For coaches
Coach youth sports. Skip the admin.
You signed up to coach, not to chase RSVPs, count Venmo payments and re-send the practice time. Team Tether is the team app for youth sports coaches who want the season to run itself — from the phone in your pocket.
- Basketball & every sport
- Head coaches
- Assistant coaches
- Trainers & clinics
- AAU & travel
- Rec & CYO
- Every sport
Your week
What changes on Monday
Before
- “What time is practice?” — asked in three different group chats
- A spreadsheet of who paid, a Venmo feed, and a nagging feeling someone hasn't
- Counting thumbs-up emojis to guess who's coming Saturday
- The play drawn on a napkin, photographed, and lost
- An assistant who can't do anything unless you're there
With Team Tether
- ✓One schedule every family sees, with a notice whenever a time or place moves
- ✓Dues set once; families pay by card or auto-pay, and the list updates itself
- ✓RSVPs in a tap, a count of who's coming, and a nudge to the ones who haven't answered
- ✓Plays drawn with a finger, animated, saved to the team playbook
- ✓Unlimited assistants, each with the role you give them
Game day, sorted
Know who's coming before you leave the house
On Coach and Coach Pro, any event can ask for an RSVP. Families answer in one tap, you see who's coming and who hasn't replied, and if you set a deadline the stragglers get a reminder the day before. Take attendance in seconds and see who has been showing up all season.
RSVPs and attendance →Get paid
Dues that collect themselves
Set the team's dues once — up front or monthly — and every family sees exactly what they owe and when. Families pay by card in the app or switch on auto-pay, the money is paid out to your bank, and each row turns Paid on its own. Cash, checks, Venmo or Zelle are marked paid in a tap, so you always know where the team stands without a spreadsheet.
Dues and payments →Coach smarter
A playbook that moves
Drop players, draw routes, add a defense, press play. Save it to the team playbook, export a PDF for the binder or a video for the group chat. Built for the sideline, on the phone you already have.
Everything a coach runs, in one app
Schedule & calendar
Practices, games and events on one shared calendar — and every family hears the moment something moves.
RSVPs & availability
Parents answer in one tap. Coaches see who is coming before they leave the house.
Attendance
Take attendance at practice in seconds and see each athlete's history.
Dues tracking
Up-front or monthly, per-player plans, due dates — and a clear list of who has paid.
In-app payments
Families pay by card in the app, and the money is paid out to your bank.
Auto-pay for monthly dues
Parents set it once, and it stops on its own when the plan changes.
Assistant coaches & roles
Unlimited assistant coaches on every plan, each with a ready-made job. On Coach, build your own roles too.
Join codes & QR
Share one code or QR. Parents add their own kids — no spreadsheets, no typing names.
Play Designer
Draw basketball plays with your finger, watch them run, and hand the team a playbook that moves.
Skills programs
Run drop-in clinics and training groups with their own schedule, roster and fees.
1-on-1 sessions
Offer sessions families can book — instantly or by request — or invite one family privately.
Team feed & polls
Announcements and polls in one feed, pinned to the top so the important message doesn't scroll away.
Coaches ask
Is Team Tether free?
Yes. The Free plan covers one team with up to 30 athletes, one skills program, the schedule, join codes, dues and card payments, the team feed, documents, chat links, 1-on-1 sessions, unlimited assistant coaches and the play editor. Coach and Coach Pro add more teams and athletes, RSVPs, attendance, volunteer sign-ups, custom roles and permissions for your staff, more saved plays, play exports, and a smaller share taken from card payments.
Can I collect dues in the app?
Yes. Connect a payout account and families pay by card in the app, or switch on auto-pay for monthly dues; the money is paid out to your bank. Set dues up front or monthly, add deposits, late fees and payment requests, and give any player their own plan. Paid in cash, by check, Venmo or Zelle? Mark it paid by hand and the family gets a receipt.
Which sports does it work for?
Any. Team Tether grew up around basketball — the first teams were basketball teams, AAU programs and clinics, and the play designer is for basketball teams. Everything else works for every sport: baseball and softball, football, soccer, volleyball, hockey, lacrosse, swim, track. The schedule, roster, dues and feed don't care what ball you use.
Does it work for a league or a youth sports organization like CYO or AAU?
Yes. A coach can run several teams and programs under one account and one subscription, and every team has unlimited assistant coaches with their own roles. A plan for clubs and academies that pay for many coaches at once is next on our list — tell us what you run and we will work out a fit.
Can assistant coaches help run the team?
Yes, and there is no limit on how many, on any plan. Every plan has four ready-made jobs — Assistant coach, Team manager, Equipment manager and Volunteer. On Coach and Coach Pro you can also build roles like Scheduler or Treasurer and grant only what each needs — schedule, roster, dues, announcements, documents or the playbook.
Is there a web version?
Yes. The website has full coach and parent dashboards. The phone app and the website share one account and stay in sync.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes. Cancel from Settings → Plan & billing in the app, or from your plan on the website, whenever you like. You keep your plan until the end of the period you paid for. Nothing is deleted if you downgrade — teams, athletes and plays all stay; you just can't add past the smaller plan's limits, and plays over the limit become read-only.
Your first team is free. Forever.
Set it up in five minutes tonight; share the code at practice tomorrow.