Marcus

League Administrator

10-Team Sunday League

Real Story

The Sunday League Admin

From 6 hours a week to 30 minutes

The Problem

Marcus's 10-Team Headache

It started three years ago when his coworkers wanted to play regularly. "I'll organize it," Marcus said, thinking it would be simple. Ten teams later, he was drowning.

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The WhatsApp Reality

Every week, 47+ messages to interpret. "I'm in if James is in." "Depends on the weather." By Friday night, Marcus still wasn't sure who was actually coming.

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The Spreadsheet Nightmare

Twelve sheets, complex formulas that broke every few weeks, a color-coding system only he understood. Last month, he announced the wrong standings because he'd updated the wrong tab.

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The Money Awkwardness

"Turf is $100 this week." But three people didn't show. Who paid last week? Kevin owed from three weeks ago, but Marcus felt weird bringing it up again.

The Solution

The Transformation

A friend mentioned Balla Stats. Marcus signed up, skeptical that anything could fix his mess.

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Week 1
Setup (45 minutes)

Marcus created his group, added his ten teams, and imported players from a spreadsheet. The hardest part was deciding on team colors.

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Week 2
First Match with RSVP

Instead of posting in WhatsApp, Marcus shared a match link. Players tapped their status: Confirmed, Tentative, Interested, or Declined. By Thursday, Marcus knew exactly who was coming.

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Week 3
Automatic Standings

Marcus recorded the weekend's results - tap the match, enter the score, done. He checked the standings table and laughed. Points, goal difference, form - all calculated automatically.

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Week 4
Cost Split Victory

Saturday's turf cost was $120. Marcus set the amount in the app. Eight players showed up. The system calculated $15 per person and showed exactly who owed what. No more memory games.

The Results

Marcus Today

Three months later, Marcus spends maybe 30 minutes a week on league admin - mostly just entering scores on match day.

Weekly admin time

6 hours30 minutes
92% reduction

Standings errors

MonthlyNever

Payment tracking

Manual memoryAutomatic

Player confirmations

Chase in WhatsAppSelf-service RSVP

Favorite Features

  • +Fixture generation: The entire season schedule created in one click
  • +Live standings: Never touches a spreadsheet
  • +Player stats: Every goal, assist, and card tracked automatically
  • +Cost tracking: Clear payment status, no awkwardness
"I actually enjoy running the league now. I have time to play instead of just organize."

Marcus

League Administrator

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