Lost helmets. Missing jerseys. Hours wasted tracking down equipment instead of coaching. For youth and high school programs, poor gear management is more than an inconvenience. It is a costly problem that drains time, budgets, and energy. A modern gear tracking system brings structure, accountability, and control back to the equipment room. When every piece of gear is tracked, coaches spend less time managing chaos and more time leading their teams.

Helmets go missing every season — but the financial hit adds up fast. From $500-per-helmet replacements to wrecked reconditioning cycles, most programs are losing more than they realize. Here’s what that really looks like — and how to fix it.