Nebraska HS athletics runs through NSAA's annual-rank classification across A/B/C/D plus per-sport divisional sub-brackets. Husker recruiting visibility concentrates around Omaha and Lincoln, while Western Nebraska geographic spread imposes its own scheduling realities. Lightning for Schools is built for NSAA athletic directors: Nebraska SOPIPA-, Nebraska Data Privacy Act-, and Section 79-2,104-aware student-data handling plus pricing with 10 included coach seats plus low-cost extras.
Built for NSAA
Governing Body
Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA)
Member-school eligibility rules, classification, and championship workflows shape what an athletic department needs from its software. Lightning for Schools is configured to support NSAA-aligned workflows out of the box — not generic NFHS templates that don't map to your state's specifics. Reference:
nsaahome.org.
Compliant with Nebraska SOPIPA (2017) + Nebraska Data Privacy Act (LB 1074, 2024) + Section 79-2,104
Student Data Privacy
Nebraska SOPIPA (2017) + Nebraska Data Privacy Act (LB 1074, 2024) + Section 79-2,104
Nebraska SOPIPA (2017) prohibits online operators from using K-12 student personal information for targeted advertising or selling, with limited educational exceptions. The Nebraska Data Privacy Act (LB 1074, signed 2024 and codified at Sections 87-1101 through 87-1130) added broader consumer-data protections. Section 79-2,104 governs uniform sharing of student records among school districts, ESUs, and the Nebraska Department of Education. 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 Nebraska athletic directors actually deal with
- NSAA classifies schools annually for most sports — the largest 65 boys-basketball schools split into Classes A and B, the next tier into Class C, and remaining into Class D. Some sports break further into divisional sub-brackets denoted by a "1" or "2" suffix.
- Nebraska football pulls statewide attention through Husker (Lincoln) recruiting visibility — Omaha-metro and Lincoln-area programs form the dense recruiting clusters, with smaller-class programs across the rest of the state operating at the edge of D1 recruiting attention.
- Nebraska's broad geography means out-state Class C and D programs face significant travel — Western Nebraska schools (Scottsbluff, Chadron, Sidney, Alliance) operate at 4-6 hour travel distances from Omaha and Lincoln, with separate Mountain Time scheduling realities.
- Nebraska SOPIPA (2017) layered with the 2024 Nebraska Data Privacy Act (LB 1074) gives AD-side vendors two compliance regimes to satisfy; Section 79-2,104 governs how student records flow between districts, ESUs, and the state DOE.
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 Nebraska SOPIPA (2017) + Nebraska Data Privacy Act (LB 1074, 2024) + Section 79-2,104 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 Nebraska
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:
Omaha metro (Douglas / Sarpy)
Lincoln / Lancaster County
Greater Grand Island
Scottsbluff / Western Nebraska
Norfolk / Northeast Nebraska
North Platte area
Lightning for Schools · NE
$150 / year
Base tier · 10 coach seats included · Nebraska SOPIPA (2017) + Nebraska Data Privacy Act (LB 1074, 2024) + Section 79-2,104 compliant
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Talk to Christian directly
I'm the founder. Nebraska 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.