Missouri HS athletics is anchored by the St. Louis and Kansas City metros with strong programs across football, basketball, baseball, and soccer. Lightning for Schools is built for MSHSAA athletic directors: FERPA-compliant student-data handling, 10 included coach seats plus low-cost extras, and a recruiting portal integration matched to MO HS recruiting density.
Built for MSHSAA
Governing Body
Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA)
Member-school eligibility rules, classification, and championship workflows shape what an athletic department needs from its software. Lightning for Schools is configured to support MSHSAA-aligned workflows out of the box — not generic NFHS templates that don't map to your state's specifics. Reference:
www.mshsaa.org.
Compliant with FERPA + Missouri data protection standards
Student Data Privacy
FERPA + Missouri data protection standards
Student-athlete records in Missouri public schools are governed by FERPA plus Missouri's data security and breach-notification requirements. Vendors handling MO student-athlete data must meet FERPA's third-party handling requirements. 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 Missouri athletic directors actually deal with
- St. Louis-area HS football and soccer are historically among the deepest pipelines in the country (CBC, De Smet, SLUH, Vianney) — recruiting visibility from those programs runs ahead of typical MSHSAA programs.
- MSHSAA transfer rules treat the Missouri-Kansas border region carefully — relocating families straddling the state line generate eligibility-review work specific to that region.
- KC metro programs (Rockhurst, Blue Valley North on the KS side, etc.) compete in cross-state showcase events that MSHSAA programs participate in but don't fully control.
- MSHSAA's percentage-based class break (smallest schools clustered in Class 1, larger classes set so largest school in a class is no more than 2.0× the smallest) creates classification-edge-case work each year as borderline schools shift between classes.
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 + Missouri data protection standards 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 Missouri
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:
St. Louis metro
Kansas City metro
Springfield area
Columbia area
Jefferson City area
Joplin area
Talk to Christian directly
I'm the founder. Missouri 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.