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ATBATS is being built in the open. Here is what has shipped most recently, and what it means for your family, your team, or your program.

Updated August 2026 — newest changes first.
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  1. PlatformAugust 2026

    July 30–August 1 Platform Sprint

    A 72-hour sprint that shipped payments, financial transparency, consumer protection, parent education, demo tours, and a complete What’s New publishing system.

    • Stripe payments, receipts, audit, reconciliation, and webhook monitoring
    • Financial Transparency lifecycle with verified program badges and exports
    • Public anonymous complaint portal with case numbers and pattern detection
    • Tryout Calendar Standards enforced by age group with admin overrides
    • 15-module demo hub with role-tailored tours, agenda checklist, and completion analytics
    • Parent Education Center with downloadable PDFs, save-and-return progress, and FAQ schema
    • Program Comparison Tool, saved programs, and Arm Health/Pitch Count tracker
    • What’s New archive with RSS, Atom, iCalendar, search, pagination, and double opt-in subscriptions
    Read the full updateBrowse the archive
  2. For ParentsAugust 2026

    The ATBATS Family Resource Center

    A free, no-login education center for families deciding where to spend thousands of dollars and years of weekends.

    • Seven questions to ask before you write a check — with what a good answer sounds like
    • Red flag checklist you can tick through and download as a PDF
    • Age-by-age expectations from 8U through 18U
    • Cost vs. reality calculator and a plain-language guide to your consumer rights
    Read the full updateOpen the resource center
  3. DemoAugust 2026

    Guided Tours of the Whole Platform

    See exactly how ATBATS works before you create an account. Nothing is saved and no payment is required.

    • 15 module tours — certification, tryouts, family portal, complaints, transparency, and more
    • Step-by-step walkthroughs with real sample screens
    • A full platform tour that runs every module back to back
    • A published list of the modules still in development
    Read the full updateTake the demo
  4. TransparencyAugust 2026

    Financial Transparency, End to End

    Certified programs can now publish where your fees actually go, and you can see when ATBATS verified it.

    • Fee allocation reporting with a Green/Amber/Red overhead rating
    • A clear lifecycle: draft, submitted, in review, changes requested, verified, published
    • Verified badge and fee breakdown on the public program profile
    • PDF and CSV records for programs and compliance reviewers
    Read the full updateSee the standard
  5. ProtectionAugust 2026

    Public Complaint Portal

    You no longer need an account — or your name attached — to formally document what happened.

    • Complaint-type-specific intake for six categories
    • Anonymous submissions accepted
    • A case number and a status page you can check any time
    • Repeat-pattern detection so recurring issues escalate
    Read the full updateFile or check a complaint
  6. TryoutsAugust 2026

    Tryout Calendar Standards Enforced

    Certified programs can no longer schedule tryouts earlier than the ATBATS minimum date for each age group.

    • 8U-10U October 1, 11U-12U September 15, 13U-14U September 1, 15U-18U August 15
    • Dates are validated when a program creates or edits an event
    • The full standards table is published on the public tryout calendar
    • Any approved exception is logged with a reason
    Read the full updateSee the tryout calendar
  7. DirectoryAugust 2026

    Certified Program Directory

    Search certified programs and read a real profile instead of a marketing page.

    • Filter by sport, age group, certification tier, and location
    • Certification status, coach credentials, and published policies
    • Financial transparency badge where a program has been verified
    • Upcoming tryouts listed right on the profile
    Read the full updateFind programs
  8. AccountsAugust 2026

    Stronger, More Personal Accounts

    Your ATBATS account now has real security controls and a status center for anything you've submitted.

    • Two-factor authentication with backup codes
    • Profile photos with cropping, removal, and a visibility setting
    • Detailed email subscription preferences
    • A My Certification center showing every step, submission, and review action
    Read the full updateView your certification status
  9. AccountsJuly 2026

    Member Accounts Are Live

    You can now create an ATBATS account and land in a home built for your role — parent, coach, program, umpire, content creator, or administrator.

    • Sign up and choose your role in two short steps
    • Secure sign in with email confirmation
    • Password reset from start to finish
    • A dedicated dashboard for every role
    Read the full updateCreate your account
  10. EmailJuly 2026

    Confirmation Emails & Preferences

    Every ATBATS email now comes from a verified ATBATS address, and you decide exactly what you hear about.

    • Role-specific welcome email after you join early access
    • Choose program news, product updates, advocacy, or events
    • One-click unsubscribe from everything
    • Every email footer links to your preferences
    Read the full updateManage email preferences
  11. Early AccessJuly 2026

    Early Access Now Tracks Your Role

    When you join the founding community we record which part of travel ball you come from, so the first features we ship are the ones you actually need.

    • Parents, coaches, programs, umpires, tournament organizers, creators, and policy advocates
    • Duplicate signups are recognized instead of erroring
    • No fees, no spam — just build updates
    Read the full updateJoin early access
  12. CLEATSJuly 2026

    Eight CLEATS Certification Tracks

    CLEATS certification now covers everyone families rely on — not just programs.

    • Coaches, teams, and programs
    • Umpires and tournament organizers
    • Content producers and suppliers
    • Local business partners near tournament venues
    Read the full updateSee the certification tracks
  13. TournamentsJuly 2026

    Tournament Hub

    One place to find events, share what really happened, and get matched with the right weekend.

    • Tournament directory with sport, age, date, and location filters
    • Verified team ratings and tournament intel
    • Team availability board for open weekends
    • Local business guide for traveling families
    Read the full updateExplore the tournament hub
  14. AdvocacyJuly 2026

    Consumer Protection Partnership and Map

    Families now have a documented path to real recourse, plus legislative advocacy working ahead of the harm.

    • Structured complaint documentation and referral
    • Interactive partner-state map (Michigan is our founding state)
    • Legislative priorities published in full
    Read the full updateSee the partnership
  15. TransparencyJuly 2026

    Financial Transparency Standards

    Before you write the check, you should know where the money goes.

    • Open-books reporting standard for certified programs
    • Program overhead rating
    • Published refund and cancellation policies
    Read the full updateSee the standard
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