If there’s one thing you can count on when managing a sports team or league, it’s that there’s going to be change. Locations become unavailable, coaches become ill and games get rescheduled for many reasons, including weather. The problem only gets worse when modifications happen and participants, administrators, sponsors and parents aren’t made aware of it.
The tool most commonly used to manage these types of unforeseen circumstances is called a Rainout Tool, which can automatically send an email to all affected parties, including referees and administrators, of any changes – for any reason – to scheduled events. Not only that, this type of tool can also change the game time and date in the league’s database, so it automatically updates the schedule on the parent site. Now there’s a way to never leave participants standing in the rain again!