2025 Rookie Me Play and Hub Onboarding by Rookie Me Central

In2024,RookieMewasawardedtheAustralianSportsTechnologyNetworkASTNAwardfor SportsDataandAnalyticsforbothRookieMePlayandRookieMeHub.

In2025,yourclubandteamswillalsohaveaccesstoournewteammanagementapp-RookieMe Connect(seeSection17below) TeamscreatedonPlay/Hubwillautomaticallyappearon Connect.

2. Beneﬁts

RookieMePlayisspecificallydesignedtomanageandmonitorplayertime.

For users in senior competitions, alertscanbeusedtoassistwithmanagingplayerfatigue

At a junior level, helpful alerts can be activated to allow users to eﬃciently manage fair game time.

Datacapturedongamedayisdisplayedviapost-matchreportingonHub.Thesereportsinclude collationofcumulativedataacrosstheseason,aswellotherinformationontime-in-position Expertsubscribers]andtime-in-zones.

Playboastsadditionalaward-winningfeaturesdesignedtoassistvolunteersandstafftogather game-daydata(e.g.statsandnotes)forpost-matchanalyticsonHub.

Yourclub/leaguehasarrangedforADVANCEDsubscriptionsforallteams.

Tocheckoutfeaturesavailabletousers,pleaseseetheFeatureMatrix.

FormoreinformationonPlayfunctionalitypleasealsoview:

Website: https://wwwrookiemecom/play

HelpDesk: https://help.play.rookieme.com

ThePlayappis used by AFL, AFLW, VFL, WAFL teams, AFL Pathways, Coates Talent League and state league teams nationwide.

Ithasalsobeendesignedforuseatcommunitylevel.Usersatthatlevelareabletotakeadvantage ofadvancedfeatures,whichareutilisedbysemi-eliteandeliteteams

3. Rookie Me Hub

Overthepast12months,thisplatformhasevolvedsignificantly–forAdvancedandExpertusers–itnowboastsanumberofnewreports.Avideooutliningsomeofthesenewreportsisprovided below.

■ AccessforyourteamsandtheirvolunteerscanbeprovidedfromeitherHuborPlay(or Connect)

■ AccesstotheappcanbeprovidedtoyourteamsviaaJoinaTeamCode(availablein-app oronHub).

■ Accesscanalsobeprovidedbysendinganemail tousersviaHuborfromwithintheapp

■ AteamlistuploadfacilityisavailableonHub.Thisfeaturehasbeendesignedtoallow userstosavetimewhencreatingplayersonPlay.

■ Afixture/rosterfacilityuploadfacilityalsoexistsonRookieMeHub(seeOnboarding videobelow).

Website: https://www.rookieme.com/hub

OnboardingTeams: OnboardingRookieMeHubmp4

HelpDesk: HubHelpDesk

FeaturesVideo: ClubHubReports&TeamHubReports

4. Equipment (compatible devices)

RookieMePlayisavailableforiPadandiPhone(notdesktop).

■ TheiPadversionofPlayhasmorefeaturesavailablethantheiPhoneversion.

■ YourAppledevicewillneedtobeabletoaccessiOS16andabove

■ AppperformancemayvaryonolderAppledevices.

RookieMeHubisavailableonallwebbrowsers Foroptimalviewingexperience,werecommend usingadesktop.

RookieMePlayisnotyetavailableforAndroidusers.However,ourplatformiscloud-based, allowinguserstousedifferentAppledeviceseachweek.AllyouneedisaccesstoanAppledevice touseRookieMePlay.

5. Installing the App

TheRookieMePlaymobileappcanbedownloaded fromtheAppleAppStore

1. VisittheAppleAppStoreonyourcompatible mobiledevice.

2. Searchfor“RookieMePlayˮ.

3. Downloadtheapp.

6. Upgrading the App

YoushouldensureyourAppledeviceisupgradedtothe latestiOSversionandtheappisonthelatestversion,to getthebestperformance.

■ UpdateyourappbyvisitingRookieMePlayin theAppStoreandtapping‘Updateʼ

■ UpdateyourdevicebygoingtoSettings> General,thentappingSoftwareUpdate

7. Sign In

ExistingUser

IfyouhaveusedPlayorHub(orConnect)previously andhaveanexistingaccount,Loginusingthesame methodyoupreviouslyused.

NewUser

Tousetheapp,youneedtohaveaRookieMeaccount Creatinganaccountisfree

Uponopeningtheappforthefirsttime,youwillbe requiredtoSignup.TaptheSignuplinkandsignup usingyourpreferredmethodEmail,GoogleorApple).

First-timeusersareencouragedtocreatepractice eventsandplayadummygame(s)tobecomefamiliar withtheinterface.

8. App Store (downloading Rookie Me Play)

Howtogetstarted:

■ UsersshouldensuretheirAppledeviceisupgradedtothelatestiOSversiontogetthebest performance

■ EnsureyouriPadisrunningoniOS16orlater(theappwillnotworkfordevicesonolder iOS

■ ClickthislinktoseeRookieMePlayontheAppStoreorfollowthestepsbelow.

■ OpentheAppStoreonyouriPadoriPhone(theappdoesnotworkonalaptopordesktop).

■ SearchforRookieMePlay

■ Download–RookieMePlayfromtheAppStore.

■ Ifyoudonʼtalreadyhaveanaccount,createonewithyouremailaddress.

■ Afterteamuserslogintotheapptheywillbepresentedwithascreen,whichasksthemto eitherCreateaTeamORJoinaTeam

■ Asyouhaveateamalreadycreatedforyourusers,theyshouldnotCreateaTeam,they shouldusetheJoinaTeamfunction.

■ PleaseencourageyourclubteamstousetheJoinaTeamfunctiontogainaccesstothe team(s)thatwehavesetup.

9. Club access - Rookie Me Hub

AccesstoyourteamsfromaClubperspectivewillbeprovidedviaourweb-basedplatform–Hub. YouwillreceiveanemailfromRookieMethatwillgrantyouaccesstoyourorganisation.

OnceyougainaccesstoHuballofyourteamsfor2025willbeactivatedandavailableforuse.

Astheclubadministrator,youwillbeabletoinviteotherstaffmemberstoeachteam,asyouseefit (viaanemailfromHuborbysharingtheJoinaTeamcodes–seebelow).

Forexample;youmaywantastaffmembertoseeteams(a)and(b),butnotteam(d).

StaffmemberscanbeallocatedAdminaccessorViewOnlyaccess.Adminwillallowfullaccess. Viewonlywillenableappusage,butlimittheabilitytoaddandeditmembersandevents.

ClubadministratorscanmanagetheirteamsandviewindividualteamgamedataviaHub.

Hubwillhouseeachgame'sdataandalsoprovideuserswithcumulativedatafortheseason(as wellasotherreports)

Individualteamstaffwillbeableseedatafortheirteam(s)only.

Clubadministratorswillbeabletoviewdataforalloftheirteams

Note:AstaffmemberatClublevelwillNOTbeabletouseteamsonRookieMePlayunlessthey arealsoaddedasastaffmemberforthatteam.

10. Team access

YourclubwillhaveaccesstoJoinaTeamcodes,fortheirvariousteams(availablebothin-appor viaHub).

Forstep-by-stepinstructionsforteamstousethesecodes,pleaserefertotheRookieMeHelp Desksectiontitled‘JoiningYourFirstTeamʼ

RookieMePlayHelpDesk-Joiningyourfirstteam

UsingaTeamJoinCode

YourClub/Leaguewillprovideyouwithan8characterTeamCode,whichwillenableyoutojoin yourteamviatheRookieMePlayapp.

NewUser

Ifyouareanewuser,orhavenoexistingteams,youcanjoinyourteambytappingonthe'Joina Teamʼbuttonandenteringyourcodetogainaccesstoyourteam

ReturningUser

Ifyouhaveanexistingteam,visittheAccountpageandtaponthe‘AddTeamʼbuttonattheendof yourteamselectorandtap“JoinaTeamˮfromthedropdownandenteryourcodetogainaccess toyourteam.

ImportantMessage:

Pleasedonotcreateanewteam,asyourclub/leaguewillprovideyouwitha uniquecodetojoinyourteam.

11. Invite Staff

Viatheapp

1. Gotothe'Members'screenandselecttheStaff tab

2 Selecttheplussymbol(+)inthetoprighthand cornerofthepage

3 Invitestaffbyeitheremailorsendingthemajoin code(seestepsbelow).

EnterEmail:

1. Entertheemailaddressofthestaffmemberyou wishtoinvite

2 Selecttheroleofthestaffmember(eitherAdmin orViewer).

3. Select'Send'inthetoprighthandcornerofthe dialoguebox.

4. Theinvitewillbelistedas'Pending'untiltheuser hasacceptedit.

SendJoinCode:

1 Selectthesharebuttonnexttothecodeand choosethemethodofsharingyouwishtouse (e.g.Message,Email,etc).

2. IfyouhavenotenabledTeamJoinCodewhen settingupyourteam,youwillreceiveamessage advisingyourteamjoincodeisdisabled.Select 'GotoSettings'toenablethisfeature

Game Screen (iPad)

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13. Cloud and multi-device synchronising

Teamdataandprogresswillbesynchronisedacrossalldevices,providingtheabilityforyouand yourteamstafftousedifferentdevices,toaccessteamsviatheapp.

ThismeansyoucanusedifferentiPadsandiPhoneseachweek

14. Oine mode

TheappisabletobeusedOFFLINE;however,itishighlyrecommendedthatyouuseanInternet connectiontoensurethebestpossibleexperience.

YouwillneedtobeconnectedtotheInternetto:

■ Logon

■ Createaplayerandevent

■ Setyourlineupforagame

Pleasenote,datausagewillbeminimalwhenyouareusinganInternetconnection.Ifyouareusing Offlinemode,ensurethatpost-gamethatyoure-establishanInternetconnectiontouploadthe data.

15. Support and help desk

If you encounter any issues or would like to provide feedback, please log your concerns through the app. This allows our team to quickly identify and resolve device-speciﬁc problems. You can ﬁnd the Feedback section under the Accounts tab.

For additional assistance, the Rookie Me Help Desk offers a range of self-service options within the app, including step-by-step guides and FAQs to enhance your experience.

For non-urgent enquiries, feel free to contact our support team via email. Our response time is approximately 24 hours.

16. New users

First-timeusersshouldbeencouragedtocreatepracticeeventsandplayadummygame(s).They shouldalsodeletethesepracticeeventsaftercompletiontoensuredataintegrityonHub.

17. Rookie Me Connect

Inmid-April2025,RookieMewillreleaseournewteammanagementapp:RookieMeConnect.

● PleaseseethelinkformoreinformationonRookieMeConnect: RookieMeConnect pdf

● TeamscreatedonRookieMePlay/HubwillautomaticallyappearonRookieMeConnect.

● Registeryourinterestasafreeearly-releaseuserhere: https://wwwrookiemecom/connect/

18. Contact

Website: https://www.rookieme.com

HelpDesk: HubHelpDesk

Email: admin@rookieme.com