Sport systems that work as hard as your coaches
We connect the tools your sport department already uses - and fill the gaps. Less admin. Better data. More time coaching.
The problem
Coaches spend more time on admin than coaching
Sport departments run on fragmented tools. The result is wasted time, lost data, and frustrated staff.
SOCS for fixtures
One system for scheduling, another for results. Nothing talks to each other.
Spreadsheets for data
Player records, performance stats, participation tracking - all in different files.
Email chains for comms
Parents, coaches, captains - coordination happens across dozens of threads.
Manual everything
Score entry, standings updates, fixture changes - hours of admin every week.
What we do
We connect what you already use - and fill the gaps
SOCS, iSAMS, wearables, spreadsheets - we work with whatever your school runs on. No rip-and-replace. Just integration, automation, and visibility.
Systems assessment
We audit your sport department's tools, workflows, and pain points. No jargon, no sales pitch - just a clear picture of where time is being wasted.
Tool integration
We connect your existing platforms so data flows automatically. Fixtures, results, participation, performance - one source of truth.
Admin automation
Score submission, standings updates, fixture notifications, report generation - the repetitive tasks that eat coaching time.
Dashboards and visibility
Real-time views of what matters. Participation rates, fixture status, team performance - accessible to coaches, parents, and leadership.
How we work
Three stages. No fluff.
This is not a one-off install. We work alongside your sport department week by week, building systems that evolve with your programme.
Discover
We assess your sport department's systems, talk to coaches, and map the workflows. We identify where time is being lost and where quick wins exist.
Typically 2-3 weeks
Enable
We build and integrate the tools. Fixture platforms, score submission, automated standings, dashboards - whatever the assessment identified.
Ongoing build sprints
Evolve
Continuous support and improvement. New features, training, troubleshooting. The system grows as your programme grows.
Weekly engagement
Case study
SEWLA - South East Women's Lacrosse Association
We are SEWLA's official technology partner, responsible for the entire digital infrastructure of one of England's largest regional lacrosse leagues. 23 clubs across the South East - from Northamptonshire down to Kent and Sussex - fielding multiple teams per division. From fixture scheduling to live results, from captain-facing score submission to automated standings - we built and maintain the systems that keep the league running.
See live results at sewla.org
Complete fixture management across all five divisions and age groups
Captain-facing score submission - results published in minutes, not days
Automated league standings recalculated after every match
Club-specific embeddable widgets for individual team websites
Full admin automation - forfeit tracking, postponement management, email notifications
Data pipeline connecting fixtures, results, standings, and player records
Custom reporting dashboards for league administrators
Season-long data integrity with audit trails and conflict resolution
Zero-downtime platform supporting matchday peaks across all divisions simultaneously
The team
Actual data people. Not just developers.
We bring genuine sport data expertise, research rigour, and systems consulting experience. This is not a tech team that happens to do sport.
Euan McColm
Managing Director
10 years in systems integration and strategy. Specialises in connecting fragmented tools into coherent, automated workflows that save organisations time and money.
Dharun Prasanth
Sport Data Analytics
MSc Data Analytics (University of Glasgow) with sport-specific research from NUS Singapore. Brings genuine statistical rigour to performance data, participation tracking, and coaching intelligence.
Dr Hector-Michael Fried
Head of Consulting
PhD in Design Informatics from the University of Edinburgh. Research-led approach to systems design, with deep expertise in data analysis and evidence-based methodology.
Let's talk about your sport department
No pitch deck. No pressure. Just a conversation about where your systems are today and where they could be.
sport@grapeworks.ai