Are you tired of forgetting about practices or having to mail in forms and cheques or getting lost while driving to game locations? Whether it be hockey, soccer or football, an easy solution to keep players, coaches and parents organized, is to create a website for your sports team.
There are several reason and benefits to creating a website for your sports team: 1.
Place to communicate information Your sports team website will be the go to place for all players, parents, coaches, and league administrators to learn about everything relating to your teams including news, upcoming events, scores, and schedules.
The website can feature a detailed practice and game schedule.
Viewers can visit the website at any time to review the calendar, and see if there are any updates or changes.
Your website can also feature maps to game destinations to avoid players being late and getting lost.
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Online registration and payment Having a website will simplify the registration process as it is easier to sign up online.
The website can feature a custom registration form with varying questions depending on the sport, league and age group of players.
Information can filled and sent out all online, directly from the website.
With a website, payments can also be made online.
The players will be able to pay fees directly from the website using their credit card.
Due dates can be displayed on the calendar of the website to serve as a reminder of when payments need to be made.
With your sports team website you will be to register and pay fees online which will save you time and money as you no long have to write cheques or pay for postage! 3.
Feature player profiles and statistics A page on the website can be dedicated to getting to know the players and your team members.
By featuring player profiles, viewers will be able to learn information about each player such as their age, how long have they been playing the sport, other teams they've played on, hobbies and interests, etc.
Statistics can also be recorded and featured on your sports team website so players and coaches can keep track of points and goals.
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Send broadcast emails and reminders Along with the detailed schedule, broadcast emails are a great way to remind your team about upcoming practices, games and tournaments.
Being able to alert players and parents of last minute location changes or cancellations with a mass email will save a lot of time and keep everyone informed.
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Build a message board This will allow players to communicate before and after the game.
Topics of discussion can include best plays of the game, how the team can improve, what needs to be worked on in practice, and words of encouragement can help build hype for the next game.
Parents of young children will also enjoy using the message board and can discuss carpooling arrangement, snack options, and fundraising ideas.
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Fundraising Many sports teams need to raise funds to be able to participate in tournaments or to purchase new uniforms and equipment.
Your sports team website can articulate to viewers why your team needs money and how the funds will help.
With your sports team website, donations can be made online safely and easily with a credit card.
If your team chooses to have an event to raise money, your website will help build awareness about the event and you can easily spread the word by integrating your website with Facebook and Twitter.
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Provide updates, highlights and summaries Players, as well as your friends, fans and even opponents, will want to be continuously informed about game details and team standings.
Your website can feature game and league summaries and highlights for viewers to look at any time.
You can even post and share game pictures as well as upload videos of great plays.
You can also provide viewers with your teams fundraising progress by letting people know how close your team is to achieving their fundraising goal and how appreciative your team is for the support.