

The SmartPod will capture the data without the phone, then later on you can open the SmartCoach app and sync the data. One thing to note, your phone doesn’t need to be nearby or turned on for the tracking to occur. At that point the SmartCoach app on your phone syncs with the GPS device via Bluetooth. Once the game or training session is over the player takes off the vest and removes the tracking device. When the SmartPod is in place the tracking is activated. Your player slides the SmartPod into the back of the Smartvest, typically worn under their jersey. Wearing the PLAYR tracker gives you an idea of how all those training sessions and games add up and the SmartCoach app uses artificial intelligence to give players feedback on all the hours they’re logging on the pitch. Passionate soccer players have a hard time saying no to invites to guest play or to more opportunities to play soccer. The OptimEye player tracking system is designed for teams and sports scientists but the PLAYR tracking system is built to give feedback to individual players. The PLAYR SmartCoach uses the expertise that Catapult has developed for pros and makes it available to soccer families.
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This means it doesn’t work with the PlayerTek vests, it has to be used with the PLAYR vest.Ĭatapult Sports also makes the OptimEye tracker that professional teams use to monitor their athletes. There’s a mangetised strip in the vest that turns the tracker on when you slide it into the vest and turns it off when you remove the device. The SmartPod tracker doesn’t need a phone around to work, it activates when the device is dropped into the vest. If your player is 16 or younger they’ll need parent/guardian permission to download/use the PLAYR app. This means if your player is younger than 13 then when you create the player profile in the app you’ll have to enter an age of at least 13 to be able to continue. You can purchase the PLAYR vest separately from the tracker so a player can get a new vest and continue to use the same SmartPod as they grow.Ĭurrent data protection laws are written so that players under the age of 13 aren’t allowed to use the app even with parent consent. It’s not advisable to get a vest size that a player will “grow into”, Catapult recommends a tight fit so a loose vest doesn’t shift and bother a player in the middle of play. The Smartvest can also be worn over the shirt as well in training but not in games. The sizing guide above is for wearing the vest under the jersey. PLAYR Vest Sizingīased on our customer service chats with Catapult typically players 11 and up can wear the Smartvest and tracking system if they meet the size requirements. Important: Please be sure to measure the player before ordering the PLAYR tracker to make sure they get the right fit. If a player is in between two sizes PLAYR recommends choosing the smaller one because a tight fit is preferred over a loose fit. Here is a sizing guide for the Smartvest, measure the length around the biggest part of the player’s chest and use the guide to choose. Getting the sizing right is important when choosing which size of SmartVest you need, below is a sizing guide for the Smartvest. The SmartPod is the GPS tracking unit and is worn in the back of the SmartVest. With kids going from ODP regional events, to National League or ECNL matches, to futsal games, and then speed and agility training you wonder at what point is it too much wear and tear on their bodies?

While PlayerTek helps you benchmark and watch the performance of your player over time, the PLAYR SmartCoach wearable GPS tracker goes further and gives your player feedback on how much and how hard they’re training and playing. Both from Catapult Sports, the PLAYR SmartCoach tracker helps answer the question many serious soccer families are asking these days. The PLAYR SmartCoach system is the big brother to the PlayerTek soccer tracking GPS and smart vest.
