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# Squad Management

### Building a squad

There are four parts of the squad building process for the GameDay Squad Football platform:

1. *The Field* - The Field is built from your best players and holds the 11 players that lead your scoring for the round.
2. *The Bench* - There are 4 bench positions for GameDay Squad Football. These players **DO** contribute to your overall squad score and act no differently to the players on the Field.
3. *Emergencies* - Where all your back up selections are placed. If a Field or Bench player does not play, the score from your emergency player for that position will count toward your squad's score instead.
4. *Reserves* - This is where you'll find all your non active players. You can have an unlimited number of Reserve players and they do not contribute to your score.

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### Scoring Players

There are 15 active scoring players that can earn your squad points in a given round, split up into the following positions:

**On Field:**

* Goalkeeper - 1
* Defenders - 4
* Midfielders - 3
* Forwards - 3

**On Bench:**

* Goalkeeper - 1
* Defender - 1
* Midfielder - 1
* Forward - 1

It is important to note again that there is no scoring difference between an on field player and a bench player.

### Emergencies

On top of your 15 scoring players you name 4 emergencies, one for each position. Emergencies sit outside your 15 and do not count towards your salary cap. They only score if the player they are covering fails to take the field. Full detail is on the Emergencies page.

### Reserve Players

The GameDay Squad Reserves are where coaches will find all their Player Cards that aren't being used in competitions. There is no limit to the number of Player Cards a coach can keep in their Reserves. The Player Cards in your Reserves do not contribute to your score for the round.

### Rules around swapping players

There is no limit to player movement in GameDay Squad Football. You can bring as many players as you like from your Reserves onto the Field or Bench at any time before the round locks out.

Football runs a **fixed lockout**, so every change must be made before the first match of the round kicks off. Once that whistle goes your squad is locked for the entire round, no matter when your individual players are scheduled to play. See the Fixed Lockout page for the full rule.