture frame of said SD/HD camera looking onto the playing field;

wherein said electro-mechanical actuator is powered electrically by the electronics mounted within said enclosure to servo on command to any one of a plurality of detented mechanical stops;

wherein the cameraman in said remote base station controls the electro-mechanical actuator which controls which of the plurality of angular detented mechanical stops the SD/HD letterbox picture frame rotates to and stops at;

a sealed bearing,

wherein said bearing'"'"'s rotation y-axis is coincident with the optical/mechanical axis of said camera and said camera lens; and

wherein smooth precise rotation about said camera and said camera lens optical axis is achieved using said sealed precision roller bearing which is attached to resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means end of the instrumentation package assembly element'"'"'s enclosure; and

wherein said sealed precision bearing is used to connect, seat and seal said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s element into the main central hub of said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said sealed bearing is used to seal the joint between the resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means and the main central hub of said instrumentation package assembly; and

wherein said sealed bearing holds pressurized dry nitrogen gas inside said instrumentation package assembly element, and prevents dirt and moisture from entering its cavity which might damage its contents.

56. The instrumentation package assembly element of claim 55 wherein the signal and data electronics circuitry is comprised of:

said TV camera, whose output is a broadcast grade HD-SDI format signal and has a native 16;

9 letter-box aspect ratio,

wherein said camera'"'"'s output signal is fed to the input of said video MPEG encoder module compression hardware,

wherein said camera is equipped with an auto-focus/iris feature set that can be over-ridden by commands from the said system CPU microprocessor issued by said remote base station system software,

wherein said camera conveys captured pictures via said MPEG stream encoder and said network transceiver to said remote base station for further processing, said compression hardware in said video MPEG encoder module is real time MPEG compression hardware,

wherein said compression hardware compresses the inputted signals from said camera into MPEG format using the compression protocol and provides an elementary MPEG stream to the input of said MPEG stream encoder,

wherein compression is needed to reduce the bandwidth requirements prior to transmission via radio using said network transceiver,

wherein said compression hardware module also receives commands from said CPU microprocessor which set the compression parameters associated with the compression protocol,

wherein alternatively said camera may contain part of or all the functions of said compression hardware module as part of its own internal circuitry, thus saving some board space during manufacturing, in which case the additional control commands from said CPU microprocessor would be sent directly to said camera in-lieu of said compression hardware module;

an actuator providing remote rotational movement of said camera about its optical y-axis,

wherein said actuator in turn receives a set of instructions from said CPU microprocessor via said actuator driver

whenever a positioning command is received by said CPU microprocessor from said remote base station,

wherein said actuator operates in the form of a closed-loop servo mechanism and is equipped with an encoder to convey its instantaneous position information to said remote base station via said CPU microprocessor, thus enabling said remote base station to know the physical position of said camera relative to its point of mounting within said instrumented baseball home plate and instrumented ice hockey puck,

wherein said camera position actuator is connected to said CPU microprocessor via an actuator mating plug and actuator receptacle,

a plurality of condenser microphones are located inside said instrumented baseball home plate and said instrumented ice hockey puck,

wherein the purpose of said microphones is to capture conducted sounds below and around said instrumented baseball home plate, instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck, wherein said microphones serve as signal sources for said audio operational amplifier which is configured as a low noise high gain microphone pre-amplifier,

an audio operational amplifier that amplifies the signals inputted from said condenser microphones and provides adequate voltage gain and equalization to drive the analog to digital converters inside said MPEG audio encoder,

said audio MPEG encoder module further combines the resultant elementary audio data packets into a single stream and applies them to said MPEG stream encoder where they are combined with said MPEG stream supplied by said video MPEG encoder module prior to transmission to said remote base station by said network transceiver,

said CPU microprocessor is used to control the flow of system command functions,

wherein said command functions are used to adjust the operating parameters of the system based on instructions that it receives from said remote base station,

wherein system command function instructions can alternately be received by said CPU microprocessor from said battery recharging and data isolation network,

wherein said system command function instructions are needed to allow initialization of the instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck,

wherein said CPU microprocessor utilizes operating firmware stored at the time of manufacture on said system ROM and executes this firmware upon loading said system RAM with its contents,

wherein said CPU microprocessor is connected via an I/O port to said network transceiver within said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber or said instrumented ice hockey puck and periodically monitors this port for activity,

wherein when said instrumented ice hockey puck is first initialized prior to use from an idle position, normally by a command sent over said administrative data link from said remote base station,

said CPU microprocessor according to its firmware instructions contained within wherein said ROM read only memory initializes said gyroscopic encoders in a zero motion state so said remote base station'"'"'s computer is able to synchronize the previously mentioned special software,

a network transceiver is inputted composite encapsulated MPEG stream image and audio data from said video MPEG encoder module and said audio MPEG encoder module along with system control status data packets from said CPU system control microprocessor,

wherein said network transceiver transmits this data, using the wireless communication protocol via the GHz radio spectrum via radio using said network transceiver and an antenna located within said instrumentation package assembly of said instrumented home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber or said instrumented ice hockey puck to said remote base station,

said network transceiver also outputs control commands from said remote base station when they are received by said antenna via the GHz radio spectrum,

wherein said network transceiver will also communicate and convey high quality picture and conducted sound information data packets along with the aforementioned said system control commands over said fiber optic and/or copper cable connection via fiber optics/copper line driver interface via a fiber optic feed line which is interconnected with a fiber optic/copper cable receptacle located on the bottom of said instrumented home plate,

said network transceiver transmits said MPEG stream data packets from said MPEG stream encoder and also transmits and receives said control commands from said CPU system control microprocessor,

wherein said network transceiver is used to provide a wireless RF link operating on the GHz radio spectrum between the said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber or said instrumented ice hockey puck and said remote base station, utilizing, the wireless communication protocol,

wherein signals traveling to and from said network transceiver as RF signals are coupled via an RF feed line and impedance matching network to the atmosphere by said antenna system located within said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and instrumented ice hockey puck, said antenna system operating within the GHz radio spectrum provides an isotropic gain of 3 db or better to capture and radiate the RF energy transmitted and received between said remote base station and said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber or instrumented ice hockey puck, wherein said cameraman selects items from a software menu of control commands that go to the network transceiver at said remote base station that are subsequently transmitted to said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck for the purpose of adjusting various system initializations, operating parameters, radio frequency, polling system status data such as battery condition, and initiating remote mechanical adjustments such as camera focus, optical zoom, iris and movement to the cameras'"'"' field of view, over the selected bi-directional communications link including wireless radio, fiber optics or copper cable connectivity being used within the particular said instrumented sports stadium/arena, wherein said commands, when intercepted by the network transceiver within said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber or said instrumented ice hockey puck are applied to its CPU microprocessor, which upon executing the instructions stored within the contents of its said firmware applies a pulse coded control signal via said power and control interconnect interface inside said instrumentation package assembly to the corresponding electronics including the mechanical actuators that provides optical focus and/or zoom adjustment of the cameras and microphone gain and selection, as desired by the cameraman and special software running on the computer at said remote base station, wherein when said remote base station transceiver intercepts an appropriately coded transmission over the particular mode of communications connectivity that said instrumented stadium has been equipped such as fiber optics, copper cable or wireless radio, it will respond and act on it in the manner determined by the communications handling provisions of the special software running on the computer at said remote base station;

a phased array antenna permits a finite adjustment of the transmitted and received RF propagation pattern such that an optimum RF path between said remote base station and said instrumented home plate and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber is maintained which allows interference issues which can occur in some said instrumented stadiums to be resolved, said control commands specify the exact RF channel frequency, RF channel power output and antenna phasing via an impedance matching and phase shift network when said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber or said instrumented ice hockey puck is equipped with a phased antenna array,

a power and control interconnect interface, is comprised of the electrical control wiring to and from the electronic components of said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck that are being controlled;

a power supply regulator supplies power to all the components comprising the signal and data electronics circuitry and power circuitry,

wherein said power supply regulator receives power from said rechargeable battery pack located within said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein said power supply regulator can receive dc power from a dc power port of a fiber optics/copper cable receptacle located on the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate via said fiber optics/copper dc power interface and said dc power feed line from said fiber optics and copper cable receptacle,

wherein to ensure long battery life, the main functional electronic components receive dc power in a reduced state and can be switched off,

wherein said control, power supply and battery charging electronic components can receive dc power from said rechargeable battery whenever said rechargeable battery is sufficiently charged to place said control, power supply and battery charging components into a steady stand-by state,

wherein said control, power supply and battery charging components contains a switching circuit that receives control commands from said CPU system control microprocessor,

wherein these commands instruct and enable said control, power supply and battery charging components to supply power to the rest of said electronic components, wherein these commands take said power regulator out of the stand-by mode and put it in the power-on mode,

a plurality of inductive pickup coils are used to couple electrical energy from outside of said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber or said instrumented ice hockey puck via said induction coil interface to said battery pack during the recharging of the battery pack via battery charging and stand-by data separator circuit,

wherein said inductive pickup coils are tuned by a capacitor so as to resonate in the kHz frequency range, said gyroscopic transducer encoders,

wherein said three-dimensional gyroscopic transducers are self contained and consist of three separate individual low power semiconductor based encoders, wherein each of said three encoders is configured at the time of manufacture to respond to a pre-determined action of motion specific to the direction of rotation, forward or backward motion and rise or fall conditions of the instrumented hockey puck in real-time, wherein said instrumented ice hockey puck'"'"'s pitch, roll and yaw are encoded, wherein roll is associated with the spin of the puck on the ice about its vertical z-axis, wherein each encoder provides a pulse coded binary data output that varies in accordance with the relative direction and rate of movement of said instrumented ice hockey puck,

wherein the connection between said three-dimensional gyroscopic transducer encoders and said CPU system control microprocessor is such that each of the encoders will accurately convey information about the multiple possibilities of physical motions of said instrumented hockey puck during a typical game, to said CPU system control microprocessor for further transmission to said remote base station via said administrative data link respectively, wherein at the time of boot-up, said CPU microprocessor is instructed by said firmware contained within said ROM read only memory to continually execute a routine check of the data presented to its interrupt ports at a sampling rate sufficiently high enough so as to accurately convey the resultant pulse coded data output that represents the direction of rotation, forward or backward motion and rise or fall conditions of the instrumented hockey puck in real-time to said computer at said remote base station for use by said computer'"'"'s special processing software,

wherein said communications transport mechanism is formed whenever said CPU microprocessor within said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber or said instrumented ice hockey puck communicates with said remote base station over the particular mode of communications connectivity that said instrumented stadium has been equipped such as fiber optics, copper cable or wireless radio;

wherein when a data stream arrives at said port from said remote base station, said CPU microprocessor executes a series of instructions contained in said ROM in such a way that it will respond and act only on those commands that are correctly identified based on a unique identification integer code present in the signal that immediately precedes the control data stream contents, wherein if said stream is identified as valid, said CPU microprocessor will execute the received command as determined by the firmware stored in said ROM and transmit a status data acknowledgement to said remote base station,

an administrative data link is a bi-directional communications path over which control commands, as well as status data between said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber or said instrumented hockey puck and said remote base station are conveyed, wherein these commands and/or status data consist of data packets or streams that are independent in function of those that are used to convey image and conducted sound information to the remote base station but share the same communications transport mechanism overall,

wherein during a typical ice hockey game said remote base station'"'"'s computer simultaneously receives the image data streams transmitted by said instrumented hockey puck and automatically, using said special software, continuously calculates and applies to said received image data stream temporarily stored in memory, the correct amount of counter adjustment necessary to hold the images in an upright stable unscrambled position when viewed by the TV audience on a hi definition display or monitor,

wherein said cameraman operating said remote base station computer also has the ability to manually issue commands that affect the amount of correction applied to said final image stream,

wherein such commands are very useful in conjunction with other special effects often used during a televised hockey game,

wherein said cameraman, in said remote base station, software selects either the wireless mode of communication, and/or the fiber optics/copper cable mode of communication between each of said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber or said instrumented ice hockey puck and said remote base station,

wherein said cameraman can choose said antenna array relay junction and fiber optics cable/copper cable in said stadium/arena with which to command and control his choice and communicate it to said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber or said instrumented ice hockey puck on said instrumented stadium/arena playing field/rink, wherein these choices are also physically switch selectable by said cameraman with his access through the opening in the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate, and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber.

57. The instrumentation package assembly of claim 55 wherein the power supply and battery charging circuitry is comprised of:

(a) an induction coil interface;

(b) an impedance matching data and power isolation network;

(c) a battery charging circuit;

(d) a kHz data modem;

(e) a dc power bus;

(f) a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack;

(g) a power supply regulator circuit;

(h) a power control switch;

(i) a power control data bus;

(j) a microprocessor;

(k) a read only memory;

(l) a communications data bus;

(m) a status information data bus;

(n) a system control data bus;

(o) a switched dc power bus;

(p) a switched components block;

(q) a dc power receptacle within fiber optic jack assembly;

(r) a kHz induction coil, wherein the coil is a light-weight air core induction coil wound of only a few turns of a relatively small gauge magnet wire with sufficient capacity to handle the required current to recharge the batteries with minimal temperature rise;

a light-weight air core induction coil located onboard said instrumentation package assembly is wound of only a few turns of a relatively small gauge magnet wire with sufficient capacity to handle the required current to recharge the batteries onboard said instrumentation package assembly with minimal temperature rise,

an impedance matching diverter is connected to said induction coil forming a parallel resonant tank circuit tuned in the kHz frequency range,

wherein when said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber or instrumented ice hockey puck containing said instrumentation package assembly is placed on said recharging station such that said induction coil is subject to the intense time varying magnetic flux created by the coil within said recharging station, said impedance matching data and power isolation network will supply magnetically coupled electrical power from said recharging station via said induction coil interface and said impedance matching data and power isolation network to said battery charging circuit,

wherein said impedance matching data and power isolation network conveys a packet of administrative and control data signals between said recharging station, via said induction coil interface and said impedance matching data and power isolation network, and said data modem,

wherein said impedance matching data and power isolation network includes a high-stability fail-safe protection circuit which prevents said kHz data modem from being catastrophically destroyed by the high voltage present across said induction coil interface,

wherein said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, and said battery charging circuits are so arranged that whenever said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck,

wherein when said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber containing said instrumentation package assembly is improperly placed on said recharging station or is being used in a game, said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, and said battery charging circuits do not present an electrical load on said power supply regulator circuit,

wherein said feature set ensures the longest possible life of the battery during idle periods of no-use by not permitting unnecessary loading of said power supply regulator circuit by said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, and said battery charging circuits,

wherein in the event that the voltage level appearing at said dc power bus has fallen below the charging set-point threshold of said battery charging circuit, charging of said rechargeable battery will begin to commence automatically as charging current is applied to said rechargeable battery via said battery charging circuit and said dc power bus whilst said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck containing the instrumentation package is properly placed on an active said recharging station,

wherein as the back voltage detected by said battery charging circuit appearing at said rechargeable battery pack rises abruptly above a set-point threshold of said battery charging circuit, charging current is automatically reduced to prevent over-charging of said battery pack, wherein this also protects the remainder of said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck systems switched components block from damage due to over heating while said batteries are in said charging station,

wherein throughout a recharging cycle, said main power supply regulator circuit, said CPU microprocessor and said kHz data modem also receive dc power from said battery charging circuit via said dc power bus so as to avoid any unnecessary battery consumption until charging is complete,

wherein whenever dc power is supplied to said power supply regulator circuit via said dc power bus, power to the remaining said hardware switched components block will remain in an off-state until a turn-on command is received by said main power supply switch said power control switch from said CPU microprocessor via said main power control data bus line, wherein this will cause said power control switch to energize said switched power bus and begin supplying regulated DC power to the rest of said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein said power control switch will continue to supply such power until said power control switch receives a shutdown command from said CPU microprocessor via said power control data bus or a failure of said rechargeable battery pack occurs,

wherein as long as said power control switch is keeping said system control data bus active, said CPU microprocessor may issue commands to said switched components block via bi-directional instrumentation package control data bus line and said switched dc power bus

wherein said switched dc power bus is also used to collect status information about said switched components block including modes of failures which may occur throughout the use of said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein said modes of failures in turn cause software parameters of said CPU microprocessor stored within said read only memory to be executed by said CPU microprocessor and communicate these fault indications back to said remote base station,

wherein said indications are intended to alert personnel of the fault condition which might otherwise result in an embarrassment to personnel such as an aging battery in need of recharging or a damaged camera,

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck'"'"'s instrumentation package assembly is equipped with a unique

wherein as soon as power to said CPU microprocessor via said dc power bus becomes available initialization of CPU microprocessor is commenced loading said id code and operating firmware into said CPU microprocessor via said ROM read only memory, wherein once this initialization of said CPU microprocessor is complete, synchronization of said kHz data modem with said recharging station'"'"'s onboard data transceiver begins, via said data transceiver bus line, thereby establishing an administrative and control data link between said CPU microprocessor and said recharging station'"'"'s human interface panel via said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, said battery charging circuit, said kHz data modem and data transceiver communications data bus respectively,

wherein the overall rate and length of time at which said battery charging circuit will continue to supply charging current and hence recharge the batteries within said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly is dependent on the specific rating and initial condition of the battery, and the entries made in the user adjustable settings menu of the recharging station'"'"'s human interface panel based on the operating parameters contained in said ROM read only memory transferred to the microprocessor onboard the recharging station during synchronization of said kHz data modem as previously described;

wherein as soon as a typical charging cycle is commenced, continuous fail-safe monitoring data of the charging current and voltage supplied by said battery charging circuit is sent to said CPU microprocessor via said power control data bus line,

wherein if at any time a problem develops during a charging cycle that could result in catastrophic destruction of the base and plate, said instrumentation package assembly, batteries and said recharging station, a total system shutdown sequence is initiated and a personnel advisory warning is displayed on said recharging station'"'"'s human interface panel, thereby removing power and safeguarding the hardware;

wherein whilst said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck equipped with said instrumentation package assembly is properly placed in said recharging station, a series of self diagnostic and power consumption tests may be performed on said switched components block, the results of which are forwarded to said human interface panel of said recharging station via said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, said kHz data modem, said CPU microprocessor and said ROM read only memory respectively and are useful to personnel in evaluating said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s overall condition prior to use in a game,

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck'"'"'s team may wish to use a finite number of n plates, rubbers or pucks equipped with said instrumentation package assemblies, a computer means of cataloging and archiving the charge, recharge, usage, power consumption and diagnostic testing cycles associated with each is provided by said CPU microprocessor via said ROM read only memory,

wherein this information is available to personnel via the human interface panel on the recharging station upon command from personnel and furthermore may be stored by a personal computer connected to the data logging port of said recharging station charging said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck concerned,

wherein after said rechargeable battery pack has assumed a full and complete charge, said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck'"'"'s instrumentation package assembly is placed into a powered-off state and except for a very small stand-by current through said kHz data modem and said CPU microprocessor, battery consumption is minimized until future use is desired,

wherein prior to using said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck in a game, said power control switch must be activated in order to supply dc power to said switched components block, wherein upon receiving a power-on command from said CPU microprocessor via said power control data bus, said CPU microprocessor will take said power control switch out of the power-off state thus allowing said power supply regulator circuit to supply dc power to said switched components block,

wherein invocation of the power-on command by said CPU microprocessor may be accomplished by either of two methods;

firstly, if said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck concerned is properly placed on said recharging station, said recharging station'"'"'s human interface panel may be used to invoke a power-on command sequence to said CPU microprocessor via said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, said kHz data modem and said data transceiver communications data bus respectively;

secondly, the said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck system'"'"'s hand-held remote control device may be placed near either end of said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck concerned to invoke this command to said CPU microprocessor via said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, said kHz data modem and said data transceiver communications data bus if desired,

wherein activation of said power control switch by either method places the entire said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck said instrumentation package assembly into a fully powered-on state and may then be synchronized with said remote base station hardware, tested and subsequently utilized in a game,

wherein while said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck instrumentation package assembly is in a fully powered on state and not placed in said recharging station such as if it is being used in a real game, administrative data, identification code and control signals along with image and conducted sound accompaniment will be transmitted and available to said remote base station hardware,

wherein if during a game, a low battery condition, power supply or any other technical fault develops, said power supply regulator circuit via said status information data bus will cause said CPU microprocessor to transmit an appropriate warning message to said remote base station'"'"'s human interface display via the wireless communication transceiver in switched components block,

wherein false signaling and invocation of said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly by other nearby potential sources of interference is avoided by the decoding algorithm stored in said ROM read only memory and used by said CPU microprocessor when communicating critical information over either of the two distinct administrative and control data link techniques utilized by said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein until said rechargeable battery pack falls to a low level set-point threshold within said power supply regulator circuit, said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly will remain in a fully powered-on state unless said power supply regulator circuit is de-activated via said power control switch after a shutdown sequence is issued by a power-off command from said CPU microprocessor,

wherein in order to preserve the life of said rechargeable battery pack, upon completion of its use, such as at the end of a game, the base or plate said instrumentation package assembly should be placed into a powered-off state by causing said CPU microprocessor to issue a power-off signal to said power supply regulator circuit via said power control switch and said power control data bus,

wherein this may be accomplished by one of several methods;

firstly using the human interface hardware, display and software at said remote base station, personnel may transmit and invoke a power-off command to said CPU microprocessor via the wireless communication administrative and control data link of said switched components block via said status information data bus;

secondly, the personnel at the side lines of a typical base or plate game may wish to conclude the operation of said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly by conveniently placing the handheld remote control near said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck, and depressing the power-off key on the human interface panel of said remote control invoking a power-off command to said CPU microprocessor via said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, said battery charging circuit, said kHz data modem and said data transceiver communications data bus respectively;

thirdly, personnel may place said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck into the cradle of said recharging station wherein whenever said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck is properly placed into the cradle of an active recharging station, the instrumentation package assembly is automatically put into a powered-off state unless otherwise instructed by personnel using the human interface panel of the recharging station concerned whenever said kHz data modem is synchronized with the recharging station via said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network and said battery charging circuit,

wherein confirmation of any of said methods just described that said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumented ice hockey puck'"'"'s instrumentation package assembly has indeed been placed into a powered-off state is assured to personnel by both visual and audible indication from said human interface when said CPU microprocessor via said induction coil interface, said impedance matching data and power isolation network, said battery charging circuit, said kHz data modem and said data transceiver communications data bus acknowledges receipt and execution of the power-off invocation.

58. The instrumented baseball home plate of claim 44 wherein the instrumentation package assembly is comprised of:

the main body of the said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein the main body of said instrumentation package assembly is a short cylinder having pre-determined dimensions that resembles a can of tuna fish;

wherein the main body of the instrumentation package assembly is made of materials comprising polycarbonates, ABS and fiber reinforced plastics to resist being crushed and be transparent to RF;

wherein said main body comprises means to attach a plurality of instrumentation package assembly elements;

a plurality of identical instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly element comprises a TV camera, camera lens, and electronics used to televise pictures and conducted sounds from said instrumented baseball home plate to said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction, either by wireless RF and/or by fiber-optics/copper cable;

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly element comprises electronic means enabling said instrumentation package assembly element to be commanded and controlled by signals transmitted from said remote base station, and transmit status control signals to said remote base station;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly elements receive command and control signals from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction, and transmit status control signals to said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction either by wireless RF and/or by fiber-optics/copper cable;

a plurality of microphones;

wherein said microphones are located on the top of said main body and are used to acquire sounds conducted into said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover caused by contacts with said instrumented baseball home plate occurring during games on said baseball playing field;

the bottom lid heat sink of the instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said bottom lid furnishes an opening in said instrumentation package assembly to do maintenance and repair with access through the bottom of said instrumented baseball home plate;

two bottom induction coils and two top induction coils for charging the battery;

wherein said induction coils are inductively coupled with time varying magnetic flux in the kHz frequency range from a source outside said instrumentation package assembly and outside said instrumented baseball home plate;

the rechargeable battery;

wherein said rechargeable battery is located inside said main hub body and furnishes electrical power for all the mechanical-optical-electronic functions in the instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said rechargeable battery may be charged wirelessly by inductive coupling from a source of electricity outside of said instrumentation package assembly;

the four radio antennas;

wherein the antenna array of said four antennas is mounted on the top of the main hub body;

wherein the antennas are in quadrature;

wherein said antennas are used to wirelessly transmit and receive wireless RF signals from said remote base station via said antenna array relay junction;

the fiber optics and copper cable connector;

wherein said fiber optics cable/copper cable connector connects the electronics in the two instrumentation package assembly elements to the bi-directional multi-function fiber optics cable/copper cable which may be run beneath the ground of the baseball stadium playing field;

wherein the fiber optics cable/copper cable enters the bottom of the instrumented baseball home plate through an access opening in the plate'"'"'s lower protective cover plate shield, where it is connected to said connector with a mating connector;

wherein said copper cabling furnishes an alternate source of low voltage dc power to said instrumented baseball base from said antenna array relay junction;

dry nitrogen gas;

wherein said dry nitrogen gas is used to fill the cavity of the main body and instrumentation package assembly elements;

the gas valve;

wherein said gas valve located on the bottom of said main body provides a port for entry or evacuation of said pressurized dry gas to keep out moisture and dirt from said instrumentation package assembly;

the microphone connector and cable;

wherein said microphone connector is located on the top of said main body of said instrumentation package assembly and connects the electronics inside said instrumentation package assembly by said cable to the microphone located on the top of said instrumented baseball home plate.

59. The instrumented football of claim 10 wherein the instrumented football is further comprised of:

said buffer plate assemblies further comprising an optical window which is sealed to the slightly conical small diameter end of each of said buffer plate assemblies; and

wherein each optical window provides a portal through which the cameras and lenses of said instrumentation package assembly can peer and be shielded and protected from damage during football games; and

said buffer plate assemblies further comprising seals between said main body and said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein each of said seals additionally provides shock and vibration isolation for said instrumentation package assembly;

said instrumentation package assembly further comprising two TV cameras, air-water-tight seals, two condenser microphones, two camera lenses, two induction coils, battery pack, two antenna elements, three gyroscopic encoders, and supporting electronics;

wherein each of said TV cameras peers out from each of said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s respective ends, and through the respective bores in each of said buffer plate assemblies, and through each of the respective bores in the vertices of said football'"'"'s cover, and through said optical window, with each of their respective lines of sight coaxially disposed with the long axis of said football; and

wherein each of said TV cameras has an extremely wide field of view zoom lens; and

wherein each said lens enables each of said TV cameras to see the stadium'"'"'s horizon; and

wherein each of the cylindrical ends of said instrumentation package assembly fits into each of the bores in said buffer plate assemblies at both vertices of said instrumented football thereby coaxially aligning said instrumentation package assembly with the long axis of symmetry of said instrumented football and thereby restraining the motion of said instrumentation package assembly in directions perpendicular to the long axis of symmetry of said instrumented football; and

wherein the shoulders at either end of said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s said enclosure bear against the shoulders of said buffer plate assemblies and thereby restrains said instrumentation package assembly from longitudinal motion along the long axis of said football; and

said inflatable bladder comprising gas pressure having the identical pressure range as said American footballs;

wherein said threaded sleeve provides an easy means to remove and exchange camera lenses;

said instrumentation package assembly further comprises means to televise conducted sounds made by all manner of handling and contacts to said instrumented football during football games.

60. The instrumented sports paraphernalia of claim 8 wherein the instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber is further comprised of:

a plurality of instrumentation package assemblies;

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of a plurality of microphones to acquire sounds conducted into said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber caused by actions and contacts with the rubber occurring during games on the baseball playing field;

wherein said microphones are encapsulated in the material used to mold said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber;

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of at least two instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements is comprised of a camera lens and TV camera;

wherein each of said TV cameras looks through its respective camera lens and through its said optical window respectively;

wherein each of said optical windows protrudes through and is flush with the top of said instrumented ice hockey puck;

whereby each of said TV cameras peers through the top of said instrumented ice hockey puck at the players;

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly element has means to adjust the tilt of said TV camera'"'"'s line of sight relative to the top of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber;

wherein the lines of sight of each of said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s said TV cameras are parallel to one another;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s two said TV cameras form 3-D stereo camera pair;

wherein said TV cameras of each 3-D stereo camera pair are arranged equidistant from one another and separated by a pre-determined interpupillary distance;

wherein said TV cameras of each 3-D stereo camera pair are identical, and said camera lenses are identical, and all said optical windows are identical;

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s is connected to the bi-directional fiber optic cable/copper cable communication links buried beneath the ground of said instrumented playing field linking it to the antenna array relay junction;

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s is connected to the low voltage electric power copper cable buried beneath the ground of said instrumented playing field when they are installed, which it uses for electrical power;

two identical buffer plate assemblies;

wherein each of said buffer plate assemblies is comprised of a means to mount said instrumentation package assembly elements inside said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly comprises a portal through the top of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber permitting said TV cameras to peer through said portal and view the players;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly is comprised of said optical window wherein said optical window is replaceable;

wherein each optical window comprises means to take pictures with extremely wide angle fields of view of the players;

wherein each optical window protects said TV cameras from the hazards on the baseball playing field such as ice, dirt and physical impacts;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly is located below the top of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber,

wherein the planar faces of said buffer plate assemblies are aligned either parallel or tilted to the top of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly is pressed into the precision holes that are bored in the top of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber'"'"'s cover; and

is attached to the inside of said instrumented baseball bases using cured molding encapsulation material;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly acts like bearings to mount each of said two said instrumentation package assembly elements which form a 3-D stereo camera pair; and

thereby restricts, restrains and aligns the instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly provides hollow portals through which said TV cameras inside each said instrumentation package assembly element peers out from the top of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber on the baseball playing field giving a clear sealed path through said optical windows for said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly elements to peer outward through said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber onto the playing field;

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly element has means to adjust the tilt of said TV camera'"'"'s line of sight relative to the top of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly provides physical protection for said instrumentation package assembly and its contents;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly allows for an unobstructed field of view through said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber'"'"'s cover;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber during play;

two upper protective cover plates and one lower protective cover plate comprised of a means to protect the top of said instrumentation package assembly from physical forces to the top of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber; and

a lower protective cover plate comprised of a means to protect the bottom of said instrumentation package assembly from physical forces to the bottom of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber;

an encapsulating, molding and padding rubber material that fills said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber; and

holds its contents in place; and

shields its contents from the weather; and

shields its contents from shock and vibrations of the game;

wherein the interior of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber is filled with said encapsulating material; and

wherein the exterior of said encapsulation material takes the form of a conventional regulation baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber; and

wherein said encapsulating material serves to hold said instrumentation package assembly aligned inside said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber; and

wherein said encapsulating material acts as shock absorbing padding to said instrumentation package assembly which it encapsulates; and

wherein said encapsulating rubber fills said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and holds its contents in place and shields its contents from the weather; and

shields its contents from shock and vibrations of the game.

61. The instrumented sports paraphernalia of claim 9 wherein the instrumented ice hockey puck is further comprised of:

an instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of a plurality of microphones to acquire sounds conducted into said instrumented ice hockey puck caused by actions and contacts with the puck occurring during games by the players on the ice rink;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is comprised of a plurality of instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein each of said instrumentation package assembly elements is comprised of a camera lens and TV camera;

wherein each of said TV cameras looks through its respective camera lens and through its said optical window respectively;

wherein each of said optical windows protrudes through and is flush with the top of said instrumented ice hockey puck;

whereby each of said TV cameras peers through the top of said instrumented ice hockey puck at the players;

wherein each said instrumentation package assembly element has means to adjust the tilt of said TV camera'"'"'s line of sight relative to the top of said instrumented ice hockey puck;

wherein said TV cameras are identical, and said camera lenses are identical, and all said optical windows are identical;

wherein the lines of sight of said TV cameras are parallel to one another and normal to the top of said instrumented ice hockey puck;

wherein any two said TV cameras and lenses form 3-D stereo camera pairs;

wherein said TV cameras of each 3-D stereo camera pair are arranged equidistant from one another and separated by a pre-determined interpupillary distance;

a buffer plate assembly comprised of a means to mount said instrumentation package assembly elements inside said instrumented ice hockey puck;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly comprises a portal through the top of said instrumented ice hockey puck permitting said TV cameras to peer through said portal and view the players;

wherein each said buffer plate assembly is comprised of said optical window wherein said optical window is replaceable;

wherein each optical window comprises means to take pictures with extremely wide angle fields of view of said ice hockey rink and the players;

wherein each optical window protects said TV cameras from the hazards on the ice rink such as ice, dirt and physical impacts;

an upper protective cover plate comprised of a means to protect the top of said instrumentation package assembly from physical forces to the top of said instrumented ice hockey puck;

a lower protective cover plate comprised of a means to protect the bottom of said instrumentation package assembly from physical forces to the bottom of said instrumented ice hockey puck;

an external microphone that is flush with the top surface of said instrumented ice hockey puck to hear airborne sounds occurring above the top and around of said instrumented ice hockey puck;

encapsulating rubber material that fills said instrumented ice hockey puck and encapsulates said instrumentation package assembly, said buffer plate assembly, and said protective cover plates therein and maintains mechanical and optical alignment despite said instrumented ice hockey puck being subjected to shocks and vibrations during a game;

wherein said instrumented ice hockey puck has substantially the same appearance, functionality, playability and handling qualities as ordinary prior art professional league ice hockey pucks that they substitute for on said ice rink thereby making said instrumented ice hockey puck non-intrusive to the players.

62. The instrumented playing fields/rinks of claim 2 wherein said tripod mounted set-up camera system is comprised of:

a) two high definition cameras

b) two ultra wide angle lenses

c) a motorized tripod mount

d) a laptop computer

e) special software package

f) a folding laptop support shelf

g) a setup camera tripod

h) a rechargeable battery pack

i) a USB high-speed hub

means to gather sample images of the said instrumented sports stadium/arena taken from points on said instrumented playing field/rink, to create an image database that is subsequently stored and utilized by said remote base station software to help process, enhance, stabilize and/or make upright the real-time pictures received from said instrumented sports paraphernalia TV cameras during game time, despite said instrumented sports paraphernalia'"'"'s forward motion, pitch, yaw and roll, wherein said instrumented sports paraphernalia are said instrumented footballs and said instrumented ice hockey pucks;

means for TV camera scanning the sports event venue in order to build an archive of images of the venue taken from said instrumented playing field/rink of said venue as said instrumented sports paraphernalia cameras would see it, to be used by said remote base station to provide spatial reference images for processing the encoded video pictures received from said instrumented sports paraphernalia on said instrumented playing field/rink using image recognition processing techniques to stabilize the pictures by removing spin, jitter and shaking and making them upright to the TV viewing audience;

means to survey said instrumented stadium and take pictures of said instrumented playing field/rink and of said instrumented stadium at different pitch and yaw angles of the setup camera from a variety of pre-selected coordinate points on said instrumented playing field/rink;

means to take pictures to be used by said remote base station processing software to run image recognition algorithms to establish the upright reference for each picture taken by said instrumented football and said instrumented ice hockey puck used during a game;

means to take pictures whose resultant bit maps can be subsequently loaded into said remote base station by transmission from the setup camera to said remote base station using a wireless link or by memory card and used as a data base by said remote base station for its image recognition algorithms;

means to take pictures, and store said pictures as a bit map for every sports stadium played in the season, on a removable flash memory card;

means to load said playing field bit maps stored in said laptop computer into said remote base station computer by transmission to said remote base station computer of said instrumented playing field/ice rink bit maps using an RF wireless link via said antenna array relay junction, or by recording the bit maps in the laptop computer on flash memory cards, which can be removed from the laptop computer and plugged into said remote base station computer;

means comprised of two independent cameras set up on a motorized tripod mount which is located on the playing field; and

means comprised of two independent cameras aligned on said motorized tripod mount to look in opposite directions from one another; and

wherein said two independent cameras look in opposite directions from one another in the same way they do inside the instrumented football; and

wherein said motorized tripod mount is pointed under the command and control of a laptop computer; and

wherein automated pointing of said two independent cameras on said motorized tripod mount is attained under the command and control of said special system software which is loaded into said laptop computer; and

wherein said two independent cameras are identical in function to those SD/HD cameras located inside the instrumented football'"'"'s instrumentation package assembly; and

wherein said two independent cameras are provided with lenses that are identical to those SD/HD camera lenses located inside the instrumented football'"'"'s instrumentation package assembly; and

wherein said special system software controls the flow of control data between said laptop computer and said motorized tripod mount and said two independent cameras; and

wherein said special system software controls the flow of imagery between said laptop computer and said two independent cameras; and

wherein said imagery of the sports stadium/arena captured simultaneously by said two independent cameras are transferred to said laptop computer for further processing, storage and future use by the remote base station system software.

63. The instrumented playing fields/rinks of claim 2 wherein said hand-held remote control unit is comprised of:

a wireless electronic circuit means used as a tool to wirelessly enable and disable the instrumentation package assembly mounted inside said instrumented footballs, said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball home plates, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks using control signals transmitted to the instrumentation package assembly wirelessly by magnetic induction; and

means to wirelessly enable, disable and interrogate the status of all the electrical, mechanical and optical functions of said instrumentation package assembly that is mounted inside said instrumented footballs, said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball home plates, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks by magnetic induction; and

to wirelessly enable, disable and interrogate all the electrical, mechanical and optical functions of said instrumented footballs, said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball home plates, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks; and

to remotely control with a kHz induction coil means to magnetically couple or wirelessly link the administrative/control data signals to and from the instrumentation package assembly mounted inside said instrumented footballs, said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball home plates, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks;

means to send administrative/control data signals means that consist of control commands and status information that enable the field personnel to manipulate the various functions inside the instrumentation package assembly means comprising camera operating parameters, and obtain status information on the condition of the instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s battery life;

means to send administrative/control data signals means to enable and disable the operation of the instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented footballs, said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball home plates, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks to designate the desired wireless radio frequency;

means to send administrative/control data signals means to read or write the serial numbers from/to said instrumentation package assembly means mounted inside said instrumented footballs, said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball home plates, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks;

a multi function toggle switch means used to activate and deactivate the instrumentation package assembly mounted inside said instrumented footballs, said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball home plates, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks; and

wherein is provided with an LED/visual indicator means to indicate the status of the battery of the instrumentation package assembly mounted inside said instrumented footballs, said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball home plates, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks; and

wherein has a handle means for field personnel to use to hold the hand held remote control unit physically against said instrumented footballs, said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball home plates, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks;

an administrative data link means that is a bi-directional communications path over which control commands, as well as status data between the instrumented sports paraphernalia and said hand-held remote control unit are conveyed, where the data consists of data packets or streams that are independent in function from those that are used to convey image and/or sound information to the remote base station but share the same communications transport mechanism overall;

a communications transport mechanism means formed whenever the microprocessor within the instrumented sports paraphernalia communicates with said hand-held remote control unit over the particular mode of communications connectivity that the stadium has been equipped for; and

has a microprocessor means connected via an I/O port to the network transceiver within the instrumented sports paraphernalia which periodically monitors this port for activity, and executes a series of instructions contained in ROM in such a way that it will respond and act only on those commands that are correctly identified based on a unique identification integer code present in the signal that immediately precedes the control data stream contents, and executes the received command as determined by the firmware stored in ROM and transmit a status data acknowledgement to said remote base station when it receives a data stream that is identified as valid; and

wherein the status data it receives from said remote base station transceiver means is handled in a manner similar to that of the instrumented sports paraphernalia; and

wherein when said remote base station transceiver means intercepts an appropriately coded transmission over the particular mode of communications connectivity that the stadium has been equipped for comprising fiber optics, copper cable or wireless radio, it will respond and act on it in the manner determined by the communications handling provisions of the special software running on the associated computer at said remote base station; and

is capable of wirelessly interrogating the status of the instrumented sports paraphernalia'"'"'s mechanical, electrical and optical functions using wireless means; and

has a small switching power supply, battery pack, a frequency converter, an induction coil, a microprocessor, a multi function toggle switch, a ROM—

read only memory, a light emitting diode visual indicator, an audio transducer, and a RAM random access memory;

wherein by momentarily depressing a multi-position toggle switch it will initiate a boot-up sequence and load a firmware image stored at the time of manufacture on ROM into RAM; and

wherein if at the same time the multi-position toggle switch is being depressed, the induction coil is placed in a position with sufficiently close contact to either end of the instrumented sports paraphernalia containing said instrumentation package assembly, then it will transmit an encoded signal command at a frequency near kHz and respectively query the electronic identification number that is stored within the firmware ROM of said instrumentation package assembly; and

wherein said microprocessor has successfully queried and received said instrumented sports paraphernalia'"'"'s electronic identification number, a status light emitting diode display is illuminated briefly following a short confirmation tone sounded by audio transducer via a command from microprocessor; and

wherein when an attempt to activate or deactivate the instrumented sports paraphernalia is made while said instrumentation package assembly or the battery on-board is in a damaged, weakened or sub-discharged state, upon receiving such status data from said instrumentation package assembly the microprocessor will alert personnel to this important condition by visual and audible indications from the light emitting diode visual indicator and an audio transducer;

wherein by momentarily depressing said multi-position toggle switch, said microprocessor means will initiate a boot-up sequence and load a firmware image stored at the time of manufacture on said ROM into RAM; and

wherein if at the same time, whilst said multi-position toggle switch is being depressed, said hand-held remote'"'"'s induction coil means is placed in a position sufficiently in close contact to either end of the instrumented football containing the instrumentation package assembly, then said microprocessor will transmit an encoded signal command at a frequency near kHz via said frequency converter and said induction coil respectively to query the electronic identification number that is stored within said firmware ROM of said instrumentation package assembly of said instrumented football; and

wherein once said microprocessor means has successfully queried and received the said instrumented football'"'"'s electronic identification number, a status light emitting diode display is illuminated briefly following a short confirmation tone sounded by an audio transducer via a command from said microprocessor; and

wherein at such time, activation or deactivation of the said instrumented football may be performed by again momentarily depressing said multi-position toggle switch means to the desired function whilst continuing to hold said induction coil in close contact with the desired end of said instrumented football and awaiting confirmation of the operation by a visual indication from said status light emitting diode display; and

wherein if no further operation is performed or said induction coil means is moved a significant distance away from the end of said instrumented football for a time-out period previously loaded into RAM random access memory, said microprocessor means will subsequently enter the self-shutdown sequence loaded in RAM random access memory thereby placing the said hand-held remote into a powered off state thus preserving the lifespan of the battery pack; and

wherein in the event that an attempt to activate or deactivate said instrumented football is made while said instrumentation package assembly or the battery on-board said package is in a damaged, weakened or sub-discharged state, upon receiving such status data from said instrumentation package assembly, said microprocessor means will alert personnel to this important condition by visual and audible indications from said status light emitting diode display and said audio transducer respectively, wherein this step will prevent field personnel from inadvertently using said instrumented football which is in need of attention by service personnel.

64. The instrumented playing fields/rinks of claim 2 wherein said instrumented football battery pack charging station unit is comprised of:

means to wirelessly charge said instrumented football'"'"'s battery packs with electricity by using magnetic induction;

means to wirelessly handle charging and perform comprehensive software assisted diagnostic testing of a plurality of said instrumented footballs simultaneously;

means to wirelessly control and monitor said instrumented football by the cameraman in said remote base station;

means to wirelessly control and monitor said instrumented football by said instrumented football battery pack charging station.

65. The instrumented playing fields/rinks of claim 2 wherein said instrumented baseball home plate battery pack charging unit is comprised of:

a primary induction coil winding wherein said induction coil is an air core primary winding located inside of said instrumented baseball home plate battery pack charging station for wireless inductive coupling of electricity to said secondary coil windings located within said instrumentation package assemblies that are inside said instrumented baseball home plates, said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks;

an enclosure wherein said enclosure is made of non-magnetic materials;

wherein said enclosure has a planar surface which is brought in contact with said instrumented baseball home plates, said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks during the charging cycle;

electronic circuit means to wirelessly electrically charge the battery pack inside the instrumented baseball home plate by magnetic induction by bringing said instrumented baseball home plate battery pack charging unit in contact with said instrumented baseball plates, said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks either on or off the baseball field;

means for the status of the power in said battery packs to be monitored by said charging station means placed externally to said instrumented baseball bases, instrumented baseball home plates, instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and instrumented ice hockey pucks using the same battery pack charging unit; and

incorporates failsafe parameters in it'"'"'s firmware programming structure means within its microprocessor to monitor the administrative and control data link containing failsafe status information established between said microprocessor and said instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball home plate to prevent said battery pack from being made inoperative due to under and/or over-charging; and

means to shut down the system by electronic means when one of the failsafe parameters is breached, thus protecting the instrumentation package assembly'"'"'s batteries from catastrophic destruction; and

wherein said administrative and control data link operates within the same kHz radio frequency spectrum as the frequency converter by passing a frequency modulated signal containing the administrative and control data between the recharging station'"'"'s primary induction coil and the secondary coil windings located inside said instrumentation package assembly; and

wherein said microprocessor behaves as a mediator coordinating the complex transmit and receive functions in a manner similar to a pair of walkie-talkies in simplex mode; and

wherein in addition to failsafe parameters, the administrative and control data link also contains information such as battery charging status, remaining lifespan and overall condition as well as fault warnings from the instrumentation package assembly that are displayed on a visual human interface panel to the charging station operator; and

wherein at the discretion of the charging station operator, said human interface entry panel may be used to initialize, start, and stop the charging process; and

wherein said charging station operator may anytime perform interrogative diagnostic tests of the instrumentation package assembly such as battery condition monitoring, length of charge remaining, instrumentation package assembly serial number, and recharge logging.

67. The instrumented playing fields/rinks of claim 2 wherein said bi-directional fiber optics cable/copper cable communication link between said instrumented sports paraphernalia and said antenna array relay junction is comprised of three different routing schemes including:

the first routing scheme comprising an underground trenched installation comprised of multiple bi-directional multi-function fiber optic communication cables buried beneath said instrumented baseball playing field running between a field-side fiber optic multi-function junction box termination point beyond the outer perimeter of said instrumented playing field, and said static instrumented sports paraphernalia located on said instrumented playing field at their traditional positions,

wherein underground fiber optics cable/copper cable is laid in three separate underground trenches,

wherein the first trench extends from said fiber optics junction box to said instrumented baseball home plate, and continues on to said pitcher'"'"'s rubber, and continues on to said instrumented 2^nd base, and

wherein the second trench extends from said fiber optics junction box to said instrumented 1^st base, and

wherein the third trench extends from said fiber optics junction box to said instrumented 3rd base,

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate and said instrumented 1^st base and said instrumented 2^nd base and said instrumented 3rd base and said instrumented pitcher'"'"'s rubber are each connected to said fiber optics cable/copper cable using their respective fiber optics/copper cable connectors, wherein each of said connectors are connected to their respective said instrumentation package assemblies inside each of said instrumented sports paraphernalia;

the second routing scheme comprising a first fiber optics cable/copper cable buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field, and run from said antenna array relay junction to said instrumented baseball home plate, and a second said fiber optics cable/copper cable buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field, and run from said antenna array relay junction to said instrumented baseball 1^st base, and a third said fiber optics cable/copper cable buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field, and run from said antenna array relay junction to said instrumented baseball 2nd base, and a fourth said fiber optics cable/copper cable buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field, and run from said antenna array relay junction to said instrumented baseball 3rd base, and a fifth said fiber optics cable/copper cable buried beneath the ground of said instrumented baseball playing field, and run from said antenna array relay junction to said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber;

the third routing scheme comprising an underground fiber optics cable/copper cable laid in a single contiguous underground trench,

wherein said trench extends from said fiber optics/copper cable junction to said instrumented baseball home plate, and continues on to said instrumented baseball 1st base, and continues on to said instrumented baseball 2^nd base, and continues on to said instrumented 3^rd base, and continues on to said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber,

wherein said instrumented baseball home plate and said instrumented baseball 1st base, and said instrumented baseball 2^nd base, and said instrumented 3^rd base, and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber are each connected to said contiguous fiber optics cable/copper cable using their respective fiber optics/copper cable connectors available through their respective access openings in their bottoms where they are connected to their respective instrumentation package assemblies respectively via their mating fiber optics/copper cable connectors, and wherein said instrumented baseball stadium is instrumented to televise baseball games using a serial fiber optics/copper cable communications link that runs sequentially between said instrumented sports paraphernalia including said instrumented home plate, said instrumented first base, said instrumented second base, said instrumented third base and said instrumented pitcher'"'"'s rubber, and to said antenna array relay junction which relays the televised signals by another said fiber optics/copper cable communications link to said remote base station,

wherein for all three routing schemes;

a) said instrumented baseball home plate and said instrumented baseball bases and said baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber are stationed on said instrumented baseball playing field at their customary traditional locations on the baseball diamond,

b) each of said fiber optics cables/copper cables from said antenna array relay junction enters the bottom of each of said instrumented baseball home plate and said instrumented baseball 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd bases and said baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber through their respective access openings,

c) each of said fiber optics cables/copper cables from said antenna array relay junction is terminated with a connector which is connected to its mating said instrumentation package assembly connector in the bottom of each of said instrumented baseball home plate and said instrumented baseball bases and said baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber,

d) each of said instrumentation package assembly connectors are wired to said instrumentation package assembly electronics in each of said instrumented baseball home plate and said instrumented baseball bases and said baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber respectively,

e) each of said fiber optic cables/copper cables includes copper cabling which furnishes an alternate source of low voltage dc power from said antenna array relay junction to said instrumented baseball home plate and instrumented baseball bases and said baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber respectively, that enters the bottom of said instrumented baseball sports paraphernalia through their respective access openings, and are connected to their respective mating connectors in said instrumentation package assemblies,

f) each of said fiber optic cables/copper cables furnishes a wide bandwidth bi-directional communication link between said antenna array relay junction and said instrumented baseball home plate and said instrumented baseball bases and said baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber permitting the simultaneous transmission of televised video and audio signals from a multiplicity of static instrumented sports paraphernalia on said instrumented playing field, and permitting the transmission of command and control signals simultaneously to and from said static instrumented sports paraphernalia,

g) said antenna array relay junction receives command and control signals from said remote base station by said fiber optics cable/copper cable bi-directional communications links, and relays said command and control signals simultaneously in parallel to each of said static instrumented sports paraphernalia that are on said instrumented playing field using said bi-directional fiber optics cable/copper cable communication links,

h) said instrumented baseball stadium that is used to televise baseball games using said fiber optics cable/copper cable from said instrumented baseball sports paraphernalia is instrumented with said instrumented baseball first base, said instrumented baseball second base, said instrumented baseball third base, said instrumented baseball home plate, and said instrumented pitcher'"'"'s rubber, said antenna array relay junction located within said stadium but outside the limits of said instrumented baseball playing field; and

said bi-directional fiber optics cable/copper cable communications link between said remote base station and said antenna array relay junction,

wherein each of said antenna arrays are equipped with electronics that conveys to the electronic hardware located at said remote base station information including received signal strength indication and status data along with the specific payload data packet which consists primarily of the image and audio data captured previously by said instrumented sports paraphernalia on said instrumented playing field/rink; and

wherein said communication link between said antenna arrays and said static and dynamic sports paraphernalia is high-speed, real-time, and bi-directional; and

wherein said antenna arrays are each equipped with electronics that facilitate high-speed real-time bi-directional communication with said static and/or dynamic instrumented sports paraphernalia located in play on said instrumented playing field/rink,

i) said instrumented baseball stadium is instrumented to televise baseball games using a fiber optics communications link and/or a high speed copper cable communications link from each individual sports paraphernalia such as 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd bases, baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and home plate located on said instrumented baseball playing field, to said antenna array relay junction, which relays the televised signals to said remote base station using another said fiber optics and/or a high speed copper cable communications link.

68. The instrumented football charging station of claim 64 wherein the instrumented football charging station signal and data flow circuits are comprised of:

an electric circuit incorporating failsafe parameters amongst its programming structure; and

wherein said electric circuit monitors an administrative and control data link containing failsafe status information established between the microprocessor and the football camera instrumentation package and protects the football camera system'"'"'s batteries from catastrophic destruction by implementing a timely shutdown of the system while the recharging station is in use, should an event occur where one of the failsafe parameters is breached; and

wherein said electric circuit is comprised of a microprocessor that executes a series of instructions contained in ROM only on those data stream commands from the remote base station that are correctly identified based on a unique identification integer code present in the signal that immediately precedes the control data stream contents, and then transmits a status data acknowledgement to the remote base station; and

responds and acts in the manner determined by the communications handling provisions of the special software running on the associated computer at the remote base station when the remote base station transceiver intercepts an appropriately coded transmission over the particular mode of communications connectivity that the stadium has been equipped for; and

wherein said electric circuit is comprised of an administrative and control data link which operates within the same kHz radio frequency spectrum as the frequency converter by passing a frequency modulated signal containing the administrative and control data between the recharging station'"'"'s coils and those located inside the football'"'"'s instrumentation package assembly; and

wherein said electric circuit operates in a manner wherein while the system is in use, the impedance matching and switching network behaves as a mediator coordinating the complex transmit and receive functions in a manner similar to a pair of walkie-talkies in simplex mode; and

wherein said electric circuit is comprised of an administrative and control data link that carries information such as battery charging status, remaining lifespan and overall condition as well as fault warnings from the football'"'"'s instrumentation package assembly that may be of interest to the recharging station operator; and

wherein said electric circuit operates such that the discretion recharging station operator can initialize, start, and stop the recharging process at anytime, and can perform interrogative diagnostic tests of the football instrumentation package assembly such as battery condition monitoring, length of charge remaining, football'"'"'s instrumentation package assembly serial number, and charge logging.

69. The instrumented baseball home plate battery charging station unit of claim 65 wherein said instrumented baseball home plate charging station unit electronic circuit is comprised of:

a) mains power electric plug

b) rectifier bridge

c) filter capacitor network

d) frequency converter

e) impedance matching and switching network

f) primary induction coil used to wirelessly charge by magnetic induction said instrumented baseball home plate, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks;

g) administrative data transceiver

h) microprocessor

i) visual human interface LCD panel

j) human interface data entry panel keypad

k) firmware image;

wherein said electric plug to supply ac mains power to the charging station full-wave rectifier bridge, whose output supplies pulsating dc current to said filter capacitor network, which removes ripple content and provides a dc current, which is fed to the input of said frequency converter, wherein a frequency in the kHz frequency range is produced, and then power amplified, and subsequently applied to said impedance matching and switching network; and

wherein a modest amount of low voltage dc power operates said microprocessor and other said charging station electronic components;

wherein said firmware image contained in an onboard non-volatile system read only memory is loaded during boot-up time when mains power to the system is first applied, therein said charging station'"'"'s operation is managed by a command from said human interface data entry panel keypad via said administrative data transceiver;

wherein said kHz power produced by said frequency converter is conveyed to said primary induction coil for inductive coupling of electrical power to said instrumented baseball home plates, said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks by bringing said battery charging station in contact with said instrumented baseball plates, said instrumented baseball bases, said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and said instrumented ice hockey pucks.

71. The instrumentation package assembly of claim 24 wherein said power supply and battery charging circuitry is comprised of:

a) a plurality of induction coils

b) a rectifier/KHz matching diverter network/high-voltage failsafe

c) a battery charging circuit/power control

d) a network data transceiver

e) a D/C power bus interconnects

f) a rechargeable battery pack

g) a main power regulator

h) a power supply switch

i) a power control data bus line

j) a CPU microprocessor

k) a ROM read only memory

l) a data bus line

m) a power control data bus line

n) a switched power bus

o) an instrumentation package assembly control data bus line

said CPU microprocessor,

wherein said microprocessor is connected via an I/O port to said network data transceiver within said instrumented football and periodically monitors this port for activity,

wherein said CPU microprocessor executes a series of instructions contained in ROM when a data stream containing only those commands that are correctly identified based on a unique identification integer code present in the signal that immediately precedes the control data stream contents, arrives at said port from said remote base station,

wherein said CPU microprocessor will execute the received command as determined by the firmware stored in ROM and transmit a status data acknowledgement to said remote base station if the stream is identified as valid,

wherein said commands and/or status data consist of data packets or streams that are independent in function of those that are used to convey image and/or sound information to said remote base station but share the same communications transport mechanism overall,

wherein said communications transport mechanism is formed whenever said CPU microprocessor communicates with said remote base station over the particular mode of communications connectivity that the stadium has been equipped for including fiber optics, copper cable or wireless radio;

wherein status data received by said remote base station transceiver is handled in a similar manner,

wherein when said remote base station transceiver intercepts an appropriately coded transmission said remote base station will respond and act on it in the manner determined by the communications handling provisions of the special software running on the associated computer at said remote base station,

a plurality of light-weight air core induction coils, are located onboard said instrumented football'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly near each vertex respectively, and

wherein said induction coils are wound of only a few turns of a relatively small gauge magnet wire with sufficient capacity to handle the required current to recharge the batteries onboard said instrumented football'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly with minimal temperature rise, and

wherein said impedance matching diverter is connected to said induction coils forming a parallel resonant tank circuit tuned in the kHz frequency range, and

wherein, when said instrumented football is placed in said recharging station, said induction coils are subject to the intense kHz magnetic flux created by coils within the recharging station, which will supply magnetically coupled electrical power from the recharging station via said induction coils to said battery charging circuit, and

wherein said recharging station also conveys a packet of administrative and control data signals between said recharging station, via said induction coils and said data transceiver, and

wherein said high-stability fail-safe protection circuit prevents said network data transceiver from being catastrophically destroyed by the high voltage present across said induction coils that is necessary during a typical recharging cycle, and

wherein, in the event that the voltage level appearing at said battery D/C power bus has fallen below the charging set-point threshold of said battery charging circuit power control, charging of said rechargeable battery will begin to commence automatically as charging current is applied to said rechargeable battery pack via said battery charging circuit power control and D/C power bus interconnects whilst said instrumented football is in the cradle of said active recharging station;

wherein as the back voltage detected by said battery charging circuit power control appearing at said rechargeable battery pack rises abruptly above a set-point threshold of said battery charging circuit power control, charging current is automatically reduced to prevent over-charging of the batteries, this also protects the remainder of said instrumented football'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly from damage due to over heating while its batteries are in the charging station,

wherein throughout a recharging cycle, said main power supply power regulator, said CPU microprocessor and said network data transceiver also receive dc power from said battery charging circuit power control via said D/C power bus interconnects so as to avoid any unnecessary battery consumption until charging is complete,

wherein whenever dc power is supplied to main power regulator via said D/C power bus interconnects, power to the remaining said instrumentation package assembly hardware will remain in an off-state until a turn-on command is received by said main power supply switch from said CPU microprocessor via said main power control data bus line, wherein this will in turn cause said main power regulator to energize said switched power bus and begin supplying regulated D/C power to the rest of said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein said main power regulator will continue to supply power until said main power regulator receives a shutdown command from said CPU microprocessor via said power control data bus line or a failure of said rechargeable battery pack occurs,

wherein as long as said main power regulator is keeping said switched power bus active, said CPU microprocessor may issue commands to said instrumentation package assembly via said bi-directional said instrumentation package assembly control data bus line,

wherein said instrumentation package assembly control data bus line is also used to collect status information about said instrumentation package assembly including modes of failures which may occur throughout the use of said instrumentation package assembly, wherein these failures in turn cause software parameters of said CPU microprocessor stored within said ROM read only memory to be executed by said CPU microprocessor and communicate these fault indications back to said remote base station,

wherein each instrumented football'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly is equipped with a unique identification code and operating firmware embedded in said read only memory of said CPU microprocessor, so as soon as power to said CPU microprocessor via said D/C power bus interconnects becomes available, initialization of said CPU microprocessor is commenced loading this id code and operating firmware into said CPU microprocessor via said ROM read only memory, and once this initialization of said CPU microprocessor is complete, synchronization of said network data transceiver with the recharging station'"'"'s onboard data transceiver begins, via said data transceiver bus line thereby establishing an administrative and control data link between said CPU microprocessor and the recharging station'"'"'s human interface panel via said induction coils, KHz matching diverter network/high-voltage failsafe, said network data transceiver and said data bus line respectively,

wherein as soon as a typical charging cycle is commenced, continuous fail-safe monitoring data of the charging current and voltage supplied by said battery charging circuit power control is sent to said CPU microprocessor via said power control data bus line,

wherein if at any time a problem develops during a charging cycle that could result in catastrophic destruction of said instrumentation package assembly, batteries and/or the recharging station, a total system shutdown sequence is initiated and personnel advisory warning displayed on the recharging station'"'"'s human interface panel, thereby removing power and safeguarding the hardware as described,

wherein a series of self diagnostic and power consumption tests may be performed on module, the results of which are forwarded to the human interface panel of the recharging station via said induction coils, said network data transceiver, said CPU microprocessor and said ROM read only memory respectively and are useful to personnel in evaluating said instrumented football'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly overall condition prior to its use in a game,

wherein a computer means of cataloging and archiving the charge, recharge, usage, power consumption and diagnostic testing cycles associated with each of a finite number of instrumented footballs is provided by said CPU microprocessor via said ROM read only memory,

wherein said information is available to personnel via said human interface panel on said recharging station upon command from personnel and furthermore may be stored by a personal computer connected to the data logging port of said recharging station charging the football(s) concerned,

wherein each said instrumented football'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly contains a unique identification number,

wherein after said rechargeable battery pack has assumed a full and complete charge, said instrumentation package assembly is placed into a powered-off state, and except for a very small stand-by current through said network data transceiver and said CPU microprocessor, battery consumption is minimized until future use is desired,

wherein prior to using said instrumented football in a game, said main power regulator must be activated in order to supply dc power to said instrumentation package assembly, wherein upon receiving a power-on command from said CPU microprocessor via said power control data bus line, said power supply switch will take said main power regulator out of the power-off state thus allowing said main power regulator to supply dc power to said instrumentation package assembly,

wherein invocation of said power-on command by said CPU microprocessor may be accomplished by either of two methods;

firstly, if said instrumented football is placed in the recharging station'"'"'s cradle, said recharging station'"'"'s human interface panel may be used to invoke a power-on command sequence to said CPU microprocessor via said induction coils, network data transceiver and said data bus line respectively;

secondly, said instrumented football camera system'"'"'s said hand-held remote control device may be placed near either vertex of said instrumented football to invoke this command to said CPU microprocessor via said induction coils, network data transceiver and said data bus line respectively if desired,

wherein activation of said main power regulator by either method places the entire said instrumentation package assembly into a fully powered-on state and may then be synchronized with the base station hardware, tested and subsequently utilized in a football game,

wherein while said instrumentation package assembly is in a fully powered on state and not placed in the recharging station such as while it is being used in a real football game, the administrative data, identification code and control signals along with image and sound accompaniment will be transmitted and available to said base station hardware,

wherein if during a game, a low battery condition, power supply or any other technical fault develops, said main power regulator via said power control data bus line will cause said CPU microprocessor to transmit an appropriate warning message to the base station'"'"'s human interface display via the wireless communication transceiver in said instrumentation package assembly;

herein false signaling and invocation of said football'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly by other nearby potential sources of interference is avoided by the decoding algorithm stored in said ROM read only memory and used by said CPU microprocessor when communicating critical information over either of the two distinct administrative and control data link techniques utilized by said football'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein until said rechargeable battery pack falls to a low level set-point threshold within said main power regulator, said football'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly will remain in a fully powered-on state unless said main power regulator is de-activated via said power supply switch after a shutdown sequence is issued by a power-off command from said CPU microprocessor,

wherein, in order to preserve the life of said rechargeable battery pack upon completion of its use at the end of a game, said instrumented football'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly is placed into a powered-off state by causing said CPU microprocessor via said power control data bus line to issue a power-off signal to said main power regulator via said power supply switch,

wherein firstly, using said human interface hardware display and software at said remote base station, personnel may transmit and invoke a power-off command to said CPU microprocessor via the wireless communication administrative and control data link of said instrumentation package assembly via said power control data bus line,

wherein secondly, the personnel at the side lines of a typical football game may wish to conclude the operation of said instrumented football'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly by placing said handheld remote control near either vertex of said instrumented football and depressing the power-off key on the human interface panel of said remote control invoking a power-off command to said CPU microprocessor via said induction coils, KHz matching diverter network, network data transceiver and said data bus line respectively,

wherein whenever said instrumented football is placed into the cradle of said active recharging station, said instrumented football'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly is automatically put into a powered-off state unless otherwise instructed by personnel using the human interface panel of the recharging station concerned whenever network data transceiver is synchronized with the recharging station via said induction coils and KHz matching diverter network,

wherein confirmation of any of the methods described herein that said instrumented football'"'"'s said instrumentation package assembly has indeed been placed into a powered-off state is assured to personnel by both visual and audible indication from the human interface concerned when said CPU microprocessor via said induction coils, KHz matching diverter network, network data transceiver and said data bus line acknowledge receipt and execution of the power-off invocation,

wherein the administrative data link is a bi-directional communications path over which control commands, as well as status data between the instrumented football and said remote base station are conveyed.

72. The system for improving the quality and quantity of televised TV sports broadcasts of sports games from sports stadiums of claim 1 wherein said instrumented baseball bullpen is further comprised of:

a hand-held remote control unit comprising a hand-held means to wirelessly enable and disable said instrumentation package assembly mounted inside said instrumented baseball home plates and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers using control signals transmitted to said instrumentation package assembly wirelessly by magnetic induction in the kHz frequency range;

a battery pack charging unit comprising means to wirelessly electrically charge the battery pack inside said instrumented baseball home plate and said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber by magnetic induction in the kHz frequency range.

73. The instrumented ice hockey puck of claim 61 wherein said buffer plate assembly is comprised of:

an assembly,

said assembly being comprised of a unitary body, a plurality of o-ring seals, a plurality of bearings, and four identical threaded lens cells, wherein each said threaded lens cell is in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed plane-parallel-flat optical window mounted therein,

said body being constructed of reinforced plastics and other strong lite-weight materials;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the height of said body,

wherein said height of said body is a y dimension of said body,

wherein end A is the bottom of said body, and B is the top of said body,

said body being open at both ends,

said body having external surfaces, and internal surfaces,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of a circular disc comprising first and second planar faces on its top and bottom,

wherein the first planar face is on the bottom of said circular disc,

wherein the second planar face is on the top of said circular disc,

wherein the distance between said planar faces is the thickness T of said circular disc,

wherein R is the radius of said circular disc,

wherein W is greater than T,

wherein the center of said circular disc is the origin of an x-y-z Cartesian coordinate system,

wherein said circular disc has an x-axis and a z-axis in the plane of said second planar face,

wherein the y-axis is perpendicular to said first and second planar faces of said circular disc,

said body comprising a second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder of height H located with its mechanical y-axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance x=+F from said origin,

said body comprising a third external surface in the form of another identical short slightly conical circular cylinder of height H located with its mechanical y-axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance x=−

F from said origin,

said body comprising a fourth external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder of height H located with its mechanical y-axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance z=+F from said origin,

said body comprising a fifth third external surface in the form of another identical short slightly conical circular cylinder of height H located with its mechanical y-axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance z=−

F from said origin,

wherein the y-axes of said second, third, fourth and fifth external surfaces are mutually parallel to one-another,

wherein said second, third, fourth and fifth external surfaces have identical diameters and heights H,

wherein the distance between any two of said second, third, fourth and fifth external surfaces can be considered an interpupillary distance, including either 2F or F multiplied by the square root of 2,

said first external surface extends from said end A a distance T to each of said cylinders, each said cylinder then extending a distance H to said end B,

wherein the external height of said body is equal to T plus H,

said body has the same coaxial holes bored into it at x=+F, x=−

F, z=+F and z=−

F as follows;

said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis and a depth of D,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis and a depth of P,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of a threaded short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis and a depth of S,

herein said first internal surface, said second internal surface and said third internal surface are coaxial with a combined length of D plus P plus S, wherein D plus P plus S equals T plus H,

wherein said first internal surface extends from said end A to said second internal surface which extends to said third internal surface which extends to end B,

wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is larger than the diameter of said second internal surface, and the diameter of said second internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said first internal surface,

said first internal surface meets said second internal surface to form the first shoulder,

said second internal surface meets said third internal surface to form the second shoulder,

said first shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

said second shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

wherein said second internal surface has an annular groove located near to said first shoulder wherein a first bearing is mounted in said annular groove,

said four identical threaded lens cells are referred to as the first lens cell, second lens cell, third lens cell and fourth lens cell, wherein each said four threaded lens cells are in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed plane-parallel-flat optical window mounted therein,

wherein said lens cells are threaded on their respective cylindrical outside diameters to form a threaded sleeve,

wherein the length of each threaded sleeve is nearly equal to S,

wherein the inside diameter of each threaded sleeve is identical to the dimensions of said second internal surface,

wherein an identical sealed plane-parallel-flat optical window is mounted within the cylindrical inside diameter of each threaded sleeve and made flush with the end of each threaded sleeve,

wherein the diameters of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows are made small compared to the size of said instrumented ice hockey puck so as not to obtrusive to the players,

wherein the cylindrical inside diameter of each threaded sleeve has an annular groove wherein is mounted a second bearing,

said first lens cell is threaded into said third internal surface,

wherein said second o-ring seal on said second shoulder is compressed between said first lens cell and said second shoulder when said first lens cell is tightened, thereby making said plane-parallel-flat optical window flush with end B,

wherein said bearings permit said instrumentation package assembly elements to smoothly and precisely rotate about their respective y-mechanical axes within their respective bores in which they are later mounted;

wherein said second and third external surfaces comprising a slightly conical small diameter ends which facilitate being pressed into the precision holes that are bored in the top cover of said instrumented ice hockey puck thereby making the plane-parallel-flat optical window flush with the top of said instrumented ice hockey puck;

wherein the length of said second, third, fourth and fifth external surfaces permits there to be some encapsulation padding between the top of the said instrumented ice hockey puck and the second planar face of said buffer plate assembly;

wherein said first and fourth internal surfaces act to mount and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly elements inside said instrumented ice hockey puck;

wherein said third internal surfaces act as a see-through to mount said instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein said fourth internal surface acts to permit easy removal and replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows;

wherein said first shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said instrumentation package assembly elements and prevent said instrumentation package assembly elements from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented ice hockey puck during play;

wherein said second shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said threaded lens cells and prevent said threaded lens cells from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented ice hockey puck during play;

wherein said plane-parallel-flat optical windows prevent damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein said threaded lens cells act to permit easy removal and replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows, wherein said threaded lens cells screw into the threaded B end of the buffer plate and thereby permit the easy removal and replacement of damaged optical windows;

wherein said annular grooves and o-rings act as seals to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented ice hockey puck and said instrumentation package assembly elements, and isolate said instrumentation package assembly elements from shock and vibration;

wherein the flat surfaces of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows are flush with said end B and the top of said instrumented ice hockey puck;

wherein said plane-parallel-flat optical window permits said SD/HD TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly elements, to peer outward through said plane-parallel-flat optical window, and through the top of said instrumented ice hockey puck onto said instrumented ice hockey rink;

wherein said optical windows protect the SD/HD TV cameras and electronics from hazards such as rain, dirt and physical impacts;

wherein said optical windows are hard coated to help prevent the outer-most window surfaces from being scratched during the game and provide a color which is least obtrusive to the players;

wherein said buffer plate assembly is located inside said instrumented ice hockey puck wherein said buffer plate assembly is located below the top of said instrumented ice hockey puck, wherein the planar faces of said circular disc of said buffer plate assembly are aligned either parallel or tilted to the top of said instrumented ice hockey puck;

wherein said buffer plate assembly is attached to the inside of said instrumented ice hockey puck using cured molding encapsulation material;

wherein said buffer plate assembly acts like bearings to mount each of said four said instrumentation package assembly elements which form a 3-D stereo camera pair; and

thereby restricts, restrains and aligns the instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented ice hockey puck;

wherein said buffer plate assembly provides hollow portals through which the SD/HD TV cameras inside each said instrumentation package assembly element peers out from the top said instrumented ice hockey puck onto the ice rink giving a clear sealed path through said plane-parallel-flat optical windows for said SD/HD TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly elements to peer outward through said instrumented ice hockey puck onto the ice rink;

wherein said buffer plate assembly provides physical protection for said instrumentation package assembly and its contents;

wherein said buffer plate assembly allows for an unobstructed field of view through said instrumented ice hockey puck'"'"'s top;

wherein said buffer plate assembly keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented ice hockey puck during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented ice hockey puck during play;

wherein said buffer plate assembly is pressed into the precision holes that are bored in the top of said instrumented ice hockey puck'"'"'s top.

74. The instrumented baseball home plate of claim 52 wherein said buffer plate assembly is comprised of:

an assembly,

said assembly being comprised of a unitary body, a plurality of o-ring seals, a plurality of bearings, and four identical threaded lens cells, wherein each said threaded lens cell is in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed plane-parallel-flat optical window mounted therein,

said body being constructed of reinforced plastics and other strong lite-weight materials;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the height of said body, wherein said height of said body is a y dimension of said body,

wherein end A is the bottom of said body, and B is the top of said body,

said body being open at both ends,

said body having external surfaces, and internal surfaces,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of a circular disc comprising first and second planar faces on its top and bottom,

wherein the first planar face is on the bottom of said circular disc, and

wherein the second planar face is on the top of said circular disc, and

wherein the distance between said planar faces is the thickness T of said circular disc, and

wherein R is the radius of said circular disc, and

wherein W is greater than T, and

wherein the center of said circular disc is the origin of an x-y-z Cartesian coordinate system, and

wherein said circular disc has an x-axis and a z-axis in the plane of said second planar face, and

wherein the y-axis is perpendicular to said first and second planar faces of said circular disc, and

said body comprising a second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder of height H located with its mechanical y-axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance x=+F from said origin,

said body comprising a third external surface in the form of another identical short slightly conical circular cylinder of height H located with its mechanical y-axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance x=−

F from said origin,

said body comprising a fourth external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder of height H located with its mechanical y-axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance z=+F from said origin,

said body comprising a fifth third external surface in the form of another identical short slightly conical circular cylinder of height H located with its mechanical y-axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance z=−

F from said origin,

wherein the y-axes of said second, third, fourth and fifth external surfaces are mutually parallel to one-another, and

wherein said second, third, fourth and fifth external surfaces have identical diameters and heights H, and

wherein the distance between any two of said second, third, fourth and fifth external surfaces can be considered an interpupillary distance, including either 2F or F multiplied by the square root of 2, and

said first external surface extends from said end A a distance T to each of said cylinders, each said cylinder then extending a distance H to said end B,

wherein the external height of said body is equal to T plus H,

said body has the same identical sequence of three coaxial holes bored into it at x=+F, x=−

F, z=+F and z=−

F illustrated by example as follows;

said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis and a depth of D,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis and a depth of P,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of a threaded short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis and a depth of S,

herein said first internal surface, said second internal surface and said third internal surface are coaxial with a combined length of D plus P plus S, wherein D plus P plus S equals T plus H, and

wherein said first internal surface extends from said end A to said second internal surface which extends to said third internal surface which extends to end B, and

wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is larger than the diameter of said second internal surface, and the diameter of said second internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said first internal surface, aid first internal surface meets said second internal surface to form the first shoulder,

said second internal surface meets said third internal surface to form the second shoulder,

said first shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

said second shoulder has an annular groove in which is mounted an o-ring seal,

wherein said second internal surface has an annular groove located near to said first shoulder wherein a first bearing is mounted in said annular groove,

said four identical threaded lens cells are referred to as the first lens cell, second lens cell, third lens cell and fourth lens cell, wherein each said four threaded lens cells are in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed plane-parallel-flat optical window mounted therein,

wherein said lens cells are threaded on their respective cylindrical outside diameters to form a threaded sleeve, and

wherein the length of each threaded sleeve is nearly equal to S, and

wherein the inside diameter of each threaded sleeve is identical to the dimensions of said second internal surface, and

wherein an identical sealed plane-parallel-flat optical window is mounted within the cylindrical inside diameter of each threaded sleeve and made flush with the end of each threaded sleeve, and

wherein the diameters of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows are made small compared to the size of said instrumented baseball home plate so as not to obtrusive to the players, and

wherein the cylindrical inside diameter of each threaded sleeve has an annular groove wherein is mounted a second bearing, and

said first lens cell is threaded into said third internal surface,

wherein said second o-ring seal on said second shoulder is compressed between said first lens cell and said second shoulder when said first lens cell is tightened, thereby making said plane-parallel-flat optical window flush with end B, and

wherein said bearings permit said instrumentation package assembly elements to smoothly and precisely rotate about their respective y-mechanical axes within their respective bores in which they are later mounted; and

wherein said second and third external surfaces comprising a slightly conical small diameter ends which facilitate being pressed into the precision holes that are bored in the top cover of said instrumented baseball home plate thereby making the plane-parallel-flat optical window flush with the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein the length of said second, third, fourth and fifth external surfaces permits there to be some encapsulation padding between the top of the said instrumented baseball home plate and the second planar face of said buffer plate assembly; and

wherein said first and fourth internal surfaces act to mount and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly elements inside said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said third internal surface act as a see-through to mount said instrumentation package assembly elements; and

wherein said fourth internal surface acts to permit easy removal and replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows; and

wherein said first shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said instrumentation package assembly elements and prevent said instrumentation package assembly elements from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball home plate during play; and

wherein said second shoulder acts as a mechanical stop to capture said threaded lens cells and prevent said threaded lens cells from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball home plate during play; and

wherein said plane-parallel-flat optical windows prevent damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly elements; and

wherein said threaded lens cells act to permit easy removal and replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows, wherein said threaded lens cells screw into the threaded B end of the buffer plate and thereby permit the easy removal and replacement of damaged optical windows; and

wherein said annular grooves and o-rings act as seals to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented baseball home plate and said instrumentation package assembly elements, and isolate said instrumentation package assembly elements from shock and vibration; and

wherein the flat surfaces of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows are flush with said end B and the top of said instrumented baseball home plate; and

wherein said plane-parallel-flat optical window permits said SD/HD TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly elements, to peer outward through said plane-parallel-flat optical window, and through the top of said instrumented baseball home plate onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein said optical windows protect the cameras and electronics from hazards such as rain, dirt and physical impacts;

wherein the optical windows are hard coated to help prevent the outer-most window surfaces from being scratched during the game and provide a color which is least obtrusive to the players;

wherein said buffer plate assembly is located inside said instrumented baseball home plate wherein said buffer plate assembly is located below the top of said instrumented baseball home plate, wherein the planar faces of said circular disc of said buffer plate assembly are aligned either parallel or tilted to the top of said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said buffer plate assembly is attached to the inside of said instrumented baseball bases using cured molding encapsulation material;

wherein said buffer plate assembly acts like bearings to mount each of said four said instrumentation package assembly elements which form 3-D stereo camera pairs; and

thereby restricts, restrains and aligns the instrumentation package assembly inside said instrumented baseball home plate;

wherein said buffer plate assembly provides hollow portals through which the cameras inside each said instrumentation package assembly element peers out from the top of said instrumented baseball home plate onto the baseball playing field giving a clear sealed path through said plane-parallel-flat optical windows for said TV cameras inside said instrumentation package assembly elements to peer outward through said instrumented baseball home plate onto the playing field;

wherein said buffer plate assembly provides physical protection for said instrumentation package assembly and its contents;

wherein said buffer plate assembly allows for an unobstructed field of view through said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover;

wherein said buffer plate assembly keeps said instrumentation package assembly aligned to said instrumented baseball home plate during the shock and vibration encountered by said instrumented baseball home plate during play;

wherein said buffer plate assembly is pressed into the precision holes that are bored in the top of said instrumented baseball home plate'"'"'s cover.

75. The instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber of claim 60 wherein said buffer plate assembly is comprised of:

an assembly,

said assembly being comprised of a unitary body, a plurality of o-ring seals, a plurality of bearings, and two identical threaded lens cells, wherein each said threaded lens cell is in the form of a threaded sleeve which contains a sealed plane-parallel-flat optical window mounted therein,

said body being constructed of reinforced plastics and other strong lite-weight materials;

said body having two opposite ends, wherein said ends are referred to as end A, and end B, wherein the distance between end A and end B is the height of said body, wherein said height of said body is a y dimension of said body,

wherein end A is the bottom of said body, and B is the top of said body,

said body being open at both ends,

said body having external surfaces, and internal surfaces,

said body comprising a first external surface in the form of a substantially rectangular block comprising first and second planar faces on its top and bottom,

wherein the first planar face is on the bottom of said substantially rectangular block,

wherein the second planar face is on the top of said substantially rectangular block,

wherein the distance between said planar faces is the thickness T of said substantially rectangular block,

wherein W is the width of said substantially rectangular block,

wherein L is the length of said substantially rectangular block,

wherein L is greater than W,

wherein W is greater than T,

wherein the center of said substantially rectangular block is the origin of an x-y-z Cartesian coordinate system,

wherein the x-axis of said substantially rectangular block is in the direction of the length dimension L of said rectangular block, and

wherein said z-axis of said substantially rectangular block is in the direction of the width dimension W of said substantially rectangular block,

said substantially rectangular body comprising two arcs separated by a distance L extending across the length L of said substantially rectangular body whose chord dimensions are equal to W and whose arc radii dimensions are equal to W/2, wherein said external arcs have their radii centered at a distance x=+F from said origin, and x=−

F from said origin respectively,

said body comprising a second external surface in the form of a short slightly conical circular cylinder located with its mechanical y-axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance x=+F from said origin,

said body comprising a third external surface in the form of another identical short slightly conical circular cylinder located with its mechanical axis perpendicular to said first planar face and said second planar face at a distance x=−

F from said origin,

wherein the y-axes of said second external surface and said third external surface are mutually parallel to one-another and separated by the distance 2F, wherein 2F is defined as the interpupillary distance,

said first external surface extends from said end A a distance T to said second external surface wherein said second external surface extends with a slight taper a distance H to said end B,

wherein the external height of said body is equal to T plus H,

said first external surface extends from said end A a distance T to said third external surface wherein said third external surface extends with a slight taper a distance H to said end B,

wherein the external height of said body is equal to T plus H,

said body'"'"'s internal shape at x=+F being in the form of three joined coaxial cylindrical bores,

wherein, said body comprising a first internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a second internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a third internal surface in the form of a threaded short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

wherein said first internal surface, said second internal surface and said third internal surface are coaxial,

wherein said first internal surface extends from said end A to said second internal surface which extends to said third internal surface which extends to end B,

wherein the diameter of said third internal surface is larger than the diameter of said second internal surface, and the diameter of said second internal surface is smaller than the diameter of said first internal surface,

said body'"'"'s internal shape at x=−

F being in the form of three joined coaxial cylindrical bores,

wherein, said body comprising a fourth internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a fifth internal surface in the form of a short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

said body comprising a sixth internal surface in the form of a threaded short circular cylindrical bore having rotational symmetry about its mechanical y-axis,

wherein said fourth internal surface, said fifth internal surface and said sixth internal surface are coaxial,

wherein said fourth internal surface extends from said end A to said fifth internal surface which extends to said sixth internal surface which extends to end B,

wherein said first internal surface and said fourth internal surface have identical dimensions,

wherein said second internal surface and said fifth internal surface have identical dimensions,

wherein the length of each threaded sleeve is nearly equal to S,

wherein the inside diameter of each threaded sleeve is identical to the dimensions of said second internal surface and said fifth internal surface,

wherein an identical sealed plane-parallel-flat optical window is mounted within the cylindrical inside diameter of each threaded sleeve and made flush with the end of each threaded sleeve,

wherein the diameters of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows are made small compared to the thickness of said instrumented baseball bases,

wherein the cylindrical inside diameter of each threaded sleeve has an annular groove wherein is mounted a bearing,

wherein the bearing inside said first lens cell is referred to as the third bearing, and

wherein the bearing inside said second lens cell is referred to as the fourth bearing,

said first lens cell is threaded into said third internal surface, and

said second lens cell is threaded into said sixth internal surface,

wherein said second o-ring seal on said second shoulder is compressed between said first lens cell and said second shoulder when said first lens cell is tightened, thereby making said plane-parallel-flat optical window flush with end B,

wherein said fourth o-ring seal on said fourth shoulder is compressed between said second lens cell and said fourth shoulder when said second lens cell is tightened, thereby making said plane-parallel-flat optical window flush with end B,

wherein said bearings permit said instrumentation package assembly elements to smoothly and precisely rotate about their y-mechanical axes within their respective bores in which they are later mounted;

wherein said second and third external surfaces comprising a slightly conical small diameter ends facilitate being pressed into the precision holes that are bored in the four side covers of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber thereby making the plane-parallel-flat optical window flush with the sides of said instrumented baseball base;

wherein the length of said second and third external surfaces permits there to be some encapsulation padding between the side of the said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and the face of said buffer plate assembly;

wherein said first and fourth internal surfaces act to mount and insure stability of said instrumentation package assembly elements inside said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber;

wherein said third and sixth internal surfaces act as see-through to mount said instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein said fourth internal surface acts to permit easy replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows;

herein said first and third shoulders act as mechanical stops to capture said instrumentation package assembly elements and prevent said instrumentation package assembly elements from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber during play;

wherein said second and fourth shoulders act as mechanical stops to capture said threaded lens cells and prevent said threaded lens cells from moving longitudinally inside said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber during play;

wherein said plane-parallel-flat optical windows prevent damage to the contents of said instrumentation package assembly elements;

wherein said threaded lens cells act to permit easy replacement of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows, wherein said threaded lens cells screw into the threaded B end of the buffer plate and thereby permits the easy removal and replacement of damaged optical windows;

wherein said annular grooves and o-rings act as seals to prevent the passage of dirt and moisture into said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber and said instrumentation package assembly elements, and isolate said instrumentation package assembly elements from shock and vibration;

wherein the flat surfaces of said plane-parallel-flat optical windows are flush with said end B and the top of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber;

wherein said plane-parallel-flat optical window permits said SD/HD TV cameras, aboard said instrumentation package assembly elements, to peer outward through said plane-parallel-flat optical window, and through the top of said instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubber onto said instrumented playing field;

wherein said optical windows protect the cameras and electronics from hazards;

wherein the optical windows are hard coated to help prevent the outer-most window surfaces from being scratched during the game and provide a color which is least obtrusive to the players.

76. The system for improving the quality and quantity of televised TV sports broadcasts of games from sports stadiums of claim 1 wherein said SD/HD TV camera is comprised of:

an image sensor chip, said image sensor chip being comprised of a circular pattern of etched light sensitive pixel elements having a fully filled circumference of radius R forming a circular sensor mosaic on the surface of said image sensor chip; and

said image sensor chip being the primary electronic video imaging sensor means for said SD/HD TV camera;

wherein said SD/HD TV cameras comprise but are not limited to SD and HD letterbox and stereo 3-D formats; and

said etched light sensitive pixel elements being arranged on said chip in an (x, y) array in a Cartesian matrix of points filling said circular sensor mosaic with said etched pixel elements wherein the x-y plane of said array is on the surface of said image sensor chip; and

wherein the origin of said Cartesian matrix of points is the geometrical center of said circular sensor mosaic filled with etched pixel elements; and

said image sensor chip'"'"'s number of pixel elements per inch are equally spaced in the x direction and in the y direction; and

wherein the z-axis of said image sensor chip passes through said origin and is normal to the surface of said image sensor chip; and

said SD/HD TV camera is further comprised of a TV camera lens;

wherein said SD/HD TV camera and said TV camera lens'"'"' optical axis is said z-axis; and

said TV camera lens being a means to image the players and the playing field on said image sensor chip; and

wherein said TV camera lens focuses the images of objects and players that are on the playing field onto the surface of said image sensor chip, and fills said image sensor chip'"'"'s circular sensor array; and

wherein said TV camera lens fully illuminates said circular sensor mosaic of etched pixel elements with imagery; and

said pixel elements that are etched on and fill said circular sensor mosaic are all active to the image light from said TV camera lens striking them;

said pixel elements that are electronically scanned to form the televised TV picture video are the ones within the letterbox picture frame format;

wherein said electronically scanned pixel elements are read in scan lines parallel to the chip'"'"'s x-axis; and

wherein the only pixel elements that are electronically scanned to form the televised TV picture are the ones within the HD letterbox picture frame format; and

said HD letterbox picture frame formats include but are not limited to HD1080 with a 16;

9 aspect ratio; and

said TV camera image sensor chip includes but is not limited to the use of CCD technology; and

said TV camera image sensor chip'"'"'s physical substrate size includes but is not limited to circular shapes and square shapes; and

said image sensor chip being the primary electronic video imaging means for enabling said SD/HD TV camera to deliver a letterbox format no matter what the horizontal angular direction is that the cameraman chooses to electronically point said SD/HD TV camera to; and

said image sensor chip being the primary electronic video imaging means for enabling said SD/HD TV camera to deliver to the TV viewing audience an upright image of the players and the playing field within the letterbox format picture frame, no matter what horizontal angular direction the cameraman chooses to electronically point said TV camera to; and

said image sensor chip being the primary electronic video imaging means for enabling said SD/HD TV camera to greatly simplify the complexity of said instrumentation package assembly elements by eliminating the need to mechanically rotate said SD/HD TV camera and the TV camera lens using the electro-mechanical-optical actuator in order to point the camera; and

thereby reducing the cost of said instrumentation package assembly elements, and makes it less likely for said instrumentation package assembly elements to become misaligned or physically damaged.

30. A system for broadcasting sports games to a live TV viewing audience, entailing the capture of pictures of the players using unique camera angles and the capturing of accompanying sounds having unique qualities from amongst the players on a playing field, under the command and control of a remote cameraman, comprising:

a means to capture pictures having unique camera angles from amongst the players on a playing field;

wherein said means comprises instrumented sports paraphernalia;

wherein said instrumented sports paraphernalia replace ordinary sports paraphernalia located at their customary positions on said playing field amongst the players;

wherein said instrumented sports paraphernalia have substantially the same appearance, functionality and playability as ordinary sports paraphernalia that they substitute for on said playing field;

wherein said instrumented sports paraphernalia comprise at least one instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly is mounted inside said instrumented sports paraphernalia;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly comprises means to capture pictures and sounds of said players from amongst said players on said playing field;

wherein said means comprises a plurality of TV cameras;

wherein said TV cameras capture said pictures from amongst the players on a playing field;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly further comprises means to televise signals of said pictures from said instrumented sports paraphernalia;

wherein said means further comprises a plurality of microphones;

wherein said microphones capture conducted sounds having unique qualities from amongst the players on a playing field;

wherein said microphones capture unique conducted sounds to and through said instrumented sports paraphernalia from amongst the players on said playing field;

wherein said instrumentation package assembly further comprises means to televise signals of said sounds from said instrumented sports paraphernalia to a remote base station;

wherein said instrumented sports paraphernalia comprise at least one buffer plate assembly;

wherein said buffer plate assembly comprises at least one portal accompanied by at least one optical window whereby each of said TV cameras can peer through which at the players on said playing field through the cover of said instrumented sports paraphernalia;

a means to receive televised signals of said pictures from said instrumented sports paraphernalia;

wherein said means is comprised of said remote base station;

wherein said remote base station comprises a means to control said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said remote base station further comprises means to enable said cameraman in said remote base station to control said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said remote base station transmits command and control signals to said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said remote base station further comprises means to receive status control signals from said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said remote base station further comprises means to process said pictures and sounds received from said instrumentation package assembly;

wherein said remote base station processes said pictures and removes the effects of said instrumented sports paraphernalia'"'"'s pitch-roll-yaw motions and produces a stabilized upright picture;

wherein said remote base station further comprises means to process 3-D stereo pictures received from said instrumentation package assemblies and broadcasts pictures having a 3-D format;

wherein said remote base station further comprises means to process sounds captured from a plurality of microphones aboard said instrumented sports paraphernalia and broadcasts sounds having a surround sound format;

wherein said remote base station further comprises means to broadcast said pictures and sounds to a live TV viewing audience;

a means for controllably coupling said signals between said instrumentation package assembly and said remote base station;

wherein said means comprises an antenna array relay junction;

wherein said antenna array relay junction comprises an RF repeater;

wherein said antenna array relay junction further comprises a fiber optics/copper cable repeater.

66. The system for broadcasting sports games to a live TV viewing audience, entailing the capture of pictures of the players using unique camera angles and the capturing of accompanying sounds having unique qualities from amongst the players on a playing field, under the command and control of a remote cameraman of claim 30, wherein said instrumentation package assembly further comprises:

a means to transmit pitch-roll-yaw data signals of the attitude of said instrumented sports paraphernalia to said remote base station;

wherein said remote base station comprises a means to receive said pitch-roll-yaw data signals from said instrumentation package assembly;

a means to receive command and control signals to control its internal electronic-optical-mechanical functions from said remote base station;

a means to transmit control status signals from its internal electronic-optical-mechanical functions to said remote base station;

a means enabling the battery pack inside said instrumentation package assembly to be charged by the primary induction coil of an external charger using magnetic induction at kHz frequencies;

a gas pressurized enclosure comprising a resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means,

whereby the lines of sight of said cameras can be tilted by bending said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible

segment means;

said resilient flexible-stretchable-compressible segment means further relieving said instrumentation package assembly from shock and vibration to the cover of said instrumented sports paraphernalia.

70. The system for broadcasting sports games to a live TV viewing audience, entailing the capture of pictures of the players using unique camera angles and the capturing of accompanying sounds having unique qualities from amongst the players on a playing field, under the command and control of a remote cameraman of claim 30, wherein said instrumented sports paraphernalia further comprises:

a mounting means enabling said instrumentation package assembly to be mounted inside said instrumented sports paraphernalia in a manner substantially protecting said instrumentation package assembly from shock and vibration to

said instrumented sports paraphernalia,

wherein said means is comprised of a buffer plate assembly;

said buffer plate assembly comprising a mounting means enabling said instrumentation package assembly to be mounted inside said sports paraphernalia in a manner substantially protecting said instrumentation package assembly from the hostile weather and debris environment of said instrumented sports paraphernalia;

said buffer plate assembly further comprising a means to provide a portal through the cover of said instrumented sports paraphernalia through which said instrumentation package assembly may capture pictures of said sports games;

said buffer plate assembly further comprising replaceable optical windows which shield said instrumentation package assembly from damage and provide a sealed portal through which said instrumentation package assembly can peer;

mechanical means to protect the top and bottom of said instrumentation package assembly from forces to the cover of said instrumented sports paraphernalia, wherein said mechanical means comprise upper and lower protective cover plate shields.

77. A TV sports broadcasting system for a sports stadium, comprising:

an instrumented sports playing field constructed within said sports stadium,

said sports stadium being a venue for playing football, baseball and ice hockey sports games;

said instrumented sports playing field comprising instrumented sports paraphernalia,

said instrumented sports paraphernalia comprising instrumented football paraphernalia, instrumented baseball paraphernalia, and instrumented ice hockey paraphernalia,

said instrumented sports playing field enabling said instrumented sports paraphernalia used in the sports games positioned thereon to capture pictures and conducted sounds of the players of said sports games, and to televise signals of said sports games to a remote base station, and to transmit pitch-roll-yaw data signals of said instrumented sports paraphernalia to said remote base station, and to receive command and control signals from said remote base station, and to transmit control status signals to said remote base station,

said instrumented sports paraphernalia substituting for ordinary prior art sports paraphernalia and occupying their customary positions on said instrumented sports playing field amongst the players;

said remote base station, constructed within said sports stadium and away from said instrumented sports playing field, receives said televised signals from said instrumented sports paraphernalia, and transmits said command and control signals to said instrumented sports paraphernalia, and receives said control status signals from said instrumented sports paraphernalia, and receives said pitch-roll-yaw data signals from said instrumented sports paraphernalia, and processes all of said signals received from said instrumented sports paraphernalia, whereby said remote base station broadcasts said TV sports games from said sports stadium in a stabilized upright condition to a live TV viewing audience;

a means, constructed within said sports stadium and away from said instrumented sports playing field, for controllably coupling said signals between said instrumented sports paraphernalia and said remote base station, said means comprising wireless RF and fiber-optics/copper cable communication kinks.

78. The TV sports broadcasting system for a sports stadium of claim 77, wherein said instrumented sports paraphernalia are further comprised of:

instrumented footballs, instrumented baseball 1^st bases, instrumented baseball 2^nd bases, instrumented baseball 3^rd bases, instrumented baseball home plates, instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and instrumented ice hockey pucks;

means mounted inside said instrumented sports paraphernalia for capturing said pictures and conducted sounds of the players of said sports games, and for televising said signals of said sports games to said remote base station, and for receiving said command and control signals from said remote base station, and for transmitting said control status signals to said remote base station, and for transmitting said pitch-roll-yaw data signals of said instrumented sports paraphernalia to said remote base station;

means giving said instrumented footballs, instrumented baseball 1^st bases, instrumented baseball 2^nd bases, instrumented baseball 3^rd bases, instrumented baseball home plates, instrumented baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and instrumented ice hockey pucks substantially the same appearance, functions, handling and playability qualities as the American footballs, baseball 1^st bases, baseball 2^nd bases, baseball 3^rd bases, baseball home plates, baseball pitcher'"'"'s rubbers, and ice hockey pucks that they substitute for and replace in sports games.