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SPORTChapter 2

Macro Units and athletes

Build the SPORT structure with team Macro Units and athlete UnitMicro records, then connect records without creating duplicates.

Screenshots show the current English application interface. Button and field names are kept in English where they appear in the image.

What you will learn

  • How a team Macro Unit and athlete UnitMicro differ
  • How to create a team or athlete
  • How to link an existing athlete to another team
  • Where to maintain athlete parameters, status, people and documents

Before you start

  • Search the existing team and athlete lists before creating a record.
  • Prepare the athlete’s name, current status and any source identifier used by your organization.
  • Decide whether you are creating a new athlete or linking an existing athlete to another team.

Key concepts

Team / Macro Unit
A group such as U10, U12, Seniors or Veterans.
Athlete / UnitMicro
One athlete record that can belong to one or more teams.
Primary team
One team relation is primary in the data model. The current Admin interface does not offer a control for changing it directly.
1

Open or create a team

Create the group that will contain athletes and team-specific work.

Available to: Organization Admin
  1. 1Select Teams in the organization navigation.
  2. 2Open an existing team such as U10, or select New team.
  3. 3In the New macro unit form, enter Name and optionally Country and More details.
  4. 4Select Create.
  5. 5Use the team tabs for Overview, Activities, Documents, Athletes, Team and Settings.
Teams is the SPORT-friendly label for Macro Units.
SPORT Teams list with the New team action

Teams is the SPORT-friendly label for Macro Units.

Open a team to manage its athletes, people, activities, documents and settings.
U10 team detail with Overview, Activities, Documents, Athletes, Team and Settings tabs

Open a team to manage its athletes, people, activities, documents and settings.

2

Create an athlete

Add a new athlete record to the currently open team.

Available to: Organization Admin and permitted Staff or Management
  1. 1Open Teams, select the team, then open Athletes.
  2. 2Use Search athletes to confirm the athlete does not already exist.
  3. 3Select New athlete.
  4. 4Enter Name and select Athlete in Type.
  5. 5Choose the current Status. Add Description, Staff note or Source ID when useful.
  6. 6Confirm creation, then open the athlete to add details or people.
Search the team’s Athletes list before creating a new record.
Athletes list inside the U10 team

Search the team’s Athletes list before creating a new record.

Choose Athlete as the type and set the athlete’s current operational status.
New athlete form with Type and SPORT Status fields

Choose Athlete as the type and set the athlete’s current operational status.

4

Maintain athlete details, status and linked people

Keep sport-specific information and access relationships accurate.

Available to: Organization Admin and permitted Staff or Management; account linking is Admin-controlled
  1. 1Open an athlete from the team’s Athletes tab.
  2. 2Use Overview for the summary, photo and current status.
  3. 3Open Athlete details to review configured fields such as discipline, birthdate, position, body metrics, performance, medical status and contract status.
  4. 4Open People to review SELF, PARENT, GUARDIAN or AUTHORIZED VIEWER accounts and select Link account when needed.
  5. 5Use Activities and Documents for athlete-specific records.
The athlete page is the central place for SPORT details, people, activities and documents.
Athlete overview with status and detail tabs

The athlete page is the central place for SPORT details, people, activities and documents.

Available athlete fields follow the parameter schema configured for the organization.
Athlete details tab with SPORT parameter groups

Available athlete fields follow the parameter schema configured for the organization.

People shows who can access the athlete and the relationship used for that access.
Athlete People tab with linked SELF and PARENT accounts

People shows who can access the athlete and the relationship used for that access.

Permissions and important rules

Common problems

Common problemsWhat happens next
The athlete already exists in another team.Cancel creation and use Link existing athletes from the destination team.
The athlete type is not correct.Choose Athlete in the Type field; SPORT organizations can expose several UnitMicro types.
A status is missing from a filter.Use one of the current SPORT statuses configured by the application. Status availability can depend on type and organization configuration.
You cannot remove the team link.Confirm that another team relation exists. The final team relation is protected.