{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"72000650011","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"Flex League Player \u2014 How to Opt In and Opt Out for a Game Day","slug":"72000650011-flex-league-player---how-to-opt-in-and-opt-out-for-a-game-day","html":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a Flex League, you are automatically opted in to all \u003Ca href=\u0022/72000638408-game-day---traditional-league\u0022\u003Egame days\u003C/a\u003E when you register for the session. You don\u0027t need to opt in each week \u2014 but you do need to \u003Ca href=\u0022/72000649998-league-managers---opt-in-and-out-players\u0022\u003Eopt out\u003C/a\u003E if you can\u0027t attend, and you can sub in a replacement player if your group of 4 is short.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_to_opt_out_of_a_game_day\u0022\u003EHow to opt out of a game day\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlayers can opt themselves out of a week\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022/72000649994-ladder-league-player---how-to-opt-in-or-out-for-a-game-day\u0022\u003Egame day\u003C/a\u003E from any group of 5 or more. Other players in the group can also opt someone out if they don\u0027t show up. This re-configures the group so matches can still take place.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELog in to your Pickleball.com account.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect \u003Cb\u003ELeagues\u003C/b\u003E from the top navigation or the menu button on mobile.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003EMy League Schedule\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick on the starting date of the week and select \u003Cb\u003EGroups\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFind the player who is not playing and opt them out.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOpting a player out from a group of 5 or 6 deletes them from that week and re-creates the playing group without them. This cannot be undone \u2014 the player would need to be manually re-added by the league manager if opted out in error.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_to_sub_in_a_player_group_of_4\u0022\u003EHow to sub in a player (group of 4)\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf your group has 4 players and one doesn\u0027t show up, you can sub in a replacement. Subs can be anyone \u2014 they don\u0027t have to be registered in the league. You must find your own sub; the league manager cannot provide names.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELog in to your Pickleball.com account.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect \u003Cb\u003ELeagues\u003C/b\u003E from the top navigation.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ELeague Schedule\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick the \u003Cb\u003EGo to Matches\u003C/b\u003E button.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick the \u003Cb\u003ESub Player\u003C/b\u003E button for each game you want to sub the player in. It will allow you to choose which player you\u0027re replacing.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EScores for subs do not count toward ladder standings. If no sub is available and the group cannot play, matches are automatically cancelled at the end of the week.\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\u003ECan anyone sub in for a flex league game day?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYes. Any player can be a sub \u2014 they don\u0027t need to be a registered league member. However, you are responsible for finding your own sub. The league manager cannot source subs for individual groups.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EDo sub scores count toward standings?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EScores for subs do not count toward ladder standings for either the sub or the player being replaced. Only registered session players accumulate standings.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhat happens if no sub is available?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf the group cannot play and no sub is available, the matches are automatically cancelled at the end of the week. No action is needed from you.\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/72000649996-league-player---understanding-my-league-schedule\u0022\u003EUnderstanding Your League Schedule in PL\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000638405-game-day---ladder-league\u0022\u003EGame Day \u2014 Ladder League\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuestions about flex league game days? 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: \u0022Can anyone sub in for a flex league game day?\u0022,\r\n    \u0022acceptedAnswer\u0022: {\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Answer\u0022,\r\n    \u0022text\u0022: \u0022Yes. Any player can be a sub \u2014 they don\u0027t need to be a registered league member. However, you are responsible for finding your own sub. 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