I built a wireless timing + performance tracking system for football coaches and i am looking for a few to beta-test it (see pictures and videos)
I'm a maker and I've spent the last few months building a wireless timing and performance-tracking system for football coaches. It's at the point where it works well enough for real practices and combine days, there are still things to polish, but the core is solid and I'm actively improving it. Before going further toward a commercial product, I want honest feedback from coaches who'd actually use it.
It's not just a 40 yard timer
Most timing systems show you a number. You write it down, maybe enter it into a spreadsheet later, probably lose track of it by week 4. This one stores everything automatically, per player — every rep, every split, every score, timestamps, speeds, session bests, personal bests, all-time records. No clipboard, no spreadsheet.
You manage your players in the app, grouped by team if you run more than one. Pick a player, pick a drill, hit Ready. Every rep is logged. Come back three weeks later and pull up anyone's full progression.
What it covers
You can build whatever your practice needs, you create your own drill from the three drill modes you mix and match.
Timed drills (1 or 2 gates) — chrono runs triggered by the gates. Use 1 gate for lap-style conditioning (gassers, suicides) and agility patterns, or 2 wireless gates for sprint timing (start → finish). 40 yard dash, 10 yard split, 5-10-5 shuttle, 3-cone L-drill, 60 yard shuttle — all preloaded.
Manual chrono drills — coach-controlled stopwatch tied to a player profile, for drills where the gates can't see the action. Example: route running with breaks, ladder drills, route trees — you tap start/stop on the phone.
Points / accuracy drills — manual scoring on the phone, no gates needed. PBs, session bests, and team records tracked the same way as timed drills. Examples: QB pass accuracy (short range / long range breakdown), kicking accuracy.
Custom distance, custom start — set any distance and the system auto-computes speed on every run (mph or km/h, your choice). Choose flying start or stationary Ready/Set/Go with a random delay so athletes can't anticipate the gun.
Between those three modes, the system covers everything you'd run at a combine day or a structured speed/agility practice.
Player tracking, what it actually looks like
Auto-archived sessions, average / standard deviation / trend (↗ Improving / ↘ Fatigue / → Stable), CSV export if you want the data elsewhere.
https://reddit.com/link/1t8r6cr/video/yd7juzqj970h1/player
Build your own drills:
https://reddit.com/link/1t8r6cr/video/9sl5n29l970h1/player
Hardware
- Two wireless gates, photoelectric beam-break sensors. Outdoor + indoor (turf, field house, weight room).
- Battery-powered (USB power bank). Multiple hours on a single charge.
- The unit creates its own WiFi hotspot — open a browser on your phone or tablet. No app to install, no account, no internet needed at the field.
- Wireless updates over the air. I can send you fixes and new features without you mailing the kit back.
https://reddit.com/link/1t8r6cr/video/z09zggwp970h1/player
What I'm looking for
A few coaches running structured speed/agility work, combine testing, or weekly performance days with a consistent group, willing to use it over a handful of practices and tell me what works, what's clunky, and what's missing.
If that sounds like you, drop a comment or DM me with your level and the kind of drills you'd care most about. I'll send the details from there.
Thanks for reading,
David
