New Features – The Playbook

Features May 23, 2023

Introducing SIDEARM Digital Programs

Gameday programs have long been a beloved tradition for fans in stadiums and arenas, but the process of creating, managing and distributing these programs has often been a resource-heavy task for athletic departments. Enter SIDEARM’s Digital Program builder, a groundbreaking tool that allows athletic departments to effortlessly create, manage and activate stunning digital programs within minutes. With SIDEARM’s Digital Programs builder, the program creation, management and release process becomes seamless and efficient. The user interface…

Features October 27, 2022

Image Management Upgrades

The image management section is receiving a full upgrade that will redefine how images are managed in the SIDEARM platform. Currently in testing with a slated release schedule to begin in early November, the new features will help save you time with more robust editing tools and easier workflows to locate images for use. Here we will outline each change and what to expect when this update hits your site. Image Management & Filtering The…

Features August 2, 2022

Photo Gallery Upgrades

For many years, one of the most common questions asked has been “Why are gallery images separate from regular site images”. The reason was based on how the gallery pages of the past functioned, we had to keep the two as entirely separate processes. However, that is all changing now. These two functions have now been merged so that all images will live in the image management section. This means the process for creating a…

Features July 21, 2022

Year-by-Year Results

A very useful page that has existed in the SIDEARM platform for many years has recently received a much needed upgrade, providing a better user experience on both desktop and mobile. Year-by-Year results, which used to be found under the “all-time” section, displays the results for every schedule that has been entered into the SIDEARM platform for a specific sport. Broken down by season, it shows the overall record along with the conference, home, away…

School Platform May 18, 2022

Social Media Upgrades

We are in the process of rolling out some upgrades to how social media accounts are displayed and added for players and staff members. The changes will provide more visibility by adding icons to roster pages, while also having the ability to add virtually any new link to a player or staff member’s social listing. Roster Changes When viewing the list and card views of a roster, you will now notice the social icons appear…

School Platform March 1, 2022

Historical Coaching Records

Today we begin our march toward the spring season and though there’s still some winter sport madness left, it’s the perfect time to release a new feature. In January, we spoke about taking advantage of all the historical data that you have entered into your site by using the opponent history and historical roster pages. Now we look to take this to another level with the release of Coaching Records and Head Coach Management. When…

Features February 25, 2022

QR Codes

A fun part of being in this field is seeing how tech can have a resurgence. It feels like not that long ago when Podcasts had become a thing of the past before blowing up on the scene in the last few years. In 2020, as establishments moved away from printed menus and materials, another forgotten item came back to the forefront, QR Codes. QR Codes have existed as an option in the SIDEARM software…