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# Game Substitutes

> Invite players to fill in for a single game or add permanent substitutes to your team roster.

## Overview

Fieldday supports two types of substitutes:

* **Game subs** — a one-off fill-in for a specific game
* **Roster subs** — a permanent team member who plays without paying the full registration fee

<Info>
  Game substitutes require the **Pro plan** or higher.
</Info>

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## Game subs (one-off)

Game subs are invited for a single game. They're visible in the attendance panel with a "Sub" badge and receive game reminders for that game only.

### Invite a game sub (captains)

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the game card">
    Go to **My Games**, find the game, and expand the game card to open the attendance panel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Invite Sub">
    Click **Invite Sub** in the attendance panel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the sub's email">
    Type the sub's email address and add an optional personal message.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send the invite">
    Click **Send Invite**. The sub receives an email with an invitation link.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Waiver handling

* If the sub hasn't signed your org's waiver, they're prompted to sign it inline before confirming — no separate step required.
* If they've already signed your waiver for this org, they go straight to confirm or decline.

### After the sub confirms

* The sub appears in the attendance panel with a **"Sub" badge**.
* They receive game-day SMS and email reminders for that specific game.
* Captains can remove the sub from the attendance panel at any time.

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## Roster subs (permanent)

Roster subs are added to a team's permanent roster. They receive all team notifications, appear on the team page, and skip the standard registration payment flow.

### Add a roster sub (captains)

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to the team page">
    Navigate to your team's page from your Dashboard or My Teams.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the roster section">
    Scroll to the roster section and click **Invite Sub**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the sub's email">
    Enter the player's email address and send the invite.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Roster subs still sign the org waiver before joining. They appear on the team roster with a **"Sub" badge** and receive all team notifications going forward.

Use roster subs for players who fill in regularly throughout the season but aren't full-season registrants.

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## For subs receiving an invitation

<Steps>
  <Step title="Click the invitation link">
    Open the email and click the link to view the invitation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Log in or create an account">
    If you don't have a Fieldday account, you'll create one when you click the link. If you do, just log in.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign the waiver (if required)">
    If the org requires a waiver, you'll sign it inline — no need to navigate elsewhere.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm or decline">
    Click **I'm In** to accept or **Decline** if you can't make it.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  Subs must have a Fieldday account to accept the invitation. If they're new, they'll create one when they click the invite link.
</Info>