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From first practice to first fixture: an ops timeline

Do not wait for perfect paperwork before the first session. Do not tip off without eligibility habits either.

Combine Basketball England registration reality with BUCS fixture expectations and you get a simple sequence: create the team space, invite people, push PlayHQ registration links, post training, confirm licences before competitive tip, then score the game in a system that keeps the season.

Sources: BE Club Admins; BUCS Basketball.

  1. Create team and branding in Run5
  2. Invite roster and share NGB registration links
  3. Post practices with RSVPs
  4. Confirm licences before first competitive fixture
  5. Score live and keep season stats

How Run5 helps: day one ops and Pro matchday tools cover the timeline without a separate spreadsheet for each step.

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