How Do I Tell 80 Players the Start Time Changed Without a Group Chat?

Rain delay. Eighty names on the open-play list. You are about to type the same start-time message into a group chat that already buried last week’s reminder, or into eighty separate DMs.

That scramble is how club event updates usually die: screenshots, half the list never saw the thread, and staff still answering “what time?” at the door. Smash helps club owners post the new time once on the event, then optionally tell people who already asked for updates.

Post the new time once, not in eighty DMs

Smash lets you publish one clear note on the event: what moved, and when it starts now. When you change dates or cancel, Smash can suggest a draft so you are not staring at a blank box after a scramble.

You choose whether to notify. Leave notify off when the page update is enough. Turn it on when followers who opted in should get a push or email. Smash limits how often you can notify on the same event in a day (about once; cancel updates can still go through). Use it as a desk tool, not a promise that every phone lights up.

Put the change where players already look

The public event page and the app show the updated time plus a clear banner for critical changes. Anyone who opens the link sees the same story you posted, not a stale screenshot from the chat.

Notify only people who asked for updates

Players who follow the event ask for reminders and updates when details change. That is the list you notify, not a silent blast to every nearby account.

Ready for the next rain delay?

Smash includes schedule updates and optional follower notify on club plans that support them. Check club pricing, then start from Smash for clubs.

Need draws and court times on tournament weekend instead? See run club tournaments without spreadsheets. Building awareness before anyone follows? See promote club events without a designer.