USFA vs Open Dugout

The USFA app will give you schedules, standings, game scores, notifications, maps and brackets for our events. Directors and score keepers can use the app to easily enter game scores throughout each event to keep participants informed. Use our app to track your teams, get score updates as soon as they're entered and check out the competition!

Open Dugout is the youth softball community app built for coaches, players, and families who are serious about finding the right fit — not just any team or roster spot. FOR COACHES Managing a competitive softball program means more than running practice. It means filling your roster before the season starts, finding a reliable pitcher for next weekend's tournament, and getting your tryouts visible to the right players. Post tryouts, clinics, camps, and tournaments with age group, location, and event details — and reach players who are actively looking. When you need a guest player fast, browse available athletes in your area and connect directly. Build and manage your roster inside the app, and message players and families without sharing your personal number. FOR PLAYERS AND FAMILIES Finding a competitive team — or the right guest play opportunity — shouldn't require posting in five Facebook groups and waiting to see who replies. Browse tryouts and events near you, filtered by age group and location. Express interest so coaches know you're coming. Complete your player profile and let coaches find you when a guest slot opens up. Message directly through the app — no personal contact info shared. WHAT YOU CAN DO Post and discover tryouts, tournaments, clinics, and camps Request or offer guest play opportunities Send direct connection requests between coaches and players Message through the app — no phone numbers required Manage your team roster with role-based tools Browse the trainer directory to find private instruction Find training facilities and organizations near you HOW IT WORKS Sign up as a coach or as a player/parent. Coaches get a full dashboard to manage events, browse available guest players, and handle roster connections. Players and parents get a feed of upcoming events and a discoverable profile that coaches can find. Everything is built around one goal: connecting the right player to the right team, at the right time. Open Dugout is free to download.