What is Flyball Hub? A simple, modern home for your flyball team

If you run a flyball team, you're probably familiar with the admin juggle: WhatsApp threads that scroll forever, Facebook posts that get buried, spreadsheets with outdated dog info, and the weekly "Where is training again?" messages. Most teams cobble together a mix of tools that sort of works, but it's rarely smooth.

Flyball Hub is a web app built specifically for flyball teams. It brings your team roster, dog profiles, training sessions, RSVPs and announcements into one place. The idea is simple: less time spent on admin, more time actually running sessions and enjoying the sport.

The problem it solves

Running a flyball team involves a surprising amount of coordination. You need to know who's coming to training, which dogs are attending, what the session plan looks like, and how to get updates out when things change. Most teams handle this through a combination of:

• Group chats (WhatsApp, Messenger) - Great for quick messages, but important info disappears in the scroll. Good luck finding that venue postcode from three weeks ago.
• Facebook groups - Useful for announcements, but not everyone checks them. And you can't easily track RSVPs or see who's read what.
• Spreadsheets - The classic. Works until someone forgets to update it, or you're trying to edit on your phone in the car park.
• Paper notes and memory - "I think Dave said he was bringing Archie... or was that next week?"

None of these tools were designed for managing a sports team with dogs. They work, but they don't work together. Flyball Hub was built to fill that gap.

What Flyball Hub actually does

Team and dog management

Every team member gets a profile, and every dog gets their own profile too. You can add photos, training notes, turn direction, height category, and personal bests. When someone new joins, they claim their profile and add their own dogs - you don't have to chase people for info.

Dog profiles are quick to update on a phone, because that's usually where you are when you remember "oh, I should note that Rex has been working on his box turn."

Training sessions and RSVPs

Create a training session with the date, time and location. Share it with your team and members can RSVP with one tap: Going, Maybe, or Not Going. You can see at a glance who's confirmed and which dogs are coming.

For trainers and captains, this means no more guesswork about numbers. You know before you arrive whether you'll have 6 dogs or 16, and you can plan accordingly.

Session planning

Once you know who's coming, you can plan the session. Add blocks for warm-ups, drills, and breaks. Assign dogs to lanes based on who's attending. The planner is still evolving, but the goal is to make it easy to build a session without starting from scratch every week.

Some teams like detailed lane assignments; others prefer to keep it loose and decide on the day. Flyball Hub works either way - use what's helpful, ignore what isn't.

Announcements and team info

There's a space for pinned announcements - the kind of thing that shouldn't get lost in a chat thread. Venue changes, reminders about upcoming competitions, links to your team constitution or code of conduct. It's always visible on the dashboard, so members don't have to hunt for it.

Roles and permissions

Not everyone needs access to everything. Flyball Hub has role-based access: admins can manage team settings, captains and trainers can create sessions and manage dogs, and members see what they need to see. For larger clubs with multiple squads, there's sub-team support rolling out too.

Who it's built for

Flyball Hub works for different people in different ways:

Team admins and captains use it to plan training, track attendance over time, and keep everyone informed without sending the same message in three different places.

Trainers use it to see who's coming, review dog notes before a session, and (if they want) pre-plan lane assignments.

Members use it for the basics: checking when and where training is, RSVPing, and updating their own dogs' profiles.

The interface works for everyone, including teammates who aren't particularly tech-savvy. Big buttons, clear labels, nothing buried three menus deep.

How teams typically use it

It usually goes something like this:

1. Set up your team. Takes a couple of minutes. Add your team name and logo if you have one.
2. Share the invite link from your dashboard. Members create accounts and claim their profiles.
3. Members add their own dogs, or admins can add them on behalf of people.
4. Create a session with the date, time and location. Publish it and members get notified.
5. Members tap to confirm attendance. You see the numbers update in real time.
6. Assign dogs to lanes, add session notes, or just wing it.
7. Everyone turns up knowing where to be and what's happening.

Most teams find the RSVP feature alone saves a lot of back-and-forth messaging.

Pricing

Flyball Hub has a free tier that includes all the core features. Free accounts see occasional, non-intrusive ads below the main content - nothing that interrupts what you're doing.

Privacy and data

We're UK-based and take privacy seriously. The app uses a clear consent banner for analytics and advertising. We don't sell your data or spam your inbox. Dog photos and member info stay within your team - there's no public directory or social feed.

Why this exists

Flyball is growing in the UK, but the tools most teams use haven't kept pace. There's nothing wrong with spreadsheets and group chats - they've worked for years. But there's room for something that's actually designed for the job.

Flyball Hub started as a side project to solve a real problem: making team admin less scattered and more manageable. It's not trying to replace the social side of your group chat or the flexibility of a spreadsheet. It's meant to sit alongside those things and handle the bits they're not great at - attendance tracking, session planning, keeping dog info up to date.

We wanted something that just works. Nothing bloated, nothing over-complicated. Just the features teams actually use, without needing a training manual to figure it out.

Frequently asked questions

Is Flyball Hub free? Yes. The free tier includes all core features. There are small ads, but nothing intrusive. A paid ad-free option is coming.

Do I need to create an account? Yes, but it's quick. You can sign up with email or Google. Members need accounts to RSVP and manage their dogs.

Can I import data from a spreadsheet? Not automatically yet, but it's on the list. For now, members can add their own dogs when they join, which spreads the data entry work.

What if I'm not very technical? That's fine. The interface is designed for everyone. If you can use WhatsApp, you can use Flyball Hub.

Can I use it for competition teams as well as training squads? Yes. Some clubs use it for their whole organisation with sub-teams for different squads.

Getting started

If you're a captain or admin, you can create a team and invite a few members to try it out. Set up a test session, see how RSVPs work, and decide if it's useful for your team.

If you're a member and your team already uses Flyball Hub, ask your captain for the invite link. You'll be able to claim your profile, add your dogs, and start RSVPing to sessions.