{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"72000638164","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Message Players in PL","slug":"72000638164-league-setup---messages-to-players","html":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Messages feature in Pickleball Leagues (PL) lets you email or text players in your current session. Use it to communicate game day reminders, schedule updates, and league announcements.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_to_email_players\u0022\u003EHow to email players\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFrom the League Menu, click \u003Cb\u003EMessages\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003EAdd a Campaign\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnter a \u003Cb\u003ECampaign Title\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 this is your internal label for tracking what you\u0027ve sent.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnter the \u003Cb\u003EReply to Email\u003C/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EFrom Name\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 players will see this name and can reply to the email address you provide.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOptionally, select a \u003Cb\u003ESession\u003C/b\u003E to limit the email to players registered in a specific session.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOptionally, select a \u003Cb\u003EType\u003C/b\u003E to filter recipients by criteria (e.g. opted-in players only).\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESet the \u003Cb\u003EDate \u0026amp; Time to Send\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EToggle \u003Cb\u003EReady to Send as Scheduled\u003C/b\u003E to \u003Cb\u003EYes\u003C/b\u003E when you\u0027re ready to queue it \u2014 the email won\u0027t send without this.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick the \u003Cb\u003EEmail Templates\u003C/b\u003E tab.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnter your subject line and compose the email body.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETo preview, enter an email address and click \u003Cb\u003ESend Test\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022warning\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003EWarning\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe email will not send unless Ready to Send as Scheduled is set to Yes. Always confirm this before saving.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_to_text_players_on_game_day\u0022\u003EHow to text players on game day\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou can send a text message directly from the game day screen to players who are opted in or not opted in:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOn the game day screen, click \u003Cb\u003ESend Message\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect which player type to message: \u003Cb\u003EPlaying\u003C/b\u003E and/or \u003Cb\u003ENot Playing\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnter your message text and send.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EText messaging must be enabled in your session settings (Activate Player Text) for this feature to be available. Additional per-text fees apply.\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\u003EMy email campaign didn\u0027t send \u2014 what should I check?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMake sure Ready to Send as Scheduled is set to Yes before saving. Without this, the campaign is saved but not queued to send.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EI don\u0027t see the option to text players \u2014 why?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EText messaging requires Activate Player Text to be turned on in your session settings. If you don\u0027t see the Send Message option, check your session configuration.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan I delete or recall a message after it\u0027s sent?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENo. Once an email campaign has sent or a text message has gone out, it can\u0027t be recalled or deleted from a player\u0027s inbox or phone. Double-check your content before toggling Ready to Send as Scheduled to Yes, or before clicking Send Message on the game day screen.\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/article/the-league-menu-in-pl\u0022\u003EThe League Menu in PL\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\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\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuestions about messaging players? 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: \u0022My email campaign didn\u0027t send \u2014 what should I check?\u0022,\r\n    \u0022acceptedAnswer\u0022: {\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Answer\u0022,\r\n    \u0022text\u0022: \u0022Make sure Ready to Send as Scheduled is set to Yes before saving. 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