Host a run
Pick a court and a time and post the first run in your area. Any eligible player can host.
Put your city on the map
Be the first to lace up your city.
No runs nearby yet? Every basketball community begins with one player, one host and one game.
The opportunity
An empty city isn't an empty opportunity.
If nothing shows up near you yet, you're not late — you're early. Every connected basketball city started with a single run that somebody decided to organize.
- You can use LaceUp LIVE anywhere in the United States
- You can host the first local run yourself
- You can widen your search area to find nearby games
- You can recruit an organizer who already runs games
- You can express interest in leading your market
- You can take part in eligible national Season activity
Get started
Three ways to start
Invite local hoopers
Bring the players you already hoop with, plus the ones from the courts and the group chats.
Help lead the market
Express interest in a founding role and help recruit hosts across your city.
Example journey
How a city comes to life
An illustrative sequence, not a promise or a timeline.
- Step 1
One player looks
Someone opens the app looking for a game and sees nothing nearby yet.
- Step 2
One run appears
A local player hosts the first run and gives everyone a place to show up.
- Step 3
Regulars form
The same faces come back. The run stops being a one-off.
- Step 4
More hosts step up
Other organizers add nights, courts and formats.
- Step 5
The city fills in
Enough runs exist that there's usually somewhere to play.
Market activation meter
ConceptLocal hosts
Recurring runs
Active players
Concept preview—not live market data. Activation thresholds are not finalized and no city progress is being measured or displayed here.
Market status
Emerging versus activated markets
A concept, not a gate. Players are never blocked because of where they live.
Emerging market
Basketball is happening, but the runs are still few. Early hosts have the most influence here.
Activated market
Enough hosts and recurring runs that there's usually a game to find. Criteria are not finalized.
No markets have been publicly announced yet. This site will not display market activity until it is real.
Bigger picture
Regional and national community
Your city is the starting point, not the boundary.
Travel with your profile
Your basketball identity, connections and REP follow you to runs in other cities.
National Season activity
Eligible Season participation is intended to be open regardless of market status. Rules will be published first.
Shared momentum
Every new host anywhere makes the whole network more useful for everyone else.
City interest
Put your city on the map
Let us know where you're hooping and how you'd like to help your city get started.
Interest form preview—submissions are not yet active. Nothing you type here is sent, stored or shared.
Questions
City activation FAQ
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Launching October 1The LaceUp LIVE app is planned to launch October 1, 2026. Store links activate here once they are official.