Team Picker Follow
Team Picker
The normal route to the Team Picker is by selecting the team icon for the fixture from the Fixtures page although it may be accessed through the Player Availability page.
Below is an example of the team picker page to be completed.
If your club site was used last year, then there will probably be some ‘squad members’; these are the players whose names had been allocated to a squad.
If the fixture is for a league requiring player registration, then only players registered with that league will be displayed. If you think that there are too many players being shown in a squad, e.g. adult players for a junior side, then check the players’ registration status for that league.
To complete the team, click on the player position so that the line is highlighted in blue, then select the player from the squad list on the right.
There is a 'copy from match' drop down option enabling the administrator to select the team from one of the last four matches played where a result has been submitted.
The team list will be populated with the names of the players from the selected match.
If you make a mistake and click an incorrect name, then you can delete the name by clicking on it and clicking ‘Clear’, or by simply selecting the correct name.
If you do not know the team in full, then highlight a line and click ‘Unsure’. You can then add the player’s name when it is known. Leagues using player registration will be notified if an Unsure player has been used, club admins will also be notified via their action centre
If a player is being selected but his name does not appear in the squad, then you may either choose from a different squad list or click the ‘Search for Player’ link. If the game does require player registration you will only see registered players listed in the search
Make sure that you select a team captain and wicket keeper
To select a player from a different squad, change the squad using the dropdown list, highlight the player to be replaced and then select the new player from the squad list.
You can search for a specific player using either surname or first name. Use the find a player toggle and then search for your player
If you cannot find the player’s name in your database after a search, then you may add the player to your site’s database by clicking ‘Add Player’ at the bottom of the search list
Think carefully about whether the player should have Member of Website and/or Squad Member roles.
Member of Website defaults to unchecked and would not necessarily apply if you were adding a fixture from the past.
If the Squad Member role is ticked, the player will be included in the list of squad members for the team being selected.
NB If your team is playing in a league that requires player registration, you will not be able to pick any players who have not been registered to play with that league. Bear in mind that this process will normally take a few days to complete.
Here is an example of a Team Picker page where the team has been selected and saved.
Via email Administrators may now:
- Generate an email to the picked players containing the match details and asking them to confirm that they are playing.
- Generate an email to the other members of the squad confirming which players were selected. This email will include a list of selected players.
- Generate an email to the match officials containing the match details.
Team confirmation email
The Email Players option gives you the screen below.
Only players with an email address are selected and you may uncheck boxes to exclude players from the mailing.
If you have published the team you will be able to see how players have responded by viewing the fixture details.