INTRODUCTION
Feature Summary: CourtReserve Network has been updated with a simplified navigation, a new map-based search experience, and a faster path for members to get from their club to the Network and back. This article walks through what changed, what it looked like before, and why the new experience is an improvement for your players.
Use Cases:
Understand what your players will notice as soon as they update the app
Answer player questions about navigation changes with confidence
Know where to point players if they're looking for a feature that moved
OVERVIEW
The CourtReserve Network update focuses on four areas: the bottom navigation, the top search bar, filters, and how members reach the Network from their club. Each is broken down below.
Timeline:
September 1 - Original CourtReserve Network release
September 16 - Updates based on system user and player feedback, covered in this article
Note: These changes only apply to the new footer experience, which currently shows for clubs in the Florida rollout. Clubs outside the rollout still see the traditional app navigation for now.
Bottom Navigation
Before | After | Why It's Better |
The main navigation icon was labeled Explore | The main navigation icon is now labeled Home | Home is a more familiar label, and it does double duty: it takes logged-in members back to the home dashboard of the club they're currently accessing, and shows logged-out players the Network |
Before | After | Why It's Better |
A + (Create) icon opened a quick actions menu | The + (Create) icon has been removed from this footer | Usage data showed most members weren't using it, and instead used the navigation buttons already on their club's dashboard. Removing it simplifies the footer to the options members actually use |
Before | After | Why It's Better |
The login/account icon relabeled itself to Login when a player wasn't logged in, and Account once they were | The icon always reads Account | One consistent label removes the small moment of confusion where the icon's name changed based on login status |
Top Navigation and Search
Before | After | Why It's Better |
Search took up a full row at the top of the screen, with player count, date, and duration in a separate row | Both rows are combined into one, and the search bar is now a search icon | Frees up screen space for club and activity results, so members see more without scrolling |
Before | After | Why It's Better |
Switching between List and Map view (from Locations > View all) was a text-based switcher | The switcher is now an icon: a map icon switches to Map view, a list icon switches back | A smaller, icon-based control leaves more room on screen for results |
New Ways to Reach the Network
Before | After | Why It's Better |
Logged-out players tapped Explore in the bottom nav to reach the Network | The bottom nav icon is now called Home, and logged-out players land on the Network as soon as they open the app. | A more familiar label for the icon that gets them there |
The rest of this section applies to logged-in members.
Before | After | Why It's Better |
Logged-in members reached the Network primarily by tapping Explore in the footer | Logged-in members now tap My Clubs, then Explore the network | Keeps the Network entry point next to the list of clubs a member already belongs to, so switching between "my clubs" and "somewhere new" happens in one screen instead of two |
Before | After | Why It's Better |
There wasn't a simple place for members to see previously favorited clubs, activities, instructors, or tournaments | My Clubs now includes a Saved from the network section showing everything a member has favorited, whether they're logged in or out | Gives members a shortlist they can return to without searching again, so they can easily see clubs and activities they may be interested in joining later |
Filters
Before | After | Why It's Better |
The Filters icon sat on the main Network screen, next to the search bar | Members now tap the search icon first; the Filters icon then appears on the map view that opens | Keeps filtering paired with the map and results it affects, instead of living on a separate screen |
Before | After | Why It's Better |
Filters included a specific Activities list (open play, lessons, clinics, camps, competitive play) | Activity is now a simpler set: Social, Play, Compete, or Learn. | A shorter, higher-level filter list is faster to scan, especially for new players who don't yet know which specific activity type they're looking for |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this apply to my club right now?
The new footer, search experience, and filters currently apply to clubs in the Florida rollout. If your club is outside Florida, your members will continue to see the traditional app navigation until the rollout reaches your area.
Do my members need to do anything, like update the app?
No action is required from members beyond keeping the CourtReserve app updated to the latest version.
Where can I see the full breakdown of the current Network experience?
See the Introducing CourtReserve Network article for the complete, current documentation of how the Network works today.