More than 1,000 Sports Leagues Using RainedOut for Text Message Alerts
Omnilert LLC, maker of RainedOut, the first text message service
for sports leagues and clubs, today announced that over 1000 sports
leagues across the country are now using RainedOut to broadcast
real-time messages to players, coaches, parents, referees, spectators
and others.
Ben Hull, recreation supervisor of athletics at Isle of
Palms Recreation Department in South Carolina, said, "RainedOut.com has
made it much easier to communicate to others about cancellations. It
helps make my job easier."
RainedOut, as the name implies, was originally created in
2004 to notify parents of games cancelled due to bad weather. Use of
the service quickly spread to include alerts for field changes,
schedule changes, tournament updates, call for volunteers, parking
directions, registration reminders, and more.
RainedOut is accessible from smartphones, so alerts can
be initiated on the go or from the field the moment a decision is made.
Alerts can be sent to an entire league, sport or division, or to
smaller groups such as a single team or age group.
Loudoun Soccer in Leesburg, Va. was the first league to
use the service back in 2004. Margie Brien, the Office Manager at
Loudoun Soccer, said, "RainedOut.com has allowed Loudoun Soccer to
easily communicate with its over 7,000 players and their parents about
the status of fields. They provide notices in a timely manner to allow
coaches, players and parents to make practice and game decisions."
Eric J. Westendorf, Public Relations Director at
Lernerville Speedway in Pa., said, "On behalf of Lernerville Speedway
and the entire World Racing Group organization, we love the RainedOut
website and service. It saves our office literally hundreds, if not
thousands of phone calls on questionable race nights! The fans have
also expressed their appreciation of the service en masse. It has been
a very successful program for us!"
RainedOut is a Web-based service, so there is no
traditional software to install, no hardware to buy and no additional
phone lines needed. Registration is fast and easy. The service is free.
Standard text messaging fees apply.