BallerTV SOP
Overview
BallerTV is the onsite streaming provider for our tournaments and showcases, capturing live video coverage of competition for live broadcast. BallerTV covers Prep Hoops, Prep Girls Hoops & Prep Dig.
Shared Spreadsheet
BallerTV works off the "BallerTV x Prep Network Venue Information" spreadsheet — a live, jointly-updated tracker.
Sofia’s responsibility is to keep each event row current including:
- Event Name
- Brand
- Week / Date
- Venue
- Courts
- Venue Contact (Name, Phone, Email)
BallerTV is responsible for inputting:
- Event ID
- Request Staffing Help (rep count, if BallerTV needs extra hands)
- BTV Rep Venue Access Time
- BallerTV Contact On Site
- BTV Arrival Time
Process
- Sofia adds each event to the spreadsheet, organized by month tab, sharing it with BallerTV.
– Confirms partnership, scope, and high-level expectations for that event. - BallerTV flags staffing needs directly in the spreadsheet, adding a comment to the relevant cell if they need onsite rep support.
- Sofia relays those staffing needs to the corresponding regional Slack channel.
– This alerts the ROM and Staffing Director so they can help accommodate the request.
– Sofia then updates the spreadsheet with the confirmed staffing plan so BallerTV has visibility into what's been arranged. - Sofia sends tournament schedule grids to BallerTV 1-2 days before each event, covering the upcoming weekend's event schedules. This typically ends up being Fridays.
- BallerTV handles their own onsite setup independently.
– If they need anything additional from the ROM or facility, they reach out directly via the shared Slack channel or text. They also add Inaccessible/Trouble Venues to a separate tab for our own visibility.
– No proactive logistics coordination is required beyond keeping the spreadsheet current and sending schedule grids a few days ahead.
This keeps:
- Sofia → responsible for securing the partnership, maintaining the spreadsheet, routing staffing requests, and sending weekly schedule grids
- ROM / Staffing Director → looped in via Slack to accommodate staffing needs as they arise
- BallerTV → responsible for flagging staffing needs and handling their own onsite setup and logistics
Communication Channels
- Spreadsheet comments – BallerTV's primary way of flagging staffing needs.
- Regional Slack channels – used by Sofia to route staffing requests to the ROM and Staffing Director.
- #prep-btv-issue-escalations channel – main source of quick communication for both parties. This is where Sofia sends upcoming weekend tournament schedules.
Billing & Revenue
BallerTV's partnership with Prep Network operates through a partnership contract, structured as follows:
- Payment schedule – BallerTV pays Prep Network three times per year for the rights to stream events and access our audience.
- Value exchange – This arrangement serves a dual purpose: it's a strong value-add for our audience (live streaming access) and a revenue generator for Prep Network.
- Highlight reel upsell – Prep Network sells BallerTV's highlight reels as an upsell to our audience. Once a year, the corresponding revenue share is sent back to BallerTV.
- Staffing rate – Any Prep Network staff or film help brought on to support BallerTV are compensated at $20/hr, BallerTV's standard rate for onsite support. This will be communicated through the ROM of the particular event.
***If we help staff an event, the name of the person helping must be listed on the “Prep Staffed” tab of the "BallerTV x Prep Network Venue Information" spreadsheet. BTV will track how many hours that person worked, and then we will invoice BTV for that specific amount in order to be properly reimbursed.