Before Starting a Schedule

Owned by Annick Chiasson
Last updated: Oct 07, 2024 by Gilles Taillon
2 min read

Understanding what you need to have set up, what information you need to have available to you, and what roles & permissions you need before diving in to create your schedule will help you complete your schedule and manage the associated information effectively.

Checklist:

  • Spordle PLAY accounts: : It's crucial to confirm that you have created your login account. If you have a login account for Spordle ID, you will need a separate account for Spordle PLAY at this time. In the near future, you will be able to use the same login for both platforms. If you need to create a PLAY account, please consult the user guide for Accounts, Roles, Profiles Notifications.

  • Roles & permissions: Ensure that you have the correct role for what you need to do within the schedule management for Spordle PLAY. For a list and description of roles and permissions, please consult the user guide for Accounts, Roles, Profiles Notifications.

  • Playing surfaces: Confirm that all the locations and their availability, which you will be using to create your schedule, have been added to Spordle PLAY. This will reduce the number of updates required for your schedule and help avoid conflicts.

  • Teams: Teams created in Spordle ID will be automatically synced to Spordle PLAY. Confirming that all your teams are available to be scheduled will help reduce the number of updates required. If you are not using Spordle ID to create your teams, please consult the user guide for creating teams in PLAY.

  • Assigning rules: In this step, you determine and apply the requirements of officials needed for a division and category. Note: this can be done afterwards, but having it set up before you create your schedule will set the official requirements up at the same time.

  • Leagues: If your organization requires a local league that has not yet been set up in Spordle PLAY, simply submit a support request to Spordle. We'll assist you in getting your league set up promptly.

  • Spordle Page: Your Spordle Page serves as your public website for displaying stats, standings, and schedules. We recommend incorporating all your leagues onto a single page to provide members with a centralized access point for scheduling information across the organization. However, if you prefer individual pages for different leagues, we're happy to accommodate your preferences. For instance, if you're organizing a 2024 Non-Competitive League, a Minor Local League, and a Senior Local League, we'll create a unified league called the ABC Organization League.

  • Practices: Practices do not need to go through the timetable creation process. They can be created directly within your organization and scheduled on your fields. For detailed instructions on creating practices, please refer to the documentation on Adding and Modifying Practices.