F.A.Q - Grassroots-teamselection

What Formations/team sizes are available?

For now, as this has been developed for our own use, we only have a 7 a-side version with a 1-2-3-1 formation.
This will likely progress into 9v9 with multiple formations as we are heading into U11 next season.

Will everyone get exactly the same game time?

The spreadsheet has been developed to strike a balance between fair playing time for all, and least disruption through minimal substitutions.

An example -

Squad of 12 playing 7v7 with a dedicated goalkeeper -
Goalkeeper - Full Match
Outfield players will get 2 quarters on the pitch, with 4 players getting 2.5 quarters.

Only 2 substitutions have to be made to achieve this, allowing your players time to form partnerships during the match, and gives you more time to watch, enjoy, and coach!

Do I need the Microsoft Excel to use this spreadsheet?

Yes.

Most laptops and PCs will have Microsoft Excel installed alongside Word and Powerpoint etc. or if you have Microsoft 365.

Please check you already have a working Microsoft Excel application before purchasing.

Do I need a basic understanding of Excel to operate this spreadsheet?

New to Excel? Dont worry!

There are only 2 things you need to do to operate this spreadsheet effectively.

1. Click a cell of your choosing and type your number or text into the cell.
2. Using the colour fill to highlight your subs.

There are 2 short videos demonstrating these actions on our youtube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/@Grassroots-teamselection/featured

We do not play Quarters, we play full halves, will this still work?

Yes.

Select your team using the spreadsheet as intended. Each quarter represents 12 and a half minutes.

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