{"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 \u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000638164-league-setup---messages-to-players\u0022\u003ESession Players\u003C/a\u003E 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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