diff --git a/app/models/team.rb b/app/models/team.rb
index e0ea47a80..3ccb856b0 100644
--- a/app/models/team.rb
+++ b/app/models/team.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class Team < ApplicationRecord
   has_one_attached :image
 
   validates :jersey_number, presence: true, uniqueness: true
+  validates :active, inclusion: { in: [true, false], default: false }
 
   def name
     "#{first_name} #{last_name}"