The Horizon software platform sends a wide variety of system-generated email notifications to help keep users informed and engaged with their schedules, responsibilities, and updates. These notifications are automatically triggered by various actions within the system and are delivered to the appropriate users based on context and permission levels.
💡 This is a partial list of the most common notifications, not an exhaustive one. Notifications are sent only when needed and only to the appropriate users.
Game Assignment Notifications
Game Confirmation Required
Sent to officials immediately when a new assignment is published, or information about an existing game assignment has changed and requires them to re-accept their game assignment.
Purpose: Notify officials that a game has been assigned to them or that game details have changed and require a response.
Game details are intentionally excluded from this email notification to ensure that officials login to the software to review the entirety of their game schedule, any relevant changes, and issue the appropriate response.
This notification is also sent via text message and push notification (if enabled).
Assignment Today
Sent to officials the morning of their game assignment.
Purpose: Reminder of today's game and assignment details.
Includes: Partner info, location, and start time.
Also sent via text message and push notification (if enabled).
Auto-Declined
Sent to both the official and scheduler if an assignment was not accepted within the allowed response time defined by the officiating organization's administrators.
Purpose: Inform parties that the game was auto-declined due to no response.
Upcoming Assignment Reminder
Sent 3 days prior to the game to the assigned official, and includes basic game information such as the date, time, and location.
Also sent as a push notification.
Unaccepted Assignment Reminder
Sent daily to officials when one or more assignments remain unaccepted.
Upcoming Unaccepted Warning
Sent to schedulers 3 days prior to a game if one or more of the assigned officials haven’t accepted.
Assignment Declined
Sent to schedulers when an official declines an assignment.
New TBA Assignment
Sent to officials when they receive an assignment via the TBA system.
Almost identical to the Game Confirmation Required email.
New Turnback Request
Sent to schedulers when an official who accepted a game asks to be removed.
Turnback Request Denied
Sent to officials when their turnback request is denied by a scheduler.
Partner Changed on Game
Sent to an official when a partner is added or changed after the official has accepted the assignment.
TBA (To Be Assigned) System Notifications
New TBA Requests
Sent to selected officials when a TBA request is issued. The recipients of this notification are determined by the sender of the TBA Request, and may include "all officials" or a small subset of officials selected by the sender.
New TBA Response Received
Sent to schedulers when an official responds to a TBA Request. This notification is sent only to the scheduler that issued the original TBA Request.
TBA Closed
Sent to officials who submitted a TBA response but were not assigned.
Only sent if the scheduler closes the TBA & send a notification. Schedulers may choose whether to close the TBA Request & send a notification, or silently close the TBA Request without sending a notification.
Unqualified TBA Assignment Issued
If officiating organizations allow their officials to trade assignments directly via the TBA System, this notification is sent to the original scheduler as a warning when officials swap assignments and the new official is unqualified for the assignment based on the officiating organization's qualification criteria.
Coach & Athletic Director Notifications
Game Added by Coach
Sent to schedulers when a coach adds a game.
Game Cancelled by Coach
Sent to schedulers when a coach cancels a game.
Note: Officials receive a separate "Game Cancelled" notification as well.
Coach Requests Game Change
Sent to schedulers when a coach requests a game edit.
Coach’s Requested Changes Approved/Denied
Sent to coaches when schedulers approve or deny a requested change to game information.
Coach Requests Team Affiliation Change
Sent to administrators when a coach requests team affiliation changes.
Coach’s Team Affiliation Approved/Denied
Sent to the coach after the request is approved or denied.
Coach Upcoming Game Notification
Sent to Coaches and Athletic Directors 3 days before the game with basic game information such as the date, time, and location of the game.
Coach Game Today Notification
Sent to Coaches and Athletic Directors on the morning of the game day. The game day notification may include officials’ names and contact info if access to this information is enabled by officiating organization administrators in their System Settings.
New Suspension Issued
Sent to Coaches and Athletic Directors when a rostered player receives a suspension.
(Only used with the League Management module.)
Coach Rating Reminder
Sent to Coaches to complete official ratings & evaluations.
Sent 15 minutes after game start, then daily for up to 30 days if not completed.
Only sent when the rating system is in mandatory mode.
Administrative & Profile Notifications
Awaiting User Approval
Sent daily to administrators when there are pending self-registrations.
New User Registration
Sent to administrators when a new registration is submitted for review.
User Registration Denied
Sent to users when their registration is denied.
New Organization Membership
Sent to a user when they are added to a new officiating organization.
Account Deactivated
Sent to users when their access to an organization is removed.
User Left Organization
Sent to administrators when a user voluntarily leaves.
Includes: Count of upcoming assignments to be rescheduled.
Login & Account Setup Reminder
Sent daily to officials who were added but haven’t logged in yet.
New User Welcome Email
Sent when a new user is created in the system.
Includes their username and temporary password.
Failed Login Warning
Sent to a user after failed login attempts to their account.
Login Credentials Changed
Sent when a user updates their username and/or password.
Email Address Verification
Sent when a user changes their email address.
Includes a secure link to confirm the new email.
Inactivity Warning
Sent monthly to users inactive for 6+ months.
Game Management Notifications
Game Cancelled
Sent to officials when their game is cancelled.
Also sent via text message and push notification (if enabled).
Game Deleted Receipt
Sent to schedulers/admins when a game is permanently deleted.
New Game Note Added
Sent to officials when a scheduler posts a note on an assigned game.
Ratings, Evaluations, & Reports Notifications
New Rating Received
Sent to officials when a new rating or evaluation is published for them to view.
New Incident Report Filed
Sent to schedulers and league personnel when an official files a report.
Custom Fields, Documents & Memos
New Custom Field Entry
Sent to administrators when a user submits a new value for a custom field (with Auto-Expire ON).
Custom Field Auto-Expired & Removed
Sent to both users and admins when a custom field entry expires.
New Document Uploaded
Sent to users when a new file is added for them.
Only sent if uploader enables notification checkbox.
New General Memo
Sent when a general memo is published (if notification is enabled by the sender).
Communication Notifications
New Message from the Administrator
Sent immediately to officials when a new Message is published with the email option enabled.
New Video Added
Sent to users when a new video is uploaded to the library.
New Travel Accommodations
Sent to officials when a travel item (flight, hotel, etc.) is added to their game.
Forum Reply
Sent when someone replies to a forum topic the user is participating in. Also sent via push notification, if enabled.
Payment Center Notifications
Payment Received
Sent to officials when a payment is sent to them through the Payment Center.
Birthday & Fun
Happy Birthday
Sent on your birthday as a fun greeting from the Horizon team!