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Send a Message to Your Division

Division-level coaches can send push notifications to all guardians across an entire division. This is useful for announcements that affect multiple teams, such as facility closures or division-wide events.

When to Use Division Messaging​

Division messaging is best for:

  • Announcements affecting all teams in the division
  • Facility or venue changes that impact multiple teams
  • Division-wide events or meetings
  • Important policy updates
  • Weather-related cancellations affecting the whole division

For team-specific information, use team messaging instead.

  1. Open the Rostered app and tap the Coach tab
  2. Find your division in the Your Divisions section
  3. Tap the division to open the division details screen
  4. Look for the megaphone icon in the top-right corner of the header

Sending a Division-Wide Notification​

  1. Tap the megaphone icon to open the message composer
  2. The modal will confirm you're sending to the division (not a single team)
  3. Check the guardian count to see how many people will receive your message
  4. Type your message in the text field (up to 500 characters)
  5. Tap Send to Division when ready

Understanding the Reach​

Division messages reach:

  • All guardians of athletes in any team within the division
  • Only guardians with push notifications enabled
  • Guardians who have the Rostered app installed on their device

This typically means more recipients than a team message, so use division messaging thoughtfully.

Viewing Division Message History​

  1. From the division details screen, tap Messages in the Details section
  2. View all push notifications previously sent to the division
  3. Each entry shows when the message was sent and its content

Division vs Team Messaging​

Use Division Messaging WhenUse Team Messaging When
News affects all teamsNews affects only one team
Facility-wide announcementsTeam-specific schedule changes
Division events or meetingsTeam practice updates
Weather cancellations for allIndividual game changes

Best Practices​

  • Double-check your audience - Make sure you're sending to the division, not just a team
  • Be clear about scope - Specify which teams or age groups are affected if not everyone
  • Avoid duplicates - If you send a division message, you don't need to also send individual team messages for the same announcement
  • Consider timing - Division messages reach more people, so be extra mindful of when you send them