Built for AAU Basketball Programs
AAU basketball is expensive. Between circuit fees, gym rentals, travel for tournaments, and uniform costs, a single AAU season can run $800–$2,000 per player. Most families can't (or won't) write a single check for $1,500 in January. That's why players drop out — and why rosters never quite fill up.
RosterPay solves the collection problem. Not the scheduling problem, not the communication problem — just the money problem. Set your season fee, offer 3–6 installments, and let parents enroll and pay automatically. You see who is cleared to play before every tournament. Zero chasing required.
Important: What RosterPay is NOT
RosterPay is not a scheduling app, a messaging platform, or an all-in-one team management tool. It does not replace your existing scheduling software or team communication tools. It is a specialized payment platform for collecting season dues — and it does that one thing better than anything else.
The AAU Payment Problem
The group chat method fails
You post the payment Venmo link in the group chat. Half the team pays. The other half says they'll get to it. Three weeks later, you're texting the same parents again.
Lump sum eliminates players
When you require $1,200 upfront for the circuit, you lose the families who could afford $300/month but can't swing $1,200 in January. Talented kids sit out over payment timing, not inability to pay.
Spreadsheet tracking is a part-time job
Cross-referencing Venmo notifications against a Google Sheet of 18 players across 3 teams — then figuring out who is cleared to play before Saturday's tournament — is 3 hours of admin work you don't have.
Tournament entry fees compound the problem
AAU programs often have 8–12 tournament entries per season at $400–$600 each. Managing payments for recurring tournament fees on top of season dues is nearly impossible without automation.
How RosterPay Solves AAU Dues Collection
Create your AAU season
Set the total season fee ($800, $1,200, $1,800 — whatever works for your program), choose how many installment options to offer, and generate a shareable link. Takes 5 minutes.
Families enroll and pay
Parents click the link, pick their payment plan (e.g., 4 payments of $300), enter their card or bank info, and they're enrolled. Auto-pay handles the rest — no manual intervention needed.
See cleared-to-play before every game
Your dashboard shows a color-coded roster: green (cleared), yellow (partial/on plan), red (overdue). Before every tournament, you know exactly who has paid without opening a single spreadsheet.
AAU Basketball Fee Example
15U AAU program · 12 players · $1,200 season fee per player · 4 installments of $300
Before RosterPay (Venmo/Spreadsheet)
- 4–5 hours/month texting and tracking payments manually
- 2–3 families drop each season due to lump-sum timing
- No system to know who is cleared before tournament day
- IRS 1099-K implications for Venmo treasurer
With RosterPay
- Under 30 min/month — platform handles all follow-up
- Full 12-player roster — installments make it accessible
- Cleared-to-play dashboard visible before every tournament
- $0 platform fee — org receives 100% of season fee
Fee note: For 12 players at $1,200/season with 4 installments (48 transactions), TeamSnap would cost the organization approximately $600 in platform and processing fees. RosterPay costs the organization $0 — families pay a small processing fee on their end.