We’ve added a new feature that allows you to upload and attach files (or web links) to a player’s roster record. This can be perfect for situations where you have permission forms, medical records or other information that needs to be saved for each player. Each file or link can be made public (i.e. anyone on the team can view/download) or private (i.e. only the team managers can view/download).
Give us a shout and let us know how this works for you!
We’ve just rolled out some cool new features in the Availability tab, all of which were requested by our users:
New “Don’t Know” State
Previously, there were three possible states for Availability: Yes, No, and No Response. We’ve now added in a 4th state: Don’t Know. This is represented by a yellow question mark. We heard from some Managers that they would like some indication that differentiated “no response” from “I don’t know yet.”
There is a subtle-but-important difference in how this works for players vs. managers. When a player clicks on an availability button, they MUST choose either Yes, No or Don’t Know. It wouldn’t make sense to be able to go back to “No Response.” Managers, on the other hand, can set a button back to “No Response,” since managers are able to set availability for other players besides themselves.
Give it a try and let us know if you find this helps you with your team.
Historical Availability
You can now view availability for past games/events. When you hit the Availability tab it just drops you into your season around the current game, but you can page both forward and backward. If you page too far in either direction, just click the “Today” button at the end of your paging list to jump back to your current games.
Furthermore, if you click on any player’s name you’ll be taken to their full-season’s availability. This is a quick way to see at a glance what the player’s past attendance and future availability is. Managers can go back and retroactively change a player’s availability for past games and events (i.e. to note actual attendance) but players can’t go back in time and change their availability (i.e. you can’t claim you were at a game you weren’t at).
We hope you’ll find this feature useful as well.
We have some additional upgrades in store for Availability down the road. Stay tuned!
We know that a lot of our TeamSnap users are casual weekend warriors, but for the hardcore (male, U.S.) players out there, here’s a little opportunity from our friends at Spike TV:
Pros Vs. Joes is returning with a new season and a new format on Spike TV and they want to know if you can you talk the talk and walk the walk. They are searching for real guys to go head-to-head with pro football and basketball players. If you believe you have the skill, strength, speed and agility to posterize or tackle a pro, then download the application, shoot your audition and combine drill video and get back in the game! Go to their website for the application and more information: http://pvjcasting.webs.com.
Get moving, because the deadline for submissions is Friday, January 16, 2009! But don’t wait that long, because the sooner you submit, the better your chances are to complete against the likes of Jerry Rice, Clyde Drexler, Bo Jackson, Dominique Wilkins, Warren Moon, Hershel Walker, Muggsy Bogues, John Randle, Rod Woodson, Antonio Davis, Dan Majerle, Jeff George, Jimmy Smith, Nick Van Exel, Kordell Stewart, Kevin Greene, Sean Elliott, Mitch Richmond, Christian Okoye, Raghib Ismail, and Bill Romanowski.
Competitors must be legal U.S. residents, 21 years or older, and have had no prior professional sports experience.
Got another opportunity for our TeamSnap members? Send it along!
We are very pleased to announce that TeamSnap has launched out of beta. We’ll be rolling out our new plans to users over the next couple weeks, but the best news is that for many teams, TeamSnap will remain FREE!
You can read more about our plans and pricing, but in a nutshell the base TeamSnap service remains free and ad-supported. If you prefer not to view (unobtrusive) ads, just $2.95/month removes ads for your entire team.
There are additional add-ons that include our Statistics module, and a Jumbo Storage plan for teams wishing to upload and store lots and lots of photos. We hope you’ll agree that TeamSnap remains the best way to manage your team, with costs ranging from FREE to cheap.
We’d like to thank the thousands of teams and users who have given us amazing feedback during the beta period and helped to shape the TeamSnap you see today. Be assured that we have MANY MORE great features coming in the near future, but all features will continue to follow our belief that managing your sports team should first and foremost be EASY.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about our new plans. As always, we strive to make TeamSnap work for you.
Thanks from the entire TeamSnap Team!
Even though TeamSnap is pretty darned easy to use, there are some features that require a bit more poking around to discover. So today we present our list of Top Support Questions, which just may help you find something you didn’t know existed:
How do I delete a team?
If you have a team you are no longer using, simply click on “My Account” (in the upper right-hand corner), find your team and click on the “Delete this Team” button. Of course, you can only do this if you are the Team Owner.
I no longer run this team. How can I transfer the team to someone else’s account?
Easy! Click on “My Account” and click on “Transfer Team Ownership.” Again, you can only do this if you are the person who set up the team and the person you’re transferring to must be a member of your team and a registered TeamSnap user. They will have to accept the transfer after you initiate it.
I wish I could get an email notifying me of upcoming games or practices.
You can! Go to the Availability tab and click on the Availability Preferences button. This will let you receive auto-notifications at the interval you prefer. The email will also tell you if you’ve signed up to bring any refreshments in the Refreshments tab. Managers can also choose to receive a notification email with information about who is available for each game.
How do I change my username or password?
Once again, click on the trusty “My Account” link.
I’d like to see the weather on my team home page.
Make sure a zip code is entered in your Team Settings in the Manager tab area. This only works for users in the USA currently.
Can I export my schedule?
You bet. Click on the Export button on the Schedule tab. This lets you export the schedule in a variety of formats.
I subscribed to my schedule in Google Calendar, but it’s not updating immediately.
Google Calendar does not update subscribed calendars in real time. It usually happens only every four hours or so.
I’d like to show only upcoming games on my schedule.
Click on “View Preferences” on the Schedule tab.
Got more questions? Post them as a comment here, or always feel free to email our support team for assistance. Thanks for using TeamSnap!
