Find a sub in minutes, not hours.
Two sides of the same problem. Captains stop chasing players in group chats; players who want an extra game get told the moment a spot opens near them.
How a sub request works.
Post a sub request
Tap a button to let players know you need a sub for your upcoming game. Include the date, time, and position needed.
Players get notified
Available players near your facility receive an instant notification. No more texting 20 people one by one.
Accept and confirm
Review interested players and accept with one tap. Everyone gets updated automatically—no confusion about who's coming.
Why captains stop texting around.
The right players hear about the open spot, and you see who said yes.
Built to save you hours
No more copy-pasting the same message to multiple group chats. One tap reaches everyone.
Location-based matching
Players who already play at your facility see your requests first. They know the fields.
Instant notifications
Players who opt-in get push notifications immediately. No waiting for someone to check the chat.
Clear confirmations
Both parties know exactly who's coming. No "wait, I thought you were covering?" confusion.
Build your sub network
Find reliable players and add them to your favorites. Next time, they'll be first to know.
Priority lists
Choose who gets asked first. Send requests to your trusted regulars before opening the spot to the wider sub pool.
If you're the one who wants the game
Everything above is written from the captain's side. Here is the other half, because a sub request is no use without someone to answer it.
The games come to you
Pick the facilities you would actually drive to. When a team there is short, the request comes to you with the date, kickoff, field, and position.
No full-season commitment
Subbing does not put you on a team. Say yes to the games that work, ignore the rest, and there is nobody to let down.
Become somebody's first call
Captains keep a priority list. Turn up, play well enough, be decent about it, and you get asked before the spot goes out to everyone.
A way into a local circle
New in town, between teams, or just want a second night a week — subbing is how most people meet the players they end up on a team with.
When it comes in handy.
Last-minute sick days
Someone woke up sick? Find a replacement fast.
Vacation coverage
Going on vacation? Line up subs in advance.
Injury replacements
Pulled a muscle? Find someone for the season.
Family emergencies
Life happens. Get coverage without the guilt.
Fill the spot, or take it.
Rec Soccer is free on Android and on the web, and the iPhone app is on its way to the App Store. Not at a live facility yet? Tell us where you play.