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Coach Guide

For Coaches

As a coach, you have full control over your team. Learn how to create teams, manage rosters, schedule events, analyze videos, and more.

Creating a Team

When you create a team, you become the Head Coach with full administrative privileges.

  1. 1Tap the + button on the Team Selection screen
  2. 2Select 'Create Team'
  3. 3Enter your team name (e.g., 'U14 Lightning')
  4. 4Select your sport from the list of 24 supported sports
  5. 5Optionally add a team logo and season information
  6. 6Tap 'Create' to finish

Team Settings

After creating your team, you can edit settings anytime from the team menu. Add a logo, update the season, or connect your MHR profile (for hockey teams).

Managing Roster

Add players, coaches, managers, and parents to your team roster.

Adding Team Members

Manual Entry

Add members by entering their name, position, jersey number, and contact info. They can later claim their account.

Invite Code

Share your team's invite code to let members join directly. Find it in Team Settings → Share Team.

Claim Codes

Generate Claim Codes

Claim codes let players link their account to an existing roster entry, preserving all their information.

  1. 1. Go to Roster → Select a member
  2. 2. Tap "Generate Claim Code"
  3. 3. Share the code with the player/parent

Team Roles

Head Coach

Full access. Can edit team settings, manage all members, and delete the team.

Assistant Coach

Can create content, manage roster, and edit events. Cannot delete team.

Manager

Same as Assistant Coach. Typically handles logistics and communication.

Player

Can view content, RSVP to events, and watch videos. Cannot create content.

Guardian

Parent/guardian access. Can RSVP on behalf of linked players.

Creating Events

Schedule practices, games, tournaments, and meetings for your team.

Practice
Game
Tournament
Meeting

Event Details

Date & Time

Set start and end times. Optionally make it recurring (daily, weekly, monthly).

Location

Add a venue name and address. Tap to open in Maps.

Opponent

For games, add the opposing team name.

RSVP Management

Track who's coming to events and send reminders to those who haven't responded.

Going

Confirmed attendance

Maybe

Tentative

Not Going

Cannot attend

Send Reminders

From any event, tap the bell icon to send push notifications to members who haven't responded yet.

Uploading Videos

Upload game film and practice videos for the team to review.

Upload from Photos

Select videos from your camera roll. Supports MP4, MOV, M4V.

Add Annotations

Use drawing tools to highlight plays: pen, arrow, circle, rectangle. Add voice notes and text annotations.

Learn more about Video Analysis →

Coaches Corner

Pro

A dedicated coaching hub with whiteboards, video assignments, and team management tools.

Whiteboards & Play Diagrams

Create whiteboards with sport-specific backgrounds (rink, court, field). Drag player tokens, draw plays with pen/arrow/shapes, and add coach notes.

Voiceover Walkthroughs

Record a voiceover for each whiteboard so players can hear your explanation while viewing the play.

Visibility & Assignments

Control who sees each whiteboard: coaches only, full team, or specific players. Track who has reviewed the content with acknowledgment tracking.

Game Day Music

Pro

Build a soundboard of goal songs, warmup music, and game day audio clips.

Upload Audio

Upload clips from your music library. Organize by category (warmup, goals, intermission, victory).

Soundboard Playback

One-tap playback during games. Seek through songs and control volume from the soundboard interface.

Workout Tracking

Pro

Players log workouts with exercises, sets, and reps. Coaches monitor team fitness compliance.

Player Workout Logs

Players log exercises with sets, reps, weight, and effort rating. Integrates with training plans from the exercise library.

Coach Compliance Dashboard

See which players are staying on track with their workouts. View team-wide compliance stats at a glance.

Carpool Planning

Pro

Coordinate rides to games and practices with seat tracking and push notifications.

  1. 1Open any event and go to the Carpools section
  2. 2Offer a ride with available seat count, or request a ride
  3. 3Get push notifications when rides are confirmed or seats fill up

Volunteer Tracking

Pro

Create volunteer opportunities for events with slot limits, signup deadlines, and push reminders.

Create Volunteer Slots

Define volunteer needs (scorekeeper, timekeeper, snack duty) with slot limits and signup deadlines.

Reminders & Tracking

Send push reminders for unfilled slots. See at a glance who has signed up for each volunteer opportunity.

Item Tracker

Pro

Track per-player completion of season tasks like equipment forms, physicals, and fee collection.

Create Trackers

Create a tracker for any team task (e.g. "Equipment Submitted", "Physical Forms", "Season Fees"). Each tracker shows the full roster as checkboxes.

Notes & Progress

Add notes per player entry. See a progress bar showing how many players have completed each task. Set visibility to coaches only or full team.

Budget Tracking

Track team income and expenses to manage your budget effectively.

Team Duesincome
Sponsorshipsincome
Equipmentexpense
Ice Timeexpense
Travelexpense
Tournamentsexpense
Learn more about Budget Tracking →

Using Game Finder

Pro

Find opponents for scrimmages and games with teams in your area.

Post a Game

Create a listing with your availability, age group, and skill level. Include preferred location and game type.

Browse & Filter

Find games by age group, skill level, distance, and MHR rating (for hockey).

Message Teams

When matched, message the other team to finalize details. The game automatically syncs to your calendar.

Learn more about Game Finder →

Sending Announcements

Keep your team informed with announcements and push notifications.

  1. 1Go to your team's Home tab
  2. 2Tap the compose button in the Announcements section
  3. 3Write your message and optionally mark as "Urgent"
  4. 4Tap "Post" to send (push notification sent to all members)

Training Plans

Pro

Access structured, multi-week training plans tailored to your sport. Each plan includes day-by-day exercises with sets, reps, rest times, and video demonstrations.

Multi-Week Plans

Browse training plans organized by week with a day-by-day schedule. Switch between weeks to see the full program.

Exercise Details

Each exercise includes sets, reps, and rest times. Tap to expand for descriptions, equipment needed, muscle groups, and video demonstrations.

Difficulty Levels

Plans are tagged by difficulty (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) so you can find the right fit for your athletes.

Learn more about Training Plans →