Interview: The Smart Basketball "huupe" Changing Training, Development, and Recruiting

LeagueApps Acquires NCSI Creating New Era in Youth Sports Safety

Kyle Scott and Kyle Pagan interview Jeremy Goldberg, President & Co-Founder of LeagueApps, and Kate Quattlebaum, VP of Safety at NCSI, as LeagueApps announces they’ve acquired the background screening and compliance app. We discuss why LeagueApps made safety its next major investment, how they’ll integrate NCSI into the company, the conversation around athlete safety evolving, and their plans to simplify background checks and compliance for youth sports operators. 0:00 - LeagueApps Acquires NCSI 7:25 - NCSI's Role in Compliance 14:12 - Easier, Faster, & Securer Processes 17:33 - The Challenge of State Regulations 21:51 - Does Consolidation Lead to Credential Sharing? 26:16 - Future Opportunities for LeagueApps & NCSI Follow Us: Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.buyingsandlot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buying-sandlot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyingsandlot TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buyingsandlot

Interview: The Smart Basketball "huupe" Changing Training, Development, and Recruiting

Kyle Pagan speaks with Paul Anton, CEO and Co-Founder of huupe, a company behind the world’s first smart basketball hoop. huupe uses an integrated screen, computer vision, and AI-powered training that transforms a driveway or gym into an interactive player development experience. We dive into the origins, their core products, why consumer expectations around sports training are changing, and the future of connected sports equipment. 0:00 - The Smart Basketball Huupe 2:36 - Tracking Stats, Highlights, & Shots 6:33 - Target Market & Proprietary Tech 14:27 - The Different Levels of Data Tracking 18:51 - Gamification, Rewards, & Creators 21:04 - Recruiting & Brand Integration 22:24 - New Sports, Pricing, & Raises Follow Us: Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.buyingsandlot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buying-sandlot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyingsandlot TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buyingsandlot

Interview: 108 Performance's Ambitious Pro Softball Plan to Build the Next Great Youth Athlete

Kyle Scott and Kyle Pagan talk to the founder of 108 Performance, Eugene Bleecker, about 108's journey from a small training facility to MLB player clients, how the next generation of athlete development will combine software, education, products, and AI into a single ecosystem and we dive into his ambitious professional women's softball project in Knoxville, Tennessee. 0:00 - 108 Performance's Journey 4:23 - The Knoxville Miracle Opportunity 8:41 - A Unified Platform of Player Development and Media 15:01 - The Future, Raises, & Innovation Follow Us: Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.buyingsandlot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buying-sandlot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyingsandlot TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buyingsandlot

Interview: U.S. Sports Camps President on UCLA Partnership, World Cup Impact, and Rise of Girls Sports

Kyle Pagan and James Kratch speak with President of U.S. Sports Camps, Justin Hoeveler, about their new partnership with UCLA Softball, the continued rise of girls sports, what the World Cup could mean for soccer participation, and whether flag football can avoid some of the pitfalls that other youth sports have experienced as they've scaled. 0:00 - U.S. Sports Camps Partners with UCLA Softball 8:48 - NIL Opportunities & AI in a Service Heavy Business 13:29 - Importance of In-Person Experiences 16:04 - Can Flag Football Avoid Pitfalls? 20:46 - World Cup Impact on Youth Soccer 23:04 - Youth Sports Participation Trends Follow Us: Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.buyingsandlot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buying-sandlot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyingsandlot TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buyingsandlot

4 Takeaways from Capitol Hill's Youth Sports Hearing

Kyle Scott, Kyle Pagan, and James Kratch discuss their takeaways from the "Field of Fees: Private Equity’s Role in the Commercialization of American Youth Sports" hearing on Capitol Hill. Is the Let Kids Play Act in jeopardy? How are conversations being led by misleading numbers? What should private equity be liable for? We're even seeing one PE firm go on the offensive. Kyle Scott also submitted a statement after originally being asked to be a witness. We want to thank BlackMagic Design Cameras for sponsoring the show! Whether you're a sports facility, club, school or coach, Blackmagic Design allows high quality, affordable and easy to learn multi-camera streaming and filming. Check out their studio cameras, production switchers, Davinci resolve editing and replay tools, and the BlackMagic Camera app on iPhone and android. For more information, please go to www.blackmagicdesign.com. Read Kyle's statement here: https://www.buyingsandlot.com/p/buying-sandlot-statement-to-congress Check out Field of Fees: Private Equity’s Role in the Commercialization of American Youth Sports - https://www.youtube.com/live/KT6hFcI46_4?si=PSd2mahRjL31j91w 0:00 - Mr. Scott Writes to Washington 7:24 - Is the Let Kids Play Act in Jeopardy? 10:29 - Conversations Being Led by Misleading Stats 20:02 - PE Should Be "Liable For Deaths" 25:07 - Black Bear Sports Group Goes on the Offensive Follow Us: Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.buyingsandlot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buying-sandlot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyingsandlot TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buyingsandlot