Frequently Asked Questions
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Tuesday 13 January 2025
CRICKET SCOTLAND ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH PLAY HQ FAQS
About PlayHQ
PlayHQ is a competition management platform partnering with leading sports organisations across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, including Basketball England, Basketball Australia, Australian Football League, Netball Australia, Cricket Australia, Cricket New Zealand, and Hockey New Zealand.
Developed from five years of feedback, supporting over 11 million registrations and over 100,000 administrators and volunteers, PlayHQ is on a mission to unlock the life changing power of grassroots sport by driving participation and engagement. The platform features one unified flow to collect and disperse payments, one participant profile in a single database, one unified interface for administrators to automate tasks and communications and one app to engage participants.
For more information visit https://get.playhq.com
• Can I track player and team performance with PlayHQ?
Yes, PlayHQ tracks detailed stats like runs, wickets, partnerships, and averages across seasons.
• Is live scoring available for cricket matches?
Yes, PlayHQ offers real-time ball-by-ball scoring with tools designed for ease of use by scorers and umpires.
• Can PlayHQ manage fixtures for cricket leagues?
Absolutely! PlayHQ automates scheduling and offers tools to reschedule matches for rain delays or pitch changes.
• Does PlayHQ handle cricket-specific scoring formats?
Yes, PlayHQ supports T20, one-day, and multi-day formats with configurable overs, innings, and follow-on rules.
• How does PlayHQ simplify player registrations and payments?
PlayHQ enables online player registrations with integrated payment options, including family fee splitting, deferred payments, and overdue payment tracking.
• My club has purchased a FrogBox camera, will this still work alongside PlayHQ software to stream matches?
Yes. Cricket Scotland has extended its partnership with FrogBox, and the clipping service Lilypad. While the live scoring software will look different with the switch to PlayHQ, clubs will still be able to use their FrogBox camera to livestream matches in the same way. Also – your FrogBox streams and highlights will also flow into the PlayHQ fan app. If you’d like to learn more information about the recent partnership agreement between PlayHQ and FrogBox, click HERE for more information.
• Will my club be able to receive training on the PlayHQ platform?
Yes! Cricket Scotland and PlayHQ are busy planning dates for these training sessions which will take place online between now and the start of the domestic season. The sessions will be recorded and made available for future viewing. More information on these sessions will be shared in the coming weeks.
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MEDIA RELEASE
Tuesday 13 January 2025
CRICKET SCOTLAND ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH PLAY HQ
Cricket Scotland is pleased to announce a new partnership with Play HQ that will
transform how club and community cricket operates across Scotland.
The collaboration will see the existing player registration system (SCRS) and live scoring data system (CS Live) merge, streamlining domestic cricket operations with a unified
competition and membership management platform. The new platform will be operational
in time for the start of the 2026 Scottish domestic season.
PlayHQ’s platform will help Cricket Scotland, Scottish clubs and Regional Associations
build and grow their partnership whilst ultimately reducing the administrative burden,
creating more time to focus on growing the sport, and making cricket more accessible for
participants through simplified registrations, automated scheduling, integrated payments
and real-time scoring.
Cricket Scotland and PlayHQ will work with all stakeholders across Scotland over the
coming months, including clubs and the five regional associations, as part of a phased
rollout to provide comprehensive training sessions and dedicated support. This process
will ensure that clubs, administrators and members are confident and ready to use the
new platform when the Scottish domestic cricket season begins in April 2026.
As part of the transition, Cricket Scotland has renewed and extended its partnership with
FrogBox so clubs can continue to stream their matches and experience seamless and
integrated streaming and highlights.
Trudy Lindblade, Cricket Scotland Chief Executive, said
“We are delighted to announce this new partnership with PlayHQ which we expect will
create significant benefits for the Scottish cricketing community. It has been clear for
some time that having one all-encompassing system which captures registration,
membership, player data and live scoring is extremely important for growth and
development along with improved communications within our game.
“Backed by successful partnerships with Cricket Australia, New Zealand Cricket and
others, PlayHQ brings proven, world-class capability. We’re excited to begin rolling out
the new platform to our members, Regional Associations and clubs across Scotland.”
Tim MacKinnon, Chief Executive of PlayHQ, said:
“Scotland is one of the biggest cricketing forces in Europe with enormous opportunity to
grow the sport across its diverse communities. We’re bringing a battle-tested platform
with years of cricket experience in Australia and New Zealand to Scotland – streamlining
operations so clubs can focus on what matters most: getting more people playing and
keeping them engaged with the game they love.”
Rob Knee, FrogBox Chief Executive, said:
“FrogBox is pleased to continue our long-standing support of Scottish cricket. We look
forward to working alongside Cricket Scotland and PlayHQ on the next phase, continuing
our commitment to connecting clubs, players and fans through accessible and engaging
cricket video.”
The new partnership strengthens PlayHQ’s presence in the United Kingdom alongside
Basketball England and reinforces the platform’s proven track record of serving over 11
million participants and 100,000 administrators globally across cricket, netball, AFL,
hockey and basketball.
About PlayHQ
PlayHQ is a competition management platform partnering with leading sports
organisations across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, including Basketball England,
Basketball Australia, Australian Football League, Netball Australia, Cricket Australia,
Cricket New Zealand, and Hockey New Zealand.
Developed from five years of feedback, supporting over 11 million registrations and over
100,000 administrators and volunteers, PlayHQ is on a mission to unlock the life-changing
power of grassroots sport by driving participation and engagement. The platform features
one unified flow to collect and disperse payments, one participant profile in a single
database, one unified interface for administrators to automate tasks and communications
and one app to engage participants.
For more information about PlayHQ, visit https://get.playhq.com
Charles Paterson
Cricket Scotland Head of Communications
communications@cricketscotland.com