Colorado HS athletics spans the Front Range metros and the mountain regions, with strong programs across football, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, and skiing. Lightning for Schools is built for CHSAA athletic directors: HB 16-1423 + FERPA-compliant student-data handling, 10 included coach seats plus low-cost extras, and a recruiting portal integration matched to CO HS recruiting density.
Built for CHSAA
Governing Body
Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA)
Member-school eligibility rules, classification, and championship workflows shape what an athletic department needs from its software. Lightning for Schools is configured to support CHSAA-aligned workflows out of the box — not generic NFHS templates that don't map to your state's specifics. Reference:
chsaanow.com.
Compliant with FERPA + Colorado student data protection (HB 16-1423)
Student Data Privacy
FERPA + Colorado student data protection (HB 16-1423)
Colorado HB 16-1423 (Student Data Transparency and Security Act) requires education service contractors to limit collection of student data, prohibit sale, and maintain reasonable security. Combined with FERPA, this creates real compliance requirements for any vendor working with CO public schools. Lightning's data-handling practices are built to meet these requirements; a vendor that can't speak to your state's privacy framework should not be on your shortlist.
What Colorado athletic directors actually deal with
- CHSAA sanctions Alpine and Nordic skiing as HS sports — a feature of CO athletic departments not shared by most states. Coordinating ski-season schedules with traditional winter sports adds operational complexity.
- Mountain-region travel logistics (programs in Vail, Aspen, Steamboat) drive substantial transportation costs vs. Front Range programs that drive 30-min round trips.
- Denver-metro lacrosse has grown into a top-10 national recruiting market over the past decade — ADs increasingly support lacrosse operations at varsity scale they didn't need 15 years ago.
- HB 16-1423 (Student Data Transparency and Security Act) requires documented vendor handling practices; CO procurement officers actively enforce it during contract review.
What Lightning for Schools includes
10 coach seats included
Flat $150/yr base includes 10 full coach seats. Need more for a big multi-sport department? Add extra seats anytime at 50% of the coach-tier price.
Roster + eligibility
Per-sport, per-season roster management with eligibility tracking, transfer documentation, and out-of-season practice limits.
Recruiting portal integration
Your student-athletes' Lightning profiles roll into a searchable college-coach portal — recruiting attention without leaving the AD platform.
DPA-compliant data handling
Aligned with FERPA + Colorado student data protection (HB 16-1423) requirements. Documentation available for your district's procurement review.
Stat verification
Coach Verified and Tournament Verified stats flow into the recruiting layer automatically. Reduces manual roster-update workload for AD staff.
Multi-season scheduling
Fall / winter / spring sport scheduling in one tool — facility allocation, transportation requests, official assignments.
Built for athletic departments across Colorado
We're looking for our first partner departments in the state. If you're an AD in one of these areas and want to talk through a pilot:
Denver metro
Colorado Springs
Boulder area
Fort Collins
Mountain region
Western Slope
Talk to Christian directly
I'm the founder. Colorado athletic directors who want to talk through a pilot or just get specific questions answered can reach me directly: [email protected] or (443) 996-6563.