Following previous confirmation of a staged transition to the Squadi platform for all clubs and participants across the state, Football Queensland has confirmed that the remaining regions and competitions will transition to the Squadi platform prior to, or by March 1, 2023.
For participants, players, parents and spectators, there will be very little you are required to do other than simply download the app by March 1st and start enjoying real time information that is easier and simpler to access.
With the rollout of the initial pilot commencing in the Northern region (Townsville) over the last four weeks, Football Queensland’s Squadi implementation team has worked closely with Football Australia to deliver integration technology linking the Play Football system to the Squadi platform. All Play Football registrations to date will continue to be automatically ported across, preloading participant profiles in the Squadi platform.
The transition to Squadi represents a critical step in improving the football experience and lowering the risks impacting the game’s delivery. Currently, the administration and delivery of football in Queensland requires the use of multiple fragmented systems; Football Queensland has worked closely with WSA to continue to tailor the Squadi platform, to streamline additional facets of Queensland football operational functions.
We now have a single, integrated competition management system allowing clubs and participants to access real-time information on results, draws, ladders, referees, rain delays and fixture changes within the Squadi platform, removing unnecessary duplication of effort for clubs, reducing the workload for club volunteers and participants, ultimately saving clubs significant time and money.
No more chasing information on rain delays, kick off movements or field changes, these will be automated across the platform and you will be automatically notified.
An extensive range of training resources and guides for clubs, participants and referees are freely available on FQ’s Squadi Hub. To support the transition that will occur after March 1st the information below will help explain many of the changes. Just click on the links in each of the steps detailed below to watch a quick video or guide to show you how it’s done!
FOR PLAYERS – who registered prior to March 1st
- Players aren’t required to do anything other than enjoy using the Squadi App to view draws, ladders and statistics. Squadi will become the exclusive location for this information after March 1st.
- So on March 1st , download the Squadi App to claim your profile already loaded from your PlayFootball registration
- Read the Player help guide to learn more about how to communicate with your team or buy things from your club shop
- Note* there will be absolutely no impact or any action required on any registration payments previously made or payments plans that were already in place prior to March 1st
FOR PLAYERS – who register after March 1st
- Register in PlayFootball (no payment required at this step)
- Download the Squadi App to claim your profile loaded from your PlayFootball registration
- Complete your profile creation and payment in Squadi (payment plans available)
- Use the Squadi App to view draws, ladders and statistics
- Read the Player help guide to learn more about how to communicate with your team or buy things from your club shop
PARENTS & SPECTATORS – who registered prior to March 1st or who registered after March 1st
Absolutely nothing will change after March 1st other than for the first time, parents and spectators will now have access to official live scores, real time updates of fixtures, schedules, delays and weather, with easy access to the information they need, when they need it.
Parents & spectators can get ready to follow their children’s or favorite teams’ success with updates and notifications through the Squadi app on their mobile device.
- Watch the Parent Video to learn about the great new features available to Parents & Spectators
- Download the Squadi App and register
- Add your child’s team to your ‘watchlist’ to keep getting updates on their success, ladders and fixtures
- Read the Spectator help guide to learn more about viewing draws and match statistics
TEAM MANAGERS – who registered prior to March 1st or who registered after March 1st
As a team manager you will now have access to our fully integrated platform to manage your team, set up training events and attendance records, view ladders, statistics, set team sheets, formations and centralised team communications and watchlists.
- Download the Squadi App to claim your profile already loaded from your PlayFootball registration
- Watch the Managing your team video
- Watch the Completing a team sheet video
- Read the Manager Help Guide for more information on other features and benefits
- Read the How to score a match for Live Scoring Guide
COACHES – who registered prior to March 1st or who registered after March 1st
As a Coach you will now have a fully integrated platform to manage your team, set up training events and attendance records, view ladders, statistics, set team sheets, formations and centralised team communications.
- Download the Squadi App to claim your profile already loaded from PlayFootball
- Read the Coach Help guide for more information on other features and benefits
REFEREES – who registered prior to March 1st or who registered after March 1st
- Download the Squadi App to claim your profile already loaded from your PlayFootball registration
- Have a read of the Referee Guide
- Watch the Referee – completing match results video
Whilst players, participants and parents are unlikely to require any training, outside of watching a few 60 second videos should they require, for club administrators and referees Football Queensland will deliver 15 statewide Squadi implementation sessions over five weeks in preparation for the transition to Squadi on March 1, featuring training and Q&A sessions for all clubs, participants and referees commencing next Monday, 6 February.
The training schedule has been designed specifically to accommodate club volunteers, providing multiple opportunities to access training at convenient times based on their schedules. A full suite of training videos are also available to be viewed any time and should be viewed prior to attending a Q&A session.
View the full schedule of Squadi implementation training here.
In addition to the Squadi implementation training sessions which will be delivered in the coming weeks, additional support will be available within the Squadi platform through the TAWK Help Desk for any queries relating to the platform functionality.
TAWK is a help desk function embedded within Squadi which uses a ticket-based system to manage system-related errors, managed full time and available daily during business hours.
As the statewide transition to Squadi continues over the coming weeks, the Squadi and GameDay platforms will continue to be run in parallel until March 1, from which date all competition management functionality will be managed within the Squadi platform for every region and competition across the state.
