Eddy · Coaches

Pick your squad in minutes.

See who's available, pick the squad and send it out on WhatsApp, all from your phone.

Select Save Notify

A match week in three steps

  1. Check the dashboard

    See who's in and who's out for every fixture.

  2. Pick and save

    Tap a fixture, tap players to select them, then tap Save.

  3. Tell the squad

    Tap Notify and paste the message into your team's WhatsApp group.

Getting there

Switch to Coach view

Coaches sign in like everyone else. Tap Coach in the switch at the top of the screen. Player takes you back to your own fixtures.

  • ☰ MenuRanking, Team availability, Season plans and Volunteers.
  • Your accountHelp opens this guide.
No Coach switch? Ask a Section Captain to list you as the team's coach.
The header with the Player / Coach switch, Coach chosen
The coach menu: Ranking, Team availability, Stats, Hockey Rules quizzes, Season plans, Volunteers and Invite someone to join
Dashboard

Every fixture at a glance

  • 15 / 16Selected, out of the squad size.
  • 1 shortHow many more players you need, in the last two days.
  • 1 selected player changed to NoSomeone you picked has since said No.
  • ⚠ in the countA player is picked for two teams that day. Tap it to see who.
  • 2 maybe ⌄ · 3 no ⌄Tap to see who.

Coach more than one team? Use the tabs to show one at a time. With a team open, the calendar icon beside Past adds its fixtures to your calendar.

The coach dashboard with fixtures grouped by date; tapping 3 no lists the players
Selection

Picking the squad

  1. Tap a fixture on the dashboard.
  2. Tap players to select or deselect them.
  3. Tap Save at the bottom.
Your picks aren't saved until you tap Save.

Tap the blue or white circle to set the kit colour. That saves straight away.

Yellow rows are Maybe and red rows are No. Players' notes show under their names. Use Filters to search or narrow the list.

The clock icon shows who changed the squad, and when.

The squad screen with the match header, kit circles, the 12/16 count, the history clock and selected players
The Discard and Save (1) bar at the bottom after selecting one more player
Read the row

What the badges mean

  • 2 play-upsPlay-ups used this season. Amber at 2, red at the limit of 3 (U21s: 8).
  • ⊘ Red chipCan't play, and why.
  • ⓘ Amber chipCan play, but check first.
  • U21 · VPUnder-21 or visiting player.
  • 📊Opens the player's season stats.
A player row with 2 play-ups in amber
A player row with 3 play-ups in red
A player row noting Available here, No for D
They texted you

Answer for a player

  1. Tap the underlined answer in their row.
  2. Pick their answer and add a note if useful.
  3. Tap Save for Noah Singh.

Opt-in only is for players who are rarely around and never update the app. They count as No unless they answer.

The Set availability sheet with a note box, Save button and the Opt-in only switch
Shortcut

Auto-select your regulars

  1. Turn on Auto-select.
  2. Tap Add priority players and choose your regulars.
  3. Tap Save priority list.

They're then picked automatically whenever they're eligible and available. You can still change the squad by hand.

Auto-select turned on, with Add priority players below it
Squad's out

Send it on WhatsApp

Save the squad first, then tap Notify.

  • GroupCopy for team group copies the fixture details and squad list for your team chat.
  • 1-to-1Tap WhatsApp beside a player to message them.

Not seen (2) lists the players who haven't opened Eddy for six weeks or more and haven't answered. Send them a nudge the same way.

WhatsApp opens with the message ready. You press send.
The Notify squad sheet: the whole-squad message, Copy for team group, and a WhatsApp button for each player
Ranking

Rank the section

Open the menu and tap Ranking: every active player in the section, best first. Ability groups (A, B, C…) follow from the order.

  1. On a phone, tap ⇅ (or press and hold a row) and choose the new rank. On a laptop, drag a player or use the arrows.
  2. Add a note if you like.
  3. Tap Save.

The ⋮ on each row offers Move to rank, Season stats, Attendance (a week-by-week grid of the player's season) and History. Recent changes lists the latest moves and their notes.

The Ranking screen with ability group badges, the move button and the row menu
The row menu with Move to rank, Season stats, Attendance and History
A player's attendance grid across teams B, C and D with a colour legend
Weeks ahead

Team availability

Open the menu and tap Team availability: how many of each squad can play, week by week.

  • 16Enough for the squad.
  • 12 +2?11 or more, and 2 maybes.
  • 9Fewer than 11.
  • 15On a played week, the blue badge: how many were on the match card.

Tap a team, or Expand all, to see each player. Tap a name for their attendance.

Team availability for teams C and D, opened to each player, past weeks and the weeks ahead
Planning ahead

Season plans and volunteers

Both are in the menu.

  • Season plansHow much of the season each of your players can play, whether they'd rather play in the next team down, and who'd like to captain.
  • VolunteersWho's offered to help, including qualified coaches and umpires.

Use the chips on Season plans, such as Not answered, to see who still needs a nudge.

The Volunteers screen: who has offered to help, with coaching and umpiring levels
Season plans for team C: each player's availability, playing preference and captaincy interest
FAQ

Quick answers

A player hasn't answered. Are they available?

Yes, unless they've set a preference or you've made them Opt-in only.

Why can't I see some players?

Players who can't play are hidden. Open Filters and turn on “Blocked” to see them.

I picked someone already in another squad that day.

If that squad is for a lower team, saving takes them out of it and the app tells you who moved, so that coach can find a replacement.

Do players know when they're selected?

Their app and synced calendar show it straight away. Use Notify to message them too.