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How to manage a CS2 team

Managing a CS2 team does not end after finding five players. A lasting roster needs clear roles, a shared schedule, attendance tracking, match preparation, and regular praccs. CS2 Team Finder brings these workflows together in one platform.

Build and maintain the roster​

The owner creates the team and manages the starting lineup and player pool together with the captain. Each member can have an in-game role and a roster position. When the team needs a specific player, team search can match candidates by level, roles, maps, language, and play time.

Owners and captains manage positions on the dedicated My team → Positions page. The Open a position action in the roster opens a separate creation screen rather than a modal; its description supports bold, italic, and lists. The list is not mixed into the roster or team settings. A team can publish several positions for different player roles. Under Open positions, a player can compare all open positions from the selected team before applying to a specific position with a cover letter; the manager reviews responses on that position's screen and, when interested, sends a separate invitation for the player to confirm. SMART mode ranks positions by role fit and compatible region, language, and FACEIT ELO without blocking applications. The whole card opens details and shows the first publication date, unique views, and unique candidates without exposing their data. Player and coaching positions are supported. Applying requires a ready profile for the position; players also need linked Steam.

Assign responsibility​

When creating a team, you can choose a PNG or JPEG logo, crop it, and preview it. If the upload fails after creation, the team is still saved; add the logo later in the team's main settings. The logo appears on team cards and in the roster. Without one, the usual team placeholder is shown.

Owner, captain, coach, and regular player permissions are different. Team leaders manage members, events, tasks, and praccs within their role, so every participant does not need unrestricted access.

Plan team activity​

The calendar brings practices, praccs, matches, reviews, and other events together. Players confirm attendance, and a team leader can save participation and match results after an event. Team tasks cover demo preparation, utility practice, map review, and other assignments; tasks with a due date also appear in the calendar.

Track roster readiness​

The optional daily gaming check-in lets players record motivation, energy, focus, composure, and team readiness. These values do not change ratings or search results automatically, but they help the owner and captain understand the current state of the starting lineup.

Organize praccs​

A team can publish a pracc listing with date, time, format, and maps, select an opponent response, and confirm the session. The team's average ELO is determined automatically from its roster. Once confirmed, linked events appear in both team calendars. At the end of the pracc, its chat and saved server become unavailable. The Home action to record the practice result opens the result form: if the pracc took place, rate the opponent's reliability and sportsmanship.

Use Telegram as an additional channel​

The Telegram Mini App provides access to the platform inside Telegram. A separate team bot posts roster and calendar notifications to the connected group. The public project chat is mainly for questions, feedback, and updates; player search, roster management, and praccs remain platform workflows.

Getting started​

  1. Create an account and complete your player profile.
  2. Create a team.
  3. Set the starting lineup and assign permissions.
  4. Invite missing players through team search.
  5. Add upcoming practices and matches to the calendar.
  6. Introduce tasks, attendance tracking, and praccs as needed.

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