fubles.com - Go for the Game!

FUBLES

What is Fubles?

Fubles is the easiest and most effective way to organize and play your matches, saving time and money.

With Fubles you can:

- Book the pitch closest to home

- Find the right people to fill out the teams' rosters

- Know who is coming and who is not

- Avoid surprises and no-shows

- Animate matches with ratings, posts and teases

- Play more, more often... and whenever you want to!

How did Fubles start?

Fubles was born from Vito Zongoli 's idea to create a tool to manage and coordinate Football matches among friends. Fubles was created to streamline communications between people who want to organize and those who simply want to play. Fubles gives each type of user instruments and functions to reduce the time and costs required.

What does Fubles mean?

Fubles is an invented word that in kinyarwandese means 'Go for the game'

REGISTRATION AND PROFILE MANAGEMENT

How do I sign up to Fubles?

Fubles is free and anyone can join. To do this, go to the sign up page and fill in the registration form. You will receive an e-mail with a code to verify your address and complete your registration.

Do I have to put my real name?

The information you give will help Fubles get the right people in contact with you.

Why should I provide all these details?

The information you give will help Fubles get the right people in contact with you.

Do I have to put my picture?

The picture is useful and appreciated by others who can recognize you when you go to a match and when the go to rate you after the match on Fubles

What is the best format for the picture?

There are no constraints on the format. Always choose a picture that allows others to recognize you when you go to the game and then afterward on the site when submitting their ratings.

Can I post my picture later?

Yes, the picture can be upoloaded at a later time. Remember that an accurate picture is important, especially when playing a real a game.

Can I change my details or picture?

You can update your data and your photos at any time in your Profile Page

How can I change my e-mail?

You can change your email at any time in your Profile Page

Can I sign up with two profiles?

Fubles strongly suggests that you not register two profiles and promotes entering accurate information. Strange behavior,such as the use of multiple profiles, are easily noticed by Fubles and its users.

Can I create two profiles with the same e-mail address?

You can't register more than one profile with the same e-mail address

Can I register a fake person?

Fubles strongly suggest you not to register fictitious people. Strange behavior, such as managing fictitious profiles are easily noticed by Fubles and are not appreciated by its users.

Can I delete my profile from Fubles?

To delete your profile please submit your request to fubles@fubles.com

Why should I tell you my address?

Your address will not be shown to other users. It is only used by Fubles to show you games and sports centres nearby.

Is the role mandatory?

Role is mandatory and help participants to have an idea of the possible line up. During the match you can switch roles if necessary.

How do I retrieve my password?

If you forgot your password, click on forgotten password enter the email address used for registration. You will receive an email with a link to reset the password.

FRIENDS

What is the friends list ?

The buddy list is the list of friends you can invite to the private matches

Who can I add to the friends list?

To add a person among your friends click on little star next to his name and wait for this person to accept your request.

How do I find and add a friend?

You can find and add your friends in the Friends page

Can I register a friend?

You can register a friend by entering their the e-mail and userid, but you will need your friend to confirm his intention by clicking on the link received in the the confirmation email.

Can I suggest Fubles to a friend?

You can suggest Fubles to a friend by clicking on invite a friend in the footer menu. Then just enter the e-mail addresses in the appropriate spaces. The system delivers invitations from you with the link for registration along with a brief description of Fubles.

Before the match

How do I find a match?

Your personal page displays the matches scheduled near you.

How do I join a match?

You can take a place in a match access roster page by chosing an available place. Once enrolled, the roster page will be updated with your Player Card and you will see the match listed in your schedule .

What position should I take in the roster page?

You are free to take any available place. You can choose the side and your role taking into account the level and the line up of the participants.

How can I withdraw from a match?

To leave the match click on "leave the match" in the roster page.

Are there constraints in withdrawing from a match?

You cannot leave a match within 4 hours before the kick off.

How many times can I join?

The user can choose to or leave a match at anytime, however the casual or excessive use of this opportunity can affect your Fubles reputation.

Can I bring a friend who is not a member of Fubles?

Places in a match can only be taken by Fubles members.

How do I get confirmation that the roster is complete?

When all the places in a match have been taken the roster is completed and fubles sends an e-mail confirmation to the participants.

If the roster is not complete, do I have to wait until the last second?

If the roster is not completed Fubles does not record the match as played. Always contact the organizer for confirmation and remember that you can join a match up until the last second.

How do I tell participants that I cannot go to the match?

If you can not show up at the match contact the match owner. You will always find his number in the roster page.

What happens if I do not show up for a match?

If you don't show up in a match, without justification, you cause inconvenience the other participants. The no-show is the worst crime you can commit in Fubles. Therefore the system allows for reporting and identifying unreliable users when giving ratings.

Quanti bidoni mi posso permettere?

Fubles allows only one no-show per season (it can happen to anyone). After the second one, Fubles may temporarily or permanently revoke the user's access to the site, as appropriate.

DURING THE MATCH

What time should I show up for the match?

Showing up at the match on time is much appreciated and helps you meet other participants and allows you to fully exploit the available time to play. Always keep the match owner's requests in mind and remember that the ratings reflect the sporting qualities of a player, including their reliability.

How do I find the sports centre?

In the roster page you will always find the address of the sport centre

What jersey should I wear?

The teams in the roster page always have two colors, white or black. Remember the color of the team have chosen!

How should I behave on the field?

Fubles matches are not governed by referees or bouncers. The good performance of a match relies on the intelligence of its participants: Be sporting and loyal, respect your teammates and opponents and remember that the ratings you receive often reflect the impression you gave about your style and conduct of play.

How do I pay my fee?

The organizer, who has booked the pitch is responsible for payment at the sports center and normally collects fees from participants.

AFTER THE MATCH

What happens after the match?

After the match Fubles asks you to give your feedback of the match before letting you access to the main features.

What is the scorecard?

The scorecard is the result of the ratings that the participants are given after a match.

How do I give ratings?

After a match has been played, Fubles asks you to indicate who won and to give a rating to each player. The ratings range from 4 to 10. If a user did not show up to the match you can report it by giving them the rating of No-show.

How does rating work?

The finale rating is the average of the ratings received by excluding the highest and the lowest (to reduce the effect of individual likes or dislikes). The rate may reflect not only your performance but also a more general judgment about your sporting qualities.

What is the level?

The level is the average of the rates received during the season.

What happens if I don't give ratings?

The system waits 5 days before close rating process. At the end, the averages are calculated on the ratings entered at that time.

When do final ratings appear?

You can see match details by clicking on the list season. If more than half of the players rated a match, Fubles shows the partial average. If the rating process is not completed by all participants within 5 days, partial averages become official.

What happens if I do not remember the outcome of the match?

The system does not ask you the score, but only the result (win / tie / loss). If you do not remember the result, Fubles try to understand it from the data given by other participants.

How do I rate a person who didn't show up?

If a player does not take part of a match, report him as a 'no-show' during the rating process. Players are allowed only one no-show in a season (it can happen to anyone) and if they have more than one no-show they lose access to the functionality of the site and therefore will not be able to play through Fubles.

E-MAIL

When do I receive e-mails?

E-Mails are sent in the following way:
- Open matches: one e-mail per day with a list of matches available.
- Matches created in the same day: real-time e-mail at available users
- Closed matches: real time e-mail to participants
- Reopened Matches: e-mail to participants and available users in the area.

Can I send messages to friends or other members?

To protect the users privacy and avoid spam or stalking, Fubles does not allow you to directly send private messages to other players who are not on your friends list. To communicate with other users, you can write on the match log or request a friendship

Can I stop receiving e-mails?

You can change email preferences profile. Or putting "not available" or "injured" on the page availability

CREATE A MATCH

How do I arrange a match?

Before arranging a match it's important that you first book the ptich. The details of the match cannot be changed to give those who decide to join the match certainty of its details. Once you have booked a pitch visit Arrange Match or search field on the page Sports Centres. If you cannot find the sports centre or the pitch that you have booked you can add it.
- Choose type and price
- Enter the date and time
- Decide whether to create a public or private match
- Choose whether to add constraints

What does public match mean?

A public match is a one which any Fubler can join.

What does private match mean?

A private match is a match where Fublers can only join if invited. When you create a private match, Fubles asks you which friends you want to invite. You can invite all or some of your friends at any time.

Can I turn a private match into a public one?

In the roster page you can change the match to public. This is an option that is used by groups of friends to find people willing to take the remaining available places.