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Guest Players

By Ian Strang · Last updated 20 September 2026

A guest player is someone who plays with your group occasionally but isn't a full member. They can book, play, and see their own stats — they just don't appear in the club leaderboard.

What's different about a guest?

Guests play the same football as everyone else. The only real difference is that they're kept out of the competitive side of things:

  • •No leaderboard appearance — guests don't show in season tables, all-time leaderboards or club records.
  • •Self-booking uses the same link — they book like a C player on Everyone at once or Regulars first. Under Squad and subs they tap I can play, not Book.
  • •They have a personal profile — match history, recent form, and personal stats are all tracked.
  • •Personal achievements still count — hat-tricks, attendance milestones and other personal badges are awarded.
  • •Same notifications as a regular — but with quieter defaults so they aren't spammed every week (more on that below).
  • •Booking letter — guests default to C. On Regulars first that means last window; on Squad and subs that means Sub. Everyone at once has no first-dibs.

How to add a guest player

1

Open the Players section

Go to Admin → Players.
2

Tap Add Player

Enter their name and (optionally) phone number.
3

Toggle Guest player ON

This is the only thing that distinguishes a guest from a regular member.
4

Save

They'll appear in your player list with a small G flag and can be added to matches immediately.

Tip

Guests default to letter C. On Regulars first, regulars get first look; on Squad and subs they're a Sub. If a guest becomes a regular fixture, you can promote them later (see below).

Making an existing player a guest

If someone who used to be a regular has stopped showing up consistently, you can demote them to a guest:

1

Open their profile

Go to Admin → Players and tap the player to edit them.
2

Toggle Guest player ON

You'll be asked to confirm the change.

Good to know

This removes them from the leaderboard on the next stats refresh. Their match history is preserved, their personal achievements stay, and their profile keeps working — they just stop counting toward club competitions and records.

Promoting a guest to a full member

When a guest has become a regular fixture and you want them counted properly, promoting them is one toggle. They'll unlock the leaderboard, competitive achievements (Season Champion, Golden Boot, etc.) and the standard notification defaults.

1

Edit the player and toggle Guest off

Then check their letter is right — most regulars sit in A (or B as a semi-regular). Under Squad and subs, the squad sits in A.

Tip

When you promote someone, all their past match history counts immediately — they'll appear in the leaderboard with their full stats from day one, not just from the date you promoted them.

Common questions

  • •Can guests self-book? Yes — same RSVP link. Under Squad and subs a guest Sub taps I can play rather than Book.
  • •Do guests see their own stats? Yes — they have a profile page with their personal match history, recent form and personal records.
  • •Do guests get notifications? By default, no broadcast notifications (booking open, last call). They always get match-specific ones when they're in a pool (teams announced, match cancelled, match report). They can turn on the rest in their notification settings.
  • •Can guests vote for Man of the Match? Yes — if they played in that match.
  • •Do guests appear in the match report? Yes — as scorers and in the team line-ups. Their personal milestones (50th game, 25th goal) are also called out.
  • •Do guests appear in On Fire / Grim Reaper? No — these are club-level honours reserved for members.
  • •Do guests appear in win streak / loss streak announcements? No — public streak callouts in the match report are member moments. Guests can still see their own streaks on their personal profile.
  • •Can guests break all-time club records? No — all-time records (biggest victory, longest win streak, most goals in a game, etc.) are tracked for members only. A guest's contribution doesn't count toward or against those records.

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