FROM THE TOUCHLINE, FOR THE TOUCHLINE

Better coaching.
Better decisions.
One connected place.

A purpose-built coaching workspace that brings player development, structured assessments and match-day planning together — with young players' information kept private.

Explore the platform Why we built it
Developed through a real grassroots rugby coaching project
COACHING PORTAL / MATCH DAYDEMO
TEAM SELECTIONMatch-day planner
Draft
12-A-SIDE EXAMPLEPOSITION-AWARE PLANNING
Coach-reviewed squadsDesigned to support fair game time
ILLUSTRATIVE INTERFACE · NO PLAYER DATA
Player developmentProgress, not just performance
Fairer selectionBetter-informed match planning
Coach collaborationOne consistent approach
Privacy firstJunior data stays private
THE THINKING BEHIND IT

Coaching young players is about more than a team sheet.

At Southport RFC, a simple question started the project: how do we give every player a fair chance to develop while helping coaches make better-informed decisions?

Assessments were collected in different places. Match selection involved balancing positions, playing time and individual development. As more coaches contributed, it became harder to keep everything consistent.

Coaching Portal brings these tasks into a single, secure workspace — designed around the practical needs of volunteers and age-grade coaches, not generic sports administration software.

Built initially around an Under 12 rugby squad, with a careful path to wider age-grade support.
THE PLATFORM

Less admin.
More meaningful coaching.

Every tool has a practical purpose, from tracking development to preparing for the next match.

01 / DEVELOPMENT

Player profiles

Bring developmental notes, positional suitability and coaching observations into an organised, age-grade-specific view.

02 / ASSESSMENTS

Structured assessment

Named assessment sessions give coaches a consistent process, with completion tracking and safeguards around consolidated ratings.

03 / MATCH DAY

Squad planning

Prepare teams with awareness of positions, availability and playing opportunities, while keeping final decisions with the coach.

04 / ADMINISTRATION

Club oversight

Approve accounts, assign coaching roles, manage age-grade access and archive former users without discarding assessment history.

A LOOK INSIDE

Made for the moments that matter.

Explore an example of the workspace. These screens are purpose-built illustrations containing entirely fictional information — not exports from the private club system.

MATCH-DAY WORKSPACE
100% FICTIONAL EXAMPLES
SQUAD PLANNING / UNDER 12S

A clearer view
of every position.

See the shape of both halves, consider available players and make changes before confirming the plan.

✓Two-half squad view
✓Position-suitability prompts
✓Playing-time considerations
Coaches remain responsible for final selections and compliance with applicable rules.
FIRST HALF 12 spots
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SECOND HALF 12 spots
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NO LIVE PORTAL CONNECTIONFOR PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION ONLY
SECURITY BY DESIGN

Young players' data
deserves proper protection.

The public website you're viewing contains no live player data. The coaching workspace is a separate, private system that uses layered access controls.

Security is an ongoing responsibility, not a one-off feature or a claim of certification.

Mandatory MFA

Approved coaching accounts must enrol an authenticator before accessing protected player information; Wordfence handles code verification.

Controlled approvals

Registering doesn't grant access. Club administrators review requests and assign the appropriate portal role.

Age-grade permissions

Team and Lead Coaches are scoped to authorised age grades. Approved Club Administrators have club-wide oversight.

Archived-account controls

Departing users can be archived to revoke access while retaining the records needed for continuity and review.

Private coaching records

Profiles, assessments and analysis remain within the authenticated workspace, not on public-facing pages.

Session protection

The system includes session controls and backend restrictions. Hosting, recovery and permissions must be tested as part of ongoing operation.

Security status: These describe controls in the current development pilot. Independent penetration testing, privacy governance, operational checks and formal approval must not be assumed completed.

SAFEGUARDING MATTERS

Children first.
Always.

Any system involving junior rugby players must be designed around the people it is there to support. Data minimisation, appropriate access and careful handling of assessments are central to this project.

Read common questions

Player identities stay private

No player names, profiles or real assessment scores are published on this showcase website.

Assessment access is restricted

Individual development information is intended for authorised coaching and club roles, not public rankings or parent-facing league tables.

Human judgement stays central

Ratings and squad suggestions are coaching aids, never automated decisions about a child's worth, welfare or safety.

Governance is a continuing process

Club safeguarding procedures, data protection responsibilities and applicable RFU requirements remain authoritative.

The portal is not a safeguarding concern-reporting system and does not replace established club or RFU reporting routes.
BUILDING RESPONSIBLY

Start with one squad.
Design for the wider game.

The project began with an Under 12 team. Supporting additional age grades means more than changing the shirt count: RFU rules, pitch size, match duration and front-row competence requirements must be verified for each stage.

Expansion should follow proper rule review, security testing and club approval — not precede them.

01Under 12 development pilotCurrent working foundation✓
02Age-grade rules reviewScrums, front-row safety, time and pitchesPlanned
03Independent assuranceSecurity, safeguarding and governanceRequired
04Further age gradesOnly once configuration and safeguards are verifiedFuture
GOOD TO KNOW

A few important
questions.

Can I see real player assessments on this website?
No. Every chart, squad layout and account shown here is invented for demonstration. Live junior player records remain within the restricted coaching portal.
Can any coach register and immediately view player information?
No. Registration requires club approval, an appropriate role and mandatory MFA enrolment before protected player information can be accessed.
Does the system decide who should play?
No. It helps coaches plan fairly using availability, playing-time considerations and positional information. Final selections and welfare decisions belong to appropriately authorised coaches.
Is Coaching Portal independently security certified?
No certification or completed independent audit is claimed here. The current system is a development pilot, and further independent review, governance and operational testing are necessary before wider deployment.
Is this intended for other age grades or clubs?
Potentially. The current project grew from an Under 12 coaching requirement. Any expansion requires age-specific rugby rules and safeguarding controls to be assessed and verified before use.
COACHING PORTAL

The focus should be
on the players.

Less chasing spreadsheets. More connected coaching conversations. More time for the work that matters.

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