Free coach's tool
Fair minutes calculator
How long should each player get, and when should you make your subs? Enter your match and get a rotation you can write on the back of your hand.
Each player
35 min
On the bench
3
Sub every
5'
Number your players 1–10. Each block, the listed players sit out and everyone else plays.
Half 1 · 0'Bench: 1, 2, 3
Half 1 · 5'Bench: 4, 5, 6
Half 1 · 10'Bench: 7, 8, 9
Half 1 · 15'Bench: 10, 1, 2
Half 1 · 20'Bench: 3, 4, 5
Half 2 · 25'Bench: 6, 7, 8
Half 2 · 30'Bench: 9, 10, 1
Half 2 · 35'Bench: 2, 3, 4
Half 2 · 40'Bench: 5, 6, 7
Half 2 · 45'Bench: 8, 9, 10
This plan treats every player the same, including your keeper. Real matches throw up injuries, late arrivals and kids who missed last week. That's where it gets harder.
Let the phone do the maths on Sunday
Pocket Gaffer runs this live: it counts down to the next sub, adjusts when someone's late or injured, and balances minutes across the whole season, without counting kids who were absent.