From paper lineup card to digital lineup
Somewhere between the water bottles it lies: the crumpled card with six names in a square. The paper lineup card has served generations of coaches — and has exactly three problems that digital solves.
The three problems of paper
- It does not rotate. One rotation further and the card shows the wrong reality. On rotation questions ("who belongs at right back now?") the finger-counting begins.
- It knows nothing about substitutions. After two subs and a libero exchange, little of the original still holds — exactly at the moment you want certainty.
- It remembers nothing. Next week the puzzling starts over; what worked last month against the same opponent is written down nowhere.
What the digital card does differently
In Koach the lineup is not a drawing but a living part of the match. You set it up in advance, the live screen takes it over, and from then on it turns automatically: every side-out rotates the view, every substitution is processed, the libero is marked. The question "who belongs where" always has the same answer: look at the screen.
And it builds a history
The quiet advantage arrives after a few months: every match saves its lineup. Which starting rotation did you play against whom, and what did it yield? Combined with the results, your lineup choices get better founded every season — something no stack of cards will ever tell you.
Keep one paper backup. For the official score sheet and the rare hall without reception, a pen is still handy. But your thinking — that belongs in a system that thinks along.
Frequently asked questions
Does the digital lineup replace the official score sheet?
No — the lineup slip for the scorer remains a formal obligation under your competition rules. The digital card is your own working tool; you fill in the sheet from it.
What if my phone dies during the match?
Same answer as with any digital tool: charging is part of match preparation, and a teammate with the app is your backup. For the stubborn cases there is the spare pen.
Can my players see the lineup in advance?
That is up to your communication moment: share the starting six no later than the day before, as described in preparing your lineup. The card in the app makes sharing easy either way.
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