For years, TeamSnap has worked with brands to distribute product samples through local youth sports leagues and tournaments. Now, we’re expanding that offering...

Women's soccer is growing ahead of the World Cup, but the bigger goal is keeping more girls playing long after the tournament ends.

Youth soccer is having a breakout moment in America. Participation is climbing, fields are bustling with kids of all backgrounds, and the sport’s cultural footprint is expanding fast. With the 2026 World Cup coming to North America, this is more than a trend – it’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity for brand marketers. Youth soccer in 2025…

Marketing leaders in 2025 face a confluence of challenges. Economic uncertainty has put CFOs and CEOs on high alert, squeezing marketing budgets and demanding proof of ROI on every dollar. According to Gartner, only 24% of CMOs say they had sufficient budget to execute their 2024 strategy, as marketing budgets have declined 15% year-on-year, from…

Flag football is one of the fastest growing sports in the nation, particularly with women and girls. 474,000 girls between six and seventeen years old play flag football , a 63% growth in participation since 2019. 25% of all participants in NFL Flag are female.

If you’re a brand that hasn’t bought into the ‘Olympic Partner Programme’, also known as the highest level of sponsorship that grants global marketing rights to the Olympic games, there’s…

Youth sports parents are great fans to have on your sidelines–yes, they cheer loudly for their athletes but they also make noise for their favorite brands.

Digital marketing continues to change, but one audience targeting strategy that has continuously proved its effectiveness in capturing attention is contextual advertising. Contextual advertising goes a step further than traditional demographic-based targeting, and uses real-time behavior to engage with audiences on a personal level.

First-time coaches often are parent volunteers. A typical scenario has mom or dad registering a young child in a youth sports organization, which then asks parents to volunteer. The parent might consider him or herself capable of being an assistant coach, and then all of a sudden is named a head coach!

TeamSnap teamed up with Major League Baseball (MLB) to bring more than 100 fun, high-energy “bat, ball and glove” games that help baseball and softball coaches develop the catching, throwing, hitting, fielding and position-specific skills young players need to play ball.

Now, available for the first time in the TeamSnap app, coaches, players and parents alike have access to world-class tips, tools and training – developed with the biggest names in the sport. Think: Major League Soccer. FC Barcelona. And it’s all right in the palm of your hand. Just tap Discover ? in the bottom…

Coaching is all about understanding people, their different behaviors and dynamics, and finding a way to lead and find common ground despite all of the differences.

Celia Balf’s Lessons from the Game of Soccer It all starts with a love of sports By the time she was 3 years old, Celia Balf was already kicking around a soccer ball. “I participated in almost every sport our town had to offer,” she explains – including basketball, softball , lacrosse, gymnastics , mountain…

Keeley Davis’ Lessons from the Game of Ice Hockey: Play for something greater than yourself Keeley Davis started playing ice hockey at age 5. Throughout elementary school and junior high, she was the only girl on the team. When she tried out for the AA boys team at age 9, she began to understand what…

Nicole McCormack’s Life Lessons from Sports Know the role you play As the Senior Vice President and GM of Brand Solutions for TeamSnap , Nicole McCormack is passionate about youth sports – and, in particular, about keeping girls and women in the game. She herself played soccer from age 4, ran track through high school,…

Allison Goodman Allison Goodman, a principal product manager here at TeamSnap , started playing golf at age 10. “In a bid to keep me quiet as my older brother took a golf lesson of his own, my dad extended a golf club toward me, put a golf ball on a tee and said, ‘Try to…

Running a successful youth sports program requires more than just a love for the game — organization, efficiency, and the right technology are necessary in a competitive landscape. Technology helps youth sports organizers every day, helping automate processes like team and roster creation, communication and alerts, and other operations. That’s why picking the best youth…

These effective marketing and communication strategies will drive sign-ups and engage parents, players, and coaches. Attracting new players and retaining existing ones is an ongoing challenge. With busy parents, tight budgets, and a growing variety of options, youth sports administrators must prioritize their marketing and communication efforts.

Affordability is key to growing while unlocking access and opportunity for all youth sports players through registration solutions. Youth sports are more popular than ever, but many families are finding the financial burden a tough challenge. High registration fees, travel costs, equipment fees, and other expenses can limit participation rates.

Essential features for streamlined, efficient, and hassle-free youth sports registration in 2025. The right registration software can make or break your sports season. As youth sports organizations continue to evolve, the need for an efficient, streamlined, and flexible registration process is more important than ever.

TeamSnap celebrates a love of the game and provides tips and strategies for growing youth sports sign-ups in 2025. Youth sports thrive when kids develop a genuine love for the game , but increasing player registrations is more challenging than ever. With shifting youth sports trends, rising costs, and competing activities, leagues and clubs must…

How top youth sports organizations are rethinking registration and thinking about it differently to drive growth. The landscape of youth sports registration is growing, and leading organizations are embracing new, more efficient ways to handle sign-ups, communication, and financial management. With the right strategies and tools in place, clubs are not only streamlining the registration…

Here are some of the biggest challenges facing youth sports registration and registrars in 2025… and how to solve them.

Unlock growth for your youth sports program with these proven tips designed to boost youth sports participation rates. In 2025, boosting participation in youth sports is more critical than ever . With rising costs, competing interests, and busy schedules, it can feel like a challenge to attract new athletes to your programs. TeamSnap is here…