Why athletic directors switch
- Cash boxes and Google Sheets that never match after a rivalry game.
- A monthly ticketing bill that keeps charging in the off-season.
- Walk-up sales that oversell because the gate is not looking at the same inventory as online.
How school and college athletics use Tixoola
Run each home game as its own event with student, adult, and booster pricing. Fans buy on their phones; gate crews scan QR codes; the box office sells remaining seats from the same inventory. Athletic office settlement is one PDF per game. Rec leagues and travel clubs should use the youth sports page—this page is built for varsity and collegiate gameday.
Gameday & season tickets
- Single-game, doubleheader, and season-style types with capacity per type—not a shared rec-league roster.
- Student, adult, and booster pricing with presale codes before public sale.
- Clone last Friday’s home game in minutes—venue, pricing, and artwork carry over.
Stadium and gym gates
- QR scanning from staff phones with duplicate-aware validation at multiple gates.
- Manual lookup by name when a fan’s phone dies at the turnstile.
- Live scanned vs. unscanned counts so you know who is in the stands.
Box office at the gate
- Walk-up sales with Stripe Terminal or Square so online and window inventory stay in sync.
- Staff PIN sign-in so every register session is accountable to the athletic office.
- Tickets printed or sent by text on the spot for fans who did not buy ahead.
Payouts & per-game settlement
- Stripe, Square, or Authorize.Net with Apple Pay and Google Pay at checkout.
- Per-game settlement statements with PDF export for the bookkeeper—not a league treasurer spreadsheet.
Athletic office reporting
- Sales by hour in the days before kickoff and check-in trends at the gate.
- Repeat-buyer insight across the varsity season so you see which fans keep coming back.
Example: Friday night rivalry game
A high school athletic department sells out its rivalry game without a cash box at the stadium gate.
- Clone the standard home-game event, raise capacity, and add a student-only presale code.
- Share the event link in the athletic newsletter and booster social accounts on Monday.
- Scan QR tickets at two stadium gates while the box office sells walk-ups with a card reader.
- Download the settlement PDF Saturday morning and hand one report to the bookkeeper.
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School & college athletics ticketing FAQ
Is this page for rec leagues or for school athletics?
This page is for high school and college athletic departments—varsity gameday, student vs adult tickets, and box office at the stadium or gym. Rec leagues, travel clubs, and tournament hosts should use the youth sports page.
Can we price student tickets differently from adult tickets?
Yes. Create separate ticket types with their own price and capacity—student, adult, booster, and faculty are typical. Presale codes can open student sales before the public on-sale.
How do season passes work next to single-game tickets?
Sell a season-style type for fans who want every home game, and keep single-game types for everyone else. Capacity is tracked per type so a season pass does not oversell a single Friday night.
Can the box office sell walk-ups without overselling online inventory?
Yes. Walk-up sales with Stripe Terminal or Square draw from the same event inventory as online checkout. Gate staff see remaining capacity instead of guessing from a cash box.
What does the athletic office get after the game?
A per-game settlement statement with PDF export: tickets sold, comps, refunds, and payment mix. Revenue settles to the Stripe, Square, or Authorize.Net account the department connects.
Do we pay a monthly fee in the off-season?
No. Default Tixoola rates are usage-based: a per-ticket platform fee plus a percentage of the eligible amount. Dark months cost nothing.
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