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Send a Message to Your Team

Rostered allows coaches to send push notifications directly to the guardians of athletes on their team. This is a great way to communicate practice updates, schedule changes, or important announcements.

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

Sending a Push Notification​

  1. Tap the megaphone icon to open the message composer
  2. You'll see:
    • Recipient - Confirms which team will receive the message
    • Guardian count - Shows how many guardians have push notifications enabled
  3. Type your message in the text field (up to 500 characters)
  4. Tap Send to Team when ready

Understanding Delivery​

Who Receives the Message?​

Push notifications are sent to guardians who:

  • Are linked to athletes on your team roster
  • Have the Rostered app installed
  • Have push notifications enabled in their device settings
  • Haven't opted out of push notifications in the app

Delivery Stats​

After sending, you'll see a success message showing:

  • Sent - Number of notifications successfully delivered
  • Failed - Number that couldn't be delivered (usually due to disabled notifications)

Tips for Effective Team Messages​

  • Keep it brief - Push notifications work best when they're short and to the point
  • Include key details - Date, time, and location changes should be clear
  • Use for time-sensitive info - Push notifications are ideal for last-minute updates
  • Be mindful of timing - Avoid sending late at night unless it's urgent

Viewing Message History​

To see previously sent messages:

  1. From the team details screen, tap Messages in the Details section
  2. You'll see a list of all push notifications sent to this team
  3. Each message shows the date/time sent and the message content

Common Uses​

  • Practice cancellations or time changes
  • Location updates
  • Weather-related schedule changes
  • Game reminders
  • Equipment or uniform reminders
  • Carpool coordination requests