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Benchwarmer

Why This is an Opportunity

Every city has thousands of casual sports groups coordinated through painful group chats. The people who organize these are desperate for something better than 'everyone reply 1 if you're in' — and the social/competitive features make it sticky.

Key Pain Points

  • Sending 'who's in this week?' to a group chat every single week and chasing non-responders
  • Teams end up wildly unbalanced because the same people always pick their friends
  • No record of wins, scores, or stats — arguments about who's actually the best never get settled
  • Someone always claims they RSVPed when they definitely didn't
Market Opportunity
Recreational & Amateur Sports League Management Software Market
Current Size (2026)
$1.8B
Projected (2036)
$6.0B
CAGR
12.9%
This market is projected to grow 236% over the next 10 years, reaching $6.0B by 2036.

Original Discovery

For rec league and pickup sports organizers who are tired of herding cats. Create your league, drop in your roster, and Benchwarmer handles weekly availability polls, auto-balanced team drafts, and a live standings board with fun stats. It turns your casual Thursday basketball group into something that feels legit.

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