# Weplay > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Weplay > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Weplay.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weplay > Source revision: 1351064088 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Adult gaming platform app}} {{Distinguish|We Play|Wii Play}} '''Weplay''' was an American [online community](/source/online_community) site for young athletes, their families, coaches, and teams involved in youth sports.New York Times - [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/26/technology/26caa.html Social Sites New Friends Are Athletes] (March, 26th 2008) Its customer base and assets were acquired in 2013 by TeamSnap. ==Site== Members could set up their profiles with pictures, exchange communication with friends on the network, upload videos of sports events, and play games. It also provided a team management application for parents and coaches. Other features included blogs, a media gallery of youth sports photos and videos, Q&As with fans, as well as self-created group profiles that let site members connect through shared interests. Professional athletes such as [Derek Jeter](/source/Derek_Jeter), [LeBron James](/source/LeBron_James), [Peyton Manning](/source/Peyton_Manning) and [Jennie Finch](/source/Jennie_Finch) had Weplay accounts.URL Wire [http://www.urlwire.com/news/021609.html Weplay.com Connects Youth Softball Teams with USA Softball Star Jennie Finch and ASA] February 16th, 2009Los Angeles Times - [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2008/07/weplay-partners.html Weplay partners with Pop Warner, bringing more little jocks to the Web] (July 2008) In March 2009, Weplay launched its Skills and Drills library. By partnering with [Adidas](/source/Adidas), The Amateur Softball Association, [MLB](/source/MLB), online drill providers, and professional athletes, Weplay had Skills and Drills libraries for [softball](/source/softball), [baseball](/source/baseball) and [soccer](/source/soccer) including several hundred videos, 3D Simulations and documents broken down by skill level and skill type by sport. The domain [http://www.WePlay.com/ WePlay.com] title is no longer directly associated with Weplay or Teamsnap online communities.webarchive https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://weplay.com ==Company== Weplay was headquartered in [New York City](/source/New_York_City) with a west coast office located in [Long Beach, California](/source/Long_Beach%2C_California). Stephen Hansen ([GeoCities](/source/GeoCities), Universal) served as CEO. The company launched as a startup in late 2007 under the name ‘Made the Cut,’ and changed to Weplay at launch in March 2008. It was conceived as a joint venture between [Creative Artists Agency](/source/Creative_Artists_Agency), the venture capital arm of New York-based hedge fund [Pequot Capital](/source/Pequot_Capital) (now known as [FirstMark Capital](/source/FirstMark_Capital)) and MLB Advanced Media, Internet arm of [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball). Weplay partnered with several national youth sports organizations, including Pop Warner (football), the Amateur Softball Association, the Positive Coaching Alliance and the National Association of State Games to make Weplay the official social network service provider and partner for some of these YSOs.Pop Warner [http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10006919-36.html Pop Warner Teams with Weplay as Founding Partner] Weplay raised another $8.6M in August 2008, with several professional athletes having a financial stake in the company.c/net news [http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9903491-7.html Weplay catches $4.5 million from sports figures] March, 26th 2008c/net news [http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10006919-36.html Jeter, Manning join $8.6 million Weplay round ] It acquired [Fastpoint Games](/source/Fastpoint_Games) in 2012.{{cite news | title = Weplay Acquires Fastpoint Games | date = 21 May 2012 | publisher = Dow Jones | url = http://pevc.dowjones.com/article?an=DJFVW00020120521e85ltd21e&from=alert&pid=32&ReturnUrl=http%3a%2f%2fpevc.dowjones.com%2farticle%3fan%3dDJFVW00020120521e85ltd21e%26from%3dalert%26pid%3d32 | accessdate = 16 June 2014 | archive-date = 14 July 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140714155017/http://pevc.dowjones.com/article?an=DJFVW00020120521e85ltd21e&from=alert&pid=32&ReturnUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fpevc.dowjones.com%2Farticle%3Fan%3DDJFVW00020120521e85ltd21e&from=alert&pid=32 | url-status = dead }} Its customer base, technology, and coaching assets were acquired in 2013 by TeamSnap for under 5 million dollars.{{cite news |url=http://denver.cbslocal.com/2013/05/21/colorado-based-teamsnap-acquires-key-assets-of-weplay/ |title=Colorado-Based TeamSnap Acquires Key Assets Of Weplay |date=May 21, 2013 |accessdate=27 March 2016}}{{cite news |publisher=[TechCrunch](/source/TechCrunch) |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/05/21/teamsnap-online-sports-management-platform-acquires-weplay-for-an-undisclosed-amount/ |title=TeamSnap Online Sports Management Platform Acquires Weplay For An Undisclosed Amount |date=May 21, 2013 |accessdate=September 8, 2024}} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * [http://onthepitch.org/2008/03/26/weplaycom-do-youth-teams-need-a-social-network/ On the pitch - Youth sports Blog] * [http://www.asasoftball.com/ Amateur Softball Association] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070726144015/http://www.asasoftball.com/ |date=2007-07-26 }} * [http://www.thesportscorp.org/html/sportsCorp/SGA2009/index.html State Games of America] Category:Internet properties established in 2007 Category:American sport websites Category:American social networking websites Category:Internet properties disestablished in 2013 Category:2013 mergers and acquisitions Category:2007 establishments in New York City Category:2013 disestablishments in New York City Category:American companies established in 2007 Category:American companies disestablished in 2013 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Weplay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weplay) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weplay?action=history)). 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