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Add Private Coaching Notes

Rostered allows coaches to add private notes about athletes. These notes are only visible to you and other coaches of the same teams - guardians and athletes cannot see them.

What Are Coaching Notes For?​

Coaching notes are a place to record:

  • Skill observations and progress
  • Training focus areas
  • Position preferences
  • Attendance patterns
  • Any other coaching-relevant information

Since these notes are private, you can be candid in your observations without worrying about athletes or guardians seeing them.

Adding a New Note​

  1. Open the Rostered app and tap the Coach tab
  2. Navigate to your team and tap Roster
  3. Tap an athlete to view their details
  4. Scroll down to the Notes section
  5. Tap the + button next to the Notes header
  6. In the note editor:
    • Add a title (optional but recommended)
    • Write your note content
    • Toggle Pin if you want the note to stay at the top
  7. Tap Save to create the note

Editing an Existing Note​

  1. Navigate to the athlete's detail screen
  2. Find the note you want to edit in the Notes section
  3. Tap the note to open it
  4. Make your changes
  5. Tap Save to update

Deleting a Note​

  1. Navigate to the athlete's detail screen
  2. Find the note you want to delete
  3. Tap the note to open it
  4. Tap Delete and confirm

Deleted notes cannot be recovered, so be sure before deleting.

Pinning Notes​

Pinned notes appear at the top of the notes list, making important information easy to find.

To pin a note:

  1. Open the note for editing
  2. Toggle the Pin switch on
  3. Save the note

Pinned notes will have a visual indicator and always appear first.

Who Can See Coaching Notes?​

Can See NotesCannot See Notes
You (the note author)Guardians
Other coaches of this athlete's teamsThe athlete
Division adminsParents
Club adminsOther athletes

Notes are tied to the athlete, not the team. If an athlete moves to a different team, coaches of the new team can see notes from previous coaches.

Best Practices​

  • Be professional - Even though notes are private, write as if they might be read by others
  • Be specific - Include dates and context for observations
  • Use titles - Makes it easier to scan and find notes later
  • Pin important info - Keep critical information at the top
  • Update regularly - Notes are most useful when they're current
  • Focus on development - Use notes to track progress and set goals

Note Content Ideas​

  • Technical skills to work on
  • Strengths to build upon
  • Preferred positions or roles
  • Communication style
  • Responds well to certain coaching approaches
  • Goals for the season
  • Progress updates after focused training