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Practical guides for youth sports team managers and treasurers.
Guides
How to Read Your Team's Profit & Loss Statement
A plain-English guide to building and reading a team financial statement (P&L): revenue, expenses, net result, a full worked example, and the red flags to watch.
FundLocker Team · Oct 21, 2026
Guides
Paying Coaches and Refs: Employee vs. 1099 Contractor
Paying coaches 1099 or as employees? Learn the classification rules, the W-9 and 1099-NEC paperwork, the $600 threshold, and how to avoid misclassification.
FundLocker Team · Oct 14, 2026
Treasurer Guides
What to Do When Your Budget Goes Over Mid-Season
A budget overrun mid-season isn't a crisis if you triage it right — diagnose the cause, then work the levers from cutting spending to a transparent parent ask.
FundLocker Team · Oct 7, 2026
Season Planning
A Month-by-Month Financial Calendar for Team Treasurers
A January-through-December treasurer calendar of exactly what to do each month — budgeting, fee collection, reconciliation, tax deadlines, and reporting.
FundLocker Team · Sep 30, 2026
Fundraising
Running a Legal Raffle for Your Youth Sports Team
Youth sports raffle rules vary by state — here's how to run a legal raffle, from licensing and nonprofit status to recordkeeping, prize limits, and taxes.
FundLocker Team · Sep 23, 2026
Technology
Handling Chargebacks and Disputed Team Payments
What a payment chargeback is, how it differs from a refund, why parents file them, and how your youth sports team can respond to and prevent disputes.
FundLocker Team · Sep 16, 2026
Best Practices
Building an Itemized Fee Breakdown Parents Actually Trust
How to build a line-item fee breakdown that delivers real transparency and answers the 'where does my money even go?' question for parents.
FundLocker Team · Sep 9, 2026
Treasurer Guides
How to Collect All Your Season Fees in the First Two Weeks
A sprint system to collect fees fast and get nearly 100% of season fees in early — so you stop chasing money all season long.
FundLocker Team · Sep 2, 2026
Treasurer Guides
Collecting Registration Deposits to Hold Roster Spots
A practical guide to using a registration deposit to lock in commitment, smooth early cash flow, and handle families who pay then bail.
FundLocker Team · Aug 26, 2026
Technology
How to Cut Credit Card Processing Fees on Team Payments
Learn how to reduce processing fees on youth sports team payments with ACH, lower-fee platforms, surcharging rules, and a real savings example.
FundLocker Team · Aug 19, 2026
Team Management
The Pre-Season Parent Finance Meeting: Agenda and Scripts
A run-of-show for the money portion of your preseason parent meeting: full agenda, word-for-word scripts for the awkward parts, the handout, and how to get commitment.
FundLocker Team · Aug 12, 2026
Best Practices
Sibling Discounts and Fee Waivers: Building a Fair Policy
How to design a written sibling discount policy and hardship fee waiver for your youth sports team — the eligibility rules, the math, funding, and sample language.
FundLocker Team · Aug 5, 2026