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Getting Started

Registration 2018 starts by promoting your club to your local community. This section provides everything you need to get started, including:

  1. How to create a smart professional website - ready to wow new parents, players and supporters!
  2. How to upload content to your website including; member information, fixtures and team contacts.
  3. How to use social media to drive traffic and recruit new members!
Each task is broken down into bite-size pieces and Pitchero staff are on hand to help every step of the way.

Share this page with club officials and team admins, divide up the jobs and complete each task in record time! Just select a task from the left hand margin and get started today.

If you have any questions or feedback, email support@pitchero.com
Wow new members with a professionally designed website

A professional, smart website will attract new players and club members.

Simple, clean and fresh. A new design will take any club from Sunday League to Premier League.

To request a professional custom design upgrade to the Elite or Ultimate package and complete the online design form and a member of the design team will be in touch within 24 hours.

The new design can include logos, photos and club sponsors. The Pitchero design team will work with you to make sure the design matches the ethos and personality of your club.
Club Actions
  1. Review the Elite or Ultimate club website package
  2. Upgrade or take a free 1 month trial
  3. Complete online design request form
  4. You new design will be online in 2 days!
Questions? Contact support: support@pitchero.com
Use a custom domain name

Googling your club name is the first thing a parent or player will do when searching for a new club to join. This is why having a custom club domain name is essential. It means local players and parents can find your club website with ease.

Most clubs on Pitchero already use a custom domain name - here are a few examples:
Pitchero offers a FREE domain name with the Elite or Ultimate package.



With either package, your club can register a new domain name or map an existing domain name to your Pitchero website URL. PLUS - each domain name includes matching email accounts.
Club Actions
  1. Review the Elite or Ultimate club website package
  2. Upgrade or take a free 1 month trial
  3. Go to Settings in the Control Panel >> Domain name.
Questions? Contact support: support@pitchero.com
Hello new member!!

Recruiting new members starts by making them feel welcome. We recommend adding a fixed news item to your club website reaching out to new members, welcoming them and offering essential advice.

Here are our top tips for writing a welcome post to new members:
  1. Be friendly and sincere
  2. Provide a short introduction of the club
  3. Direct them to the key sections of the websites
    1. Contacts
    2. Coaches
    3. Training times for each team
    4. Online registration form
  4. Include a photo of club members
Keep the news item fixed within your news section and update the news item as more information becomes available.

Example of a news item - by Finchley RFC:


View the full article Here.
Club Actions
  1. Write a 'Welcome' news article
  2. Fix the article to your club website news section
  3. Direct them to the key parts of your website
  4. Keep the article updated
Questions? Contact support: support@pitchero.com
All news is good news!

New members, players, parents and supporters will want to join clubs with lots of activity and events.

Over the summer months, update your website two or three times per week with team news and information for club members.

Here's a list of ideas for news items during the months leading up to the start of the season:
  • Training schedule for senior and junior teams
  • Information about new coaches - names, email and contacts
  • Information about new committee members
  • Updates to facilities - pitches, changing rooms and club house
  • Pre season fixtures
  • Cup fixtures
  • League fixtures
  • New club staff
  • New kit
  • New sponsors
Try to write 2-3 articles per week and ALWAYS include an image
Club Actions
  1. Write a list of news items to post
  2. Appoint 2 volunteers to help write the articles
  3. Make sure to include an image
  4. Share the items across social media
Questions? Contact support: support@pitchero.com
Who?

The most common question within any club house; 'Who is the coach, who do I need to speak to...'. Make it easy for all new members, add the names and contact details for all age groups to your website.



Many new players and parents want to speak to the coach before they attend their first training session. They do this to check times and dates, the standard of the team and the clothing they need to wear.

Another great way to do this is via the Pitchero Mobile Apps - the Club App and the Manager App. Once registered, new members can use the apps to contact coaches and request information.
Club Actions
  1. Update the club website with coach and team admin information
  2. Include: name, email and mobile number
  3. Promote the club apps and make sure ALL managers download the new Pitchero Manager App for team communication.
Questions? Contact support: support@pitchero.com
When are we playing?

The most important question - 'when is the first game?!'

This first fixture provides a key moment for all club members, new and old, to focus on.

As soon as the new league fixtures are released, promote them via a club news item and social media. Make sure all of your coaches and Team admins have access to the club control panel - so they can do this themselves.

To save time, Pitchero provides a centrally managed competitions system, this may include fixtures for your team. Check this frequently to see if your league has been added or email Pitchero (support@pitchero.com) and request for the league to be included.
Club Actions
  1. Update your website with pre-season and league fixtures
  2. Make sure all Coaches have Team Admin access
  3. Check the Pitchero competition system frequently or email Pitchero and request for your league to be added to the system
Summer Training

Summer training is a great way to introduce new members into the club. The weather is warm and training sessions tend to be skill and fitness based - ideal for new players to find their feet.

Make sure the summer training dates and times are clearly displayed on your website. Add a fixed news item to your news feed and update all team pages. Take photos from sessions, post them on your club website and across social media. Encourage players to share the photos across social media, add comments and 'Like' others.

Happy players, enjoying a training session will attract new players.
Club Actions
  1. Update your website with pre-season and league fixtures
  2. Make sure all Coaches have Team Admin access
  3. Check the Pitchero competition system frequently or email Pitchero and request your league is added to the system
Start Trending

With the vast majority of the population owning a social media account, it is highly likely your new or prospective members will be using a social media channel. Pitchero focuses on two channels: Facebook and Twitter.

We recommend all clubs create a Facebook and Twitter page and use these to engage members - new and old. Both your Facebook and Twitter accounts can be connected to your Pitchero club website - this means content posted on your club website will be automatically shared with your social accounts - saving you time!

To make the most of social media, your club should try to post updates throughout the week, a mix of news items, events, fixture alerts and pre-season training times. To help, Pitchero has created a set of templates your club can use across Facebook and Twitter.
Facebook

Creating a facebook page for your club is free and takes only a few minutes.

Once created, link the page to your club website - see instructions here.

If your club has upgraded to the Elite or Ultimate package, the Pitchero design team will create graphics for social media channel at the same time.

Below, we have listed - by sport - examples of text and images your club can use when posting to social media. Please use these examples.
Try to post 2-3 times per week. Use photos and videos!


To download the images used above, navigate to your sport in the list below and find the image and copy best suited to your club.
Text examples:

  • Looking for a new club this season? [ club-name] are recruiting new players! Check out the website for team details and training times [website url], #football, #pitchero, #joinus

  • Senior training starts this week - Wed 7PM! All new players welcome - see club website for full details. [website url], #football, #pitchero, #joinus

  • Junior training starts this week - Wed 7PM! All new players welcome - see club website for full details. [website url], #football, #pitchero, #joinus

  • Don’t want to play but still like the social side? [ club-name] offers affordable membership with discounts, events and superb facilities. Find all the info on our website: [website url], #cricket, #pitchero, #joinus

  • NatWest RugbyForce is this weekend! Come down to our club to meet everyone, find out about [ club-name] and help us get into shape for the new season with some DIY. You’re very welcome. See club website for full details. [website url], #rugbyunion, #pitchero, #joinus

To download the example images used above, simply navigate to your sport in the list below and find the image and copy best suited to your needs!

Football
Rugby
Hockey
Lacrosse
All Sports
  • Choose the copy you'd like from the options below, click the option and save the image.
  • Volunteers Wanted

Club Actions
  1. Create a Facebook account
  2. Link Facebook to your club website
  3. Post weekly, using the templates provided above
  4. Increase your reach by tagging leagues and clubs in posts using @[club or league name] - google their Facebook account name.
Twitter

Twitter is the place for live scores and instant match reaction.

The Pitchero Manager App includes a neat feature allowing teams to record match stats in real time and publish them across their website, Club Apps and social media accounts - including Twitter. To do this, you first need a Twitter account. We recommend all clubs and all teams have their own Twitter account then link it to the Pitchero account.

Please use these examples. Try to post at least one update per week. Use photos and videos to catch the attention.

Text examples:

  • Looking for a new club this season? [ club-name] are recruiting new players! Check out the website for team details and training times [website url], #football, #pitchero, #joinus

  • Senior training starts this week - Wed 7PM! All new players welcome - see club website for full details. [website url], #football, #pitchero, #joinus

  • Junior training starts this week - Wed 7PM! All new players welcome - see club website for full details. [website url], #football, #pitchero, #joinus

  • Don’t want to play but still like the social side? [ club-name] offers affordable membership with discounts, events and superb facilities. Find all the info on our website: [website url], #cricket, #pitchero, #joinus

  • NatWest RugbyForce is this weekend! Come down to our club to meet everyone, find out about [ club-name] and help us get into shape for the new season with some DIY. You’re very welcome. See club website for full details. [website url], #rugbyunion, #pitchero, #joinus
To download the images used above, navigate to your sport in the list below and find the image and copy best suited to your club.

Football
Rugby
Hockey
Lacrosse
All Sports
  • Choose the copy you'd like from the options below, click the option and save the image.
  • Volunteers Wanted

Club Actions
  1. Create a Twitter account
  2. Link Twitter to your club website
  3. Post weekly, using the templates provided above
  4. Increase your reach by tagging leagues and clubs in posts using @[club or league name] - google their Twitter account name.
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