Quick messages

Each event card has a row of small quick-message buttons below the RSVP buttons. These are pre-written templates — tap one to send the message to your coach with a single tap.

Screenshot: quick-message buttons under RSVP row

Common templates

The exact list varies by club, but typically:

• 🤒 Out sick — your athlete won’t be there today. Also flips their RSVP to “No” automatically.
• ⏰ Running late — give the coach a heads up that you’re behind.
• 🚗 On the way — for races / arrivals.
• Other — free-form text in a small dialog.

What happens when you tap one

1. The message is logged to the event so other parents in your group can see it (small 📨 Sarah Smith · Out sick — 10:42am line on the event card).
2. The message is posted to your coach’s Telegram channel, so the coach sees it on their phone. (Coaches subscribe to the channel; they see it within seconds.)
3. Other parents do NOT get phone push for these. Quick messages are coach-targeted, not broadcasts. You won’t be “spamming the group” by tapping Out sick.

When can you send them

Most templates are restricted to a window around the event:

• “Out sick” / “Running late” — typically from 6 hours before the event until the end time.
• “On the way” — a tighter window, usually 1 hour before to start.

If a template is out of its window, it’s not shown on the card. Just RSVP instead.

Rate limit

To prevent accidental spam, there’s a rate limit per family per event. After ~5 quick messages in a row, the system asks you to call your coach directly instead. This rarely trips unless something’s wrong.

Editing or deleting

Quick messages can’t be deleted from your end. If you tapped one by mistake, just send another (e.g. tap “On the way” right after a stray “Out sick”). Or contact your coach.