You'll need
- Your team, set up in BreakAway
- Each athlete's name, gender and jersey number
- A spreadsheet, for the whole team at once. Get our template
No team yet? Start with how to set up a flag football team.
1.Add athletes one at a time
Web or phone
Add athletes one by one, on the web or your phone.
- Web: Open Roster, then Add athlete.
- Phone: Open the roster, then tap Add Athlete.
Fill in:
- First and last name (required)
- Gender (required)
- Jersey number
- An email or phone number, so you can send their invite
- Date of birth
- Position (on the phone)
On the web, leave Send invite to athlete now on. Their code goes out right away.
Tip: Already on BreakAway with another team? On the phone, add them from Your Athletes. Don't make them twice.
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2.Or import the whole roster
Web app
Have the whole team in a spreadsheet? Import it on the web.
- Copy our Google Sheet or download the CSV.
- Add one athlete per row.
- Save it as a CSV file.
- Open Roster, choose Import CSV, and drop the file in.
- Fix anything the review flags. Then add the athletes.
Every athlete needs:
- A first and last name
- A gender: Male or Female
- A phone number or an email
Tip: Jersey numbers go from 0 to 999. Type 7, not 07.
Copy the Google Sheet templateYour own copy, with dropdowns and checks. When it's done: File, Download, CSV.
Download the CSV templateThe same columns, for Excel or Numbers.
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The template, up close. Volt columns are required. Every athlete also needs a phone or an email. 3.Add parents and guardians
Web or phone
Add a parent or guardian for every kid. That way the invite reaches the family.
It's the Guardian section of Add athlete, on the web or your phone. A guardian needs:
- A name
- A phone number or an email
Tip: Once a parent claims their account, only they can change their details.
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4.Send invites so families claim their athlete
Web or phone
Each athlete gets an invite code. They enter it in the BreakAway app to claim their profile.
- Phone: Open the athlete, tap Send Invite, then text or share the code.
- Web: Re-invite all sends the code again to everyone who hasn't claimed yet.
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Claimed accounts shows who's in. Re-invite all nudges everyone else. 5.Claim pending players
Web app
Did another team stat a game against you? Players they didn't know show up as placeholders, like Player #7.
- Open the Pending players tab.
- Claim each real player onto your roster.
- Reject any that aren't real players.
Missing details on someone? Fill missing info takes you right to them.
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A pending player. Claim the real ones, Reject the rest. 6.Save rosters for game day
Web app
Not everyone plays every game. Save a roster for each lineup.
- Open the Rosters tab.
- Choose New roster and give it a name.
- Start from the whole team or a blank list.
- Save it. Set the one you use most as the default.
No saved roster? The whole team is used.
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Your team setup
0 of 4 guides- Set up your team
- Build your rosterYou're here
- Schedule your gamesUp next
- Stat a game
Why the roster comes first
You build the roster once. After that:
- Every stat lands on the right athlete, by jersey number.
- Every athlete gets a stat card after each game.
- Athletes keep their record if they switch teams.
Get it right before the first game, not on the sideline.