ArbiterSports
Athletic competition management software
Sports software
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What is ArbiterSports
ArbiterSports is a sports administration platform used to manage officiating assignments, event scheduling, and payments for athletic competitions. It is primarily used by athletic associations, leagues, schools, and assigners to coordinate referees/umpires and communicate game details. The product combines assigning workflows with availability tracking and integrated payment processing, and it supports web and mobile access for officials.
Officiating assignment workflows
ArbiterSports centers on assigning and managing sports officials, including availability, acceptance/decline, and schedule distribution. This focus fits organizations that need consistent officiating coverage across many events and venues. Compared with general event registration or bracket tools in the same space, it is oriented toward the operational needs of assigners and officials rather than participant sign-up.
Integrated payments for officials
The platform supports paying officials for completed assignments, reducing the need to reconcile schedules with separate payroll or reimbursement processes. This can simplify tracking amounts owed by event, sport, or organization. It is particularly relevant for associations and schools that pay large numbers of contractors across a season.
Multi-stakeholder communication tools
ArbiterSports provides mechanisms to distribute game information and updates to officials and other stakeholders tied to assignments. Centralizing schedules and changes helps reduce reliance on ad hoc email chains and spreadsheets. Mobile access supports last-minute updates for officials who are traveling between venues.
Limited participant registration focus
ArbiterSports is not primarily designed for participant registration, fundraising, or consumer-facing ticketing flows that some sports event platforms emphasize. Organizations running large public sign-ups may still require separate registration and payment tooling for athletes or teams. This can increase integration and administrative overhead when both participant management and officiating management are needed.
Learning curve for new users
Assigning rules, pay rates, and role-based permissions can require upfront configuration and training. Officials and volunteers who only interact occasionally may need guidance to manage availability and assignment responses correctly. Organizations with frequent staff turnover may need ongoing onboarding effort.
Integration depth varies by stack
Data exchange with school information systems, accounting platforms, or league management tools may require manual processes or custom integration depending on the organization’s environment. When schedules and payments span multiple systems, reconciliation can become time-consuming. Buyers typically need to validate available APIs, exports, and supported integrations for their specific workflows.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arbiter360 (state / association platform) | Custom pricing — contact sales | Centralized eligibility, compliance, statewide oversight, reporting (site directs to Book a Demo / Contact Sales). |
| Arbiter Game (scheduling & game management) | Custom pricing — contact sales | Game scheduling, Arbiter Live, schedule publishing, roster & score updates (no public pricing on site). |
| Arbiter Registration (student/activity registration) | Custom pricing / client-specific | Online registration, waivers, payments; site lists many client program pages but does not publish standard prices. |
| Facilities Scheduler | Custom pricing — contact sales | Facility reservation, conflict prevention, usage reporting (no public pricing). |
| Arbiter Pay (digital payments & 1099 management) | Usage-based fees (see details below) | Payment processing, direct deposit, 1099/1096 handling — ArbiterPay publishes per-item fees on its Pricing page. |
ArbiterPay (usage-based) — published fee details (vendor site): Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go / per-action fees Pricing details (selected items published on ArbiterPay pricing page):
- Auto Sweep – ArbiterPay Account to Bank Account: $1.50
- Issue a Written Check: $8.50
- ACH Return Fee: $5.00
- NSF Return ACH Payroll Account: $20.00
- Stop Payment Fee: $25.00
- Stop Payment Fee after 18 months: $35.00
- Monthly Inactivity Fee (After 13 months of no activity): $10.00
- Early Funds Release Fee: OAC 0.5% or $20, whichever is greater
Notes: Arbiter’s main product site (arbiter.io) does not publish standard subscription prices for Arbiter360, Arbiter Game, Registration, Facilities Scheduler, etc.; it directs visitors to Book a Demo or Contact Sales. ArbiterPay maintains a public Pricing page with the per-action fees above.
Seller details
ArbiterSports, LLC
Sandy, Utah, USA
Private
https://www.arbitersports.com/
https://x.com/ArbiterSports
https://www.linkedin.com/company/arbitersports/
