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Terms of Service

Effective date: 2026-09-05. Version 2026-09-05-v1.

These Terms of Service (the "Terms") are a binding agreement between you and KCG LLC, a Texas limited liability company, doing business as NextCommitHQ ("NextCommitHQ", "we", "us", "our") governing your use of NextCommitHQ Network, including the website, applications, messaging, the Coach's Chalkboard, and every related feature we offer (together, the "Network"). By creating an account, checking the acceptance box during onboarding, or using the Network, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy, Acceptable Use Policy, and Athlete Safety and Screening policy, each of which is part of these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Network.

Please read Section 4 (What the Network is and is not), Section 17 (Disclaimers), Section 18 (Limitation of liability), and Section 20 (Dispute resolution) with particular care. They limit our responsibility and describe how disputes are handled.

1. Who we are

NextCommitHQ, NextCommitHQ Network, and every NextCommitHQ subsidiary, brand, and product are owned and operated by KCG LLC. References to "NextCommitHQ" in these Terms mean KCG LLC. NextCommitHQ operates the Network from 1910 Pacific Ave, Suite 2000, PMB 2513, Dallas, TX 75201. You can reach us at legal@nextcommithq.com. The Network is offered to adults in the United States. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), USA Basketball, any school, league, or governing body. "AAU" and other organization names are used only to describe the kind of programs that use the Network.

2. Eligibility

  • You must be at least 18 years old. By using the Network you represent that you are 18 or older. The Network does not verify age; it relies on your attestation, and we remove accounts we reasonably believe belong to minors.
  • You must use the Network as yourself. Coach accounts are for the coach personally. Program accounts are for people who are actually authorized to act for the organization they represent.
  • You may not use the Network if we have previously suspended or terminated your account, or if you are barred from working with youth by law, court order, or a governing body's sanction.
  • Athletes, player rosters, and accounts for minors are outside the Network's scope. Do not create profiles for players or upload rosters.

3. Accounts and security

  • Sign-in is handled by a managed identity provider. You are responsible for the security of the email account and devices you use to sign in, and for enabling any multi-factor protection we require or recommend.
  • You are responsible for everything that happens under your account until you tell us about unauthorized use at security@nextcommithq.com. Tell us promptly.
  • A person may act as a coach and as program staff at the same time. Organization membership grants only the capabilities of the role you were given (owner, admin, hiring staff, reviewer). Switching contexts in the interface never grants access you do not have.
  • We may require verified email before you can contact other users.

4. What the Network is and is not

The Network is a marketplace where coaches present how they work and organizations post season and program roles. We provide the venue, structure, and tools. We are not a party to anything that happens between you and another user.

Specifically, NextCommitHQ:

  • Is not an employer, staffing agency, employment agency, agent, or representative of any coach or organization. We do not hire, place, supervise, pay, or terminate coaches.
  • Is not a party to any application, interview, offer, acceptance, placement, engagement, or contract between a coach and an organization.
  • Does not verify identity, criminal history, credentials, certifications, licenses, or eligibility to work with youth. See the Athlete Safety and Screening policy and What Verified Means.
  • Does not process payments between users and does not set, collect, or guarantee any compensation.
  • Does not guarantee that any opening is genuine, that any coach is available, that any match will occur, or that any information a user provides is accurate.
  • Does not provide legal, tax, employment-classification, insurance, or safety advice.

Every coaching engagement is between the coach and the organization. They alone decide whether to work together and on what terms, and they alone are responsible for complying with employment, tax, insurance, and youth-protection laws and with the rules of any governing body they participate in.

5. Organizations, owners, and staff

  • The person who creates an organization on the Network becomes its owner and represents that they have authority to act for it. Verification of that claim is a separate process described in What Verified Means. Until then the organization is labeled as pending.
  • Owners are responsible for who they invite, for the role they grant, and for removing people who should no longer have access. Invitations are one-use, expire, and are bound to the invited email address.
  • An organization must always have at least one owner. Ownership can be transferred to another member.
  • Staff act for the organization. Messages sent from an organization context identify the human sender and the organization. The organization is responsible for the conduct of its staff on the Network.
  • Removing a member ends their access at once, including to conversations they participated in on the organization's behalf. Their past messages remain visible to the other participants as part of the record.

6. Coach profiles and your content

  • You own the content you post: profile text, experience entries, Chalkboard responses, messages, and anything else you submit ("Your Content"). You grant NextCommitHQ a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, and transmit Your Content solely to operate, secure, and improve the Network and as otherwise described in these Terms and the Privacy Policy. This license ends when Your Content is deleted from the Network, except for copies kept in backups for a limited time and for records we must keep as described in Data Retention and Deletion.
  • You represent that Your Content is accurate to the best of your knowledge, that you have the rights to post it, and that it does not violate the Acceptable Use Policy.
  • Profiles distinguish self-reported information from anything we have recorded as verified. Everything you enter is self-reported unless labeled otherwise.
  • You choose whether your profile is discoverable, unlisted, or paused, and separately whether public search engines may index it. Compensation expectations are never shown on a public profile.
  • We may reformat, truncate, or label Your Content to fit the interface, and we may remove content that violates these Terms.
  • Do not post content depicting or identifying minors. Coaching examples should use adults, diagrams, or practice plans.

7. Openings, applications, offers, and placements

  • Organizations posting openings must describe the role accurately, including compensation, or state plainly that a term is unknown or negotiable. Openings are versioned; substantive changes create a new version and notify active candidates.
  • Coaches apply or are invited. A coach may hold one active application per opening. Application stages are set by the organization and shown to the candidate; the Network does not auto-reject candidates and does not rank people by protected characteristics.
  • An offer on the Network is a structured summary of role, dates, schedule, compensation, expenses, and responsibilities. When an organization proposes an offer and a coach accepts that exact version, the Network records mutual confirmation and creates a placement. A placement record is an assignment summary, not an employment contract, and it does not by itself create an employment or contractor relationship with NextCommitHQ or, necessarily, between the parties. The organization and the coach are responsible for any written agreement, worker classification, wage and hour compliance, tax reporting, workers' compensation, and insurance that their arrangement requires.
  • The Network checks capacity and schedule conflicts at acceptance and refuses an acceptance that would exceed an opening's stated capacity or clash with a coach's other confirmed placement. This is a convenience, not a guarantee that no conflict exists.
  • Either party may cancel a placement on the Network with a stated reason. Cancellation on the Network does not resolve any obligation the parties may have to each other outside it.
  • Disputes about pay, performance, conduct, or termination are between the coach and the organization. We may, at our discretion, review reports and take action on the Network (such as suspension), but we do not adjudicate disputes and owe no duty to do so.

8. Messaging

  • Each side of a potential match may send one introduction to open a conversation. There are no anonymous messages and no bulk messaging. We apply limits on introductions per day, per organization, and per recipient to keep the Network usable; the current limits are shown when you reach them.
  • You may decline a conversation, block a person or an organization, and report a message. Blocks apply across every organization context.
  • Interview proposals sent through the Network are proposals only; nothing is scheduled until the other party accepts a slot.
  • We do not read your private conversations as a matter of routine. See the Privacy Policy for the limited circumstances in which we may access them.
  • Messages are not encrypted end to end. Do not send passwords, government identification numbers, financial account numbers, or other highly sensitive information through the Network.

9. Coach's Chalkboard

  • The Chalkboard presents coaching scenarios. You may answer practice scenarios for yourself, publish a showcase response on your profile, or complete a private assessment that an organization assigned to you as part of a candidacy.
  • Private assessment responses are visible only to you and to the hiring staff and reviewers of the organization that assigned them. They are never public and never shared with other organizations. Publishing a showcase response is a separate, explicit choice.
  • Reviewer findings, notes, and any labels are the organization's opinion, not ours. They are not a test score, an IQ score, a certification, or a statement about your ability. Scenarios marked practice-only have not been reviewed by an experienced reviewer and should be treated as practice.
  • The Chalkboard is not a proctored examination. Your transcript is always available to you.

10. Acceptable use

The Acceptable Use Policy is part of these Terms. In short: be who you say you are, do not harass, discriminate, scrape, spam, or misrepresent, do not post content about minors, and do not attempt to bypass security or access what is not yours. We may investigate, remove content, limit features, suspend, or terminate accounts for violations, and we may report conduct to law enforcement or governing bodies where we believe it is warranted.

11. Feedback and suggestions

If you send us feedback through the feedback panel or otherwise, you grant us the right to use it without restriction or compensation. Feedback tickets show you their status; we do not promise to act on any suggestion.

12. Fees

The Network is currently offered without charge. We may introduce fees for some features, plans, or services in the future, such as subscriptions for organizations, fees connected to a confirmed placement, promoted openings, or optional verification and screening services. Before you commit to any paid feature we will show the price, the billing period, and what is included, and you will confirm the purchase. Features that are free today may become paid; we will give at least 30 days' notice before a free feature you are using becomes paid, and you may stop using it instead. Fees are stated in U.S. dollars, exclude taxes unless stated otherwise, and are non-refundable except as stated at the time of purchase or required by law. Any payment processing will be handled by a payment provider we name in Service Providers; we will not store card numbers.

13. Our intellectual property

The Network, including its software, design, text, graphics, scenario library, fit rules, and the NextCommitHQ name and marks, belongs to NextCommitHQ or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. Except for the limited right to use the Network under these Terms, no rights are granted to you. You may not copy, modify, create derivative works from, reverse engineer, scrape, frame, or resell any part of the Network, and you may not use our name or marks without written permission. Reasonable personal use of the "Powered by NextCommitHQ" attribution as it appears in the interface is permitted.

14. Third-party services and advertising

Sign-in, hosting, database, and email delivery are provided by third parties listed in Service Providers. The Network may display advertising and sponsored content, including advertising served by third-party networks, as described in the Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice. Sponsored content is labeled. We are not responsible for the products, services, or claims of advertisers, and an advertisement is not an endorsement by NextCommitHQ. Their availability affects the Network. Links to third-party sites (for example an organization's website) are provided for convenience; we are not responsible for their content or practices.

15. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains what we collect, what is public, who processes it, how long we keep it, and how to export or delete your data. It is part of these Terms.

16. Suspension, termination, and deletion

  • You may stop using the Network at any time and may request deletion of your account from your profile. Deletion hides your profile immediately, revokes your sessions, and erases your primary data after a 30-day grace period during which you can cancel. Details are in Data Retention and Deletion.
  • We may suspend or terminate your account or an organization's access, with or without notice, if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, created risk or legal exposure for us or other users, or if we discontinue the Network. Where practical we will tell you why.
  • Sections that by their nature should survive termination do survive, including Sections 6 (license to content already shared with other users, to the extent described), 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 23.

17. Disclaimers

THE NETWORK IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NextCommitHQ DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE ABOVE, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT: THE NETWORK WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; ANY USER, PROFILE, OPENING, ORGANIZATION, CREDENTIAL, OR STATEMENT IS ACCURATE, GENUINE, LAWFUL, OR SAFE; ANY COACH IS SUITABLE TO WORK WITH MINORS OR HAS PASSED ANY SCREENING; ANY MATCH, INTERVIEW, OFFER, OR PLACEMENT WILL OCCUR OR WILL BE HONORED; OR THAT FIT SCORES, LABELS, OR SUMMARIES ARE CORRECT. FIT INFORMATION IS A STRUCTURED COMPARISON OF WHAT USERS ENTERED, NOT A RECOMMENDATION.

YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS, INCLUDING ANY IN-PERSON MEETING, TRYOUT, PRACTICE, OR ENGAGEMENT. USE GOOD JUDGMENT, MEET IN APPROPRIATE SETTINGS, AND FOLLOW YOUR ORGANIZATION'S AND GOVERNING BODY'S SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN DISCLAIMERS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

18. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NextCommitHQ AND ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF INCOME, PROFITS, OPPORTUNITY, GOODWILL, OR DATA, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE NETWORK OR THESE TERMS, HOWEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE ABOVE, WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE CONDUCT, STATEMENTS, OMISSIONS, OR CONTENT OF ANY USER, ONLINE OR OFFLINE, INCLUDING ANY INJURY, LOSS, OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM A COACHING ENGAGEMENT, AN IN-PERSON MEETING, A FAILURE TO SCREEN, OR RELIANCE ON A PROFILE, OPENING, VERIFICATION LABEL, OR FIT INFORMATION.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE NETWORK OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US, IF ANY, IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM AND (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). THESE LIMITS ARE A FUNDAMENTAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN AND APPLY EVEN IF A REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

19. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless NextCommitHQ and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, and providers from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: Your Content; your use of the Network; your interactions or engagements with other users, including any coaching engagement and any claim by a participant, parent, or organization; your breach of these Terms or of any law or governing-body rule; or, if you act for an organization, the organization's failure to screen, classify, pay, insure, or supervise anyone it engages. We may assume the exclusive defense of any matter subject to indemnification, and you agree to cooperate.

20. Dispute resolution and governing law

  • Talk to us first. Before filing any claim, send a written description of the dispute to legal@nextcommithq.com and give us 60 days to try to resolve it with you informally. Most issues are resolved this way.
  • Governing law. These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to them or the Network are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, and by applicable U.S. federal law.
  • Venue. Any claim not resolved informally must be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Dallas County, Texas, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there. Either party may seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect intellectual property or confidential information.
  • Individual basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, claims must be brought in your individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, or representative proceeding.
  • Time limit. Any claim must be filed within one year after it arises, or it is permanently barred, unless a longer period is required by law.
  • Nothing in this Section limits any right you have under law that cannot be waived by contract.

21. Changes to the Network and these Terms

We may change the Network at any time, including by adding, altering, or removing features. We may update these Terms. For material changes we will give notice through the Network or by email at least 14 days before they take effect, and we will ask you to accept the new version on your next onboarding step or at sign-in where the change requires it. Continued use after the effective date means you accept the change. The version and effective date appear at the top of this page; the previous version is available on request.

22. Electronic communications and notices

  • You consent to receive notices, disclosures, and communications from us electronically, through the Network or at the email address on your account, and you agree that they satisfy any legal requirement that a communication be in writing. Keep your email address current.
  • You can control which non-essential notifications you receive from your notification settings. Security, legal, and account notices cannot be turned off while you have an account.
  • Notices to us must be sent to legal@nextcommithq.com or by mail to 1910 Pacific Ave, Suite 2000, PMB 2513, Dallas, TX 75201.

23. General terms

  • Entire agreement. These Terms, with the policies they incorporate, are the entire agreement between you and NextCommitHQ about the Network and replace any prior agreement.
  • Severability. If any part of these Terms is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect and the unenforceable part is modified to the minimum extent needed.
  • No waiver. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of it.
  • Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our written consent. We may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or by operation of law.
  • No third-party beneficiaries. Except for the indemnified parties in Section 19, no one else has rights under these Terms.
  • Force majeure. We are not responsible for delay or failure caused by events beyond our reasonable control.
  • Export and sanctions. You represent that you are not on any U.S. government restricted-party list and will not use the Network in violation of U.S. export or sanctions laws.
  • Government users. The Network is commercial computer software for purposes of any government acquisition rules.
  • Language and headings. Headings are for convenience only. "Including" means "including without limitation."

24. Contact

NextCommitHQ, a brand of KCG LLC 1910 Pacific Ave, Suite 2000, PMB 2513, Dallas, TX 75201 General and legal: legal@nextcommithq.com Privacy: privacy@nextcommithq.com Security: security@nextcommithq.com Support: support@nextcommithq.com