# Pitch Planner > Free tools for youth soccer coaches: tournament brackets, match-day rotations, and team management. Built by coaches for the sideline. Pitch Planner is a web app at https://pitch-planner.app that helps volunteer and part-time youth soccer coaches run tournaments, track equal playing time, manage rosters, and keep parents informed. The marketing site (this domain) is public; the app itself lives at https://dash.pitch-planner.app behind authentication. ## Primary product pillars - [Match Day](https://pitch-planner.app/match-day): Primary pillar for the free soccer substitution tracker, lineup builder, soccer rotation generator, equal playing-time monitor, live timer with tap-to-sub, player minutes, and season stats. - [Tournament Bracket Maker](https://pitch-planner.app/tournament): Primary pillar for soccer tournament brackets, round-robin schedules, knockout fixtures, pool play, auto-scheduling, public sharing, and live standings. - [Team Manager](https://pitch-planner.app/team-manager): Primary pillar for youth soccer roster management, practice attendance, coach/assistant access, team feed, and parent-facing share links. ## Match day cluster - [Equal Playing Time Tracker](https://pitch-planner.app/equal-playing-time-tracker): Dedicated guide and calculator-style landing page for tracking fair youth soccer minutes. - [Player Minutes Tracker](https://pitch-planner.app/player-minutes-tracker): Dedicated guide and landing page for tracking per-player match minutes. - [Soccer Substitution Tracker Comparison](https://pitch-planner.app/soccer-substitution-tracker-comparison): Comparison of paper charts, spreadsheets, dedicated substitution apps, and Pitch Planner. - [Lineups and Formations](https://pitch-planner.app/help/lineups-and-formations): Help guide for field sizes, formations, saved lineups, and player assignments. - [Getting Started with the Time Tracker](https://pitch-planner.app/help/getting-started-time-tracker): Help guide for setting up and running the first live player-minute match. ## Tournament cluster - [Create Your First Tournament](https://pitch-planner.app/help/create-first-tournament): Help guide for adding teams, choosing a format, generating fixtures, publishing, and sharing results. - [Choosing a Tournament Format](https://pitch-planner.app/help/choosing-a-format): Round-robin, knockout, and pool-play format comparison. - [Setting Up Venues and Scheduling](https://pitch-planner.app/help/scheduling-venues): Help guide for fields, time slots, availability, and schedule constraints. - [Entering Results and Updating Standings](https://pitch-planner.app/help/entering-results): Help guide for scores, standings, points, goal difference, and rankings. ## Team management cluster - [Attendance Tracking](https://pitch-planner.app/help/attendance-tracking): Help guide for practice attendance and availability patterns. - [Coach and Manager Roles](https://pitch-planner.app/help/coach-and-manager-roles): Help guide for staff access, assistant roles, and manager handoffs. - [Team Feed](https://pitch-planner.app/help/team-feed): Help guide for parent-facing schedule updates, announcements, and notes. ## Learn about the product - [Features](https://pitch-planner.app/features) - [How it works](https://pitch-planner.app/how-it-works) - [FAQ](https://pitch-planner.app/faq) - [What's new](https://pitch-planner.app/whats-new) - [Roadmap](https://pitch-planner.app/roadmap) - [About](https://pitch-planner.app/about) - [Contact](https://pitch-planner.app/contact) - [Editorial Policy](https://pitch-planner.app/editorial-policy) ## Coaching resources by topic ### Playing time and substitutions - [Tracking equal playing time in youth soccer](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/tracking-equal-playing-time-youth-soccer) - [The 13-kids-on-7v7 bench time problem](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/13-kids-on-7v7-bench-time-problem) - [Track player minutes across games](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/track-player-minutes-across-games) - [Track player minutes by position](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/track-player-minutes-position-soccer) - [Fair playing time with guest players](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/fair-playing-time-weekend-event-guest-players) - [Best digital tools for youth soccer substitutions](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/digital-tools-coaches-manage-player-rotations) ### Tournament planning - [How to run a youth soccer tournament](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/how-to-run-a-youth-soccer-tournament) - [Round-robin vs knockout: which tournament format](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/round-robin-vs-knockout-which-tournament-format) - [Tournament schedule tips for equal rest times](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/tournament-schedule-equal-rest-times) - [Design youth soccer brackets that keep teams engaged](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/design-youth-soccer-brackets-keep-teams-engaged) ### Team management and communication - [Automated parent notifications for game reschedules](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/automated-parent-notifications-game-reschedules) - [Registration planning: new age-cycle model](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/registration-planning-new-age-cycle-model) - [New school year age cut-off: what organizers need to change](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/new-school-year-age-cut-off-what-organizers-need-to-change) - [The two-season script: stop parent playing-time fights](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/the-two-season-script-stop-parent-playing-time-fights) ### Coaching and rules - [Soccer practice plans for beginners](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/soccer-practice-plans-for-beginners) - [Youth soccer positions explained](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/youth-soccer-positions-explained) - [Youth soccer rules: a simple guide for parents](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/youth-soccer-rules-parents-guide) - [Small-sided games: are coaches overdoing it?](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/small-sided-games-work-are-coaches-overdoing-it) - [Possess, finish, and transition](https://pitch-planner.app/blog/possess-to-finish-and-transition) ## Policies - [Privacy policy](https://pitch-planner.app/privacy-policy) - [Terms of use](https://pitch-planner.app/terms-of-use) - [Editorial policy](https://pitch-planner.app/editorial-policy)