Basketball League Software for Youth Leagues
Running a youth league means thinking about children's privacy as carefully as the schedule. BucketStats keeps player profiles off the public site unless the team chooses to show them, and the guidance in the app is to leave profiles off for minors unless a guardian agrees.
What is hard about running youth leagues
Children's privacy
A player profile is hidden from the public site by default. Showing a young player publicly is a deliberate choice by the team, made with the guardian.
Parents want results fast
Families check the score on the way home. Standings, schedule and results are on one public page that loads on a phone.
Many age groups
Divisions let one league hold several age groups, each with its own standings.
A good fit if you have
- Age-group divisions
- Parent volunteers keeping score
- Guardian consent for public profiles
- Short seasons
How to set it up
- 1Create the league with a division for each age group
- 2Invite each team manager with a 9-digit code
- 3Keep player profiles private unless a guardian agrees
- 4Publish the schedule and results for families
What it costs: organizers pay nothing. Each team subscribes for its own workspace from $29 a month, and the league goes live once two teams have joined and subscribed.
Frequently asked questions
Are young players shown publicly?
Not unless the team turns it on for that player. Profiles are private by default, and the app recommends leaving them off for minors without guardian agreement.
Can we run several age groups?
Yes. Use divisions inside a season so each age group has its own standings.
Is this legal advice for child privacy laws?
No. BucketStats gives you privacy controls, but rules such as COPPA in the United States depend on how you collect and use children's data, so check with a lawyer for your league.
Other kinds of leagues
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