Frequently Asked Questions
Arbiter Scheduling
Getting Started
What is Arbiter Game?
Arbiter Game is K-12 athletic scheduling software that connects schools, assigners, and officials—making it easy to create, share, and manage athletic events in one place. It’s the central hub for Arbiter’s athletic management software. From practices to playoffs, it simplifies everything from team setup to event visibility.
Who uses Arbiter Game?
Arbiter Game is used by athletic directors, coaches, officials, and district administrators to manage schedules and ensure coverage.
- Athletic Directors: Oversee event scheduling, rosters, and facilities in one system.
- Coaches: View and share schedules, manage team updates.
- Officials & Assigners: Connect seamlessly to assignments through Arbiter Assigning.
- District & League Admins: Gain top-down visibility across schools.
What are the core features of Arbiter Game?
- Smart Scheduler: Automatically generate and update schedules.
- Conflict Checker: Detect overlapping games or facility usage.
- Multi-Level Scheduling: Coordinate across varsity, JV, and middle school levels.
- Integrated Communication: Notify staff, teams, and fans instantly.
- League Scheduler: Manage league schedules and push updates to all participating schools.
- Facility Integration: Sync facility bookings through Arbiter Facilities Scheduler.
Scheduling & Coordination
What is League Scheduler?
League Scheduler automatically generates game schedules for entire leagues based on team availability, venue constraints, and league rules—saving hours of manual work. It syncs with Arbiter Game so schedules update instantly in each school’s calendar, ensuring balanced home/away games and avoiding conflicts across teams.
How does Arbiter Game simplify scheduling?
Arbiter Game’s Smart Scheduler automates game creation, manages reschedules, and prevents double-bookings. Updates automatically flow to participating schools, assigners, and officials through Arbiter Assigning.
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Can Arbiter Game handle multi-school and league schedules?
Yes. League Scheduler allows ADs and district coordinators to create master schedules and share them across all participating schools. Any change updates all calendars instantly, eliminating confusion and duplicate work. Many Athletic Directors using sports scheduling software for schools rely on Arbiter Game for this same level of coordination.
Can Arbiter Game integrate practice, tournaments, and non-athletic events?
Yes. While built for athletics, Arbiter Game also supports other events like assemblies or community activities—especially when integrated with Arbiter Facilities Scheduler.
Can schools customize schedules by sport or level?
Yes. Schedules can be filtered and shared by sport, level, team, or date range—making it easy for parents, coaches, and staff to find exactly what they need.
Visibility & Communication
How do fans and families view schedules?
Schools can publish their schedules directly to ArbiterLive, the public-facing portal where fans can view events, results, and changes in real time. See how schools use ArbiterLive.
How do coaches and teams receive updates?
Automatic notifications are sent by email or text whenever schedules change. Schools can control communication settings and send alerts to teams or staff.
Can Arbiter Game share information with the media or websites?
Yes. Arbiter Game can publish schedules, results, and announcements directly to school or district websites through Arbiter Websites. This ensures up-to-date public information without duplicate entry.
Rosters, Reporting & Data
How does Arbiter Game handle rosters?
Rosters can be imported, edited, or synced with school information systems. When connected to Arbiter Registration, eligibility and physicals automatically sync with team rosters.
Can users export reports from Arbiter Game?
Yes. Athletic Directors can export customizable reports by sport, season, or level. Reports include event counts, game status, officials assigned, and more.
Does Arbiter Game track event outcomes or scores?
Yes. Scores and results can be entered directly after games and published to ArbiterLive, ensuring accurate public reporting.
Integrations & Workflow
Does Arbiter Game connect with other Arbiter products?
Yes. Arbiter Game integrates with:
- Assigning: Automatically feeds games to assigners for official coverage.
- Arbiter Pay: Ensures approved games trigger payment workflows for 1099 workers.
- Arbiter Registration: Syncs athlete eligibility and rosters.
- Arbiter Facilities Scheduler: Links event locations and availability.
- Arbiter Websites: Automatically feeds schedules and scores.
Can Arbiter Game integrate with third-party tools?
Yes. Arbiter Game supports integration with select systems and calendar feeds (iCal, Google Calendar, etc.), keeping all schedules connected across platforms.

Getting the Most Out of Arbiter Game
How can schools increase adoption and visibility?
Encourage coaches, parents, and officials to use ArbiterLive for real-time updates. Consistent use ensures fewer missed games and better attendance tracking.
What’s the best way to manage multiple sports or seasons?
Use Arbiter Game’s league scheduler to coordinate overlapping seasons and automate reschedules. Connect it with Facilities Scheduler to ensure no conflicts across gyms, fields, or auditoriums.
Can Arbiter Game data help improve operations?
Yes. Reviewing reports on coverage rates, cancellations, and reschedules helps ADs plan staffing, manage budgets, and identify process improvements. Scott High School’s success story shows how better scheduling insights helped them improve event management across every season.
Support & Next Steps
Is Arbiter Game mobile-friendly?
Yes. Arbiter Game works on any device, and updates are synced automatically to the Arbiter mobile app for on-the-go access.
What kind of support is available?
Live support is available Monday through Friday via phone, email, and chat. Additional guides, videos, and onboarding resources are available in the Help Center.
How can I learn more and explore pricing Arbiter Game?
You can explore Arbiter Game through our resources or talk to our team to schedule a demo and learn how it fits into your athletic management needs.