How to Track Game Time (Minutes Played)
To track game time, you'll first need to schedule a match. If you haven't already, follow our scheduling matches and training practices tutorial to get started.
Track Game time
Option 1: Live during the match
Track playing time in real-time as substitutions happen during your match.
Step 1: Add a starting line-up - Create your starting lineup with all players who begin the match on the field - Assign each player their position in your formation - Confirm your lineup is set before the match starts
Step 2: Substitute players - Open the Match Control during the match - When making a substitution, drag the incoming player from the bench onto the field - The system automatically records the time of substitution - The replaced player moves to the bench - Continue substituting as needed throughout the match
For additional details on player actions and match events, check out our scorekeeping for soccer tutorial.
Option 2: Add minutes played after the match
If you didn't track substitutions live, you can manually add playing minutes after the match concludes.
In Homebase, navigate to your match details and access the players section. For each player, enter the number of minutes they played. You can adjust individual player minutes, and the system will recalculate statistics automatically.
Get insights and identify trends
Team Average
Location: Team Stats section in Homebase
The Team Average shows the median playing time across your entire squad. This metric helps you understand overall playing time distribution. A lower median indicates some players are getting significantly fewer minutes, while a higher average suggests more balanced distribution.
Why it matters: Knowing your team average helps you identify whether your playing time is being distributed fairly across the squad.
Player Average
Location: Individual player profile and Team Stats dashboard
Player Average calculates the mean playing time for each player across all matches in the season. It accounts for: - Matches the player was unavailable - Matches they didn't play - Matches they played partial minutes
Why it matters: - Coaches use this metric to assess player development and usage patterns - Parents want to know their child's playing time - Players track their own development - Helps with performance evaluation discussions
*Note: Editing player playing time is an admin-only function to maintain data integrity.*
Minutes played leaderboard
Location: Team Stats section in Homebase, and the mobile Stats tab
The minutes played leaderboard ranks all players by total minutes played during the season. On mobile it's a Team Boost feature, the Minutes Played leaderboard and award are shown only for boosted teams. This provides quick insights into: - Who your most-used players are
Minutes played spread
Location: Team Stats section in Homebase
The minutes played spread indicator shows you at a glance whether playing time is distributed evenly across your squad. Three possible states:
Even spread - ✅ Playing time is distributed fairly across all squad members
Varied spread - ⚠️ Some players get significantly more minutes than others, but it's manageable
Uneven spread - ❌ Playing time distribution shows concerning imbalance across the squad
Insights: Understanding your spread helps you evaluate squad harmony and player satisfaction. For more on fair playing time policies, check out our playing time policy blog.
*Note: Minutes played analytics and spread calculations are available to admin and coaching staff only.*
