# TeamGuard — Youth Sports Team Messaging

> Youth Sports Team Messaging (iPhone/iPad app by Joe Abele.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teamguard/id6785289246 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Joe Abele](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785289248)
- Category: Sports, Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-25
- Data updated: 2026-09-10
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teamguard/id6785289246/reviews.md

## What is TeamGuard?

TeamGuard is team messaging built for youth sports clubs, with child-safety compliance built into the core of how it works, not bolted on as a setting.

WHY TEAMGUARD
Most messaging apps treat youth sports communication like any other group chat. TeamGuard doesn't. Any time a coach messages an athlete who is a minor, that athlete's parents or guardians are automatically included in the conversation: automatically, and permanently. There's no way to message a minor without their guardian present, and no way for a guardian to be removed from a conversation involving their own child.

BUILT FOR EVERY ROLE IN YOUR CLUB
• Admins manage the club, roster, and subscription
• Head Coaches get club-wide visibility across every team
• Coaches message their athletes and post team announcements
• Parents stay in the loop on every conversation involving their athlete
• Athletes connect with coaches and teammates, safely

FEATURES
• Real-time messaging with instant push notifications
• Team-wide announcements (coach-only posting)
• Direct and group conversations
• Message editing and flagging for moderation
• Automatic guardian inclusion for any minor's conversations: built-in, not optional

TeamGuard is built for clubs that take child-safety obligations seriously, and want technology that enforces those obligations rather than just suggesting them.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-09-06

Updated how groups and subgroups work.  Upgraded some backend under the hood stuff to make things run more smoothly.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-08-10

Some minor bug fixes and updated App Store screenshots.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-27

Fixed photo uploads from iPhone photo library (HEIC support). Coaches and admins can now tap to call a parent directly from a conversation. Improved session persistence so you'll stay signed in longer. Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-07-25

No release notes.

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