For the coaches who give up their Saturday mornings
Pitch Side is a free coaching companion for grassroots football: squad management, session planning, drills, formations, tactical plays, match days, development, messages, payments, and season planning in one place.
Free to Get Started
Get started without paying a thing — no trial, no credit card
Built for Real Teams
Coach, parent, and player views with role-based access
Secure Team Data
Firebase-backed sync, offline cache, export, and delete controls
Meet Pitch Side
A quick hello from the touchline.
The Current Toolkit
The live app covers the jobs coaches actually repeat every week.
Squad & Roles
Keep players, contacts, positions, medical notes, injuries, and parent details in one place, with coach, parent, and player views.
Sessions & Attendance
Build training sessions with drill blocks, timings, attendance, RSVP summaries, calendar views, PDF plans, iCal, CSV, and print exports.
116 Drill Library
Use the seeded drill library with animated diagrams, coaching points, equipment lists, categories, difficulty filters, and custom team drills.
Formations
Create pitch layouts from 4v4 through 11v11, assign squad players, use FAI age guidance, and save thumbnails for different setups.
134 Tactical Plays
Plan corners, free kicks, goal kicks, throw-ins, kick-outs, and open-play patterns with animated step-by-step diagrams.
Match Day
Plan opponents, venues, formations, lineups, substitutes, availability, carpools, results, scores, player of the match, and season record.
Analytics & Development
Track attendance, drill usage, player progress, match trends, and 90 age-aware development paths with notes and milestones.
Messages
Use team channels, direct messages, groups, reactions, polls, events, voice notes, and file sharing without relying on scattered chats.
Plans & Payments
Browse 4 season-plan templates, create team payment requests, and track who is paid or pending. Online checkout is marked as coming soon.
Still Improving
The app is live, usable, and actively shaped by grassroots feedback.
Live now, still improving.
Pitch Side is already running as a real team workspace, and the next improvements are shaped by coaches, parents, and players using it week to week.
Share your experienceReady for a Team in Minutes
Create the team, add the squad, then start planning.
Set Up Your Team
Create a free account, add your team name and age group, and you're away. Takes less than a minute.
Add Your Players
Pop in your squad with positions, contact details, and any notes you need on hand.
Run Your Season
Plan sessions, pick drills, build formations and plays, track match days, and keep parents and players in the loop.
Run the week from one place
Sessions, match days, player progress, messages, fees, and team details all stay tied to the same squad.
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