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SPYouth Sports Technology

SafePlay Network

A safer digital network for the next generation of athletes.

SafePlay Network is a parent-controlled youth sports social, branding, safety and recruiting platform for athletes ages 8-17 (grades 3-12). The launch model centers families, verified sports professionals, multi-sport athlete profiles and private high-school recruiting.

Ages 8-17

Youth athlete experience designed for grades 3-12 rather than an unrestricted adult social network.

Parent Controlled

Parents or guardians control minor accounts and communication permissions.

Verified Adults

Coaches, trainers, teams and organizations must complete verification before receiving privileges tied to minors.

YouTube Highlights

SafePlay stores approved YouTube links and metadata instead of becoming the primary video-hosting platform.

Platform Overview

What SafePlay Network Does

A source-grounded overview of the system, its business value, and the capabilities implemented or represented in the current product codebase.

Multi-Sport Athlete Profiles

Support sports history, stats, achievements, physical growth/performance measurements, YouTube highlights and profile customization.

Parent-First Communication

Coaches and trainers contact the parent or guardian first; parent approval and visibility are central to athlete communication.

Verified Coach & Trainer Access

Use verification status and organization/staff operations to control adult privileges connected to youth athletes.

Events & Verified Performance

Support event lifecycle and registration operations plus server-side provenance for verified performance information.

Recruiting Visibility

Organize athlete information for private high-school recruiting while keeping broader college recruiting as a later expansion.

Safety Reporting & Moderation

The product requirements include reporting, bullying prevention, moderation, restrictions, suspensions, bans and adult/minor safeguards.

YouTube Highlight Strategy

Display approved game-film and highlight links without taking on primary video-hosting infrastructure.

Future Athlete Opportunities

College recruiting, NIL education and broader athlete opportunities are future expansion areas rather than launch claims.

Technology Foundation

Next.js App RouterReactNode.js 24Tailwind CSSConvexClerkVercelStripe planned for billingSupabase available for media

Product Principles & Boundaries

  • Parents control minor accounts and communication permissions
  • Coaches and trainers must contact the parent or guardian first
  • Adult roles tied to minors require verification
  • Multi-sport support is required
  • Safety controls remain platform-wide even when profile branding varies by tier
  • Do not claim legal/regulatory compliance until applicable controls are implemented and reviewed

Built For

Youth athletes ages 8-17Parents & guardiansVerified coachesVerified trainersTeams & organizationsPrivate schools

Business Outcomes

  • Keep families central to communication
  • Organize athlete development
  • Create safer sports connections
  • Support verified performance records
  • Prepare athletes for future recruiting visibility

SafePlay Network is actively being prepared for launch. The platform UI is ahead of some backend workflows, so planned safety, billing and recruiting functions are not represented as production-complete until implemented and tested.

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