Getting Started with All-Star Rec Manager for Leagues

Congratulations on choosing All-Star Rec Manager! We hope you will find this software to be an invaluable piece of running your league or tournament.

Getting started with using a new piece of software can feel daunting and overwhelming. This guide will step you through everything you need to get started on the right foot!

Review League Information

Navigate to the League Settings page and click on the Leagues tab. Your league(s) should already be set up. Click on the record in the table to review and edit your league information.

Note: If you want to add another league, contact us to set up another league. Additional fees may apply.

Create a Season

Navigate to the League Settings page and click on the Seasons tab. Ensure the correct league shows up in the league drop down menu at the top of the page. Click the Add New button above the table. Enter required information and click the Save button. You've now created your first season. For additional details, see the Seasons article.

Create Divisions

Navigate to the League Settings page and click on the Divisions tab. Ensure the correct season shows up in the season drop down menu at the top of the page. Click the Add New button above the table. Enter required information and click the Save button. You may do this for all the divisions you want to setup for that particular season. For additional details, see the Divisions article.

Create Teams

Navigate to the League Settings page and click on the Teams tab. Ensure the correct season and division show up in the season and division drop down menus at the top of the page. Click the Add New button above the table. Enter required information and click the Save button. You may do this for all the teams you want to setup for each division. For additional details, see the Teams article.

Create a Tournament

If you are using All-Star Hockey Manager to run a tournament or have a playoff/tournament in your season, you'll need to setup a tournament. Navigate to the League Settings page and click on the Tournaments tab. Ensure the correct season shows up in the season drop down menu at the top of the page. Click the Add New button above the table. Enter required information and click the Save button. You may do this for all the tournaments you want to setup for a season. For additional details, see the Tournaments article.

Create Facilities

Navigate to the Locations page. A location would be a campus, complex, or ice arena. The individual rooms, fields, or ice rinks would are resources and will be added second. First, add a new location. For additional details on adding locations, see the Locations article.

After adding a location, navigate to the Resources page and click on the Resources tab. Add one or more resources including an ice rink and/or locker rooms. For additional details on adding resources, see the Resources article.

Edit Registration Forms

If you selected the options to add team and player registration forms, these forms will appear on the Forms page, Forms tab. You may open and edit these forms, including the form fields. For additional details, see the Forms article.

Edit Preferences

Next, you’ll need to set your preferences for this information to show up correctly on your league website. Navigate to the Preferences page, click on the League tab, and review each preference for accuracy. For additional details, see the League Preferences article.

Add Players

Players can be added from either the Participants page or by submitting a registration form. The easiest method is to let the players add their own information on the registration form. For additional details on adding a player on the Participants page, see the Participants article.

Note: If you have an existing contact list and historical stats, contact us to see if we can import that data. Additional fees may apply.

Build Rosters

If you use the built-in Participant Registration form, players will automatically be assigned to rosters when they register. They can also be manually assigned on the Rosters page. Jersey numbers and team manager status can also be set on the Rosters page. For additional details, see the Rosters article.

Create a Schedule

Navigate to the League Events page from the left-side menu. You may either add games manually or use the built-in schedule builder tool. For additional details on adding individual games or events, see the League Events Calendar article. For additional details on using the schedule builder tool, see the Schedule Builder article.