Athlete onboarding wizard

What it is

A short set of questions a new athlete answers right after signing up, so the training plan fits them instead of an average player. It takes about a minute.

How to use it

  1. After signup you land on a welcome screen. Tap Start.
  2. Answer the screens one at a time. A progress counter (for example 3/7) shows where you are, and Back lets you change an earlier answer:
    • Who you are: first name, optional last name, and age (5 or older).
    • Sport: softball or baseball.
    • Positions: pick every position you play. If you pick pitcher you can also pick the pitches you throw (optional).
    • Experience level: be honest, it sets how hard your sessions start.
    • Focus: pick at least one skill you are working on.
    • Schedule: how many days a week you train (1 to 7) and how long a session runs (15, 30, 45, 60 or 90 minutes).
    • Where you heard about us: optional.
  3. Finish on the last screen and you go to your dashboard.

Rules and limits

  • The wizard is for athletes. Parents and coaches get their own, different setup after signup (a parent adds their first athlete; a coach sets up a coach profile).
  • Your answers can be changed later by running through the wizard again or by editing your profile. Changing name, sport, positions or pitches also updates your public page if you have one.
  • A "Skip for now" link at the bottom lets you into the app without finishing. Check-ins, training plans and sessions need a profile, so you will be asked to finish before they work.
  • If you picked a paid plan on the pricing page before signing up, the secure checkout opens as soon as you finish the wizard. If checkout cannot open you simply land on the dashboard.
  • The mobile app does not have its own wizard. If your profile is not set up it shows a "One more step" screen with a button that opens the website to finish.

Edge cases

  • Athletes added by a parent: the parent already entered the first name and age, so those two questions are skipped and the counter starts from the next screen (for example 1/6).
  • If you joined through a coach's invite link, your team name is filled in for you, unless you already set your own.
  • Leaving halfway keeps nothing from the current visit, but anything already saved to your profile is pre-filled the next time you come back.
  • You cannot move past a screen until its required answer is picked (positions, level and focus each need a choice).

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