Terms of Service

Welcome to Rookie to GOAT. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Rookie to GOAT web application ("Service"), operated by Rookie to GOAT, LLC ("we," "us," or "our"). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you should not use the Service.

1. What Rookie to GOAT Is

Rookie to GOAT is a free web application that lets you track ratings for head-to-head games among friends. You can create private leagues, record game results, view leaderboards, and track rating history across sports like table tennis, pickleball, chess, volleyball, and more.

The Service is provided for personal, non-commercial, entertainment purposes only.

2. Creating an Account

• You must create an account to use Rookie to GOAT. You can sign up using Google sign-in or with an email address and password.
• You must be at least 13 years old to create an account. If you are under 18, you should have permission from a parent or guardian.
• You may only create and maintain one account. Multiple accounts per person are not allowed.
• You are responsible for keeping your login credentials secure. Do not share your password or let others use your account.
• The information you provide during sign-up and in your profile must be accurate. You agree to keep your information up to date.
• Your username must not impersonate another person, contain offensive language, or violate the rights of others.

3. Using the Service

4. Rules of Conduct

When using Rookie to GOAT, you agree not to:

• Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
• Manipulate game results, ratings, or leaderboards in any dishonest way, including recording fake games or colluding with other players to inflate or deflate ratings.
• Harass, abuse, threaten, or intimidate other users.
• Create accounts under false identities or impersonate others.
• Use automated tools, bots, scripts, or scrapers to interact with the Service.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other users' accounts, our systems, or our databases.
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service, servers, or networks connected to the Service.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the Service.
• Use the Service to send spam, chain letters, or unsolicited messages.
• Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or any code designed to harm or disrupt the Service.

5. Intellectual Property

The Rookie to GOAT name, logo, design, and all content created by us (including text, graphics, icons, and software) are our property and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or use our content or branding without our written permission.

Your content — such as league names, league descriptions, and usernames — remains yours. By submitting content to the Service, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, display, and store that content as needed to operate and improve the Service.

6. Privacy

Your privacy matters to us. Our Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your choices. By using the Service, you agree to our Privacy Policy.

7. Availability and Changes to the Service

• Rookie to GOAT is provided as a free service. We do not guarantee any specific level of uptime or availability.
• We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice. We are not liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.
• We are continually developing and improving the Service. Features may be added, changed, or removed over time. You always use the version of the Service available at any given time.
• We may perform maintenance that temporarily limits access to the Service. We will try to minimize disruptions whenever possible.

8. Account Suspension and Termination

• By you: You can stop using the Service at any time. You can request deletion of your account by contacting us, and we will process it promptly.
• By us: We may suspend or terminate your account if we believe you have violated these Terms, including but not limited to manipulating scores, harassing other users, creating multiple accounts, or using the Service for unauthorized purposes.
• We may also remove accounts that have been inactive for an extended period of time, with prior notice when possible.
• If your account is terminated, you lose access to your account data, leagues, and rating history. We are not obligated to retain or provide your data after termination, except as required by law.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Specifically, we do not warrant that:

• The Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.
• The ratings, statistics, or calculations will be perfectly accurate at all times.
• The Service will meet your specific requirements or expectations.
• Any errors or defects in the Service will be corrected.

You use the Service at your own risk. Ratings and statistics are for entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon for any professional, competitive, or financial decisions.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Rookie to GOAT, its operators, and its service providers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, ratings, opportunities, or goodwill arising out of or related to your use of the Service, regardless of the basis of the claim (contract, tort, negligence, or otherwise) and even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Since the Service is provided free of charge, our total liability to you for any claim arising from or related to the Service is limited to the amount you have paid us, which is zero.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend and hold harmless Rookie to GOAT, LLC and its operators from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another person.

12. Third-Party Services

Rookie to GOAT relies on third-party services to operate, including Supabase (database and authentication), Google (sign-in), and Vercel (hosting and analytics). These services have their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the practices or availability of third-party services.

If you sign in with Google, your use of Google's services is governed by Google's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted means you accept the updated Terms.

For significant changes, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you (for example, by displaying a notice within the app or sending an email).

We reserve the right to modify our pricing or transition free features into paid features at any time, provided we give you reasonable notice of such changes.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or removed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in full effect.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, make up the entire agreement between you and Rookie to GOAT, LLC regarding your use of the Service. They replace any prior agreements or understandings related to the Service.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms or the Service, please contact us at:

Email: support@rookietogoat.com