Nevada HS athletics runs through NIAA's five-class structure across a Northern-Southern competition split where Clark County (Las Vegas) accounts for most of the recruiting density and Bishop Gorman football carries national-title-contender visibility. Lightning for Schools is built for NIAA athletic directors: Nevada SB 463-compliant student-data handling and pricing with 10 included coach seats plus low-cost extras.
Built for NIAA
Governing Body
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA)
Member-school eligibility rules, classification, and championship workflows shape what an athletic department needs from its software. Lightning for Schools is configured to support NIAA-aligned workflows out of the box — not generic NFHS templates that don't map to your state's specifics. Reference:
www.niaa.com.
Compliant with Nevada SB 463 (2015) + NRS Chapter 603A
Student Data Privacy
Nevada SB 463 (2015) + NRS Chapter 603A
Nevada SB 463 (2015) requires school service providers to disclose what student personal data is collected, how it is used, and how it will be protected; mandates a correction process; and limits disclosure to specific school purposes. Violations carry monetary penalties up to $5,000 per violation, enforced by the Nevada Attorney General. NRS Chapter 603A separately governs security and privacy of personal information at the state level. 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 Nevada athletic directors actually deal with
- NIAA serves about 123 member schools spread across five enrollment-based classes (5A through 1A). Las Vegas-area Clark County School District is the dominant recruiting cluster — Bishop Gorman football has been a national-title contender across multiple recent seasons.
- NIAA splits geographically into Northern and Southern regions for competition, with state-tournament championships pulling teams together — long bus or charter trips between Reno/Carson City and Las Vegas are a structural reality of the postseason calendar.
- Out-state Northern Nevada (Reno, Carson City, Sparks, Elko, Winnemucca, Ely) operates a meaningfully different recruiting environment from Clark County — recruiting visibility outside the Las Vegas metro is lighter, and many out-state programs rely on Reno-area showcases and California-border AAU exposure for D1 attention.
- Nevada SB 463 carries a $5,000-per-violation monetary penalty enforced by the Nevada AG — vendor-side compliance documentation is part of NV district procurement review, particularly in Clark County's very large vendor pool.
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 Nevada SB 463 (2015) + NRS Chapter 603A 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 Nevada
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:
Clark County (Las Vegas metro)
Washoe County (Reno / Sparks)
Carson City
Henderson
Elko / Northern Nevada
Pahrump / Nye County
Talk to Christian directly
I'm the founder. Nevada 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.