Oklahoma HS athletics runs through OSSAA with football's 6A-I / 6A-II top-tier split, OU + OSU statewide recruiting visibility, and parallel slow-pitch + fastpitch softball calendars. Lightning for Schools is built for OSSAA athletic directors: Oklahoma 70 O.S. §3-168-compliant student-data handling and pricing with 10 included coach seats plus low-cost extras.

Built for OSSAA

Governing Body

Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA)

Member-school eligibility rules, classification, and championship workflows shape what an athletic department needs from its software. Lightning for Schools is configured to support OSSAA-aligned workflows out of the box — not generic NFHS templates that don't map to your state's specifics. Reference: ossaa.com.

Compliant with Oklahoma Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 (70 O.S. §3-168)

Student Data Privacy

Oklahoma Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 (70 O.S. §3-168)

Oklahoma Statute 70 O.S. §3-168 — the Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 (Laws 2013, c. 356, §1, effective July 1, 2013; amended 2015 and 2021) — requires districts to develop, publish, and make publicly available policies and procedures complying with FERPA. Access to student-level and de-identified data must be restricted to authorized staff, district administrators, teachers, and school personnel who require it for assigned duties. 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 Oklahoma athletic directors actually deal with

OSSAA football splits 6A into 6A-I and 6A-II — the largest 32 schools sit in 6A but the top 16 of those 32 are 6A-I and the next 16 are 6A-II, giving each its own postseason bracket. ADs at 6A programs operationally run one of two distinct postseason paths.
Oklahoma football pulls statewide attention through OU (Norman) and OSU (Stillwater) recruiting visibility — Tulsa metro (anchored by Jenks and Union, two of the state's historically dominant football programs) and the Oklahoma City / Norman / Edmond corridor are the dense recruiting clusters.
Oklahoma sanctions slow-pitch softball as a separate OSSAA sport alongside fastpitch — distinct rosters, calendars, and recruiting realities from fastpitch. ADs at programs offering both run two parallel softball operations.
Oklahoma 70 O.S. §3-168 (Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013) requires districts to publish data-access policies; vendors should expect their practices to be referenced against the district's published policy during procurement.

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 Oklahoma Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 (70 O.S. §3-168) 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 Oklahoma

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:

Oklahoma City metro Tulsa metro Norman / Cleveland County Edmond Broken Arrow Lawton area

Lightning for Schools · OK

$150 / year

Base tier · 10 coach seats included · Oklahoma Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 (70 O.S. §3-168) compliant

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Talk to Christian directly

I'm the founder. Oklahoma 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.