- Getting startedWhat Byb doesPicks two fair teams, Bibs and Non-bibs, from everyone who says they're in. Runs the week: the next game, who's in, the waitlist, the teams, the…
- Getting startedSign up or sign inOpen Byb in your phone's browser. There's nothing to download. Tap Get started (or Sign in if you already have an account) and enter your email. Tap…
- Getting startedSet up your profileEnter your name. This is how you appear to your group. Add your mobile number. It's optional, but it lets Byb find a profile your Manager may already…
- Getting startedAdd Byb to your home screeniPhone (Safari): tap the Share button, then Add to Home Screen. Android (Chrome): tap the ⋮ menu, then Add to Home screen or Install app. Tip Byb…
- Joining a groupWays to joinGroup link: tap the link your Manager shares (it looks like …/j/tnf-8k2q). Group code: on the welcome screen tap I have an invite. If you're signed…
- Joining a groupClaiming your profileYour Manager may already have added you, with your ratings and past games. When you join: If your mobile number matches, Byb asks Is this you? Tap…
- Joining a groupBeing in more than one groupTap the group name at the top of Home to switch between your groups. Tap + Join or create a group in that list to add another. You have one account,…
- Joining a groupSaying In or Out without an accountYour Manager can send a game link to the group chat. Anyone the Manager has added can open it, choose their name and tap I'm in or Can't make it,…
- Joining a groupLeaving a groupOpen the Group tab. Tap Leave and the group name, at the bottom, and confirm. Your past results stay in the group's history. A Manager can add you…
- Home: saying In or OutThe next gameThe green card on Home shows the day, time, venue, format, cost per head and how many spaces are left. Underneath you'll see who's in and who's on…
- Home: saying In or OutSay if you're playingTap In or Out on the game card. If the game is full, tapping In puts you on the waitlist. Changed your mind? Tap the other…
- Home: saying In or OutHow the waitlist worksThe waitlist is first come, first served. When someone who's in drops out, the first person waiting moves in automatically and gets a You're in!…
- Home: saying In or OutDropping out lateIf you tap Out close to kick-off (your group sets how close, for example within 2 hours), your Manager is told. Byb never fines anyone automatically.…
- Home: saying In or OutOther things on HomeVote now: appears when you played in a game whose voting is still open. The awards are in: links to the latest awards for a week. Stinky Bib: shows…
- TeamsSeeing the teamsTeams come out when the Manager publishes them, usually on the day. Everyone playing gets a Teams are out notification. Until then, the Teams tab…
- TeamsReading the teams screenList or Formation, top right: List shows each team as a list; Formation shows both teams on a pitch, keepers in goal, with each player's rating. Byb…
- TeamsHow Byb picks fair teamsIt checks every possible split of the players who are in and picks the most even one, on overall rating and each attribute. Keepers are shared out so…
- TeamsPicking and publishing teamsOn Home, tap Pick teams (at least two people need to be in). Byb suggests two balanced teams. Tap a player to move them to the other side; the…
- MatchdayThe matchday posterMade automatically when the teams are published. Tap Share poster to send it to the group chat (your phone shows WhatsApp, Messages and your other…
- MatchdayRunning the matchTap Start match on Home or the poster, then Kick off when the game starts. The timer runs from 00:00. Use the pause button to stop and restart the…
- MatchdayFull timeTap Full time. Check the final score. Give each goal to the player who scored, for Bibs and then Non-bibs. Use Own goal for goals scored by the other…
- Voting and awardsWho can vote, and whenEveryone who played in the game can vote. Voting opens at full time and closes 48 hours later, or as soon as everyone has voted. You can change your…
- Voting and awardsWhat you vote forMan of the Match: the best player on the day. Choose them from the list. You need to pick one. Stinky Bib: had a stinker and will wear the bibs next…
- Voting and awardsVotes are anonymousNobody, including your Manager, can see who voted for whom. Only the results are shown. If there's a tie, the award is…
- Voting and awardsThe awards cardWhen voting closes, the awards appear on Home and in Table › Awards. Tap Share the awards to send the card to the group chat, or Save image to keep…
- Your player card and ratingsYour cardTap your photo at the top of the screen, then View my player card to see your card for the group you're in. Tap anyone's name in Byb to see theirs.…
- Your player card and ratingsOVR and attributesEvery attribute is scored from 1 to 99, like FIFA. Outfield players: Pace, Shooting, Passing, Defending and Work rate. Keepers: Diving, Handling,…
- Your player card and ratingsHow your ratings are worked outYour Manager sets a starting (base) rating. It counts the same as three team-mate votes. Team-mates' votes after each game move your ratings over…
- Your player card and ratingsWin streak boost2 wins in a row: ×1.05. 4 in a row: ×1.075. 6 in a row: ×1.10. It boosts Shooting, Passing and Defending (keepers: Diving, Handling and Reflexes), up…
- Your player card and ratingsTiers and badgesBronze from your first game, Silver at 10 games, Gold at 25 and Legend at 50. The colour round your card shows your tier. Badges show a win streak, 3…
- Your player card and ratingsYour statsGames, wins, goals and MOTM totals, and your awards. Form: your recent results, newest on the right. Tap one to see that game. Best with: the…
- Table and match historyThe tableOpen the Table tab. It shows played, won, drawn, lost, goals and points for the season. 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw. NEW marks players with…
- Table and match historySeasonsThere are two seasons a year: 1 January to 30 June, and 1 July to 31 December. The table and the Awards page start again at the beginning of each…
- Table and match historyResults (match history)Tap Results to see every game, grouped by month. Tap a month to open it. Each game shows the score, who won, Man of the Match and both line-ups, with…
- Table and match historyCorrecting or deleting a resultIn Results, find the game and tap Edit score, change it and tap Save score. To remove a game completely, tap Delete. Its result, goals and votes come…
- Table and match historyAwards historyTap Awards to see this season's winners each week and who has won Man of the Match (and Stinky Bib) most. Tap a week to open its awards…
- FinesSeeing finesOpen the Group tab and tap Fines. Everyone in the group can see the list. Fines Collected is what's been paid. Still owed is what hasn't. On the…
- FinesPaying a fineIf paying in the app is on, tap Pay next to your own fine: by card, PayPal or bank transfer, depending on what your Manager has set up. See Paying…
- FinesIssuing a fineTap Issue a fine. Choose who, and what for: Late dropout, No-show, Lost the ball or Other. The amount fills in from your group settings, and you can…
- SubsHow subs workSubs cover pitch money. A block covers a run of weeks. Players who opt in to a block pay one block price. Everyone else pays a pay-as-you-go price…
- SubsPaying subsIf paying in the app is on, tap Pay next to your name: by card, PayPal or bank transfer, depending on what your Manager has set up. Otherwise, pay…
- SubsSetting up a blockIn Subs, tap New block. Enter a name, the first game, the number of weeks, the pitch cost and the pay-as-you-go price. Tick everyone who has opted…
- Paying online and receiptsPaying onlineTap Pay next to a fine or your subs. Choose card (including Apple Pay and Google Pay) or PayPal. You'll see the exact amount first. By card, Stripe's…
- Paying online and receiptsPaying by bank transferTap Pay next to a fine or your subs, then Pay by bank transfer. Byb shows your Manager's account name, sort code and account number, the amount and a…
- Paying online and receiptsYour payments and receiptsTap your photo, then Payments & receipts, to see everything you've paid, by month, across all your groups. Card and PayPal payments have a receipt…
- Paying online and receiptsRefundsOnly the Manager can refund an online payment. You'll get a notification. Card refunds go back to your card automatically and can take 5 to 10 days…
- Your profile, account and notificationsEdit your profileTap your photo at the top of the screen, then Edit profile. Take or choose a photo, or remove it. Change your name, nickname, email, mobile or…
- Your profile, account and notificationsLight and dark modeTap your photo at the top of the screen, then under Appearance choose Automatic (follows your phone), Light or…
- Your profile, account and notificationsNotificationsTap the bell at the top of Home. A number shows how many are new. Tap one to go straight to it. Tap Clear all at the top right to empty the list.…
- Your profile, account and notificationsGet help from the Byb teamTap the ? at the top of Home to open Help & support. Search the help first: most answers are there. Tap Contact support and choose what it's about.…
- Your profile, account and notificationsSign outTap your photo at the top of the screen, then Sign…
- Your profile, account and notificationsDelete your accountIn Edit my profile, tap Delete my profile and confirm. This permanently deletes your account, profile, photo, contact details, ratings, stats, awards…
- Roles: Player, Assistant and ManagerThe three rolesPlayer: everyone in the group. Assistant Manager: helps run the group: games, teams, results, players, fines and subs. A group can have several.…
- Roles: Player, Assistant and ManagerWho can do whatWhat you can do Player Asst Mgr Say In or Out, see teams, vote, see stats and the table ✓ ✓ ✓ Share the group invite link ✓ ✓ ✓ Pay your own fines…
- Roles: Player, Assistant and ManagerMaking someone an AssistantOpen the player's card and tap Manage player. Tap Make Assistant. (They need to have signed up first.) Tap Remove Assistant to undo…
- Roles: Player, Assistant and ManagerHanding over the Manager roleOpen Group › Settings and tap Hand over the Manager role. Choose someone who has signed up, and confirm. You become an Assistant Manager. Only the…
- Privacy and safetyWhat's kept privateYour mobile number and email are never shown to other players. Votes are anonymous. Nobody, including your Manager, can see how you voted. The…
- Privacy and safetyWhat your group can seeYour name, photo, position, player card and stats. The fines and subs lists, including what you owe and have paid. If your Manager has turned on bank…
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- Common questionsMy sign-in code hasn't arrivedCheck your spam or junk folder. Check you typed your email correctly, then tap send it again. You can ask for a new code once a minute. Codes only…
- Common questionsIt says my code is wrong or has expiredCodes work once and last 1 hour. Go back and tap Email me a sign-in code to get a new one, then use the newest…
- Common questionsI can't see the teamsTeams only show once your Manager has published them, usually on the day. You'll get a notification when they're…
- Common questionsI can't voteOnly players who played in that game can vote. Voting closes 48 hours after full time, or earlier if everyone has…
- Common questionsI claimed the wrong profileAsk your Manager to open that profile and tap Unlink account. Then join again with the group link and pick the right…
- Common questionsI'm in the group twiceAsk your Manager to use Merge profiles. Everything is combined into one…
- Common questionsI paid by bank transfer but it still says I oweIf it says Waiting for the Manager to confirm, your Manager hasn't checked their bank yet. It changes to paid when they do. If you were told it…
- Common questionsThere's no Pay buttonYour Manager hasn't turned on online payments for fines or subs. Pay them in person…
- Common questionsI paid but it still says I oweIf you saw Payment on its way, your bank is still confirming it. It updates when it comes through. Pull down or reopen the page to refresh. Still…
- Common questionsA score is wrongA Manager or Assistant can fix it in Table › Results › Edit score. Stats and the table update straight…
- Common questionsI can't leave the group or delete my accountIf you're the Manager, hand over the role first in Group › Settings › Hand over the Manager…
- Common questionsHow do I switch to dark mode?Tap your photo at the top of the screen and, under Appearance, choose Dark, Light or…
- Common questionsI've lost access to my emailEmail us at support@bringyourbibs.com from the address you want to use now, and tell us your name and group. To keep your account safe, we'll check…
- Common questionsI got stuck setting up Stripe or PayPalIn Group › Settings, tap Continue to pick up Stripe's sign-up where you left off. If that doesn't work, or you connected the wrong account, contact…
- For Managers: your group and gamesCreate a groupAfter signing up, if you're not in a group yet, tap Create a group. Already in one? Tap your group name at the top of Home, then + Join or create a…
- For Managers: your group and gamesInvite playersAfter creating the group, and on the Group tab, you'll find your group link, code and QR code. Tap Share invite link to send it to the group chat, or…
- For Managers: your group and gamesSet up a gameWhen there's no game coming up, tap Create a game on Home. Choose One-off or Every week. Set the date, kick-off time and venue. Choose the format (5s…
- For Managers: your group and gamesShare the game linkOn Home, tap Share game link to send the game to the group chat. Anyone can open it. Players you've added who haven't signed up yet can pick their…
- For Managers: your group and gamesChange or cancel a gameOn Home, tap Edit game, make your changes and tap Save changes. To call it off, tap Cancel this game. Everyone who said In sees it's…
- For Managers: managing playersAdd a playerOpen the Group tab and tap Add player. Enter their name, and a nickname if you like. Add their mobile and/or email if they're happy for you to have…
- For Managers: managing playersSend their personal inviteAfter saving, Byb shows their personal invite: a QR code and a link. Tap Send on WhatsApp or Send as a text message (needs their mobile), Send by…
- For Managers: managing playersSet or change ratingsOpen the player's card and tap Manage player (or Set ratings for a new player). To see everyone still to rate, tap Not yet rated above the members…
- For Managers: managing playersChange a player's detailsIn Manage player › Details, change their position, or their name if they haven't signed up yet (players who have signed up manage their own name and…
- For Managers: managing playersMerge, unlink or removeMerge profiles: if one person has two profiles, combine them. Games, goals, fines and awards move onto the one you keep, and the other is deleted.…
- For Managers: group settingsOpen the settingsOpen the Group tab and tap Settings. Tap any row to change it, then tap…
- For Managers: group settingsGroup and gamesGroup name, venue, usual day, usual kick-off and usual cost per head. Default format for new games. Flag late dropouts within: how many hours before…
- For Managers: group settingsFine amountsSet the usual amounts for a late dropout, a no-show and losing the ball. They fill in when a fine is issued and can still be changed each…
- For Managers: group settingsOnline paymentsStripe (cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay): tap Connect and complete Stripe's sign-up. It's set up for a person running a group, not a company, so…
- For Managers: group settingsBib colourUnder Bibs, choose the colour of the bibs your group wears: orange, yellow, green, red, blue or pink. The Bibs team shows in that colour on Teams,…
- For Managers: group settingsRoast awardsSwitch Roast awards off to turn off Stinky Bib and Bottled It. Man of the Match and the award of the week carry…
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