SidelineStats — All-in-One Sports League Management Platform
Run your entire sports organization on one platform: registration, payments, scheduling, league websites, live scoring, live play-by-plays, stats, tournaments, messaging, and more. Built for youth flag football, tackle football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, lacrosse, soccer, cross country, and more.
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What SidelineStats does
SidelineStats is a complete league management platform for youth and adult sports leagues. Unlike GameChanger (stats-only) or SportsEngine / LeagueApps / TeamSnap (operations-only), SidelineStats combines both layers in a single product:
League operations
- Registration & payments — multi-step wizard, digital waivers with signatures, Stripe Connect (payments go directly to your league's account), promo codes, add-on item sales, birth certificate OCR age verification, registration caps per age group.
- Smart scheduling — schedule generator with field and sub-field management, automatic conflict detection (games, practices, tournaments, playoffs), team double-booking checks, calendar sync (Google, Apple, Outlook).
- Tournaments & playoffs — pool play, single elimination, double elimination, round robin, automatic seeding, bracket visualization, guest team registration, auto-scheduler with team rest and round buffer enforcement.
- League website builder — public site on a custom subdomain, multiple templates, hero images, sponsor bar, news posts, photo gallery, staff directory, FAQs, testimonials, registration built right in. Multi-sport organizations get a master org site with per-sport sub-sites.
- Player draft — snake or linear draft with live board, pick timer, commissioner mode, pre-assignments for coach's kids, automatic calendar invites, draft scheduling notifications.
- Roster & team management — roster management, player evaluations, RSVP tracking, attendance records, position tracking, CSV export.
- Volunteer management — volunteer applications with auto-approval workflows, Checkr background checks, automatic user account creation on approval.
- Configurable rules engine — 25+ league rule fields including field dimensions, downs, scoring, PAT distances, no-run zones, overtime format, game clock settings, mercy rule, stop clock minutes, timeouts per half, penalty cascade.
Live scoring & stats
- Live scorekeeper — dark-themed sideline app with play-by-play logging, game clock, configurable rules engine, no-run zone enforcement, overtime flow, 24 penalty types, half-distance penalty enforcement, interception/pick-six logic, sack tracking, safety detection, fumble support (tackle football).
- Stats & analytics — player stats, team standings, season leaderboards, 10+ analytics charts, player profiles with game logs, sortable stat tables, sport-aware stat surfaces (flag, basketball, tackle).
- Live play-by-play — parents follow every play from anywhere with color-coded results, live score updates, auto-refreshing — no app download needed.
- Scout AI assistant — ask questions in plain English ("Who leads in TDs?" or "How is my kid doing?") and get instant, personalized answers with clickable player and team links. Tenant-scoped, conversation memory, HTML table rendering.
- Achievement badges — 25 badges across bronze, silver, and gold tiers. Celebrate first touchdowns, 100-yard games, defensive stars, and more.
Communication
- In-app messaging — coach-to-team broadcasts, parent-coach DMs, player threads, admin DMs, with email-on-send toggle, push notifications (web, iOS, Android), unread badges, mute toggles.
- Email blasts — admin compose UI with rich text, 6 template presets, audience targeting, preview, recipient count, send history, CAN-SPAM compliant unsubscribe and preference center.
- Push notifications — game schedule changes, score finals, RSVP updates, assignment notifications, message notifications, draft scheduling — all with deep links. Native iOS (APNs) and Android (FCM v1) plus web push (VAPID).
- Calendar subscribe — parents, coaches, scorekeepers, and referees each get a personal .ics calendar feed. Subscribe in Google, Apple, or Outlook Calendar.
Roles & portals
- Parent portal — My Family dashboard with all kids, RSVP for games and practices, calendar subscribe, view evaluations, message coaches.
- Coach portal — My Team page with roster, schedule, position tracking, practice scheduling, evaluations, broadcast messaging, RSVP rollups.
- Scorekeeper portal — assigned games list, accept/decline workflow, personal calendar feed, active scorekeeper lock with heartbeat to prevent conflicts.
- Referee portal — assignment notifications, accept/decline workflow, 7-day availability grid, per-game pay tracking, paid status, personal calendar feed.
- Admin portal — full league management, user CRUD, season setup, rules configuration, registration cap management, promo code CRUD, demo reset, super-admin tenant management.
Pricing
Free for leagues. No subscription fees. No setup fees. No feature gates. Parents pay a $3 service fee per player registration at checkout.
Compare against
SidelineStats covers the same surface area as combining SportsEngine (operations) + GameChanger (stats), or LeagueApps + GameChanger, or TeamSnap + GameChanger — in a single platform with a unified data model. See sidelinestats.app/vs for a feature-by-feature comparison.
Setup
- Sign up free — create your league in 30 seconds. No credit card required.
- Set up your league — add teams, players, and your schedule.
- Start scoring games — stats update live. Parents check standings from their phone.
Try it
Live demo at demo.sidelinestats.app.
Contact
Phone or text: (206) 779-6585
Email: support@sidelinestats.app
Based in Great Falls, VA
Built by Ironshore Analytics LLC
