More confidence in your match preparation

This month, doHockey brings clearer match preparation for indoor and outdoor hockey, better match PDFs and more help in English and Dutch. The changes below cover 2 October to 1 November 2026. They focus on everyday coaching tasks: knowing who is available, choosing a formation, preparing substitutions and keeping your match record correct.

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Know who is available and who is in your squad

Attendance and match selection now have clearer states. That helps you see the difference between a player’s availability and their place in the match squad. When you prepare a match, you can review these choices with less doubt about what each status means.

Player absences are also preserved after saving and reopening attendance. If you mark a player absent, that choice stays in place when you return to the match. This matters when you prepare in stages, for example when you check availability during the week and finish the lineup closer to match day.

Match squads are limited to 12 players for indoor hockey and 16 for outdoor hockey. The preparation screens also have clearer labels and feedback about space for stand-ins. These changes help you understand the available places while putting your squad together.

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Prepare the right game, indoors or outdoors

Several fixes make indoor and outdoor match preparation more consistent. doHockey now uses the correct team formation for the type of hockey you are preparing. Saved match positions are also better preserved, so your preparation remains useful when you return to it.

Formation guidance explains the supported indoor and outdoor formations. Position names are consistent in English and Dutch, making it easier to connect the formation you see with the roles you discuss with your players. This is useful when your coaching group uses both languages or when you switch between indoor and outdoor hockey.

The public guide now also includes outdoor 3-2-3-2, 3-3-4, 4-2-2-2 and 4-2-3-1, plus indoor 2-2-1, 3-1-1 and 3-2. You can compare the shapes, select a position to read its role, and find strengths, points to watch and training ideas. Use this to discuss which shape suits your players and to agree who provides support or cover.

Explore the indoor and outdoor hockey formations.

The substitution guide also offers help with turning its advice into a team plan. Use it as a starting point for deciding how you want to organise substitutions. A shared plan gives coaches and players something concrete to discuss before the match.

Take a clearer match PDF with you

Match PDFs now keep long player names readable. All saved starting reserves are included again, and indoor match PDFs use the correct half labels. Together, these fixes make the document easier to check before you take it to the pitch or sports hall.

For a coach, the benefit is practical: the names and starting reserves in your preparation should also be clear in the copy you use on match day. If you share a PDF with another coach, they can review the same starting information without having to work out an unclear name or a missing reserve.

Keep scores and analysis in step

Editing goals in match analysis now updates the match score automatically. That helps when you correct a goal after reviewing the match: the score follows the change rather than leaving you with two different versions of the result.

Further fixes keep retrospective scores and analysis clocks consistent. Coaches who complete or correct their match record afterwards benefit from these changes, as well as those who record events during the game. A clearer record makes the next team discussion easier to prepare.

Manage team details and club access more clearly

Coaches can manage team composition in team settings. Player profiles can also hold optional gender information, with saved icons shown beside player names and in match attendance. For mixed teams, preparation highlights missing information and asks you to complete it before leaving attendance.

Club administration is grouped into six focused sections, with a clearer overview for reviewing access requests. Registration for a known club can continue while access is pending. These changes are especially useful for coaches who also help organise their club’s users and teams.

Find help in your language

Support and user documentation are available in English and Dutch. The shared match workflow also stays in the selected language more consistently. You can read guidance and work through preparation in the language that suits you.

Your account tools now let you download a personal account overview as a PDF and review your personal data. Account deletion includes an explicit confirmation, giving you a clear decision point.

Looking ahead

Future work includes substitution planning for mixed recreational teams, exploring ways to make the app more responsive and resilient, and improving the iPad and tablet experience. These are development topics, with no confirmed delivery dates. For now, the completed changes above help you prepare, share and review your next match with greater confidence.