Feature
League Communication Tools
Reaching the right people at the right time should not mean copying and pasting into five different group chats. Send targeted announcements to the whole league, a single division, or one team. Messages go out by email, SMS, and push notification so nobody misses an update.
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Simple Setup
How It Works
Choose Your Audience
Select the entire league, a specific division, one or more teams, or a custom group like all coaches or all referees. Smart filters let you target by role, age group, or registration status so your message reaches exactly who needs to see it.
Compose Your Message
Write your announcement in a rich text editor with support for images, links, and attachments. Use merge fields to personalize each message with the recipient's name, team, or upcoming game details.
Pick Your Channels
Send via email, SMS, push notification, or all three. The system deduplicates across channels so recipients with multiple contact methods do not get the same message twice.
Track Delivery
See open rates, click-through rates, and delivery failures on a per-message dashboard. Resend to recipients who did not open the original, or export the delivery report for your records.
Capabilities
What You Can Do
Email Announcements
Send branded emails to your entire league or targeted groups. The editor supports rich formatting, images, and file attachments. Schedule emails to go out at a specific date and time or send immediately.
SMS Alerts
Reach parents and players instantly with text messages for weather cancellations, field changes, or urgent updates. SMS delivery does not depend on app downloads or email habits.
Push Notifications
Users who enable push notifications receive instant alerts on their phone or browser. Perfect for real-time game updates, score alerts, and schedule changes that need immediate attention.
Automated Triggers
Set up messages that fire automatically when events occur: registration confirmation, upcoming game reminder, payment past due, or rainout declaration. Build them once and they run all season.
Smart Audience Filters
Combine filters like division, team, role, and payment status to create precise recipient lists. Save frequently used filters as presets so recurring communications are set up in seconds.
Built For
Who Uses This Feature
League Administrators
Communicate weather delays, field closures, and policy changes across the entire league in under a minute. Track who received and opened your messages so you know your communication is landing.
Coaches and Team Managers
Message your own team for practice changes, game reminders, or equipment needs without leaving the platform. Parents receive your message in the channel they prefer.
Parents and Players
Receive updates in the way that works best for you, whether that is email, text, or push notification. Manage your notification preferences so you get the information you need without inbox overload.
Related Feature Pages
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can coaches send messages to just their team?
Yes. Coaches and team managers can compose and send messages to their own team roster. They do not have access to other teams or the league-wide mailing list unless an admin grants that permission.
Is there a cost for SMS messages?
SMS messages are included in your plan up to a monthly allocation. Usage beyond the included volume is billed per message at a transparent rate. Your dashboard shows remaining balance in real time.
Can I schedule messages to go out later?
Compose your message now and schedule it for any future date and time. Scheduled messages appear in a queue where you can edit or cancel them before they are sent.
How do automated game reminders work?
Configure a reminder template and set it to trigger a specific number of hours or days before each game. The system personalizes each reminder with the game time, location, and opponent and sends it automatically.
Can recipients reply to messages?
Email replies go to a configurable reply-to address, typically the league admin or the coach who sent the message. SMS replies are not supported to prevent unmonitored two-way texting.
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