Give people a friendly nudge.
One tap reminds the people who haven’t answered yet, so confirmed players stay confirmed. Or turn on an automatic nudge a few hours before start time that only goes out if you’re still short.
SPORTS & RECREATION
Run your sports group from wherever you are.
Send important updates, organize games, collect responses and keep the right people informed, by text and email. Your players just reply. No team app for anyone to download.
- Pickup games
- Rec leagues
- Teams
- Clubs
- Coaches
- Running groups
Easy to set up. Easy to use. Clear costs. Real support when you need it.
REACH THE RIGHT PEOPLE
Get the message to the people who need it.
Sometimes everyone needs the update. Sometimes only the players do. Sometimes it’s the parents, the coaches, the captains, or one specific person. SMSGO makes each one simple, by text, email or both, and replies come back to you.
EVERYONE
#allGame moved to 6:30 tonight. Same field.
A GROUP
#PlayersBring a light and a dark shirt.
A SUBGROUP
#CaptainsDraft at 5:15 by the bleachers.
ONE PERSON
@ChrisCan you bring the cones?
Great for
- Game and practice updates
- Weather calls
- Field conditions
- Location changes
- Arrival instructions
- Parking
- Schedule updates
- Photos
- Directions
- Links and forms
- Last-minute announcements
Simple information. Sent where people already look.
KNOW IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH
Set the count. Let SMSGO keep track.
Create an event, choose how many people you need, and send the invitation. As replies come in, SMSGO keeps the live count. When you reach your number, it sends the message you chose, automatically.
- YESConfirmed. YES +1 brings a guest.
- NOCan’t make it. Recorded automatically.
- No reply yetReady for a nudge.
Members can text STATUS any time for the live count and who’s in, by text or email. How Goal events work →
Your event. Your words.
THE INVITATION
Wednesday game at Neato Park. 5:30 PM. We need 8 to play.
THE YES REPLY
You’re in. That makes 7.
THE STATUS REPLY
7 of 8 so far: Dana, Marcus, Jen, Sam, Ben, Vicki and Ryan.
THE “WE HAVE ENOUGH” MESSAGE
We have enough! See everyone at Neato Park at 5:30.
or Game is ON! 🥏
or We have enough players. Meet at Field 2 at 6:15.
You decide what SMSGO says. The reminder text is yours too.
A REAL GAME, FILLING UP
Silver Spring Ultimate runs on SMSGO.
Our own pickup group, about 80 active players, uses SMSGO for every game: the invitation, the count, the weather calls and the “we’re on” message. Here’s what this season looks like so far.
58games called this season
47reached their number and announced themselves (81%)
442spots filled by text
889STATUS checks, answered automatically
A game typically costs $3 to $7 in messages, paid as we go.
Wednesday PickupNeato Park · 5:30 PM · Goal: 8
7 of 8One more player needed
Confirmed7
Can’t make it1
No reply yet71
GAME IS ON! 🎉The 8th YES arrived. SMSGO told the group.
KNOW WHERE THINGS STAND
A clear answer is useful either way.
Weather changes. Fields get muddy. Schedules collide. SMSGO shows you the real picture before you make the call: who’s in, who can’t make it, and who hasn’t answered yet.
7confirmed
1can’t attend
71haven’t replied
8needed
Send a nudge, invite more people, message the confirmed players, or call it. You decide with the whole picture in front of you.
Keep a waitlist when it fills.
Set a cap. Extra YESes join the waitlist with their place in line. When someone texts NO, the next person moves in automatically and gets a text.
Regulars first, two sides, guests.
Invite your regulars first and the wider list only if you’re still short. Run two teams with their own counts. Let players bring a guest with YES +1.
PLANS CHANGED?
Your phone is your remote control.
You’re already at the field. The rain starts. The field changes. The start time moves. Just text SMSGO.
- Everyone
#all Fields are wet. Tonight’s game moves to Field 3. - Players
#Players Start time is now 6:30. - Parents
#Parents Pickup will be at the north entrance. - Coaches
#Coaches Meet at 5:45 by the equipment shed. - One person
@Chris Can you bring the cones?
SMSGO shows you who will get it and the estimated cost, then sends when you reply YES. The same commands work from your email. Every command →
MORE THAN AN ANNOUNCEMENT
Photos, directions and instant answers.
Send the information that makes the next step easy.
📷
Photos
The field entrance, the jersey, the setup, the meeting point. One photo per text, $0.04 each.
📍
Directions
Add a place and players get a tap-for-directions link to the right field.
🔗
Links
Schedules, forms, registrations and waivers, shortened into clean smsgo.org links you can track.
Let players ask simple questions by text.
Set up text-back answers once. Players text a word and get the answer instantly, any time, even while you’re playing.
WHEREField 2, by the main lotWHENNext game: Wednesday 5:30PARKINGFree lot off Elm StreetFIELDFields open. Cleats OK.
GROW THE GROUP
Give people several easy ways to join.
New players hear about the game from a friend, at the field, or on a flyer. Every path ends on your list.
JOIN THIS GROUP
Silver Spring Ultimate
Silver Spring Ultimate Frisbee, a great time and place.
Your name
Text meEmail me
Join the group
No app. Powered by SMSGO
1
Share your Join page
Your group gets its own Join page and QR code with your logo, banner and description. People enter their name and choose text or email. Or they text JOIN SSU.
2
Add someone from your phone
Text #ADD 2405551212 Sam Lee and SMSGO adds them. A new player can join the group while you’re standing on the sideline.
3
Let trusted members recruit
Give captains, coaches or regulars Recruiter access so they can #ADD people from their own phone. More people help grow the group, and the communication stays with you.
4
Bring your whole roster
Send us your spreadsheet or old roster in any format and we import it for free.
Adding phone numbers by text is turned on per account. Just ask us and we’ll switch it on.
YOUR GROUP FIRST. SMSGO UNDERNEATH.
Let the group help support the communication.
When someone joins your group or chips in toward its messages, they see the group they already know: your logo, your banner, your description, your color.
How a player chips in
- Text PAYor CONTRIBUTE, or DONATE
- Open their own linkSMSGO texts it back right away
- See your group’s pageyour logo, banner and colors
- Choose an amountfrom $3 to $1,000
- Pay securelyno account needed
- Credit lands in your walletthe full amount, and you’re notified
5 players chip in $5= $25 of messaging credit for the group
SMSGO covers the card processing fee. More about contributions →
POLL THE GROUP
Ask one question. Gather the answers.
Players reply with a letter, by text or email, and the tally fills in live.
Also good for: which jersey to order, which tournament to enter, which practice time works best.
KNOW WHAT YOU’RE SPENDING
Know the audience. Know the cost. Then send.
Before a broadcast goes out, SMSGO shows how many people will get it and what it will cost. Every message is itemized after.
Send to 32 in Parents? Est $0.96. Reply YES to send.
- $0.03per text segment
- $0.003per email
- $0.04per photo text
- $5to start, no subscription
Replies from players are billed like texts, and you see each one. See pricing →
BUILT FROM ACTUAL PICKUP SPORTS
I organize Silver Spring Ultimate, a pickup Ultimate group in Maryland. Like a lot of sports organizers, I needed an easy way to invite a big group, know who was coming, send important updates, and know when we had enough players to make the game happen.
SMSGO grew from that. Today we use it for real games, real weather calls, real field changes and everyday communication with the group.
Jonathon LunardiFounder of SMSGO · Our Story
FIND A TIME & PLACE
Pick the tournament, and the weekend, together.
Find a Time & Place is built for the bigger decisions: which tournament to enter, which weekend to travel, which city to play in. It’s very simple for players, and it coordinates the whole group for the most overlap.
- You list the options. A few weekends or time blocks, and the places you’re considering.
- Players answer by text or email. They pick the times that work and rank their favorites. Nobody chases a link.
- They add a zip code and a distance. How far each person is willing to travel, from where they live.
- SMSGO finds the best fit. The times with the most overlap rise to the top, top choices count more, and you see who can reach each place.
Need just a time for practice or the next game? Find a Time does that too, without the places.
QUESTIONS
Sports groups ask us.
Can I message only part of my group?
Yes. Put members into groups like Players, Parents, Coaches or Captains, then send to everyone, one group or one person. From your phone, text #all, #GroupName or @Name to 240-786-1112.
Can players get messages by email instead of text?
Yes. Each member chooses text or email when they join, and both kinds of members are part of the same group, the same events and the same count.
Can SMSGO tell everyone automatically when enough players say YES?
Yes. Set the number you need when you create the event. When the count reaches it, SMSGO sends the message you wrote, for example “We have enough! See everyone at Neato Park at 5:30.”
Can I remind people who haven’t answered?
Yes. One tap sends a nudge to the people you invited who haven’t replied yet. You can also turn on an automatic nudge a few hours before start time that only goes out if you’re still short.
What if more people say YES than we have room for?
Set a cap and turn on the waitlist. Extra YESes get their place in line, and when a confirmed player texts NO, the next person moves in automatically and gets a text.
Can I send photos and directions?
Yes. Attach one photo per text ($0.04 per photo text), add a tap-for-directions link to the field, and shorten links to schedules, forms or waivers.
Can other people help add players?
Yes. Give captains or coaches Recruiter access so they can add people with #ADD from their own phone. New players can also join themselves on your group’s Join page, by QR code, or by texting JOIN and your group code.
Can players chip in for the group’s messages?
Yes. A player texts PAY, CONTRIBUTE or DONATE and gets their own link to your group’s branded Contribute page. They choose an amount from $3 to $1,000, and the full amount goes into your group’s SMSGO wallet.
Can SMSGO help pick a tournament or a weekend?
Yes. Find a Time & Place sends the options to your group by text and email. Players choose the times that work, rank their favorites, and enter a zip code and how far they’ll travel. SMSGO shows the times with the most overlap and who can reach each place.
What does it cost to run a sports group?
Pay as you go: $0.03 per text segment, $0.003 per email and $0.04 per photo text, with no subscription. Replies are billed like texts. Our own pickup group typically spends $3 to $7 in messages per game.
KEEP EXPLORING
More groups that use SMSGO.
GET YOUR GROUP ON GO
Run your group the easy way.
Text. Email. Events. Replies. Updates. One simple place to keep everyone connected.
Pay as you go · Text or email · Real support when you need it
