AIA Coaches Clinic 2017-18 Golf Season Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated. Arnold Palmer, 1929-2016
Dean Visser AIA Sports Administrator Leana Wilson IWanamaker Support Robin Farran GAA Lead Rules Instructor
Regular Season Schedules Sanctioned Tournaments State Tournament Schedule State Tournament Courses Important Dates Sections Qualification Spectator Entry Girls Developmental Golf Advisory Committee
https://golf.azpreps365.com
AZPREPS365 Golf App Availability Version 2 NOW on Android and ios app stores Events Access all events or by school Leaderboards Easily navigate between leaderboards by swiping Scorecards New design includes all event info and player statistics Rankings Access on mobile; filter by gender, division, section & grade level Pairings One touch access to all tournament pairings Registration Athletic directors, coaches, golfers and spectators Live Scoring Gives ticket holders a great experience Ticket Sales Family/Single regular season or event tickets
Revenue Sharing Model for Ticket Sales 50% of all regular ticket sales go to the high school golf program To benefit the schools and their golf program More tickets will result in a better app Top performer in Colorado 18 followers 12 of the 18 followers were from out of state 100% of the potential followers said yes on the first call Spent 1 hour getting followers to support her golf program Imagine the possibilities 10 golfers x 10 followers/golfer x $12.50/ticket = $1,250
http://golf.azpreps365.com Convenient event scheduling and management Event, school, and state statistics for FWY, GIR, Putts, & Par 3, 4, 5 Team rosters for easy event import Player iwr tracking and analytics Team and player logo/profile picture management Golfer listing by gender, grade, division and section
Next Step for Coaches 1. Get the AZPREPS365 App from the App Store 2. Login or Signup (the app will guide you through your initial setup) 3. Create the events you will be hosting (Freedom and Invitational) 4. Solidify your player roster and set an initial seed for your players 5. Educate your players on the team revenue sharing for ticket sales 6. Designate a team ticket sales manager (team parent, assistant coach, etc.) 7. Watch for information emails Ticket Sales notification are sent to AD, Coach, Player and Spectator League News important information is sent throughout the season Event Reminders event management notices (pairings, closing rounds, etc.)
Choose LOG IN if you already have an iwanamaker account. Choose SIGN UP if you are a new coach
First Team Meeting 1. Discuss the importance of raising awareness for the golf program in your school 2. Walk them through downloading the app to their phone if they are new to app 3. Walk them through getting the 2.0 update for the AZPREPS365 golf app if they have already registered 4. Have everyone Login(the app will guide you through your initial setup) * 5. Show them what they can see on a previous event (leaderboards, rankings), upcoming events, etc. 6. Educate your players on the team revenue share for ticket sales 7. Designate a team ticket sales manager (team parent, assistant coach, etc.) 8. Contest for who gets the most followers
First Team Meeting (cont) 1. Discuss the importance of raising awareness for the golf program in your school 2. Walk them through downloading the app to their phone if they are new to app 3. Walk them through getting the 2.0 update for the AZPREPS365 golf app if they have already registered 4. Have everyone Login(the app will guide you through your initial setup) * 5. Show them what they can see on a previous event (leaderboards, rankings), upcoming events, etc. 6. Educate your players on the team revenue share for ticket sales 7. Designate a team ticket sales manager (team parent, assistant coach, etc.) 8. Contest for who gets the most followers
Golfer to Follower Script At the beginning of each season golfer will want to contact all of their friends and family to follow them throughout the season. Below are some sample scripts that golfer can use. Golfer s name is Taylor and her Potential follower s name is Uncle Jay Golfer: Hi Uncle Jay, this is Taylor, how are you? Follower: I m doing well, it is good to hear from you, how are doing? Golfer: Doing well, I wanted to let you know that I made my high school golf team and am excited about the upcoming season. Follower: Congratulations, when does your season start? Golfer: We started practicing last week and our first tournament is in a couple of weeks. We have a really cool app now so that people can follow the tournaments live. It also shows rankings and statistics. Follower: That sounds really awesome!
Golfer to Follower Script continued Golfer: My team is trying to get a lot of followers and I wanted to ask if you would support me and my team by following me this season? Follower: Sure, what do I have to do? Golfer: All you have to do is get the free app and buy a ticket for $25, most of the money will go to my golf team. Follower: Sounds like a good deal for you, your team and me. Golfer: I can help you get the app right now if you have time. Follower: Sure, what do I need to do? Golfer: Go to the app store on your phone and search for AZPREPS365 Golf. After you find and install the app you can sign-up or log-in if you already have an account. Follower: OK, I will put my phone on speaker to make it easier.
Golfer to Follower Script continued Golfer: After you get the app and log in you will choose I am a Spectator then my school, team Boys, Girls or Coed and my name from the list of players. Next you will have an option to purchase a single season ticket for $25 or family season ticket for $75. The family ticket is for 4 users including yourself. Follower: You re right, this is a pretty cool app and easy to use. Golfer: After you complete the purchase, an email will be sent to you, my coaches and I to let us know that my team and I have a new follower. Follower: That is convenient and a nice feature. Golfer: To find my events, just open the AZPREPS365 app, touch find a school and select my school from the list. Your ticket works for all of my regular season events.
Increasing Awareness through Social Media Live Scoring Gives ticket holders a great experience Everyone benefits from the program Getting your team mom or dad involved in ticket sales FaceBook create a FB group for your team. Have parents post when events are taking place. Twitter also a way to get the information out there about the events Instagram Text Groups get a parents to broadcast out a text when events are coming up
Common Questions and Answers What do I do if I m a new coach? Get the AZPREPS365 golf app How do I reset my password? Get the app and choose Get help signing in on the initial screen Who has to buy a season ticket? All spectators (the app is free for Ads, Coaches and Players) Can my players help manage events during the season? Absolutely these kids are pretty good with computer and mobile applications How will I know how many followers (ticket purchases) we have? An email is sent to you and you AD after every purchase What do I do if I have only one girl out for golf? Girls can play in boys events (event gender must be set to Boys NOT Coed) Is there training available for AZPREPS365 training videos currently available under help