{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"72000638113","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Manage Session Players in PL","slug":"72000638113-league-setup---session-players","html":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Session Players screen is where you manage the roster for your current session \u2014 adding players manually, adjusting ladder positions, removing or hiding players, swapping partners, and importing rosters from a previous session.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_to_access_session_players\u0022\u003EHow to access Session Players\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom the League Menu, click \u003Cb\u003ESession Players\u003C/b\u003E. Players are listed in their current ladder ranking order.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022adding_players_manually\u0022\u003EAdding players manually\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFrom Session Players, click \u003Cb\u003EAdd Player\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESearch by last name and select the player.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe player is added to the roster. New players start at the bottom of the ladder or at their rating, depending on your session\u0027s \u0022New Players Start\u0022 setting.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022moving_players_up_and_down_the_rankings\u0022\u003EMoving players up and down the rankings\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClick the \u003Cb\u003Eup/down arrows\u003C/b\u003E next to a player\u0027s name to manually adjust their position on the ladder, then click \u003Cb\u003ESave\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022removing_or_hiding_players\u0022\u003ERemoving or hiding players\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETwo options are available before the first game day has started:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHide Player\u003C/b\u003E (person icon) \u2014 use when a player will be missing for an extended period but may return. Hides them from game day groups without removing their record.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDelete Player\u003C/b\u003E (trash icon) \u2014 removes the player from the session entirely. Only available before the first game day has started, since stats haven\u0027t accumulated yet.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022swapping_players_on_a_team_partner_leagues_only\u0022\u003ESwapping players on a team (partner leagues only)\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick the \u003Cb\u003Etwo-arrow swap icon\u003C/b\u003E next to the player you want to replace.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick the player you want to swap out.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESearch for the replacement player and select them.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ESwap\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022importing_players_from_a_previous_session\u0022\u003EImporting players from a previous session\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo bring all players from a prior session onto the new session roster:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003EImport \u0026amp; Seed by Previous Session\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPlayers are added to the roster and seeded based on their previous session standings.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing Import \u0026amp; Seed by Previous Session is the most efficient way to start a new session with an existing group of players. It preserves relative ladder positions from the prior session.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022frequently_asked_questions\u0022\u003EFrequently Asked Questions\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EA player will be away for a few weeks \u2014 how do I handle that?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUse Hide Player instead of Delete. This removes them from game day groups without losing their record. You can unhide them when they return.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhy can\u0027t I delete a player after the session has started?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Delete Player option is only available before the first game day starts. Once games have been played and stats have accumulated, players can only be hidden, not deleted.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022related_articles\u0022\u003ERelated Articles\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000638040-league-setup---creating-first-league-session\u0022\u003EHow to Create Your First League Session in PL\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/the-league-menu-in-pl\u0022\u003EThe League Menu in PL\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuestions about managing your session roster? Email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:support@pickleball.com\u0022\u003Esupport@pickleball.com\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cscript type=\u0022application/ld\u002Bjson\u0022\u003E\r\n{\r\n  \u0022@context\u0022: \u0022https://schema.org\u0022,\r\n  \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022FAQPage\u0022,\r\n  \u0022mainEntity\u0022: [\r\n{\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Question\u0022,\r\n    \u0022name\u0022: \u0022A player will be away for a few weeks \u2014 how do I handle that?\u0022,\r\n    \u0022acceptedAnswer\u0022: {\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Answer\u0022,\r\n    \u0022text\u0022: \u0022Use Hide Player instead of Delete. This removes them from game day groups without losing their record. 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