Youth league software built in Tennessee
NOVA Labs is based in Nolensville, in Williamson County. We built our software to run Nolensville Youth Football, and we built it for leagues, rec departments and school athletic conferences across Middle Tennessee.
Local, and in the same seasons you are
We play on the same Saturdays, deal with the same summer heat and spring storms, and recruit volunteers from the same communities. If you call us, the person who answers runs a league too. That matters more than any feature list when it is the night before opening day.
Who NOVA is built for
- Community youth football and flag football leagues across Middle Tennessee.
- NFL FLAG partner leagues that need live scoring, correct standings and playoff seeding on top of their registration platform. See our NFL FLAG operator page.
- City parks and recreation departments running multi-division rec leagues.
- School and parish athletic conferences that need one schedule and standings view across member schools.
Tennessee concussion law: what leagues need to know
Tennessee's youth sports concussion law (Public Chapter 148, T.C.A. § 68-55-501 and following, effective January 1, 2014) applies to schools and to organizations, including cities, counties, businesses and nonprofits, that run community-based youth athletic activities for which a fee is charged. In practice that means an annual concussion information sheet reviewed and acknowledged by athletes and parents, annual concussion education for coaches and program directors, removal from play when a head injury is suspected, and written clearance from a health care provider before a full or graduated return to play. The University of Tennessee's MTAS publishes a plain-language summary.
NOVA Clear collects the acknowledgments as part of digital waivers and tracks each player's cleared-to-play status before a player is activated on a roster.
What NOVA does for a Tennessee league
| Need | NOVA product |
|---|---|
| Schedules, standings, tiebreakers and brackets | Sideline OS |
| Live scores from refs' phones, parent live view | NOVA Score |
| Evaluations and a balanced draft | ProScout AI |
| Power rankings, Elo and playoff projections | NOVA Analytics |
| Waivers, concussion acknowledgments, clearance | NOVA Clear |
| Board structure, bylaws and operations reviews | NOVA Advisory |
Proof, close to home
Our home league, Nolensville Youth Football, is an independent 501(c)(3) and an official NFL FLAG partner. It has grown past 1,300 athletes on 90 teams in six age divisions, with a 360-game co-ed season and a separate girls-only STARS league. NOVA was built and is tested there. Read the Nolensville case study for how it fits together.
Meet in person
If you are in Middle Tennessee, we are glad to meet at your field or office, walk your board through a live demo on a game day, or review your current setup before you sign anything. Email info@novalabsllc.com.
Frequently asked questions
Does Tennessee's concussion law apply to rec and community leagues?
Yes, when the league charges an activity fee. The law covers community-based youth athletic activities run by cities, counties, businesses and nonprofits, as well as schools. Confirm the specifics with your city or counsel.
Is NOVA Labs a Tennessee company?
Yes. NOVA Labs Holdings, LLC is based in Nolensville, Tennessee, in Williamson County.
Can NOVA work alongside our existing registration system?
Yes. NOVA is designed to run alongside your registration platform and handle scoring, standings, seeding, evaluations and waivers.
Run your league on the tools built inside one
NOVA was built by the people who run a 90-team NFL FLAG partner league in Nolensville, Tennessee.