Blast Connect Baseball: Getting Started (TT)

Getting Started Tree

Gain access to advanced training metrics and improvement insights, cloud-based storage, coaching feedback, personalized reports, performance history, and more. Gaining access to all this information can be done in multiple ways by signing up on the app, the web, and Academy Invite.  


Please follow the troubleshooting tree questions:


Decision Tree
Are you a player or coach? 

Player: I’m a player, parent or athlete. 
Coach: Coach or Academy owner. (Note: each player requires an active Blast Connect subscription)
  • Player
  • Coach
  • Add Button


How are you singing up for Blast Connect? 


  • App Sign up - Player
  • Web Sign up - Player
  • Academy Invite Received
  • Add Button

App Sign up

  1. In the Blast Baseball App.
  2. Tap on menu (Hamburger Button).
  3. Tap Profile / silhouette (Circle Icon).
  4. Tap Account tab.
  5. Account Type – make sure set to your choice (Player).
  6. Tap on Upgrade button.
  7. Tap on Learn more.
  8. Fill out form. 


Player: 

  • Type Button Text
  • Add Button
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Web Sign up – Player

  1. Click the link for Blast Baseball registration (https://baseball-academy.blastconnect.com/register).
  2. Fill out the Create a Blast Account form:
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Email
  • Password 
  • Confirm Password
  • Tap on Terms of Service
  1. Tap on continue button.
  2. Select on Blast Connect Subscription.
  3. Fill in Credit Card fields and tap on purchase.
  4. Fill out (Optional) fields:
  • Tap on Upload Button, add an avatar.
  • Tap on the timezone line update.
  • Add Primary Positions.
  1. Tap on Complete button.


Player: 


Academy Invite Received

  1. Open invite email to join a Blast Connect Academy.
  2. Tap on the Accept Invitation button.
  3. Blast Connect online site will open.
  4. Type in the Blast Account Password from the invite email.
  5. Tap on continue button.
  6. Fill out online form option of Add an avatar, Set Your Time zone, and Primary Position (Optional).
  7. Tap on Complete.


Player: 



How are you singing up for Blast Connect?
 
  • App Sign up
  • Web Sign up
  • Academy Invite: Email
  • Academy Invite: Bulk Upload
  • Academy Invite: Social Share
  • Add Button

App Sign up

  1. In the Blast Baseball App.
  2. Tap on menu (Hamburger Button).
  3. Tap Profile / silhouette (Circle Icon).
  4. Tap Account tab.
  5. Account Type – make sure set to your choice (Player/Coach).
  6. Tap on Upgrade button.
  7. Tap on Learn more.
  8. Fill out form. 


Getting Started (Coach): 


Web Sign up – Academy

  1. Click the link for Blast Baseball registration (https://blastconnect.com/academy/register/baseball ).
  2. Fill out the Create a Blast Connect Academy form:
  • Name
  • Sub Domain
  • Logo (Optional)
  • Phone
  1. Tap on one of these options:
    • Already have a Blast Account?
      1. Fill out the Create a Blast Account form:
        1. Email
        2. Password 
        3. Tap on Terms of Service
      2. Tap on Login to Continue.
    • Don’t have a Blast Account?
      1. Fill out the Create a Blast Account form:
        1. First Name
        2. Last Name
        3. Email
        4. Password 
        5. Confirm Password
        6. Tap on Terms of Service
      2. Tap on Create account.
  1. Fill in Payment Details of Cardholder Name, Card Number, CVS Security Code, and Expires.
  2. Tap on subscribe to Blast Connect.



Getting Started (Coach):


Academy Invite: Email

  1. Tap on the Team tab.
  2. Tap on the plus sign and select on “Invite Members.”
  3. Tap on the Email tab.
  4. Find the forms for Players, Coaches or Admin Coaches that you want to invite.
  5. Fill out form fields:
  • Member Type
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Email
  • Password 
  • Coach Assignment
  1. Tap the plus sign to invite another member.
  2. Tap the Send Invitation(s) button.



Getting Started (Coach):


Academy Invite: Bulk Upload

  1. Tap on the Team tab.
  2. Tap on the plus sign and select on “Invite Members.”
  3. Tap on the Bulk Upload tab.
  4. Tap on Let’s Go button.
  5. Find the forms for Players, Coaches or Admin Coaches that you want to invite.
  6. Fill out form fields:
  • Player: First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Member Type, Level of Play, Coach, Blast Connect, Add-Ons, Who’s Paying, Password, Sensor Name, Sensor Serial Number, Sensor Location, Equipment Name, Equipment Length, and Equipment Weight.
  • Coach: First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Member Type, Level of Play, Add-Ons, Who’s Paying, Password, Sensor Name, Sensor Serial Number, Sensor Location, Equipment Name, Equipment Length, and Equipment Weight.
  • Admin Coaches: First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Member Type, Level of Play, Add-Ons, Who’s Paying, Password, Sensor Name, Sensor Serial Number, Sensor Location, Equipment Name, Equipment Length, and Equipment Weight.
  • Tap the Invite Members.
  • Global Settings: Default setting change for all players for Who’s Paying and Password.
  • Default Student Settings: Default setting change for all players for Coach, Blast Connect, Add-Ons, Who’s Paying, Coach, Password, Level of Play, Equipment Name, Equipment Length, and Equipment Weight.



Getting Started (Coach):


Academy Invite: Social Share

  1. Tap on the Team tab.
  2. Tap on the plus sign and select “Invite Members.”
  3. Tap on the Social Share tab.
  4. Copy the URL to Invite Players by Email or Social Media.


Getting Started (Coach):



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