FAQ Club administration Members The different roles in SportMember

The different roles in SportMember

- There are 7 standard roles: administrator, department leader, coach, assistant, team leader, player/member, and parent

- You can also specify whether a player/member is inactive or injured.

- A person can have multiple team affiliations with different roles but only one role within a team

- The type of sport determines whether a coach is listed as an instructor (gymnastics), coach (football), teacher (dance), etc.

- The type of sport also determines whether a member is listed as a player (football), swimmer (swimming), rider (equestrian), member (fitness), etc.

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We offer you a detailed overview of the standard roles in SportMember and their functions.

Administrators:

The administrator of a club has full access to the club and all the teams in the club. They have access to all club and team functions.

There is also:

- The treasurer has access to the membership fee section and can view the club's features but cannot modify them.

- The webmaster has access to the web section and can also view the club's features but cannot modify them.

TIP: You are free to create new administrative roles – for example, president, equipment manager, secretary, etc., and assign them administrator rights. Follow this guide to learn more.

Department manager:

A department manager has access to all team functionalities for the teams in their department:

Create/edit/delete activities
Create members/players & coaches, assistants, and team leaders
Delete members/players & coaches, assistants, and team leaders
Move a member from one team to another within the department
Access to the team chat, parent-coach chat, and coach chat
Access to team settings
Create statistics and votes
Create team news, etc.

A department manager has also access to the club level, allowing them to view club functions but not edit them.

NOTE: At the club level, the manager can only manage the members of their department.

If the department manager also needs to be able to sign up for activities of the teams in their department, they must be added as a coach or member of the relevant teams.

Coach / Assistant:

A coach and an assistant have access to all team functions within their teams:

Create activities
Create members/players & coaches, assistants, and team leaders
Access to team chat, parent-coach chat, and coach chat
Access to team settings
Create statistics and votes
Create team news, etc.
Borrow players/coaches

By default, a coach and assistant can delete members from their teams and edit member numbers. As an administrator, you can change these settings in Club Settings and Member Management.

A coach and assistant can also have access to the club level, allowing them to view club functions but not edit them. As an administrator, you can also change these settings in Club Settings and Member Management.

NOTE: A coach/assistant cannot move a member from one team to another or create a new team within the club.

Team Leader:

A team leader has access to all team functions within their team(s):

Create activities
Create members/players & assistants and team leaders (no coaches)
Access to team chat, parent-coach chat, and coach chat
Access to team settings
Create statistics and votes
Create news, etc.
Borrow players/coaches

By default, a team leader can delete members from their teams and modify member numbers. As an administrator, you can change these settings in Club Settings and Member Management.

However, a team leader does not have access to the club level.

NOTE: A team leader cannot create a new team within the club.

Member/Player:

A player/member has access to their team(s) but only an overview of team functions. A player/member can:

Register/unregister for activities
Participate in the team chat
Write a chat message to teammates
Create an album in the gallery
Respond to votes
Post on the forum
Purchase an item in the club's online shop
Book a club resource
Edit their profile settings

By default, a player/member can change their status to inactive or injured in their Profile settings. As an administrator, you can change these settings in Club settings and Member Management.