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Arbiter (formerly ArbiterSports) is an American software company that develops and provides digital tools for K–12 athletics and activities management. The company serves schools, districts, state athletic associations, governing bodies, leagues, conferences, assignors, and officials across the United States.^[1] Arbiter’s products include modules for registration, payments, scheduling, facilities management, eligibility tracking, officiating assignments, and athletic websites, along with Arbiter 360, a compliance and oversight platform used by state associations.^[2] Originally focused on officiating management software, the company expanded through product development and acquisitions to support a broader range of K–12 operational needs.^[3] In 2020, Arbiter acquired FamilyID, and in 2025 it acquired rSchoolToday and BigTeams, expanding its capabilities in registration, scheduling, facilities coordination, and community engagement for K–12 schools and districts.^[4][5][6]

The company was founded in 1984 under the name The Arbiter as one of the first digital tools for assigning sports officials in the United States. The Arbiter assigning system was created by Advanced Business Technology at the request of the Utah High School Activities Association, which sought a computerized method for assigning officials to athletic contests. The original software was released on the MS-DOS platform and later redeveloped for Microsoft Windows in 1997. A web-based version, TheArbiter.NET, launched in 2003.^[7]

In September 2008, the NCAA acquired ArbiterSports, along with eOfficials LLC, to improve the quality and consistency of officiating across collegiate and high-school athletics.^[8]

Dave Yeast, former National Coordinator of Baseball Umpires for the NCAA, later served as vice president of officiating education.^[9] 

During the 2010s, ArbiterSports expanded its customer base among state athletic associations and K–12 school districts, introducing additional software for scheduling, payments, and compliance tracking.^[10]

In February 2020, ArbiterSports acquired the online registration platform FamilyID, extending its product suite into student registration and program management for schools and community organizations.^[4]

Later in 2020, the company experienced a data breach that exposed certain user information; a subsequent class-action lawsuit was settled for approximately US $26 million.^[11] In 2025, Arbiter acquired rSchoolToday and BigTeams, adding school-website and facilities-management tools to its K–12 operations platform.^[5][6]

That same year, the company rebranded from ArbiterSports to Arbiter, reflecting its broader mission to serve all aspects of K–12 operations and unifying its product suite under a single brand identity.^[12]

Arbiter provides a suite of cloud-based software tools for K–12 schools, districts, and state athletic associations. Its products are designed to support registration, scheduling, payments, facility management, communication, and compliance tracking within a unified platform.^[13]

Arbiter Registration – Used by schools and districts to manage student registration, eligibility records, fees, attendance, and compliance documentation. The system includes integrated SMS and email communication features for administrators, coaches, and families.^[14]

Arbiter Game – Provides centralized scheduling and coordination for athletic events, practices, and competitions. The software includes tools for conflict detection, roster generation, and multi-school visibility.^[15]

Arbiter Pay – Facilitates secure, automated payments to officials, event workers, and participants. The platform supports electronic disbursement, audit tracking, and financial reporting.^[16]

Arbiter Facilities – Manages scheduling and rental workflows for school and community facilities, including reservation requests, approval processes, and invoicing.^[17]

Arbiter Websites – Provides website templates for athletic departments and districts, integrating schedules, rosters, and announcements within a single platform.^[6]

Arbiter Assigning – Enables officials and assignors to manage officiating assignments, availability, communication, and payment reconciliation through a shared interface.^[18]

Arbiter 360 – A compliance and oversight platform for state athletic associations, used to manage eligibility, participation records, student transfers, and Title IX reporting across member schools.^[19]

Quick Connect – A communication service that enables traceable, one-way messaging between administrators, coaches, and families, designed to meet state transparency and communication mandates.^[20]

The platform integrates with common student information systems (SIS), financial software, and single sign-on (SSO) tools, providing district and state-level visibility and consistency across schools.^[21]

Arbiter’s software is used by K–12 schools, districts, and state athletic associations across the United States. Its platform supports athletic directors, administrators, assignors, and officials in managing athletic and extracurricular events, maintaining compliance, and overseeing payment workflows.^[22]

Through partnerships with state and regional athletic associations, the company’s tools are utilized by schools serving millions of students and families nationwide. The Arbiter Pay platform processes a substantial volume of annual payments for officials, staff, and participants, supporting transparent and auditable financial transactions.^[23]

The platform integrates with state-level compliance systems and student information systems (SIS), allowing districts and associations to coordinate athletic, financial, and compliance data across multiple schools.^[24]

Arbiter is a privately held company headquartered in Sandy, Utah. It operates under Intermountain Sports Group and, in 2025, received a majority investment from the private equity firm Accel-KKR, which specializes in software and technology companies.^[25]

Since 2017, when it was acquired by Serent Capital from the NCAA, Arbiter has expanded through a series of strategic acquisitions in the education-technology sector.^[26]

Major acquisitions include: FamilyID (2020) – online registration and activity-management platform for schools and district programs.^[4] rSchoolToday (2025) – expanded the company’s scheduling, facilities-management, and website capabilities for K–12 schools and districts.^[5] BigTeams (2025) – added school-athletics website and community-engagement tools to Arbiter’s product suite.^[6]

These acquisitions have been integrated into Arbiter’s platform to broaden its coverage across athletics, activities, and district operations within the K–12 sector.^[27]

Arbiter maintains partnerships with state athletic associations and school districts throughout the United States, providing technology to improve transparency, compliance, and administrative efficiency in extracurricular program management.^[28]

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