Clubnest provides a streamlined process for organising matches. Before creating a match, it is essential to first create a venue and a league. These elements are used to group, locate, and structure your events correctly. Additionally, we strongly recommend completing a risk assessment for every venue and match, ensuring you meet appropriate safety and safeguarding standards.
Step 1: Add a Venue
Go to: Fishing Management > Venues
Each match must be linked to a venue. To add a venue:
- Navigate to Fishing Management > Venues
- Click Add New Venue
- Complete the following sections in the venue wizard:
Basic Information
- Name – required
- Overview – general description
- Status – draft, review, or published
- Featured Image and Gallery Images – managed via Curator
Contact & Map Details
- Website URL, Google Maps link, What Three Words, and address
Recommendations
- Suggested tackle and bait (rich text)
Risk Assessment (Highly Recommended)
- Static and dynamic assessments
- Includes severity, cause, mitigation, and date
- Submitted by auto-filled from the logged-in user
SEO Settings
- Customise metadata for search engine indexing
Once completed, click Save to make the venue available when adding matches.
Step 2: Add a League
Go to: Fishing Management > Leagues
Leagues allow you to group matches under common banners, such as seasonal series or age-specific competitions.
To add a league:
- Navigate to Fishing Management > Leagues
- Click Add League
- Fill in:
- Name (required)
- Description
- Start and End Dates
Click Save to finish.
Step 3: Create a Match
Go to: Fishing Management > Fishing Matches
Once your venue and league are in place:
- Click Add Match
- Complete the multi-step wizard:
Basic Information
- Match Name – required
- Venue – select from dropdown
- League – select from dropdown
- Date and Last Signup Date
- Number of Swims / Pegs
- Status – draft, review, or published
- Is Junior Match – toggle if applicable
- Sponsors – (optional) select one or more linked sponsors
Match Details
- Featured Image – Curator-managed image
- Excerpt – brief description of the match
- Draw Time, Cadet Finish, Junior/Adult Finish, Youth Finish
Risk Assessment (Highly Recommended)
- Similar format as venues with static and dynamic risk entries
SEO Settings
- Configure metadata for the match detail page
Click Save when finished. The match will appear publicly once marked as Published.
Optional: Add Sponsors
If your match is supported by one or more sponsors:
- Ensure the sponsor has been created in the Sponsors section
- Select sponsors from the multi-select dropdown in the match form
These will display on the public-facing match page if enabled in your frontend design.