Guide
10 min
Set up your club and first season
Complete the club basics, add a season, and give each committee member only the access they need.
Club owner or club admin accessThe current season dates
Open articleHelp centre
Straightforward help for setting up tournaments, adding teams, building fixtures, entering scores, and running the day with less stress.
Guide
8 min
Invite a family and review a player registration
Send a registration request, review submitted details and documents, request missing information, add notes, and mark the registration submitted.
Registrar or club admin accessA team and active season
Open articleGuide
6 min
Manage family access and an existing player
Understand invitations, second guardians, existing-player warnings, and what to do when a family cannot see a child.
The email or mobile number used by the club
Open articleGuide
8 min
Create a fee plan and check what a family has paid
Set up signing-on fees or subscriptions, assign the right players, and understand the collection state.
Stripe connectedAn active season and registered players
Open articleGuide
6 min
Create an event and collect availability
Publish a fixture or training session, notify the right squad, and review family responses.
Coach or team manager accessA team with active players
Open articleGuide
7 min
Run a live matchday safely
Prepare the squad, start the live match, record events, and end it cleanly so families see accurate updates.
A published match eventThe current squad and shirt numbers
Open articleGuide
7 min
Manage volunteer roles, qualifications and checks
Give volunteers suitable access and keep safeguarding information current without exposing it unnecessarily.
Safeguarding officer or authorised club admin access
Open articleGuide
5 min
Use the club app for events, availability and updates
Find your team, open events, respond for a child, review plans, and troubleshoot a notification that opens the wrong screen.
The Playlee Clubs appA login linked to the family or staff record
Open articleGuide
4 min
Create your first tournament and get the basics right
Start a new tournament, fill in the core details, and leave yourself with a clean setup to build on.
Guide
3 min
Sign in and keep organiser access simple
Keep the right organiser account in use and avoid the common access mistakes that cause confusion later.
Guide
4 min
Invite helpers to a tournament without losing control
Give other people access to the event while keeping the right level of control over setup and matchday changes.
Guide
5 min
Complete tournament settings before opening entries
Set the event up properly before teams, parents, and referees start depending on the information.
Guide
5 min
Add teams and clubs cleanly before you build divisions
Keep team names, club names, and age groups tidy so the rest of the tournament setup stays manageable.
Guide
6 min
Build a usable matchday schedule without creating avoidable clashes
Set up your pitches, timings, and fixture flow so the schedule works in practice rather than only on paper.
Guide
4 min
Enter scores and correct mistakes safely
Update results quickly while keeping the table, knockout progress, and public view trustworthy.
Guide
4 min
Invite and prepare referees before matchday
Get the right officials in place early and make sure they can actually see what they need before the event starts.
Guide
4 min
Check the public page before you share it
Make sure the page families, players, and coaches will see is accurate, readable, and ready to circulate.
Guide
2 min
Use presentation display controls
Run the venue presentation confidently with the on-screen buttons and keyboard shortcuts available on the display view.
Guide
5 min
List your tournament in the directory properly
Create a directory listing that helps clubs and families understand your event quickly and trust the key details.
Guide
5 min
Set up ticketing before opening sales
Prepare ticket types, pricing, and gate flow before families start buying so the event-day experience stays straightforward.
Guide
4 min
Check the public experience on mobile before you share links
Make sure the pages families and coaches will actually use on their phones are readable and practical.
Guide
5 min
Connect payouts and fix payment readiness
Work through the practical checks that usually block organisers from taking payments or getting payout setup finished.