Managing your team on Pitchero (COACHES/MANAGERS ONLY) 2 of 3

2. Managing your team using the Pitchero Manager App


GETTING STARTED

To download the Pitchero Manager App visit the App Store or Google Play.

Login using the same username and password you created when registering for your Pitchero account. If you haven't already registered please sign up here.

You should have already been designated as a Team Admin for your team. However, if you aren't currently a Team Admin, or have been allocated to the wrong team please contact the Website Manager.


MANAGE TEAM MEMBERSHIP

You can view members of your team in the Members tab. You can add new members by sharing the club's invite link with them. Alternatively, if you have their email address, you can click on the person icon in the top right and fill in their details to add them.

If you want to filter out parents and coaches click on the funnel icon in the top right, click Role and select the Player option.

To amend member roles i.e. make a member a team admin or coach / add a child to a parent / allocate a parent to a child, click on the member's name and click Manage next to the role you wish to allocate or amend. You can also do this by clicking on the pencil icon in the top right corner.

New members can find more information about setting up and managing their account here.


MANAGE FIXTURES

You can add and manage fixtures including team availability, match day selection and scores within the Match Centre:

- Add / Edit Fixtures
To add a fixture click the plus icon within the Match Centre. Here you can add details about the fixture including the opposition team, date, time and game type. Once you have added fixtures you can view them in the Match Centre.

To amend the fixture information click the fixture and select Match Information. Here you can add additional details such as Match Status, Location and Meet Information (Time and further instructions). You can also cancel or postpone a game by clicking the Status drop down and selecting the appropriate option.

- Manage Availability
To manage availability for match fixtures you can either select the fixture in the Match Centre and click Availability or select the Availability tab at the bottom of the app and click the date.

Here you will able to see which players have confirmed their availability. You can prompt all players by selecting the Prompt Players button at the bottom or click on a player's name and prompt individually. You can manually set availability by clicking on a player, selecting the Not set button and choosing the applicable option from the menu.

- Select a Team
To create a team selection click on the fixture within the Match Centre and select Team Selection. Here you can select players in each position. Once you have updated your team selection you have two publishing options:

  1. Not published - Available to you and other admins only
  2. Published to players and members - Players and all club members signed up to Pitchero can view the team selection

Please note - Team Line Ups and Squads are set to 'Off' as default on all team pages except for Youth and Seniors. However, if you choose 'publish team selection' player names will be visible in the match centre on your team homepage to all South Gower members who have signed up to Pitchero.

- Update Scores and Match Events
You can update the score and add match events such as tries, conversions and penalties during or after the match.

To do this select the match fixture within the Match Centre and click on the Score & Events menu. In here you can select and add the relevant match event. This will then automatically update the Highlights tab in the match section on your Team Homepage.

Please note - if you don't children's names to appear on the Match Highlights page you can leave the scorer anonymous. Match Centre Statistics, which record appearance and points stats for individual players, are also set to 'Off' as default on all team pages except for Youth and Seniors.


MANAGE TRAINING

All training sessions have already been added for your team. Sessions are currently as follows:

  • Minis (U6-U10) - Wednesday, 6pm-7pm
  • Juniors (U11-U14) - Wednesday, 7:30pm-8:30pm
  • Juniors (U15-U16) - Thursday, 6pm-7:30pm
  • Youth - Tuesday and Thursday 7pm-8pm
  • Seniors - Tuesday and Thursday, 6pm-7pm

You can add one-off sessions for your team. Just click on your team and select 'add sessions'. Add the teams that will be training along with the dates, times and session organiser.

To prompt players to find out their availability select the training fixture, click on Availability and either select Prompt Players to prompt all players, or click on a player and select Prompt to prompt them individually.


COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR TEAM

You can compose messages to parents, coaches members of your team and view conversations in the Announcements section. Click the pencil icon to compose a new message.


FURTHER HELP AND SUPPORT

For more information about the Manager App click here.

If you require any help managing your team please contact the Website Manager.