Club Management - Online Bookings
The challenges posed by Covid have caused a global uptick in the number of facilities looking for the services of management platforms such as Sporty, and it's no surprise. Having a more efficient system in place gives staff the tools they need to keep their members safe & informed as well as the time they need to focus on important Club issues rather than administrative work. In particular, we've seen a noticeable increase of interest in our Online Booking service and so today we've released a new video on our self-learning channel called Booking a Court that demonstrates the ease and options members have when reserving a court on SportyHQ.
Whether you're a new member looking for instruction or an old one looking for a refresher course check it out now on youtube:
New Calendar sharing feature
Today we're introducing yet another Sporty Admin feature that allows for the automatic syncing of information between departments and other entities on the platform. As an example, a Club can now establish a sharing link with a sister Club or parent Organization so that any upcoming Events on their Calendars will automatically show on their own. Better yet, if you're using one of our connected websites you'll also see those new events displayed immediately in your Event Calendar block. Admins, make sure your Members don't miss out on important sign-ups again and check out our latest feature explainer video on our e-learning channel for more info.
Video Streaming now available!
Needless to say we are pretty excited about this one, we've partnered with reliable streaming experts LiveU in order to bring video playback to Sporty. All that's required is a Solo Unit and a camera (we used a Go Pro) and we've integrated multiple ways of securely activating the camera so if your Club is using us to manage Court Bookings members can do so at the time of reservation and if not they can enable the camera manually by scanning a QR code from a poster beside the court with their phone.
Players and Coaches will have instant access to their matches and practice sessions, whether the goal is to analyze and improve, re-watch best performances, build a database or simply to have some fun users will love this exciting new addition to the Services we offer at Sporty. We'll also be keeping a close eye on the development and impact of AI and machine learning on streaming in order to add new and exciting capabilities in the future. Email us at support@sportyhq.com for further info.
Ensuring a safe return to sport
- Use Online Bookings to stagger court start times, add intervals between reservations (reducing player contact and allowing time for sanitization) and have members use Sporty's Booking App to reserve rather than in person.
- Create an online liability waiver using Forms, track acceptances and enforce approval prior to member facility use.
- Limit contact with staff by replacing existing sign-in process with Member Check-in and have members use a QR code on their phone screen instead.
- Use our many Sharing methods to keep members up to date including private platform email, news bulletins and synced website updates.
- In the event of an illness Member Booking History can be used to trace the outbreak so the potentially exposed can be informed.
- Use of our Live Scoring App removes the threat of sharing paper & pen when marking.
- Use Solo Leagues to set up and easily manage flexible solo leagues. No teams, no problem!
SMS Tournament Updates
Premium Members on Sporty get text updates when their tournament schedule is released and whenever there are changes to it. If you've ever turned up at the wrong time or even venue you'll know the frustration of missing a match, enjoy the convenience of a text to your phone when things change, as they invariably do, so you don't get caught out again. Check out some of our other Premium features and begin a free trial today.
Sporty Club Services
We've released a short video that highlights some of the features that Clubs and Facilities on our platform get to enjoy. Admins, Coaches, Staff and Volunteers should find some useful so when you have a spare 5 minutes check out the latest release on our YouTube channel. We assist across many areas of Club life, Memberships, Event Registrations, Communication, Tournaments & Leagues, Rankings & even Websites. Any questions let our team know - support@sportyhq.com