Performance journal
Log what happened after each game, rate yourself honestly, and draw the play that broke down. Unlimited entries, unlimited reviews, no card.
For athletes who take the next game seriously
Every game is data.
Every game is data.
Start keeping it.
Show Up And Play is the performance journal for amateur and competitive athletes. Log what happened, rate yourself honestly, draw the play that broke down, and watch the patterns surface over a season.
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Club guides
Amateur soccer clubs, city by city
Real clubs, real published fees where clubs publish them, real league and facility detail — researched and dated so you can act on it. Newest first.
Parent guides
The questions parents actually ask
Straight answers to the things that come up every season — researched, with real numbers rather than opinion. Five guides, free to read.
Free tools
Tools for players and parents
Everything here is free to use. We're building these out one at a time and watching what actually gets used before anything else changes.
Club finder
Filter 123 amateur clubs and the 47 associations that govern them across 10 Canadian cities, by level, age group and whether the club actually publishes its fees. No sign-up.
Tournament finder
Upcoming Calgary and Edmonton tournaments sanctioned by Alberta Soccer, CMSA and EMSA — with real dates, entry fees and deadlines. Finished tournaments drop off automatically.
Soccer academy comparison
Compare academies side by side on cost, contact hours, coaching credentials and where players actually end up — the questions the brochures skip.
Indoor dome finder
Find the indoor turf near you, with drop-in times, booking links and what a session costs — starting with the cities we've already mapped.
Inside the journal
What’s inside the journal
Not a dashboard you abandon in March. Small enough to fill in on the drive home, structured enough to show you something by the end of the season.
Game journal
Date it, title it, say what happened. What went well, what didn't, what you'll do differently. Two minutes after the whistle beats an hour a week later.
Performance reviews
Opponent, self-rating out of ten, and the notes behind the number. Over a season the honest scores tell you far more than the good ones.
Tactics whiteboard
Draw the movement you're trying to describe. Five colours, a clean canvas, and you can save it as a PNG or email it straight to a teammate or coach.
Your workspace
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Everything saves to your account, and everything is free — no limits on entries or reviews while we learn how people use it.
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