For college boat clubs
College rowing, calmly organised.
Recruit novices fairly, put crews in seats, get coaches and coxes to accept, and confirm the final plan — then see who actually trained, term after term.
Private clubs only. Members join by invitation or approved request.
Illustration · fictional data
Monday 2 November
Good morning, Alex
Next session
ConfirmedM2 outing
Tomorrow · 07:00–08:30
Sandford lasher · M2, Seat 3
Your actions
Can you cover? W1 erg
Thu 17:30 · asked by Priya
Built for three jobs
One week at a fictional boat club
Names and crews below are invented.
- 01
Recruit fairly
Freshers book a taster and two tank sessions. When the last place goes, two simultaneous taps can’t both win, and a waiting list offers the next place with a clear deadline.
- 02
Organise crews
The head coach taps the M2 – Sandford favourite, picks Tuesday 07:00, reviews the suggested seats, chooses a coach and cox, and publishes. Everyone replies in seconds.
- 03
Confirm the plan
When every seat, coach and cox is accounted for, the head coach confirms that exact revision. If the cox drops out later, the confirmation is withdrawn and people are told.
For coaches
A command centre, not a spreadsheet
Coaches open to what needs attention: who hasn’t replied for tomorrow, which seat needs cover, what changed after confirmation. Every row names the unresolved action.
- Readiness lists every issue, not just the first
- Material edits require confirmation again, with a readable diff
- History is kept when people move crews or terms change
- Attendance is recorded by staff, never inferred from a reply
Illustration · fictional data
Need attention
2
Ready to confirm
1
Changed
0
Needs attention
Tomorrow
Ready for confirmation
Illustration · fictional data
- BowIsla G.Going
- 2Gita R.Covered by Sam
- 3Finn W.Going
- StrokeElla B.Going
- CoxPriya S.Accepted
For crews
Seats, substitutes and changes — clearly
Every rower sees their seat and replies in one tap. Can’t make it? The original selection stays on record, a substitute is proposed, and a coach approves — the place is never awarded twice.
- Coaches and coxes accept
- Staff acceptance is tracked per session, separately from rowers.
- Cover without confusion
- Volunteers offer; a coach chooses. Attendance credits who actually rowed.
- Race days, one by one
- Availability for each racing day, kept apart from selection and entries.
- Honest records
- Attendance rates with the denominator explained, exportable as CSV.
Set up your club this afternoon
Create a private club, add your locations and crews once, and invite your coaches. Members reply from their phones outside the boathouse.