● ABOUT ROOSPORTS

Community Sports, Made Simple.

Affordable, same-day play and practice designed for modern, busy families.

rooSports is an ASIC-registered Australian grassroots community platform on a mission to eliminate high fees, seasonal lock-ins, and complex registrations. We connect local parks with vetted mentors and enthusiastic young players across the nation.

An Australian certified volunteer coach coaching young soccer and basketball youth players warmly in a local community park under gum trees.
Vetted Mentorship

Certified Safe Coaching

100% WWCC-verified mentors

Community-Powered Model

Reimagining grassroots sports from the ground up.

Traditional youth clubs burden families with $800+ seasonal commitments, chaotic 5:00 PM weeknight commutes, and dark clubhouse overheads. rooSports shifts power back to Australian families by decentralizing play to familiar neighbourhood parks and reserving pure weekends for sport.

90 min

Combined Drill & Match

3x

More Touches per Player

$0

Clubhouse Debts

Core Platform Architecture

The rooSports Model

How our asset-light model reimagines community sports for players and parents.

Built for Busy Families

Same-Day Play & Practice

Training drills and small-sided games run back-to-back in one 90-minute weekend window. No mid-week commuting or split schedules.

45m skills drill followed immediately by 45m match play
Zero mid-week commute fatigue or school-night stress
Consistent recurring weekend field timeslots
Sustainable Infrastructure

Zero Real Estate, Lower Costs

We activate unleased council parks and school ovals on hourly permits—passing the savings directly to parents with transparent, per-session pricing.

100% council & school verified grounds
Zero club dues or idle clubhouse debts passed on
Transparent, pay-as-you-go per-session pricing
Smart Scalability

Micro-Fields & Auto-Capacity

Fields are subdivided for maximum ball engagement. Sessions automatically duplicate when reaching a 25-player cap to eliminate waitlists.

Optimized 4v4 & 5v5 micro-game formats
Automatic session duplication at 25-player cap
Every child touches the ball 3x more often
National Safeguarding Framework

Safety & Trust Core

Rigorous safeguarding protocols built to give parents complete peace of mind.

Zero Public Exposure

Child Privacy by Default

Children's legal names, personal addresses, and contact details are never publicly exposed on public boards. Rosters use parent-managed nicknames and masked participant IDs only.

Encrypted AttendancePrivacy-First RosteringAPP Aligned (1988)
Server-Gated Checks

100% Vetted Coaches & Mentors

Volunteer and certified coaches must pass mandatory Australian Working With Children Check (WWCC) verification via real-time government server-side gates before accessing any team rosters.

Mandatory WWCC VerificationIdentity ConfirmedParent Oversight Portal
FOUNDER'S VISION • COMMUNITY FIRST

Built with Heart. Powered by Community.

How Srikant Gour turned a love for grassroots play into Australia's most joyful, family-friendly sports network.

Warm and approachable portrait of rooSports founder Srikant Gour in a community sports park setting
Srikant GourFounder & Community Builder

Grassroots Advocate & Tech Leader

📍 Melbourne, VIC👨‍👧‍👦 Passionate Sports Dad⚽ Grassroots Advocate

The Spark: Bringing Back Pure Joy

Watching local parks sit under-utilised while busy Australian parents juggled hectic weeknights and rigid contracts ignited an inspiring vision: grassroots sport should be pure joy, effortless to join, and celebrated together every weekend.

The Mission: Accessible, Empowering Play

By replacing legacy overhead with smart technology and community council partnerships, Srikant engineered rooSports to empower certified mentors, welcome every child at any skill level, and keep fees accessible and transparent for every family.

“When we remove barriers and celebrate community, sport becomes what it was always meant to be: pure fun, lifelong friendships, and healthy, happy kids.”

Srikant GourFounder, rooSports
😊Joy-First Experience

Pure play, smiles, and stress-free weekends for busy families.

🤝Empowering Mentors

Celebrating positive local coaches and safe, vetted role models.

👥Community Belonging

Every kid plays, every family belongs, zero exclusions.

The Difference is Clear

How We Compare

See why modern Australian families are switching from rigid legacy leagues to rooSports.

Key Feature
Traditional Leagues
rooSports Community
Pricing & CommitmentFinancial flexibility & lock-in
✕$600-$1,200 upfront season locked
Pay-per-session flexibility
Weekly ScheduleFamily commute & calendar load
✕2x mid-week nights + split Saturday
All-in-one 90 min weekend slot
Facility ModelGrounds & overhead debt
✕Clubhouse maintenance overheads
100% public park & oval permits
Player EngagementActive participation per child
✕Large-sided games, bench rotation
4v4/5v5 micro-fields (3x touches)
Child Identity ProtectionDigital safeguarding & roster privacy
✕Public match-sheets & names
Masked IDs & nickname rosters
Get Started This Weekend

Ready to Play?

Explore active sessions in your area or browse common community questions. No upfront sign-up lock-ins.

No contractsPay-per-game flexibilityQualified local coaches