Minneapolis, MN — (September 23, 2026) — OTTO EVENT (formerly SportWrench), the leading tournament management platform for youth volleyball, today announced a landmark partnership with the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) to become the official event management provider for all AAU National-Owned Volleyball events. Beginning with the 2026-2027 season, OTTO EVENT will power everything from registration to ticketing across the AAU's comprehensive volleyball event portfolio, including AAU Girls Junior National Volleyball Championships, Grand Prix & Super Regionals, AAU Boys Junior National Volleyball Championships, and AAU Volleyball Classic.

Partnership Scope & Benefits

The multi-year partnership will equip AAU Volleyball with OTTO EVENT's full suite of tournament management capabilities, including:

• Team registration and athlete management for over 100,000 athletes
• Intelligent scheduling powered by AI-driven optimization
• Real-time live scoring and spectator engagement
• Advanced compliance and athlete eligibility verification
• Digital ticketing and admissions management of over 300,000 spectators
• Comprehensive referee and official management tools

This partnership marks another significant expansion in youth volleyball technology and represents a major milestone in OTTO EVENT's rapid ascent as the market's platform of choice. In the past months, OTTO EVENT has brought some of the largest youth volleyball organizations in the country to the platform, as well as the nation's most recognized USA Volleyball National Qualifiers, including the Mideast Qualifier, Lone Star Classic Qualifier, Hoosier, Great Lakes, and Lone Star USA Volleyball Regions, cementing its position as the critical infrastructure backbone for the sports events industry.

The AAU will also gain access to OTTO EVENT's latest AI-powered tools, including OTTO EVENT Builder, an intelligent scheduling engine that automates tournament bracket creation and scheduling optimization, and OTTO EVENT Live, a real-time operations dashboard giving tournament directors unprecedented visibility and control throughout multi-day events.

"Partnering with the AAU is a significant moment for OTTO EVENT," said Eugene Tichenor, GM at OTTO EVENT. "With nearly 315,000 active volleyball members and an unmatched lineup of events nationwide, to be selected as their tournament technology partner is both an honor and a responsibility we take seriously. This collaboration validates our mission to build the infrastructure that enables the world's best sports organizations to thrive. It's also a testament to the momentum we've built in just months, working with AAU and other premier organizations to set a new standard for how volleyball tournaments operate in the digital age."

"The AAU is dedicated to providing the best opportunities and the very best experiences for our athletes. As the leader in youth volleyball, we strive to find new ways to make the sport more accessible," said Jo Mirza, AAU President. "Partnering with OTTO EVENT makes perfect sense and allows us to continue to grow AAU Volleyball and create more opportunities and AAU events for young athletes everywhere."

About the AAU

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), founded in 1888, is one of the largest and most respected youth sports organizations in the United States. With nearly 800,000 members across more than 50 sport programs, the AAU serves athletes of all ages and skill levels from grassroots through competitive elite levels. AAU Volleyball alone hosts tens of thousands of athletes across hundreds of events annually, including the prestigious AAU National Championships that attract thousands of teams, coaches, families, and spectators. The scale and scope of this partnership reflects AAU's commitment to modernizing its operations while serving its massive, nationwide community.

About OTTO EVENT

OTTO EVENT, formerly SportWrench, provides a full suite of event operations and ticketing solutions for junior volleyball, serving more than 1,300 events, 55,000 teams, and millions of athletes and families each season.

OTTO EVENT is part of the OTTO SPORT AI family of volleyball technology solutions, alongside University Athlete, the recruiting platform used by 95% of college volleyball programs, and OTTO SPORT Club, a modern club management platform. Across clubs, tournaments, and recruiting, OTTO SPORT AI is building the technology backbone for the sport of volleyball by connecting the organizations, athletes, coaches, and events that make the game thrive.

MEDIA CONTACTS

Jody Vogelaar - CMO, OTTO Sport AI

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Lauren Kramer - Head of PR

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