One link for everything
The same place every time, in any phone's browser. No apps to download, and so easy that even the least tech-savvy relative or friend can figure it out.
The problem
Right now, your team's games and photos are all over the place.
Sideline puts it all in one private place that only your approved families can see.
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Videos are public, or stuck in an app
Stream to YouTube and anyone can watch your kids. Use a camera company's app and every family needs an account and a login.
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Five apps to follow one team
Video in one app, photos in another, the schedule somewhere else. Access is limited and chaotic, and extended family and friends are left out of the loop. Not anymore.
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Nobody's sure who can see what
A public link or an open album can reach anyone. There's no list of who's allowed in.
Why teams switch
Three reasons teams move to Sideline.
Only your families
Every video and photo stays inside. Your admin approves who gets in, and parents approve their own relatives.
Everything together
Live games, replays, photos and the schedule, side by side. No more five apps and a group chat.
How it compares
What families get with Sideline, and what they get today.
| Feature |  Sideline |
Public YouTube | A camera company's app | Group chats & shared albums |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved Families Only | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| One Link for Video, Photos & Schedule | Yes | No | No | No |
| Nothing to Download | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Live Games & Replays | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Parent Approval Access | Yes | No | No | No |
| Team Branding | Yes, as an add-on | No | No | No |
| Auto Player Tagging | Yes, as an add-on | No | No | No |
| Live Scoreboard & Goal Clips | Yes, as an add-on | No | No | No |
With Sideline
- Approved Families Only
- One Link for Video, Photos & Schedule
- Nothing to Download
- Live Games & Replays
- Parent Approval Access
- Team Branding add-on
- Auto Player Tagging add-on
- Live Scoreboard & Goal Clips add-on
Today, with public YouTube, camera apps and group chats
- Anyone can find public videos
- Every family needs another app and login
- Photos scattered across chats and albums
- No way to know who's watching
*Add-on, priced separately.
How it works
From the field to every family's phone, in five steps.
Your camera already films the game. Sideline does the rest: it finds the stream, puts it on the right game, and files the photos under the right players.
STEP 01
The camera streams
Any dedicated sports camera, or even your phone, that can stream to YouTube. Nothing new to buy.
STEP 02
Sideline links it to the game
The stream lands on the right game on your schedule and goes live at kickoff.
STEP 03
Families watch, live or later
On any phone or laptop. The replay stays on the game page.
STEP 04
Parents add their photos
Straight from their phones, onto the right game. A team photographer can upload too.
STEP 05 ADD-ON
Each player's photos, filed
An optional add-on: Auto Player Tagging sorts every photo onto the right player's page. An admin checks first.
Privacy & safety · For parents
Your kids' videos and photos stay private.
You're trusting us with videos and photos of your children. Here's exactly who can see them, and how that's decided.
Download the safety & privacy sheet (PDF)WHO GETS IN
A parent asks to join
They pick their player from your roster and say how they're related.
Your admin approves them
Your admin decides. Nobody gets in by default.
A grandparent asks too
The request goes to that player's parent, not a stranger.
The parent says yes
Now they can watch. Access can be removed any time, and it ends instantly.
Approved families only
Every person is approved before they see a single video or photo.
Video is never public
Streams are unlisted, and the link only reaches people who are signed in. Never on a public channel or in search.
Photos stay private
Stored privately. Photo links expire after minutes, so they can't be passed around.
First name, last initial
Players show as "Maya R.", never full names, even to approved families.
Access ends instantly
Remove someone and they're signed out everywhere, right away.
Auto Player Tagging, checked by a person
If you add Auto Player Tagging, your admin reviews every match before anything is published.
Features
Everything families ask the coach about, in one place.
LIVELIVE GAMES & REPLAYS
Can't make the game? Watch it live.
Every game streams to your private page. Watch live from anywhere, or catch the replay later. Add Live Scoreboard for a score bar on the stream and a clip for every goal.
- Goes live at kickoff on its own
- Replays stay on the game page
- Add-on: live score bar and goal clips
Schedule & calendar
Every game, right in your phone's calendar.
The whole season in one list. Every game lands in families' phone calendars and moves when the schedule does.
Player pages & picture boards
Every player gets their own page.
Their photos, their goals, and a picture board the family arranges themselves.
Auto Player TaggingADD-ON
Photos sorted by player, automatically.
Sideline learns your players and files each new photo under the right ones. An admin checks the matches before families see anything. Available as an add-on.
Team Moments
Every parent's photos, in one shared album.
Parents upload straight from their phones and pick the game. Have a team photographer? Their album sits alongside, kept separate.
Team MomentsFrom families · 64
Game albumTeam photographer · optionalADD-ONAuto Player Tagging
Every player's photos, sorted for you. Automatically.
Parents upload hundreds of photos a season. Auto Player Tagging finds each player in them and puts the photos on that player's page, so families stop scrolling and start finding.
Ask about Auto Player Tagging
Add-on · priced separately
Swipe to see before and after →
Found in seconds
Families tap their player and see every photo of them. No scrolling through hundreds.
Every upload, every source
Parents' phones or a team photographer: every photo gets sorted the same way.
You stay in control
Your admin reviews the matches before anything is published, and can fix any tag.
Keeps up all season
Teach it new players any time. It keeps sorting as the photos keep coming.
- Teach it your playersPick a few games and confirm who's who.
- Add photos like normalUploads get sorted as they come in.
- Check and publishYour admin approves the matches, then families see them.
Face matching is only used to sort your team's photos. It's never shared or sold.
ADD-ONTeam Branding
Make it look like your club.
The extra touch: families see your club, not ours. Every Sideline comes with your team's name and its own web address. Add your look on top.
- Your club colors on every page
- Your crest or logo at the top
- Your own web address, like video.yourclub.org
Priced separately
ADD-ONLive Scoreboard
Make every stream feel like TV.
One parent runs the score from their phone on the sideline. Families get a live score bar, a goal card with the scorer's name, and a clip of every goal to watch again.
Ask about Live Scoreboard
Add-on · priced separately
Tap the goal
On the sideline phone, tap who scored. That's the whole job.
The goal card pops up
Crest, number and name slide onto the stream for a few seconds, then the score bar updates.
A clip is saved
Every goal becomes a clip on the replay, so families can jump straight to it.
Yellow and red cards get their own announcement too.
Try it
See it for yourself.
Click around Demo United, a real Sideline site with made-up players. Watch a game, open a player's page, browse the photos.
Open the live demo
demo.sidelineteam.com
FOR FAMILIES
Everything families need, in one place.
- Games live and on replay, from anywhere
- Share photos from your phone. Download any of your player.
- The schedule in your own phone calendar
- A heads-up when the game goes live or photos land
- Grandparents can join. You say yes or no.
- Works in your phone's browser
FOR ADMINS & COACHES
Simple for coaches and team managers to run.
One-tap approvals
Parents approve relatives
Optional photographer access
Track who has paid
Schedule and scores
Team Branding (add-on)
Done for you
We set it up for you. You just send the link.
Tell us about your team
Your teams, your schedule and who runs things. A quick conversation is all it takes.
We set up your site
Your team's own private site, like yourteam.sidelineteam.com. We handle the YouTube setup too, and the channel stays in your name.
Your families join
Send one link. Families ask to join, your admin approves them, and parents approve their own relatives.
We keep it running
Updates and help when you need it. Nothing for you to install or maintain.
Extras availableLoading past seasons, roster entry, game-day streaming training and a scoreboard walkthrough. Ask when you get pricing.
Who it's for
One team, a whole club, or a high school.
Sideline is tailored to how you run things. Tell us what you need and we'll shape it to fit, at your own web address.
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Single teams
One team, one private home. Easy for a team manager or coach to run, and families can split the cost while Sideline keeps track of who's paid.
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Entire clubs
Every team in your club, each with its own private space and its own admins. Safer than public streams, and it carries your club's name.
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High school sports
Every sport, Varsity and JV, in one place with access you control. Built to work the way athletic departments do.
Who's behind Sideline
"It started with streaming my daughter's soccer games for my family."
I build software for a living, and I've watched technology change youth sports at warp speed. Sideline started with me recording my daughter's soccer games, then streaming them for my extended family, then opening up that stream to the other families on the team. When another parent's passion for photography combined with my streaming game video, the perfect sideline duo was formed. Now I want every team, from a single team to a multi-team club or a high school, to have a close-knit place where every game and every photo is kept for families and teams to enjoy forever.
AnthonyFounder · MasterBranch Solutions
Questions
Common questions
Something else? Ask us in the form below.
What camera do we need?
Any dedicated sports camera, or even a phone on a tripod, that can stream to YouTube. Sideline doesn't replace your camera; it's the private front door to what it films.
Our camera doesn't live stream. Can we still use Sideline?
Yes, for replays. Upload the recording to YouTube as unlisted and it shows up on the right game page for your families. Live games need a camera that streams.
Do we need a YouTube channel?
Yes, a free one. That's where your camera sends the stream. We handle it: we create or connect your team's channel and link it to Sideline. It stays in your team's name, so your videos are always yours, and every video stays unlisted, so it never shows up in search or on your channel page.
Do families need to download an app?
No. Sideline opens in any phone, tablet or laptop browser.
Can it look like our club or school?
Yes, with the Team Branding add-on: your colors, your logo, and your own web address if you have one.
Who can see our videos and photos?
Only the people your admins approve, and relatives a parent approves.
Do we need a team photographer?
No. Most teams don't have one: parents upload from their phones. If you do have a photographer, they get their own upload access.
Is Auto Player Tagging included?
It's an optional add-on. Tick it on the form and we'll include it in your price.
Is there a setup fee?
Getting set up is part of starting with Sideline. It's included in your price, and we'll spell it out when we send it.
How much does it cost?
It depends on how many teams you have and what you need. Send us a note and we'll get back to you.
Contact us for pricing
Every team is different. Let's talk.
Tell us about your team or club. We'll set Sideline up for you and help get your families signed in.
- Set up for you, start to finish
- Your team's name and its own web address
- Help getting families signed in
- A real person to call when you need one
- Add-ons: Team Branding, Auto Player Tagging and Live Scoreboard
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