INTRODUCTION
Feature Summary: The member portal News feature allows clubs to create and publish relevant and timely news directly within the member portal. Admins can control who sees each article, schedule when it appears, and format content with rich text, links, and images—making it easy to share important updates, promotions, and reminders with members.
Use Case Examples: Clubs commonly use the News section to:
Share club updates, seasonal information, or policy reminders
Promote upcoming events, leagues, or programs
Highlight club improvements
Communicate temporary notices such as closures or schedule changes
PLAYER PERSPECTIVE
Below is an example from the CourtReserve member portal when accessed through a web browser:
Below is the same content as it appears in the CourtReserve mobile app. After tapping News, the user can view the article and select Read More to see the full content.
Navigation
Log in to the admin dashboard.
Click SETTINGS > PORTAL SETTINGS on the side menu.
Click the Website icon. A new page displays.
On the new page, click the News tab.
Create Article Categories
When getting started with adding news content, first create article categories. Categories are simple labels that help organize and track your news content as you add more articles over time. They can also be used to select what categories to display on the member portal home page.
Click Categories to get started.
Give the category a name and click Save.
Create and Edit News Articles
Click Create Article or select to Edit an existing one.
When creating or editing news content for the member portal, admins can configure the following fields:
Headline - The main title of the news article. This is the first thing members will see.
Display Type - Controls who can see the news article on the member portal:
All – Visible to both logged-in members and anonymous visitors
Anonymous Users Only – Visible only to users who are not logged in
Logged In Users Only – Visible only to users who are logged in to the member portal
Category - Article categories or labels the articles for organization purposes.
Active From / Active To - Sets the date range during which the article is visible to members. Leaving these blank keeps the article active indefinitely. The Active From date is displayed to members. If left blank, the news article’s creation date will be shown instead.
Sub-Headline - An optional short tagline or supporting message that appears beneath the headline (for example, “Book faster. Play sooner.”).
Content - The main body of the article. This rich-text editor allows you to format text, add links, images, and other media to share detailed information with members.
Image - Upload an image to include next to the news content (optional).
Visual Example of Settings:
Important: Add News Row to Member Portal Home Page
In order for the news content to display on the member portal home page, system users must add a news row.
Navigate to SETTINGS > PORTAL SETTINGS > Website and go to the Home Page tab.
From here, drag the News row from Available Rows to Home Page. Click and hold the crossbars icon to move the row into the Home Page table.
Once added, click the Preview button to see how the content will appear to members. You can reorder the rows at any time using the up and down arrow icons.
From the Home Page - News row, system admins can click Edit to make the following updates to the news content displayed:
Title - Sets the heading displayed above the news content on the page (for example, News).
News Categories - Controls which news article categories are shown. Selecting All displays articles from all categories.
Top X News - Determines how many news articles are displayed in the row.
Hide Row Title - When selected, hides the Title so only the news content is displayed.
