Guides for the people who run the game.
Practical, step-by-step guidance for grassroots organisers. Every guide works whether you use a spreadsheet or LeagueUnion.
How to manage a grassroots football league
A practical, season-long guide to running a grassroots football league: rules, entries, divisions, fixtures, referees, results, standings and closing the season.
How to run a football tournament
Plan and run a football tournament: choose a format that fits your pitches, set up groups, calculate qualification and byes, build the schedule and run the day.
How to schedule football fixtures
A step-by-step method for scheduling football fixtures: hard constraints, round-robin pairings with the circle method, fitting matches to pitches, checks and handling changes.
How to coordinate football referees
A practical process for football referee coordinators: build the referee pool, assign from the published fixtures, fill gaps every week, brief officials and turn reports into results.