How It Works

Every studio holds a position in a rotating queue. When you win a date while another studio is still competing for it, you move to the back of the line — so studios who haven't recently won naturally move up over time. If no other studio is still competing for it when it's awarded, you keep your place.

When a coach is posted, you'll get a window to submit a ranked list of which specific dates you actually want (you're never assumed to want a date you didn't pick). If no other studio is still competing for a date when it's awarded, you win it and keep your place in the queue. If another studio is still competing for it, the higher-ranked studio wins and moves to the back. A studio that has already won a different day of that coach no longer counts as competing. In the draft you can win at most one day per coach. Any other days open for anyone to claim.

A background check runs every 5 minutes to resolve any window that's closed, so there can be a short delay — up to 5 minutes — between the countdown hitting zero and the result appearing. During that gap, the screen shows a Resolving... indicator so it's clear the draft is finishing up, not stuck.

Just rank that one day. You're never entered into consideration for days you didn't select. In the draft each studio wins at most one day per coach anyway — ranking several days just gives you backups. Once you've won a day, you no longer count as competing for that coach's other days. Any days left over open for anyone to claim afterwards, first-come, with no rank cost.

Yes. Until the window closes you can change your ranked dates any time, or use Withdraw from this draft to remove all of them. Once the window closes, your ranking is locked in and the draft resolves.

It becomes instantly claimable by any studio, first-come, with zero effect on queue position — there was no real competition for it.

There is a logistics cutoff, normally 45 days before the coaching date or 15 days for short-notice postings, and the Regional Office can extend it. Open dates show the cutoff date and days left. After it passes, dates are still claimable, but travel may already be booked: the Regional Office must check availability with the coach and contact you. This does not extend the separate draft preference window.

If you had the date, your queue position is automatically restored — no penalty for something outside your control. If a replacement coach fills the same date, you get first choice: Swap (take the replacement, keep your current rank) or Drop (give it up, get your position back).

Yes — release it. It becomes instantly claimable by any studio. If just one studio claims it, they get it free (no rank cost). If more than one wants it, it's decided by queue rank, with the usual cost to the winner. If nobody claims it within the window, it stays with you — you're still responsible for it, but it stays marked as available for anyone to grab later.

Depends on timing. If you release it more than the claim-deadline window out (currently 45 days), and nobody claims it, you're off the hook entirely. If you release it within that window, you remain responsible if nobody claims it.

Yes, after you've actually hosted them — a quick 1-5 star rating. Every studio can see the average, and who gave what rating, which helps everyone decide who to prioritize.

Use the Wishlist — pick from the roster or type in someone new, with an optional note. The Regional Office can see which coaches are most requested.

As many as you need — an owner and a manager can each have their own account, both linked to the same studio.

Text or call Greg at 201-341-1850, or reach out directly with questions.