01
Create the game
The host chooses the sport, host team, opponent, venue, date, time, format, and match setup, then publishes the fixture.
Use a fixed match when two teams are already known.
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Captain guideFrom fixture to ranking
Create the game, bring both teams into the correct sides, record the final score, and turn every verified result into a visible team history and PitchLink Rating.
The full process
Create → Invite → Join → Play → Score → Rank
Step by step
The complete PitchLink game process
The host controls the fixture and final result, while separate team links keep host and opponent players organized from the beginning.
02
Share both team links
The published game provides one invite link for the host side and another for the opponent side. Send each link to the correct team group.
The link records which side each player joins.
03
Players join their side
Teammates open their side link, sign in, and join. Each side can identify a team contact to help coordinate the fixture.
Joined players can later be selected as scorers or player of the match.
04
Play and record the result
After the game, the host submits both final scores. The host can also add scorers, goal minutes, and the player of the match.
The result appears publicly once the final score is saved.
05
Score reminders keep it moving
If the score is missing, PitchLink reminds the host after the match. A follow-up is sent later, and the opponent team contact can be asked to submit it after 48 hours.
This prevents completed fixtures from remaining unrecorded.
06
Standings update
A completed match with both scores recorded updates team results, league points, score difference, and PitchLink Rating.
Community, corporate, 11-a-side, and small-sided tables are kept separate.
How ranking begins
Only a complete result reaches the table
Completed match
The fixture must be marked completed.
Both teams named
The host and opponent sides must be identified.
Final score recorded
Both scores must be saved before the table updates.
Rating calculation
Three parts make the rating
League points
Wins x 3 + draws x 1
A loss earns no league points.
Activity bonus
Matches played x 1.5
Every verified completed match adds activity value.
Score-difference bonus
(Scored - conceded) x 0.25
A negative score difference reduces the rating.
Worked example
Four matches, two wins
This team has played 4 matches: 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss. It scored 8 and conceded 5.
League points(2 x 3) + 1 = 7
Activity bonus4 x 1.5 = 6
Score-difference bonus(8 - 5) x 0.25 = 0.75
PitchLink Rating13.75
Separate leaderboards
Teams are compared with similar teams
Community and corporate teams have separate tables. Football is also separated into 11-a-side and small-sided tables, with 5-a-side, 7-a-side, and 8-a-side grouped as small-sided.
A guest opponent can affect the registered host team's result, but the guest team does not receive its own PitchLink ranking.
When ratings are equal
- 1More matches played
- 2More league points
- 3Better score difference
- 4More wins
- 5More goals or points scored
- 6Team name alphabetically
See it in action