What do the star ⭐ and penalty ⚫ mean?

In Gumb, administrators use two markings: the star ⭐ stands for a nomination (a call-up for an event), and the penalty dot ⚫ records a missed attendance at a past event. Both markings are visible to the members concerned.

The star ⭐: nomination

A star ⭐ is a fixed marking set by an administrator and can be read as a “call-up for this event”. It is visible to the member.

In a sports club: a star assigned by the administrator shows that the player is in the line-up, squad or formation.

In a company: when creating the shift plan, supervisors check availability and mark fixed assignments with a star. This lets you both review availability and lock in confirmed assignments for employees.

How to set a star as an admin:

1. In the scheduler, click the member’s response cell for the relevant event – the event panel opens on the right.
2. At the top right, activate the “Nomination” star (you’ll find “Penalty” right next to it).
3. Click “Save”.

[Placeholder screenshot: event panel with the “Nomination” (star) and “Penalty” buttons to activate – image to be added manually.]

The penalty dot ⚫

The black penalty dot ⚫ records actual attendance at past events and can also serve as a “penalty point”. If someone missed an event, mark their response with this dot. This marking is visible to the member too.

How to assign a penalty dot as an admin:

1. Click the member’s response cell for the past event – the same event panel opens on the right.
2. At the top right, activate “Penalty”.
3. Click “Save”.

Tip: at the end of a season, team leaders and board members use the statistics page to review the number of ⭐ and ⚫ per member.

Keep your nominated squad informed via mobile push

You can set things up so that only the nominated members (those marked with a star ⭐) receive a push notification. That way the right people stay informed and can tap the push to view and manage all event details.

Here’s how to enable it:

1. Open the community settings ⚙ next to your community name.
2. Go to the “Notifications” tab.
3. Under Event Reminders, enable “Nomination”. An activated field is grayed out.

Tip: mark substitutes with “Tasks”

Need substitutes alongside your fixed squad? Use either the penalty dot as a marker or – more clearly – the “Tasks” feature. Here’s how:

1. Open the community settings ⚙ and select the “Tasks” tab.
2. Add an option such as “Substitute”.
3. Mark the relevant player with this “Task”.

This way both you and the member can see who is nominated and who is the substitute.

Step-by-step guide here: Create tasks

Still have questions?

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