About the Soccer Substitution App

Features

We built Substitution Cavalry (SubCav) to make coaching simpler so you can focus on the game. Below are just some of the features available.

  • Player Time Tracking – SubCav allows coaches to effortlessly monitor and manage each player’s field time.
  • Automated Substitutions – SubCav ensures fair play time for all players. Automatically prevents players from sitting on bench for more than one block of time.
  • Spectator Dashboard – Parents can follow along in real-time to see when their child is playing.
  • Scoring – Coaches can keep score with the app and parents can watch. Goals can be assigned to individual players. 
  • Scheduling – Create your schedule for the entire season, with all necessary details.
  • Advanced Team Setup – When you create a team, store parent contact information, and save special notes from the parents and notes that you as a coach want to save for each player. 
  • Web-based access – No download or installation required to use SubCav.
  • Optimized for phones and tablets – We designed the app to specifically to run on mobile devices.
  • Soccer Only – Designed and optimized to manage soccer substitutions only. Optimizing for a single sport makes the interface and user experience much better.
  • Easy Setup – Game and substitution setup takes less than a minute. Experienced users can setup or modify games in approximately 20 seconds.
  • No interruptions – You can leave SubCav completely during a game (even restart your device!) and come back to the Game Dashboard without interrupting the game clock or settings.
  • Game Settings – Use predefined game lengths and # of field players; adjust substitution intervals at will.
  • Completely Free – No hidden fees, no premium plans—just a powerful tool for coaches.
  • Shareable Substitution Schedule – Keep parents and assistants informed with an easy-to-share schedule.
  • Quick Adjustments for Late or Missing Players – Easily update the substitution schedule in seconds when players arrive late or miss a game without prior notice.
  • Position Restrictions – Although discouraged, coaches have the option to limit players to specific positions when necessary, ensuring flexibility while promoting balanced gameplay.
  • Continuous Upgrades – SubCav will be constantly improved with new features until the development team runs out of ideas for improvement. If you have any, please send them through the Contact Us page!


Learn more below or get started by accessing the app at: www.app2.subcav.com.

Soccer substitution app image showing a sample game dashboard that allows coaches to monitor the game clock, as well as who is on the field and who is on the bench

Setup a game in seconds!

  1. Deselect any players that are unavailable for the game.
An image depicting all available players that a coach can choose from to create a game
  1. Choose the positions you want your players to play.
An image depicting all available positions that a coach can choose from to create a game
  1. Select your game duration, substitution interval and 1st and 2nd half goalies.
  1. Although it’s discouraged, you have the ability to restrict players to certain positions, such as Erik (below). 
  1. Your substitution schedule is generated!  Here you can see all substitutions in one view. You can shuffle players, save, and print.
An image depicting part of the substitution schedule automatically generated when I coach enters information in all previous dialogs
  1. Use the Game Dashboard to start the game clock, keep score, and manage substitutions with ease!
  1. Send a link to parents, allowing them to track substitutions, their child’s field time and time remaining..
A sample spectator dashboard created when the coach clicks the Spectator Link button at the bottom of the game dashboard