What does it cost?
Nothing, for players and teams. Following, stats, standings, Game Center, team chat, the schedule, RSVPs, the sub pool and collecting team fees (in beta) are all free, and they stay free. Leagues and rinks in the beta don’t pay either. If your team collects dues through Bifrost Sports, a small processing fee is added to each payment, so the team keeps every dollar it’s owed.
Does everyone on the team need the app?
Everyone needs a free Bifrost Sports account, but not the app. Each RSVP request also goes out by email with I’m In and Can’t Make It buttons, and a team fee (in beta) opens a pay page in any browser after signing in. Parents, partners and the guy in the stands can open a shared team link or subscribe to its schedule in Apple or Google Calendar without signing up at all.
Can we put our schedule and standings on our own website?
Yes. Five widgets drop into any site with one short copy-and-paste snippet: standings, schedule, league leaders, a live score ticker and a team widget. Each stays current, comes in a light or dark theme, and resizes itself to fit your page. Tell us which season and which widgets, and we’ll send you the code to paste in. It works on Wix, Squarespace, WordPress or a hand-built site.
Where do the stats come from if we don’t score live?
From your paper scoresheet. Photograph it after the game: Bifrost Sports reads the goals, penalties and saves, and someone on your league’s side checks them before they count. Tower Scoring is there when your league wants live scores.
We already have a season going. How do we move over?
Bring your schedule as a CSV and your rosters, and we’ll set up the season with you. Past games come in from photos of their paper sheets, read and checked the same way.
Do we have to move everything at once?
No. We can set a team up on its own, and a rink can start with one of its leagues.
Which ice sports does it handle?
Bifrost Sports runs hockey end to end. Rinks also post public skate, stick and puck, freestyle, learn to skate, clinics and camps. Figure skating levels and club competitions are in beta, and curling is on the way.
Does it work for youth hockey?
Bifrost Sports accounts are for adults 18 and up, and youth hockey is on the roadmap. At rinks that sell sessions on Bifrost Sports, parents can book their kids in from their own account (in beta).
Who can join the beta, and is there Android?
Adult rec leagues and teams in the US, by invite, with accounts for players 18 and up. The app runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac today. Android is on the roadmap, and until then Android teammates RSVP by email and pay fees (in beta) in a browser.
What happens to our players’ data?
We don’t sell it or share it for targeted advertising. The details are in our privacy policy, in plain language.
Who’s behind this?
Bifrost Sports was founded by Justis Gyori, CEO, and Ben Friedrich, CTO, and the two of them build the app together. Justis is also a GM and a goalie. He runs an adult rec team, so RSVPs, subs and team fees land on him every week, and he’s the goalie for a championship-winning semi-pro team. Most of what’s on this page started as a problem one of us hit at the rink.
Are you affiliated with USA Hockey or the NHL?
No. Tower Scoring follows the USA Hockey, NHL, PWHL and NCAA rulebooks so your scoresheet matches the game you play, but Bifrost Sports isn’t affiliated with any league or governing body.
