Calendar Links

Puts a team, program or organization schedule into Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook.

Coach Guides Calendar Links
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On This Page Add a Link Subscribe in a Calendar App Link Options What a Link Shows Show on the Family Page Organization Links Replace or Stop a Link

Add a Link

A calendar link is an address that calendar apps subscribe to.

  1. Open the team or program page.
  2. Click the Calendar Links tab at the top.
  3. Find the Calendar Links panel.
  4. Click Add Link at the top of the panel. The new link shows every event.
  5. Change the options that open in the link's card. Each change saves as you make it.
  6. Click Options to close the options.
  7. Click Copy and send the link, or click Add to Calendar.
LinkWhere to Add ItWho Can Add It
Team or program The team or program Calendar Links page Event Imports at Edit on the team
Organization The General tab under Organization Organization Settings at Edit

Subscribe in a Calendar App

Add to Calendar opens the calendar app of your choice.

Calendar AppWhat Happens
Apple Calendar Your Mac, iPhone or iPad asks to subscribe. Click Subscribe.
Google Calendar Google Calendar opens in a new tab and asks to add the calendar.
Outlook Outlook on the web opens in a new tab and asks to add the calendar.
Any other app Copy the link and paste it where the app adds a calendar from the web.

Each calendar app checks the link for changes on its own schedule.

Google Calendar can take a day to show a change.

Link Options

Each link keeps its own options. One team can have a link for every event and a link for games only.

Name
The link's name. Calendar apps show the team name and this name.
Reminder
Adds an alert before each event. Google Calendar ignores this setting.
Event Types
The kinds of events the link carries. Select at least one.
Include Planned Events
Carries events still marked Planned. Clear the box to carry only confirmed events.
Include Canceled Events
Carries canceled events with Canceled at the start of the title.
Include Imported Events
Carries events from the team's sources. Clear the box when families already subscribe to the league calendar.
Team Names in Titles
Puts the team's abbreviation at the start of each title.
Links to Event Pages
Adds each event's page address. Only coaches can open these pages.

What a Link Shows

A link carries the schedule and nothing about a player.

ShownNever Shown
Title, date and time Roster and attendance
Location and its saved address Notes and captures
The event's description Practice plans
A game's side, sheet and locker room Lineups and stats

Anyone with the link sees the schedule without logging in. Search engines never list a link.

A calendar keeps events from the last 60 days.

Show on the Family Page

Show on Family Page puts a team link on the Family page.

Who sees it
Each parent or player with a player on the team roster.
Private events
An event set to Private stays off a link shown to families.
New links
A new team link starts with Show on Family Page on. A program link starts with it off.
Organization links
Never show on the Family page.

Organization Links

An organization link carries the events of many teams in one calendar.

Covers
Teams and Programs, Teams Only or Programs Only.
Team Names in Titles
Starts checked on an organization link. Each title then starts with its team.

Replace or Stop a Link

Both actions stop the current address. Calendars subscribed to the old address stop updating.

New Link
The arrow glyph beside the address. Gives the link a new address with the same options.
Stop Sharing
Stops the link. The link leaves the panel.

Each asks first. Click the red button in the band to confirm.

Send the new address to everyone who should keep the schedule.