Group chat, for youths in sport
January 20, 2021
Adrian Geissel
Safeguarding policies prohibit direct contact of youths (under 18 years of age) in a club context. Yet, most teenagers prefer to not to communicate through their parents, and most parents probably agree!
‘Discussion’ mode messaging facilitates open and free discussions within a team environment, and provides safety by parental and Club Safeguarding officer oversight.
This guide shows how to set up Discussion conversations.
Select your squad /team

Select 'Messaging'

Add new Message

Set 'Discussion' mode

Discussion statistics

Discussion details

Access overview

Participation Summary

Flagged Messages

What recipients see
Message notification

Inline reply to all

Response form

Report improper content

With a reason

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