Author: Jennifer Motze, CMAA

Do You Have a Game Plan?

Jennifer Motze, CMAA

Would your football coach enter the most important game without a plan? Of course not. Everyone knows that a solid game plan is critical for success. So what’s your Game Plan for leading your athletic department? Don’t have one? Luckily, you’re in the right place because BigTeams has one for you. 

What is a BigTeams Game Plan?

As a part of our customer outreach efforts, we want you to know all the plays in our playbook. Our experienced team will review key features, highlight new additions, and provide PRO tips to save you the most time. During the 30 minute virtual meeting, we’ll also answer any questions you have to ensure you get the most out of your subscription. 

Why do I Need a Game Plan?

BigTeams offers a lot of tools, many of which our customers either do not know about or take advantage of. For example, have you heard of our Game Wizard, Quick Edit, or our integrations with HomeTown Ticketing, Social Media, or Live Streaming Services? We are continuously adding new features, faster than your All-Star wide receiver. And we know it can be hard to keep up with all the updates. These game plan sessions are a quick way to boost your BigTeams knowledge. 

Small Investment Now for BIG Rewards

You might be saying to yourself, “I truly do not have any time to spare right now” and that is A-Okay. Schedule a Game Plan whenever your schedule allows, we promise it will be worth your time. We’ll be here for you, when you’re ready.

We also encourage your administrative assistant or assistant AD to attend, the more, the merrier.

Finals Notes

Oh, we forgot to mention… these appointments are completely free. The reason for this is because, as stated earlier, we want to make sure you are getting the most out of our platform. BigTeams is completely customer-focused, we want to advance your athletic department. So take this time to sign up for a game plan session by clicking HERE. They are available year-round because, remember, our game plan is always evolving and we want you to grow with us.

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5 Time-Saving Tools you should be using in 2022

Jennifer Motze, CMAA

At the start of each year, we always think of ways to better ourselves. From eating healthier to budgeting smarter, you can start the new year on a positive path. But why stop at just improving yourself? Why not carry this positive drive into other aspects of your life? Maybe perhaps… work. I’m glad we’re on the same page because we have some efficient suggestions for you! BigTeams offers various features that can help you save time so you can focus on more important tasks at hand.

1. Social Media Event Integration

As an Athletic Director (AD), you are more worried about scheduling games, communicating with coaches/teachers, coordinating events, and so on. You have a lot on your plate, so we know you don’t have time to constantly post updates to social media. To make life easier on ADs, BigTeams implemented Social Media Event Integration into Schedule Star (SS). When you go to postpone or cancel a game on SS, it gives you the option to alert your followers on Facebook and Twitter about the change. It even automatically sends out a biweekly schedule of games. Tell us that’s not easy!

To learn more about Social Media Integration click HERE.

2. Roster Sync

This next feature we know you’re going to love. It can be annoying having to recreate the same roster just so they can match in Schedule Star and Student Central. Well, guess what? You don’t have to do that anymore. With Roster Sync enabled, any updates made to a roster will replicate in both platforms. Doesn’t matter where the change is made, it will transfer over to the other!

To learn more about Roster Sync click HERE.

3. Notify the Press

Extra, Extra, read all about it! Notify the press of your teams’ scores with a click of a button. In our Fan Central platform, when you go to plug in your scores you can send them directly to your preferred local news sources automatically. The fact you don’t even have to worry about talking to anyone nor take extra steps to send out those scores is such a win in itself. Not only are your teams winning, so are you!

To learn more about Notify the Press click HERE.

4. Game Wizard

The name Game Wizard itself sounds pretty cool. So it has to be a cool feature, right? This awesome tool enables you to set defaults for facilities, transportation, departure, and return times for events you create in Schedule Star. In other words, when you go to create an event it automatically inputs the info for the field your team is playing at, what buses they’re taking, and times for when they show up and leave. You have to make sure it is already set up before you make your events when you want to use it. When you use this feature, it pretty much makes you a cool game wizard if you think about it.

To learn more about Game Wizard click HERE.

5. Online Registration

Okay, so we all know how much of a hassle it is when it comes to getting students and their parents to submit athletic forms. On top of that, keeping all those papers in a filing cabinet and trying to find certain forms when needed can get messy and frustrating. But worry no more because BigTeams is here to help. With online registration through our Student Central platform, students and parents can submit their health forms there. You can check each form and have the option to accept or decline it. This will notify the students and parents of their status on whether they are cleared or not. Another perk to mention, these files are all online. Meaning, you don’t need that old filing cabinet for hundreds and thousands of athletic forms anymore. Our software keeps track of forms for 10+ years. In the future, if you need to get to a student’s file from years ago, you are able to do so. Such a time-saver in our opinion, that’s why it’s in our top five.

To learn more about Online Registration take a look at this VIDEO.

We hope you utilize these time-saving features this year to help you use BigTeams’ platforms more efficiently and to their full ability. Use the time you saved to treat yourself or maybe focus that time on something work-related. Whatever you feel is necessary for success. If you’d like to learn about these tools in more detail, visit the link below to schedule a meeting with one of our product experts. Thank you for your trust and confidence in BigTeams, we truly appreciate you. If you have any questions you can email us at support@bigteams.com. Image used from Canva.

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Making the Switch to Electronic Registration

Jennifer Motze, CMAA

Each season, thousands of activity departments manually collect paper registration forms.  Most admit that it is a tedious, inefficient process.  In addition, paper forms provide ample opportunites for error.  Yet many schools choose to stick with an outdated, familiar method, even though significantly better alternatives exist. Advances in electronic registration have eliminated any reason to continue collecting papers.

CLICK HERE for more information about the benefits of electronic forms and what features to look for when purchasing a registration system.

Announcing our New Merger Agreement with PlanetHS

Jennifer Motze, CMAA

Important Merger Announcement

It’s a BIG day at BIGTEAMS!

BigTeams has entered into a merger agreement with PlanetHS, an industry leader in online registration, injury tracking, and eligibility. Together, we will provide the most comprehensive, integrated athletic management solution on the market.

All too often, athletic administrators are burdened with extra duties and have to juggle numerous applications that don’t communicate with one another. We promise to break this cycle. Our system streamlines daily operations and automates compliance, so you can focus on more important tasks, like mentoring coaches and building student leaders.

“We are excited to join forces with PlanetHS. Together our team will deliver unprecedented technology to alleviate overloaded school administrators,” said Joe Romano, CEO of BigTeams.

CLICK HERE to read the formal announcement.

Athletic administrators and state association leaders are invited to join a brief webinar to learn more about this all-encompassing solution or feel free to contact us at sales@bigteams.com for more information.