RUGBY ATHLETE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
Rugby
Collaboration, speed, intelligence in one advanced operating system born from the world of Rugby. Eliminate silos. Convert data into action. Power performance outcomes on the pitch and off.
Unify your data, processes and people with ip: Intelligence platform
Get the complete picture of your
team and players with combined medical and performance data.
Systemise your talent development pipeline.
Streamline and centralise departmental
operations and logistics.
Integrations:
solution capabilities
Performance
medicine
Give your head of medical and medical staff the single view they need with performance medicine software that goes far beyond basic compliance and the limitations of a traditional EMR.
EXPOSURE & AVAILABILITY MANAGEMENT
Flexible system to track, communicate player availability due to injury, illness, time off and analyse injury burden for an objective view of the true impact injuries have on game and training availability.
SCREENING AND TESTING
Digitise, track, report and alert on data and qualitative feedback for various screenings including concussion baselines, concussion assessments and other medical test protocols.
INJURY LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
Capture detailed information about injuries and manage all related documentation, diagnostics and progression through recovery.
REPORTING & INJURY SURVEILLANCE
Flexible, easy to build reports and dashboards to analyse all aspects of medical data at every level - organisation, group, individual - and deep dive into injuries - injury incidence, who was injured, how injuries occurred, and the impact of injuries on availability and time loss.
PLAYER PROFILES
View and get alerts from a customisable, metric-driven player profile showing a player’s current status, trends, and benchmarks relative to other players on injuries, medical tests and assessments, wellness and more.
TREATMENT & REHAB MANAGEMENT
Quickly and easily create, update, and communicate player care programs and preventative maintenance with a centralised, flexible tool.
Feature add-ons
Risk advisor
Use machine learning to assess which players are at heightened risk and why. Focus on who needs the most attention, and get actionable intelligence to address the root causes that are creating the risk.
Healthcare systems integration
Through the Intelligence Platform, staff can send/receive electronic diagnostic orders and results from their provider. This is done seamlessly, allowing you to maintain all diagnostics in one place. Kitman Labs integrates with thousands of healthcare providers across the US.
Medication Management & Governance
Robust, centralised capability that allows users to track, log, dispense, prescribe and manage stock for medications.
Features can be added on to associated Solutions. Talk to us for additional details.
Performance
Optimisation
Prepare players for your team’s principles and frameworks with tools and insights that give you a complete picture of each athlete.
PLAYER PROFILING & BENCHMARKING
Build a complete picture of each player across any metric critical to performance. Assess where they are now, where they've been and how they stack up to others.
Player status
See which athletes need attention with a configurable, consolidated snapshot of key player metrics and player status against those metrics.
session planning
Build and track detailed plans for training sessions aligned to your organisation's unique playing style. Simplify communication across the organisation and align everyone on the goals of each session.
GROUP REPORTING & ANALYsis
Get a 360° view of team-wide activity, trends, and status about practice activity, wellbeing, recovery and game performance. Configurable reporting and analysis of various position levels in your organisation makes it easy to sort and manage all data.
Assessments
Collect ratings, reviews, testing data and assessment data from coaches, performance staff, medical staff, and more from a phone, tablet or computer. Scoring is quantitative and input is qualitative to ensure complete context about a player is documented and available.
Participation Management
Track, communicate and analyse player participation levels in training and games - full to modified to partial – with a flexible management system.
Coaching and
development
From individual player development and success to holistic, organization-wide planning, turn your coaching and talent strategy into sustained competitiveness and growth.
Development Principles & Curriculum Management
Systemise pathways and create repeatable success with a syllabus for every phase of development aligned with your principles of play or characteristics needed in the transfer market.
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Set individual goals and action plans to optimise technical, tactical, physical/mental and social development. Use training, game, classroom, nutrition and wellness data to objectively measure progress.
Assessments & Benchmarking
Collect and integrate ratings, reviews, and testing data to evaluate player performance and development against other players and cohorts.
Session Planning & Analysis
Create and communicate training plans aligned with performance and development objectives; track and analyse session activities and quality as well as player participation and assessments.
Game Planning & Analysis
Build and share game rosters; track and analyse game results, team formations, player performance, minutes, and disciplinary actions.
Communication & Player Engagement
Connect with players, coaches, and staff through real-time messaging and centralised calendar management.
League
Operations
Streamline league-wide processes and track player, personnel and team activity from day-to-day activities to broad-based planning across the entire season.
Player registration
Allow players to register for a given league, and provide all necessary information required by the league.
Staff & officials registration
Make it easy for staff and officials to register for a league, and provide all necessary information required by the league.
Fixture management
View schedules and location details and request/negotiate changes with other teams in a centralised, automated system.
match reporting
Report on game outcomes, goals/assists, and discipline.
DISCIPLINE TRACKING & ELIGIBILITY
Track disciplinary actions and enforce follow-on restrictions and penalties for players.
digital match rosters
Input and track game rosters.
WE WORK WITH
Tony Scholes
Chief Football Officer
Seen & Heard
Integrating Data and Philosophy from Academy to First Team
Ian Buckman, Academy Manager at Brighton Hove Albion F.C., highlights the club's integrated approach to player development, aligning the academy's philosophy with the first teams. The club effectively tracks player progress by sharing profiles and data between coaching and recruitment. Their Football Intelligence Platform ensures coaching consistency and evidence-based player development, reinforcing the club's commitment to data-driven practices.
Strategic Technology Adoption for Holistic Student-Athlete Care
Mark Coberley, Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine at Iowa State University, emphasizes the importance of a question-first approach when adopting new technology in athletic program development. He argues against the common mistake of purchasing technology without a clear purpose. Instead, he advocates for identifying key questions that need answers before choosing the appropriate technology.
Impact of Growing Fixture Schedule and Congestion on Injury - or Not
As footballers face an increasing number of fixtures across club and international competitions, concerns about rising injury levels are growing. Stephen Smith, CEO of Kitman Labs, addresses the potential impact of fixture congestion on player injuries on SkyNews, emphasising that it's not just about the number of games but also how teams train, prepare for congestion, and manage player rotation. While some speculate that more games might increase risks, Stephen stresses the importance of data-driven analysis.
Unified Data Platforms, Streamline Workflows
On the Game Changer Podcast, Renee Kleszczynski from Michigan State University, discusses consolidating the efforts of performance coaches, athletic trainers, and strength coaches by integrating their data in one unified platform. This allows them to focus solely on their roles without additional tasks. This allows for the maintenance of accurate records and enables advanced capabilities and insights, which ultimately enhances their contributions and the overall performance management of athletes.
Mobilising Data for Different Users
On the Game Changer podcast, Joshua Rucci from the University of Georgia, shares insights about using flexible, configurable reporting to mobilise data and support various sports and their unique user needs. He explains how coaches can track metrics such as daily jump performance and compare them to historical data. Additionally, he implemented customisable, alarmed dashboards using a simple color-coded system based on rolling averages, allowing coaches to identify areas needing attention quickly.
Inside Tactics: The technology that helped Ipswich reach the Premier League
Sky News and Sam Blitz visited the Ipswich Town Training Grounds to interview Director of Performance Andrew Rolls and Kitman Labs Founder & CEO Stephen Smith. They discussed the club's multifaceted partnership with the high-performance technology company and its role in its successful bid for promotion to the Premier League.