Pitch Planner

What is Pitch Planner?

Pitch Planner is a youth soccer substitution tracker for coaches and team managers who want to manage lineups, rotations, and player minutes from a phone during a match. It is designed to help teams keep substitutions organized before kickoff, run them live while the game is moving, and review match-day records afterward.

The product combines a lineup builder, a rotation planner, a live substitution tracker, and a post-match recap in one workflow. It supports youth soccer formats from 4v4 through 11v11 and includes tools for tracking playing-time targets, player minutes, goals, assists, cards, attendance, and match summaries.

Pitch Planner is built around quick sideline use: users can set a formation, assign players, tap a bench player and the player coming off, and pause the match clock for stoppages such as water breaks or injuries. The result is a cleaner way to track substitutions and playing time without rebuilding notes after the final whistle.

Key Features

• Lineup builder for pre-match setup, including formation selection and drag-and-drop style player placement.
• Rotation planner with configurable intervals such as 6, 8, or 10 minutes to create a starting substitution plan before kickoff.
• Live substitution tracking with two-tap changes: choose the bench player, then the player leaving the field.
• Match clock that tracks minutes on the field per player and can be paused for stoppages so time stays consistent.
• Playing-time target tracking that shows whether players are short, on target, or over a chosen minimum percentage.
• Post-match recap with player minutes and match stats such as goals, assists, shots, saves, cards, and attendance.
• Roster management for jersey numbers, practice attendance, availability, and sharing access with assistants or team parents.
• Match records that can be saved and reused for later games, including lineups and planning details.

How to Use Pitch Planner

Start by building your roster, then choose a formation and place players into positions. If you want a substitution plan ahead of time, set a rotation interval and save the setup for match day.

During the game, use the phone interface to tap a bench player and the player coming off the field. Pause the match clock for stoppages when needed, and use the playing-time indicators to see who is nearing or missing the target.

After the match, review the recap to see minutes and match stats, then keep the roster and lineup ready for the next game.

Use Cases

• A youth coach who wants to manage substitutions live without keeping paper notes or doing manual minute calculations.
• A team manager who prepares the lineup before kickoff and hands the match-day workflow to another adult on the sideline.
• A club or age-group staff member who wants to track attendance and availability alongside roster information.
• A coach who is trying to keep playing time more even across the team and needs a target-based view during the match.
• A staff member who wants a post-match summary of minutes and basic stats without rebuilding the game from memory.

FAQ

• Does Pitch Planner support different youth soccer formats? Yes. The page says it works from 4v4 through 11v11.
• Can I pause the clock during stoppages? Yes. The product includes a pause function for situations like water breaks, injuries, and ref stoppages.
• What information appears in the post-match recap? The recap can include player minutes and match stats such as goals, assists, shots, saves, cards, and attendance.
• Can lineups be reused for later matches? Yes. The lineup builder is presented as something you can save and reuse for the next week.
• Is it only for coaches? No. The page mentions coaches, team managers, admins, and invited assistants or parents as possible users.

Alternatives

• A paper lineup card or notebook: useful for very simple sideline tracking, but it does not automate minute counting or post-match summaries.
• A spreadsheet-based match tracker: flexible for custom workflows, but it usually requires manual updates during the game and after the whistle.
• A general team management app: may cover attendance or roster administration, but may not focus on live substitution timing and playing-time targets.
• A dedicated soccer coaching app with lineup tools: similar in purpose, but some tools may emphasize tactics, training, or statistics rather than minute-by-minute substitution tracking.