Feature Ideas
Submit IdeaAllow player payment through no-fee software like Venmo, PayPal, or Zelle.
When payment is accepted through the app the fees can add up fast. For our weekly pick up game of just 10 players we pay $14.70 in fees a week. When you add in the $9/month for pro that comes to $67.80 a month. There should be a way for players to pay using the numerous no-fee payment services out there like Venmo, PayPal, or Zelle.
#78Steve C16
Allow players to set their status as MAYBE
Allow a player to choose between IN, OUT and MAYBE.
#29Jon Marus (Founder of BenchApp)52
Add a playoff bracket!
I love this app, itβs been really cool using it for our league. It would be sweet if we could visualize the playoff bracket and update the series score for each matchup.
#98Andrew C0
Groups for Broadcast
Allow a manager to group players into specific groups to allow messaging by group.
#24Jon Marus (Founder of BenchApp)2
Correcting Poll responses
Please update so players can update/correct their poll responses. Many players accidentally click a response while scrolling and are unable to correct their responses.
#453Jim B5
Player handedness
Please bring back visibility of player handedness within line making. It was there before the app was updated.
#525JD3
Send cancellation notification via text message
Send game cancellation notification via text message. Currently the message is only sent via email. I always send a follow-on text message, but it would be great if this were automated.
#179chenkelmann@gmail.com0
Bulletin board
Create a place to put general info thatβs easily accessible. Thereβs so much chatter that anything posted is buried after a day. Bulletins can be tough to find. For example: league/house/team rules, important web links, important numbers/contacts, etc.
#451Mike V4
Tournament Mode
A short term option that allows a weekend tournament to be organized and tracked as subdivisions. 16/32/64 teams in various divisions. We run a benefit event every April and raise funds for youth hockey and skater scholarships.
#474Steve T2
Broadcast emails should include team+league name
Many of our players play in multiple leagues and teams. When I send a broadcast email, it doesn't by default include the league or team name. It would be nice if this were included somewhere by default so people aren't confused which team they're being contacted about.
#596Katie0
Signed waiver before check in
is it possible to require a new player sign a one time waiver once before checking in? I only require them to sign it once to cover all future skates
#738Al R0
Ability to create different everyone chatters
Our polls, bulletins, and other admin type messages are quickly buried in the chatter. It would be great if we had a separate chatter that only admins can post in and then the all open chatter for general discussion. OR the ability to specify who can post when creating a new chatter. There also needs to be an option to select βeveryoneβ when creating a chatter that automatically updates as new players join.
#1555Kyle0
App no longer allows pre-payment for drinks
App will no longer allow admin to edit drinks to negative, to allow for pre-payment of drinks.
#1554Damon A0
Provide User's Status In/Out/No Response at Multigame Level View
It would save me a lot of clicks if I could see my status for each game shown on the view where all games are listed. I have to click in and then back out to see if I have responded to each game. I just want to scroll down the list and be sure I responded to each and what response. This should apply to single or multiple team views. Love the app and it has made our lives more efficient! Thanks!
#1553DF2
BenchApp MCP Server
Consider adding a MCP server so team managers can use AI assistants to query team analytics, summarize attendance, create schedules, and automate routine tasks. This would help managers gain insights into their teams and spend less time on administrative work.
#1552Stephen M0