Squad roster & player evaluations

Why do I need to upgrade to use Team Management?

Why does the Roster need Pro? · Pro feature

1. Open the Roster at /team.
2. If you are on the Free plan, a full-screen 'Pro Feature' card appears instead of your squads. It lists what Pro unlocks: unlimited teams and players, performance tracking, radar charts and progress graphs, smart insights, and evaluation history.
3. Choose 'View Pro Plans' to go to pricing, or 'Go Back' to leave.
4. If you are signed in on Pro, on a free trial, or have a coach account with Pro granted by Tactico, the card does not appear and you go straight to your squads.

Tips

• If you are not signed in at all, you see a 'Sign In Required' card first — sign in, then the Pro check happens.

How do I create a new team or squad?

Create a team · Pro feature

1. Open the Roster at /team.
2. In the left 'My Squads' panel, select the plus button next to the title (or, if you have no teams yet, select 'Create Your First Team' in the middle of the screen).
3. In the 'Create Team' window, type a Team Name — this is required.
4. Optionally add a Season (for example '2024-25') and any Notes about the team.
5. Select 'Save Team'. The new team appears in the left panel and opens automatically.
6. On a phone, the squads panel is a slide-in menu — open it with the burger icon at the top of the roster view, then use the same plus button.

Tips

• Sport is fixed to Soccer for now — the field is hidden in the form.

How do I rename a team or change its season/notes?

Rename or edit a team · Pro feature

1. Open the team you want to change from the left panel.
2. Select 'Edit Team' near the top of the team view.
3. Update the Team Name, Season, or Notes.
4. Select 'Save Team'.

How do I delete a team?

Delete a team · Pro feature

1. Open the team you want to remove.
2. Select 'Edit Team'.
3. In the window that opens, select 'Delete Team' at the bottom left.
4. Confirm when asked. This cannot be undone.

Tips

• Deleting a team never deletes your players: they stay in your account. Only this team's roster, the links between the team and its players, is removed.

How do I add a new player to my team?

Add a player to your roster · Pro feature

1. Open a team, then select 'Add Player' near the top right.
2. Enter the player's Name (required) and jersey Number.
3. Optionally select 'Choose Photo' to upload a headshot — JPG, PNG or GIF, up to 5MB.
4. Pick a Position, Date of Birth, and Age Group.
5. Add the player's or parent's contact details, and any Notes.
6. To rate the player right away, turn on 'Set initial ratings' under Baseline Evaluation. This shows a number box (1-10) for each of the 26 skills — you can leave any of them blank if you did not observe that skill yet.
7. Select 'Save Player'. The player appears in the roster table.

Tips

• There is no bulk import — players are added one at a time, or pulled in with 'Add Existing Player' if they already exist on another of your teams.

How do I add a player I already coach on another team?

Add a player who is already on another team · Pro feature

1. Open the team you want to add the player to.
2. Select 'Add Existing Player' near the top of the team.
3. Pick the player from the dropdown — it shows which team(s) they are already on. The list is empty until one of your other teams has a player to share.
4. Set their jersey Number and Position for this team.
5. Select 'Add to Team'.
6. The player now appears on both teams, and their evaluation history is shared between them — a rating logged from either team updates the same player profile.

How do I edit a player's details or remove a player from my roster?

Edit or remove a player · Pro feature

1. Find the player in the roster table and select the pencil icon in the Actions column (or open their profile and select 'Edit Player').
2. Update any of their details, including their photo.
3. Select 'Save Player' to keep the changes, or select 'Delete Player' at the bottom of the window to remove them.
4. Deleting asks you to confirm — this cannot be undone.

How do I search for a player in my roster or filter by position?

Search and filter your roster · Pro feature

1. Open a team and stay on the 'Roster' tab.
2. Type a name into the 'Search players...' box above the table to narrow the list as you type.
3. Use the 'All Positions' dropdown to show only Goalkeepers, Defenders, Midfielders, or Forwards.

How do I see a player's full profile and stats?

View a player's profile · Pro feature

1. Open a team and select any player's row in the Roster table.
2. On a wide screen, their full profile opens over the whole page: photo, position, current ratings on a radar chart, progress-over-time chart, recommended drills, and quick actions.
3. On a phone or narrow window, the same details slide in from the right as a panel instead.
4. Select 'Back to Roster' (desktop) or the X (mobile) to close it.

Tips

• The overall rating shown next to a player is the average of every skill they have been rated on, out of 10.

How do I rate a player's skills?

Run a skill evaluation (the 26 skills) · Pro feature

1. Open a player's profile.
2. Select 'Quick Evaluation' or 'Full Evaluation' — both open the same rating screen.
3. Set the Date and the Type (Training Session, Match, or Periodic Review).
4. Move the sliders for the skills you actually observed today, across four groups: Technical (8 skills), Tactical (6), Physical (6), and Mental (6) — 26 in total. Each slider runs 1 to 10.
5. You do not have to touch every slider. Untouched ones keep the player's current rating for that skill (or default to 5 the first time they are evaluated) and are saved along with the ones you changed.
6. Add any Notes about what you saw.
7. Select 'Save Evaluation'. Their overall rating, radar chart, and trend update immediately.

Tips

• A skill rated below 5 can flag the player under 'Need Attention' on the team dashboard.

How do I see past evaluations for a player?

View a player's evaluation history · Pro feature

1. Open a player's profile.
2. Select 'View History' (it reads 'View Evaluation History' on a wide screen).
3. You see every past evaluation, newest first, with the date, type, and notes.
4. Close the window, then use 'Quick Evaluation' on the player's profile if you want to log another one right away.

How do I see my whole team's stats at a glance?

See team averages and top performers · Pro feature

1. Open a team and select the 'Performance' tab.
2. 'Team Averages' shows a radar chart of the whole squad's average rating in each of the four skill categories.
3. 'Top Performers' lists your highest-rated players.
4. 'Most Improved' lists up to five players whose overall rating has risen the most from their first evaluation to their latest. A player needs at least two evaluations to appear.
5. 'Team Focus Areas' highlights the skills your squad is weakest in as a group, so you know what to coach next.

How do I see how my team is trending over time?

See team progress trends · Pro feature

1. Open a team and select the 'Insights' tab.
2. 'Team Progress Over Time' is a line chart of the squad's overall rating across all past evaluations.
3. 'Category Breakdown' shows bars comparing Technical, Tactical, Physical, and Mental averages.
4. 'Recent Evaluations' lists the latest ratings logged across every player on the team.

What does the 'Need Attention' card on my team dashboard mean?

Understand the 'Need Attention' card · Pro feature

1. Open a team. The 'Need Attention' card sits at the top of the Roster view.
2. A player is flagged here if any of their skills is rated below 5 out of 10, or if their attendance over the last 30 days is below 60% (once at least 3 events have been recorded for them).
3. Select a flagged player to jump to their profile and address it — for example, run a fresh evaluation or check in with them.

How do I see my team's attendance rate?

Check your team's attendance rate · Pro feature

1. Open a team.
2. Find the 'Attendance Rate' card near the top of the Roster view.
3. It shows the percentage of team members present over the last 30 days — a player marked late still counts as present — with a Present/Absent breakdown underneath.
4. This is built from attendance you record on events in the Calendar — if you have not logged attendance there yet, the card shows 0% with Present: 0 and Absent: 0.
5. A player's own 30-day rate is on their profile.

How do I compare two of my teams against each other?

Compare two or more teams · Pro feature

1. Open any team and select 'Compare' near the top of the page.
2. Select 2 to 4 teams from the list (you need at least 2 to continue).
3. Select 'Compare'.
4. You get a radar chart comparing their category averages, a stats card per team, and a line chart comparing their progress over time.

How do I send a player's evaluation report to a parent?

Share a player's report · Pro feature

1. Open the player's profile and select the share icon (or 'Share Report').
2. Select 'Generate Share Link'.
3. A link appears — select 'Copy' to copy it, or select 'WhatsApp' to open WhatsApp with a ready-made message and the link attached.
4. The link opens a read-only report showing the player's overall rating, the four group averages, their focus areas, their attendance if any is recorded, and every rated skill. It works for anyone who has the link, and it expires after 30 days.

How do I share evaluation reports for multiple players at the same time?

Share reports for several players at once · Pro feature

1. On the Roster tab, tick the checkbox next to each player you want to share, or tick the header checkbox to select everyone.
2. A bar appears showing how many players are selected. Select 'Bulk Share Reports'.
3. Select 'Generate All Links' and wait for the progress bar to finish.
4. Each player gets their own 30-day report link, ready to copy or send.

Tips

• Select 'Clear' in the selection bar to start over.

The roster looks different on my phone — how do I navigate it?

Use the Roster on your phone · Pro feature

1. On a phone, your squads list is hidden behind a burger icon at the top of the roster view — tap it to slide the list in from the left, then tap a team or the back arrow to close it.
2. The three analysis cards (Upcoming Events, Attendance Rate, Need Attention) collapse into a compact row pinned under the top bar — tap any of them to see the full details in a popup.
3. Tapping a player still opens their full profile, sliding in from the side instead of overlaying the whole screen.