New AI Soccer App Revolutionizes Data Collection for Youth Coaches

Impressive Play™, LLC has launched a new AI soccer statistics application that represents a significant advancement in sports technology for amateur coaches. The patent-pending system allows soccer teams to collect over 100 different statistics per game without requiring coaches to write, type, or use video equipment. This innovation addresses a fundamental challenge in continuous motion sports like soccer, where coaches have traditionally struggled to reliably track up to 17 different statistics while monitoring up to 11 players moving simultaneously.

Sam Sackett, Founder and CEO of Impressive Play, LLC, explained the practical benefits for coaches. "Soccer coaches, futsal coaches and recruiters can now keep their eyes on the field and capture stats efficiently and inexpensively, simply by using their voice, phone and mic'd earbuds. The AI will capture and collate the stat related comments coaches yell or dictate during an event and assign the data to the players listed in the roster," said Sackett. This hands-free approach eliminates the problem of coaches missing key game moments when they look down to record statistics manually.

The timing of this technological innovation coincides with concerning trends in youth sports participation. According to The Sports & Fitness Industry Association surveys, American youth sport participation has been declining. This decline often relates to perceptions that coaching decisions about playing time are primarily opinion-based rather than data-driven. Without reliable performance data to guide individual and team development, several negative factors can emerge that reduce player confidence, damage team morale, decrease player motivation, and potentially create toxic team cultures.

The Impressive Play app directly addresses these challenges by enabling soccer and futsal coaches to make data-driven decisions and share player-specific information during one-on-one evaluations. Coaches can use the application to identify areas for improvement and present actual performance data to players, which helps improve transparency, trust, and overall team dynamics. This objective approach to player assessment represents a significant shift from traditional subjective coaching methods.

Youth sports participation plays a crucial role in the mental and physical health of American children and adolescents. Coaches who spend substantial time with young athletes require better tools to ensure each child has a positive sporting experience. The company has invested significant resources to understand and prioritize the needs of amateur sport coaches, developing affordable, time-saving sports technology tools that empower coaches to improve team performance, enhance team dynamics, and celebrate player achievements. Additional information about the application is available through the Impressive Play YouTube channel where coaches can see the technology in action.