Substitution Cavalry (SubCav) is designed to take the complexity out of game day management, allowing you to focus on coaching and player development. Here’s how SubCav empowers you:

1. Team Management Made Easy
   • Multi-Team Support: Create and manage multiple teams under one coach account.
   • Detailed Rosters: Easily add, manage, and edit your list of players for each team. When creating a team, you can store parent contact information and save special notes for each player.
   • Flexible Game Formats: Specify the number of players on the field for different game formats and league rules.
2. Easy and Quick Game Setup
   • Custom Game Settings: Define game parameters like total game duration (default set at team creation, but adjustable per game) and substitution intervals.
   • Quick Setup: For experienced users, complete game and substitution setup can take less than a minute.
   • On-the-Fly Adjustments: Easily update player availability and regenerate the substitution schedule in seconds if players arrive late or miss a game without notice.
3. Fair and Smart Substitution Scheduling (Automated Mode)
   • Automated Generation: SubCav’s intelligent algorithm creates an optimized substitution schedule that distributes playing time as evenly as possible. It automatically prevents players from sitting on the bench for more than one consecutive block of time and ensures no player plays significantly less than any other.
   • Position Restrictions: For automated scheduling, you can specify which positions certain players are allowed to play, ensuring players are used effectively while the system maintains fairness.
   • Dedicated Goalie Rotations: Easily designate goalies for the first half, second half, or assign them to specific blocks of playing time for flexible rotations.
   • Visual Game Plan: View the complete block-by-block substitution plan before the game starts, showing who is on the field, their position, and who is on the bench.
4. Full Tactical Control with Manual Mode 
   • Total Flexibility: For coaches who want direct control, manually assign every player to a specific position for each time block of the game.
   • Adapt on the Fly: Make strategic adjustments based on the flow of the game, giving you ultimate control over your lineup and tactics.
5. The Live Game Dashboard: Your Command Center
   • Resilient Game Timer: Start, pause, and resume the official game clock with ease. The system is designed so you can even leave the app completely and return without interrupting the game clock or settings.
   • Visual Field Layout: See which players are currently on the field and their assigned positions on a clear visual representation.
   • Upcoming Substitution Alerts: Always know who is scheduled to come in and out at the next substitution break.
   • Score & Event Tracking: Easily update your team’s and the opponent’s score, assign goals to specific players, and record penalties (warnings, yellow/red cards).  
   • Halftime Management: The dashboard helps manage a smooth transition from the first to the second half.
6. Track Playing Time and More (Live & Post-Game)
   • Automatic Time Logging: SubCav automatically tracks the amount of time each player spends on the field, allowing coaches to effortlessly monitor and manage participation.
   • Post-Game Stats & Edits: After the game, review total playing time for each player. You can also review and/or edit game results.  
   • Player of the Match (POTM): Recognize outstanding effort by assigning a Player of the Match at the end of the game.  
7. Keep Everyone Informed: The Spectator Dashboard
   • Simple Shareable Link: Generate a unique, no-login-required web link for each game that you can share with parents, fans, and players.
   • Real-Time Updates: The spectator dashboard shows the live game clock, current scores, player positions on the field, individual player field time totals, and upcoming substitutions—all updated in real-time.
8. Save and Load Game Plans
   • Save your entire pre-game setup—player availability, positions, substitution settings, goalie assignments, and lineups (both automated and manual)—as a reusable “Game Plan.”
   • Easily load saved game plans for future games, saving significant setup time before kickoff.
9. Communicate with Parents (Optional SMS)  
   • If parent phone numbers are saved on the team roster, coaches can send SMS notifications directly from the app containing a link to the Spectator Dashboard, making it even easier to share game access. 
10. Platform Benefits
    • Web-Based and Mobile-Optimized: No download or installation is required. SubCav is designed specifically to run effectively on phones and tablets.
    • Soccer Focused: Designed and optimized exclusively for managing soccer substitutions, leading to a better, more intuitive user experience.
    • Completely Free: No hidden fees or premium plans—just a powerful tool for coaches.
    • Continuous Upgrades: SubCav is committed to constant improvement with new features. User feedback and ideas are always welcome.