Teddy
Your AI operations manager.
Working by text.
He sends the offers, chases the replies, texts the check-in links and tells people they've been paid. You make the decisions.
Teddy
How are we looking for Saturday?
2027 All-Star Summer Showcase, Sat Jun 19:
Coaches: 18 of 24 accepted, 4 awaiting reply
Event staff: 15 of 16 confirmed
Want me to remind the 4 coaches who haven't answered?
Coaches: 18 of 24 accepted, 4 awaiting reply
Event staff: 15 of 16 confirmed
Want me to remind the 4 coaches who haven't answered?
Yes
To confirm: send an offer reminder to 4 coaches. Reply YES to send.
YES
Sent. I'll text you as they answer.
Text-first communication
Every text your staff need.
None you have to send.
A season with you, for a coach, event staff or an official. Each message goes out on its own, worded like this.
One season with
01You send an offer
You have an offer to work 2027 All-Star Summer Showcase on Sat, Jun 19 to Sun, Jun 20. Stipend: $300.
Reply YES to accept or NO to decline.
Reply YES to accept or NO to decline.
02No answer yet
Reminder: All-Star Event Company is still holding your spot. Stipend: $300.
03They accept
YES
04Event day
📍 Time to check in
Tap when you arrive:
tourneydirect.com/checkin
Tap when you arrive:
tourneydirect.com/checkin
05After you pay
Hi Jordan! Your payment of $300.00 has been sent. Allow 1 to 2 business days.
01You offer a shift
You have a shift at 2027 All-Star Summer Showcase: Table Staff, Sat, Jun 19, 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
Reply YES to accept or NO to decline.
Reply YES to accept or NO to decline.
02No answer yet
Reminder: All-Star Event Company is still holding your Table Staff shift on Sat, Jun 19.
03They accept
YES
04Event day
📍 Time to check in
Tap when you arrive:
tourneydirect.com/checkin
Tap when you arrive:
tourneydirect.com/checkin
05After you pay
Hi Dana! Your payment of $142.50 has been sent. Allow 1 to 2 business days.
01You ask for availability
Are you available for 2027 All-Star Summer Showcase, Jun 19 to 20?
Reply with the days you can work.
Reply with the days you can work.
02They answer
Sat and Sun
03You assign games
You have 3 games on Sat, Jun 19 at Riverside Sports Complex, Court 2, from 8:00 AM.
Reply YES to accept.
Reply YES to accept.
04Event day
📍 Time to check in
Tap when you arrive:
tourneydirect.com/checkin
Tap when you arrive:
tourneydirect.com/checkin
05After you pay
Hi Sam! Your payment of $185.00 has been sent. Allow 1 to 2 business days.
Reminders
The closer the event,
the faster he follows up.
Offer reminders and expiry are set by how soon your event starts. You don't chase anyone.
Event starts in
Teddy reminds after
Offer
More than 2 weeks
1 day2 days7 days
expires after 9 days
1 to 2 weeks
1 day2 days4 days
expires after 6 days
3 to 7 days
12 hours1 day2 days
expires after 3 days
1 to 3 days
4 hours12 hours
expires after 1 day
Less than 1 day
2 hours
expires after 6 hours
Event-day check-in
Check in. Check out.
You see it live.
Staff get a link before their shift. You get the count without opening the portal.
📍 Time to check in
2027 All-Star Summer Showcase
Riverside Sports Complex · Gatekeeper
Tap when you arrive:
tourneydirect.com/checkin
2027 All-Star Summer Showcase
Riverside Sports Complex · Gatekeeper
Tap when you arrive:
tourneydirect.com/checkin
⏰ Reminder: we don't have you checked in yet for 2027 All-Star Summer Showcase.
📝 Time to check out
When you've finished your shift, tap to check out.
When you've finished your shift, tap to check out.
Event day
2027 All-Star Summer Showcase
14of 16 checked in
Jordan Lee
Riverside Sports Complex · Gatekeeper
Not yet
Checked in
Sam Rivera
Riverside Sports Complex · Gatekeeper
Not yet
Checked in
Dana Brooks
Riverside Sports Complex · Table Staff
Not yet
Checked in
Marcus Bell
Riverside Sports Complex · Table Staff
Not yet
Checked in
The awkward parts
Teddy never guesses.
Two open questions and a one-word reply? He asks which one they mean.
Teddy
YES
Happy to record that. Which is it for?
1. the 2027 All-Star Summer Showcase RSVP (Jun 18-20)
2. your stipend offer for Metro Invitational
Reply 1 or 2.
1. the 2027 All-Star Summer Showcase RSVP (Jun 18-20)
2. your stipend offer for Metro Invitational
Reply 1 or 2.
2
Thank you! You're confirmed for Metro Invitational. See you there! 🏆
What you see
Jordan Lee · Metro Invitational
Stipend offer
Offer Sent, Awaiting Coach
Confirmed
Jordan Lee · 2027 All-Star Summer Showcase
RSVP invitation
No response
Run it back
Never start
from scratch again.
One click copies last year's event and asks for the new dates. Shifts and people are set fresh.
2026 All-Star Summer Showcase
JUN 20 – 21, 2026Name
Location
Complexes
Settings
Description
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Run it back
2027 All-Star Summer Showcase
NEW DATESName
Location
Complexes
Settings
Description
Logo
Teddy asks: what are the new dates?
Beyond the basics
The texts nobody
has time to send.
Weather, hotels, traffic, pay setup and the replies that don't fit a script.
⚡ Lightning delay at Riverside Sports Complex. Fields 3 and 4 restart at 10:30 AM. Reply OK to confirm.
41 of 46 confirmed
Weather and schedule changes
Lightning in the area? Teddy texts everyone on the affected fields and courts with the new start time, and tracks who confirmed.
🏨 Your room at the Riverside Inn is confirmed: Fri, Jun 18, 2 nights. Confirmation 48213.
Hotel details
Room block, confirmation number and check-in time, sent to each person who is staying.
🚧 Main Street is closed. Use the Oak Avenue entrance and park in Lot C.
Traffic and parking
Road closed on the way in? Everyone working that day gets the detour and the gate to use.
Set up your pay in about 2 minutes: tourneydirect.com/pay
Pay setup by text
New people tap one link to add tax forms and direct deposit. Teddy follows up until it is done.
Hi Priya! Your payment of $300.00 has been sent. Allow 1 to 2 business days.
You've been paid
Each person gets a text when their deposit is on the way, so nobody has to ask.
running 10 min late, still on court 2??
No problem, Marcus. You're still on Court 2 at 9:00 AM. I let the site lead know you're on the way.
Understands real replies
People don't text in keywords. Teddy reads what they mean, answers what he can and sends the rest to you.
Cancellation Alert
Dropouts reach you right away
“I can't make it” releases the spot and you get a text.