DUPLAYS blog » website http://blog.duplays.com Play sport. Be social. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:46:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Rent a football pitch, basketball court or cricket cage http://blog.duplays.com/2012/02/rent-a-football-pitch-basketball-court-or-cricket-cage-in-dubai/ http://blog.duplays.com/2012/02/rent-a-football-pitch-basketball-court-or-cricket-cage-in-dubai/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:37:39 +0000 Brian http://blog.duplays.com/?p=1094 Now you can use DUPLAYS.com to rent a pitch/court/cage for your team practice or pick-up games. Choose from 3 football pitches, 3 basketball / netball courts, or 6 cricket cages. Check availability them make a booking online.

Here’s how the process works:

  1. Visit the facility rental page
  2. See what timings are available (from link above)
  3. Fill out the facility rental form
  4. We’ll contact you to confirm, arrange payment, and send facility instructions
  5. Show up and play!

Ready? Rent a facility now!

Stay tuned. We’ll be adding more facilities soon. Questions? Email rental@duplays.com

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Not a DUPLAYS member yet? Register now.

Already a member? Like us on Twitter & Facebook for more updates…



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Read the job descriptions at http://duplays.com/jobs. Then click the link to apply online.

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DUPLAYS staff at a corporate event

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We’re looking to add more content that is relevant and interesting for our users. Submit your event here:  http://duplays.com/new-event

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1. Official Partner - be one of our only four Official Partners!

Official partners are ideal for major verticals such as retail banking, automotive/car rental, telecom, airline, beverage, gaming, insurance, etc.

2. Sport/Category Sponsor – a flexible way to get your brand out to our captive audience of active, young professionals! Sponsor competitive men’s and women’s sports, recreational mixed sports – or unique sports such as dodgeball or Ultimate Frisbee!

3. Official Supplier – Does your company have a product or service that is a perfect fit for our members? Become an official supplier to DUPLAYS!

4. Social Partner – Think our members are missing out on a great night at your F&B outlet? Become a social partner and let them more easily discover it themselves!

Support DUPLAYS as we strive to improve community fitness and cultural understanding through the power of sport.

For DUPLAYS company information, demographic data, and more details on sponsorship packages, please click here.

Contact sponsorship@duplays.com.

If you can’t view the slide deck at the link above, would like a PDF emailed to you directly, or have any other questions or comments, please email sponsorship@duplays.com.

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Follow us on Twitter:  twitter.com/DUPLAYS

Add us as a friend on Facebook: facebook.com/DUPLAYS

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Also join our DUPLAYS.com group on Facebook.

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There are a number of sports we offer but even if there’s nothing out there currently, please register as a member (click on Register in the top right corner) to get further updates on new offerings. We will have single-day tournaments and events along with a number of sport/activity pages where people can post to find out more information about their passion. With events such as dance, martial arts, and other team sports on the horizon, register FOR FREE right now and get future updates.

  1. Register as a member (it’s Free!). Simply fill in the necessary information and provide additional info so we can target an activity to your sport/passion where you live.
  2. Sign up for a sports league as a team or as an individual. Fees vary based on sport and length of event. ie. certain sports require referees and leagues may vary from 6-10 wks depending on season.
  3. Play.

If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact us or see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.

Some additional information:

  • If you sign up as an individual we group you with other individuals or with teams that are looking for players.
  • Payment is for a single league/tournament. You must sign up again for new seasons.
  • HOW DO I PAY? Right now, we offer PayPal online or offline at the fields. During the next month, we will offer more online options along with payments at retail outlets.
  • You can play multiple sports but each is treated individually.
  • Posting is free. ie. If you are looking for a squash partner, a rock climbing group, or any other activity, post on that activity page and have people get in touch with you directly. We are trying to encourage small organizations to use our site to promote sport and activity to improve health in the UAE.

Register now and wait for the sport or activity that is right for you.

See you on the field.

Team DUPLAYS

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Once you log in to your Duplays.com account, you can now use Facebook Connect to link accounts.

What will happen?

  • The big blue “f Connect” button will be replaced by “You are connected to facebook”
  • We’ll  put a short one-line post on your Facebook wall telling your friends that you have “registered to play sports in the UAE on DUPLAYS.com”.
  • Your Facebook profile photo will appear in the League Members and Message Box areas for each of your leagues.
  • When you join a league, we’ll put another one-line post on your wall telling your friends about the league you’ve just joined.

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  • That’s it! We hope adding Facebook Connect makes it easier for you and your friends to discover our new and exciting sport leagues. Dodgeball, anyone?!

Note: For now you’ll need to make sure it says “connected to facebook” in black, not the blue “Connect” button, when joining a league to have it posted  to your wall.  This is an early release and we’ll be improving the experience based on your feedback. So please,  leave us a comment and some feedback.

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If you notice something still not behaving correctly, an error, or something very wrong (!), please email us right away at support@duplays.com

 

FIXED –  1. Some (new) users were not being sent emails from the league administrator.

FIXED – 2. Random pages were not loading correctly and redirecting to the homepage. 

 

Suggestion: Get in the habit of checking your league’s page for the latest updates and announcements for EACH league that you are a member of.  League pages carry the most up to date information about your leagues’ schedules and announcements.  

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