Let a coach schedule a line-up to publish itself later

Publish now still works exactly as before (default action), but a coach
can also pick a future date/time -- events.services.lineup.
schedule_lineup_publish sets Lineup.scheduled_publish_at, and a new
periodic task (events.tasks.publish_scheduled_lineups, every 15 minutes)
publishes it once that time arrives via the same publish_lineup used for a
manual publish, so selection/Attendance/notifications all work identically
either way. A pending schedule can be cancelled or published early from the
same screen.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01ECGMEwrc2k4D8VQuwjstj9

events/migrations/0027_lineup_scheduled_publish_at.py

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 6.0.6 on 2026-08-22 18:47
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('events', '0026_refereesignup'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='lineup',
+            name='scheduled_publish_at',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(blank=True, help_text='If set (and not yet published), this line-up publishes itself automatically at this time -- events.tasks.publish_scheduled_lineups is the periodic sweep that catches it.', null=True, verbose_name='scheduled publish at'),
+        ),
+    ]

events/models.py

@@ -211,6 +211,12 @@ class Lineup(UUIDModel):
     event = models.OneToOneField(Event, on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name="lineup", verbose_name=_("event"))
     team = models.ForeignKey(Team, on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name="lineups", verbose_name=_("team"))
     published_at = models.DateTimeField(_("published at"), null=True, blank=True)
+    scheduled_publish_at = models.DateTimeField(
+        _("scheduled publish at"),
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        help_text=_("If set (and not yet published), this line-up publishes itself automatically at this time -- events.tasks.publish_scheduled_lineups is the periodic sweep that catches it."),
+    )
     created_by = models.ForeignKey(Member, on_delete=models.SET_NULL, null=True, blank=True, related_name="created_lineups", verbose_name=_("created by"))
 
     class Meta:

events/services/lineup.py

@@ -36,9 +36,15 @@ def publish_lineup(lineup):
     previously unused anywhere. Every selected member becomes SELECTED; every
     other member with an Attendance row for this event who was actually
     available (not out/silent, see UNAVAILABLE_STATUSES) becomes
-    NOT_SELECTED. Notifies only the selected players."""
+    NOT_SELECTED. Notifies only the selected players.
+
+    Clears scheduled_publish_at regardless of whether this run came from a
+    coach tapping Publish directly or from the scheduled sweep (events.tasks.
+    publish_scheduled_lineups) catching a due one -- once published, there's
+    nothing left pending either way."""
     lineup.published_at = timezone.now()
-    lineup.save(update_fields=["published_at"])
+    lineup.scheduled_publish_at = None
+    lineup.save(update_fields=["published_at", "scheduled_publish_at"])
 
     selected_member_ids = set(LineupSelection.objects.filter(lineup=lineup).values_list("member_id", flat=True))
 
@@ -53,6 +59,24 @@ def publish_lineup(lineup):
     return lineup
 
 
+def schedule_lineup_publish(lineup, when):
+    """Sets ``lineup`` to publish itself automatically at ``when`` (an aware
+    datetime in the future) instead of waiting for a manual Publish tap --
+    events.tasks.publish_scheduled_lineups is the periodic sweep that
+    actually calls publish_lineup once that time arrives. Overwrites any
+    previous schedule rather than erroring -- picking a new time is the
+    whole point of letting a coach come back and adjust it."""
+    lineup.scheduled_publish_at = when
+    lineup.save(update_fields=["scheduled_publish_at"])
+    return lineup
+
+
+def cancel_scheduled_publish(lineup):
+    lineup.scheduled_publish_at = None
+    lineup.save(update_fields=["scheduled_publish_at"])
+    return lineup
+
+
 def selected_members_by_position(lineup):
     """Every LineupSelection for ``lineup``, grouped by the member's roster
     position for the lineup's own team/season ("category") -- the read side

events/tasks.py

@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ from celery import shared_task
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
-from events.models import Attendance, Event, EventSeries
+from events.models import Attendance, Event, EventSeries, Lineup
 from events.services import generate_occurrences, horizon
+from events.services.lineup import publish_lineup
 from features.models import Maintenance
 from members.models import Member
 from notifications.services import notify_members
@@ -113,3 +114,24 @@ def send_deadline_reminders():
         events_reminded += 1
 
     return f"Reminded {members_notified} member(s) across {events_reminded} event(s)."
+
+
+@shared_task(name="events.tasks.publish_scheduled_lineups")
+def publish_scheduled_lineups():
+    """The periodic sweep behind a coach's "schedule for later" option on the
+    Publish action (mobile/coach_views.py's CoachLineupPublishView, events.
+    services.lineup.schedule_lineup_publish) -- catches any line-up whose
+    scheduled_publish_at has arrived and actually publishes it. Runs
+    frequently (see CELERY_BEAT_SCHEDULE), unlike this module's other daily
+    jobs, since a schedule set for a specific time should take effect close
+    to it, not up to a day late."""
+    if Maintenance.is_on():
+        raise RuntimeError("Platform is in maintenance mode; this job stood down.")
+
+    due = Lineup.objects.filter(published_at__isnull=True, scheduled_publish_at__isnull=False, scheduled_publish_at__lte=timezone.now())
+    count = 0
+    for lineup in due:
+        publish_lineup(lineup)
+        count += 1
+
+    return f"Published {count} scheduled line-up(s)."

events/tests.py

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from .services import (
     team_no_shows,
 )
 from .services.calendar import add_months, month_bounds, month_grid, season_grid, week_bounds, week_grid
-from .services.lineup import notify_dropout, publish_lineup, selected_members_by_position, toggle_selection
+from .services.lineup import cancel_scheduled_publish, notify_dropout, publish_lineup, schedule_lineup_publish, selected_members_by_position, toggle_selection
 from .services.rbihf_import import RBIHFImportError, apply_plan, build_plan, extract_team_id, parse_fixtures, suggested_location, suggested_opponent
 from .services.referees import (
     RefereeAssignmentError,
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ from .services.referees import (
     set_referee_fee,
     sync_referee_invites,
 )
-from .tasks import send_deadline_reminders
+from .tasks import publish_scheduled_lineups, send_deadline_reminders
 
 
 class EventsTestBase(TestCase):
@@ -485,6 +485,36 @@ class LineupServiceTests(EventsTestBase):
         lineup.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertIsNotNone(lineup.published_at)
 
+    def test_publish_clears_a_pending_schedule(self):
+        _event, lineup = self.make_game_with_lineup()
+        lineup.scheduled_publish_at = timezone.now() + timedelta(days=1)
+        lineup.save()
+
+        publish_lineup(lineup)
+
+        lineup.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertIsNone(lineup.scheduled_publish_at)
+
+    def test_schedule_lineup_publish_sets_the_time(self):
+        _event, lineup = self.make_game_with_lineup()
+        when = timezone.now() + timedelta(days=1)
+
+        schedule_lineup_publish(lineup, when)
+
+        lineup.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(lineup.scheduled_publish_at, when)
+        self.assertIsNone(lineup.published_at)
+
+    def test_cancel_scheduled_publish_clears_the_time(self):
+        _event, lineup = self.make_game_with_lineup()
+        lineup.scheduled_publish_at = timezone.now() + timedelta(days=1)
+        lineup.save()
+
+        cancel_scheduled_publish(lineup)
+
+        lineup.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertIsNone(lineup.scheduled_publish_at)
+
     def test_publish_selects_picked_members_and_not_selects_the_rest(self):
         event, lineup = self.make_game_with_lineup()
         LineupSelection.objects.create(lineup=lineup, member=self.alice)
@@ -1950,3 +1980,70 @@ class SendDeadlineRemindersTests(EventsTestBase):
 
         with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
             send_deadline_reminders()
+
+
+class PublishScheduledLineupsTests(EventsTestBase):
+    """events.tasks.publish_scheduled_lineups -- the periodic sweep behind a
+    coach's "schedule for later" Publish option (mobile/coach_views.py's
+    CoachLineupPublishView, events.services.lineup.schedule_lineup_publish)."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        # Same Maintenance-cache leak concern as SendDeadlineRemindersTests above.
+        cache.clear()
+        self.addCleanup(cache.clear)
+
+    def make_game_with_lineup(self, **event_kwargs):
+        event_kwargs.setdefault("kind", Event.EventKind.GAME)
+        event = self.make_event(**event_kwargs)
+        event.teams.add(self.team)
+        return event, Lineup.objects.create(event=event, team=self.team)
+
+    def test_publishes_a_lineup_whose_time_has_arrived(self):
+        _event, lineup = self.make_game_with_lineup()
+        lineup.scheduled_publish_at = timezone.now() - timedelta(minutes=1)
+        lineup.save()
+
+        result = publish_scheduled_lineups()
+
+        lineup.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertIsNotNone(lineup.published_at)
+        self.assertIsNone(lineup.scheduled_publish_at)
+        self.assertIn("Published 1 scheduled line-up(s)", result)
+
+    def test_leaves_a_not_yet_due_schedule_alone(self):
+        _event, lineup = self.make_game_with_lineup()
+        lineup.scheduled_publish_at = timezone.now() + timedelta(days=1)
+        lineup.save()
+
+        publish_scheduled_lineups()
+
+        lineup.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertIsNone(lineup.published_at)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(lineup.scheduled_publish_at)
+
+    def test_ignores_a_lineup_with_no_schedule_at_all(self):
+        _event, lineup = self.make_game_with_lineup()
+
+        result = publish_scheduled_lineups()
+
+        lineup.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertIsNone(lineup.published_at)
+        self.assertIn("Published 0 scheduled line-up(s)", result)
+
+    def test_already_published_lineup_is_not_touched_again(self):
+        _event, lineup = self.make_game_with_lineup()
+        published_at = timezone.now() - timedelta(days=1)
+        lineup.published_at = published_at
+        lineup.scheduled_publish_at = timezone.now() - timedelta(minutes=1)
+        lineup.save()
+
+        publish_scheduled_lineups()
+
+        lineup.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(lineup.published_at, published_at)
+
+    def test_raises_during_maintenance_instead_of_silently_skipping(self):
+        Maintenance.start(user=None)
+
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
+            publish_scheduled_lineups()

features/jobs.py

@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ JOB_REGISTRY = {
         "description": _("Nudges whoever still hasn't answered an event, one week before its answer deadline (or its start, when no deadline is set)."),
         "schedule": _("Daily at 07:00"),
     },
+    "events.tasks.publish_scheduled_lineups": {
+        "label": _("Publish scheduled line-ups"),
+        "description": _("Publishes any line-up whose coach-picked publish time has arrived."),
+        "schedule": _("Every 15 minutes"),
+    },
     "billing.tasks.renew_subscriptions": {
         "label": _("Renew subscriptions"),
         "description": _("Opens the next billing period for clubs whose current one is running out."),

mobile/coach_views.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from django.http import Http404, HttpResponseForbidden, HttpResponseRedirect
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils import timezone
+from django.utils.dateparse import parse_datetime
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from django.utils.translation import ngettext
 from django.views.generic import TemplateView, View
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ from club.services.access import can_add_news, current_season
 from controlpanel.messages import notify
 from events.models import Attendance, Event, Lineup, LineupSelection
 from events.services.attendance import record_check_in
-from events.services.lineup import UNAVAILABLE_STATUSES, publish_lineup, toggle_selection
+from events.services.lineup import UNAVAILABLE_STATUSES, cancel_scheduled_publish, publish_lineup, schedule_lineup_publish, toggle_selection
 from events.tasks import notify_new_event
 from management.forms import EventForm, NewsForm
 from news.models import News
@@ -539,8 +540,12 @@ class CoachLineupView(CoachScopeMixin, LoginRequiredMixin, TemplateView):
 
 
 class CoachLineupPublishView(CoachScopeMixin, LoginRequiredMixin, View):
-    """Writes the line-up into the game record and notifies the selected
+    """Publish now, schedule for a later time, or cancel a pending schedule --
-    players -- events.services.lineup.publish_lineup does the actual work."""
+    events.services.lineup.publish_lineup/schedule_lineup_publish/
+    cancel_scheduled_publish do the actual work; events.tasks.
+    publish_scheduled_lineups is the periodic sweep that catches a schedule
+    once its time arrives. ``action`` picks which (default "publish_now",
+    so the plain "Publish" button posts with no extra fields)."""
 
     def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if not self.can_manage_active_team:
@@ -548,8 +553,24 @@ class CoachLineupPublishView(CoachScopeMixin, LoginRequiredMixin, View):
 
         event = get_object_or_404(Event, pk=kwargs["event_id"], club=request.club, teams=self.active_team, kind=Event.EventKind.GAME)
         lineup = get_object_or_404(Lineup, event=event)
-        publish_lineup(lineup)
+        action = request.POST.get("action", "publish_now")
-        notify(request, f"s|{_('Line-up published')}|{_('Selected players have been notified.')}")
+
+        if action == "schedule":
+            when = parse_datetime(request.POST.get("publish_at", ""))
+            if when is not None and timezone.is_naive(when):
+                when = timezone.make_aware(when)
+            if when is None or when <= timezone.now():
+                notify(request, f"e|{_('Could not schedule')}|{_('Pick a date and time in the future.')}")
+            else:
+                schedule_lineup_publish(lineup, when)
+                notify(request, f"s|{_('Publish scheduled')}|{_('The line-up will publish itself automatically at that time.')}")
+        elif action == "cancel_schedule":
+            cancel_scheduled_publish(lineup)
+            notify(request, f"s|{_('Schedule cancelled')}|{_('Publish it manually whenever you are ready.')}")
+        else:
+            publish_lineup(lineup)
+            notify(request, f"s|{_('Line-up published')}|{_('Selected players have been notified.')}")
+
         return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse("mobile:coach_lineup", kwargs={"event_id": event.pk}))
 
 

mobile/templates/mobile/coach/lineup.html

@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@
 {% block header_extra %}
     <div class="mt-3 flex items-center justify-between">
         <span class="font-display text-xl leading-none font-extrabold text-white uppercase">{% trans "Line-up" %}</span>
-        {% if lineup.published_at %}<span class="pill pill-info">{% trans "Published" %}</span>{% endif %}
+        {% if lineup.published_at %}
+            <span class="pill pill-info">{% trans "Published" %}</span>
+        {% elif lineup.scheduled_publish_at %}
+            <span class="pill pill-warn">{% trans "Scheduled" %}</span>
+        {% endif %}
     </div>
     <div class="mt-1 text-xs text-on-dark-dim">{{ event.title }} &middot; {{ event.start|date:"D d M H:i" }}</div>
 {% endblock header_extra %}
@@ -75,9 +79,37 @@
     {% endif %}
 
     {% if can_manage_active_team and not lineup.published_at %}
-        <form class="mt-2" method="post" action="{% url "mobile:coach_lineup_publish" event.pk %}" hx-boost="false">
+        {% if lineup.scheduled_publish_at %}
-            {% csrf_token %}
+            <div class="m-card-dark mt-2 p-4">
-            <button class="btn w-full bg-ice text-ice-ink" type="submit">{% trans "Publish" %}</button>
+                <p class="text-sm text-white">{% blocktrans with time=lineup.scheduled_publish_at|date:"D d M H:i" %}Scheduled to publish {{ time }}{% endblocktrans %}</p>
-        </form>
+                <div class="mt-3 grid grid-cols-2 gap-2">
+                    <form method="post" action="{% url "mobile:coach_lineup_publish" event.pk %}" hx-boost="false">
+                        {% csrf_token %}
+                        <input type="hidden" name="action" value="publish_now">
+                        <button class="btn w-full bg-ice text-ice-ink" type="submit">{% trans "Publish now" %}</button>
+                    </form>
+                    <form method="post" action="{% url "mobile:coach_lineup_publish" event.pk %}" hx-boost="false">
+                        {% csrf_token %}
+                        <input type="hidden" name="action" value="cancel_schedule">
+                        <button class="btn bg-steel text-on-dark w-full" type="submit">{% trans "Cancel schedule" %}</button>
+                    </form>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        {% else %}
+            <form class="mt-2" method="post" action="{% url "mobile:coach_lineup_publish" event.pk %}" hx-boost="false">
+                {% csrf_token %}
+                <input type="hidden" name="action" value="publish_now">
+                <button class="btn w-full bg-ice text-ice-ink" type="submit">{% trans "Publish" %}</button>
+            </form>
+            <details class="mt-2">
+                <summary class="cursor-pointer font-display text-xs font-extrabold tracking-wide text-on-dark-dim uppercase">{% trans "Or schedule for later" %}</summary>
+                <form class="mt-2 flex items-center gap-2" method="post" action="{% url "mobile:coach_lineup_publish" event.pk %}" hx-boost="false">
+                    {% csrf_token %}
+                    <input type="hidden" name="action" value="schedule">
+                    <input type="datetime-local" name="publish_at" class="h-10 min-w-0 flex-1 rounded-lg border border-steel bg-steel px-2 text-sm text-white" required>
+                    <button class="btn shrink-0 bg-steel text-on-dark" type="submit">{% trans "Schedule" %}</button>
+                </form>
+            </details>
+        {% endif %}
     {% endif %}
 {% endblock content %}

mobile/tests.py

@@ -3202,6 +3202,50 @@ class CoachLineupViewTests(TestCase):
         lineup.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertIsNotNone(lineup.published_at)
 
+    def test_schedule_sets_scheduled_publish_at_without_publishing(self):
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+        lineup = Lineup.objects.create(event=self.event, team=self.team)
+        publish_at = timezone.now() + datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+
+        response = self.client.post(
+            reverse("mobile:coach_lineup_publish", kwargs={"event_id": self.event.pk}),
+            {"action": "schedule", "publish_at": publish_at.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M")},
+            HTTP_HOST="ajax-united.rosterchief.app",
+        )
+
+        self.assertRedirects(response, reverse("mobile:coach_lineup", kwargs={"event_id": self.event.pk}), fetch_redirect_response=False)
+        lineup.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertIsNone(lineup.published_at)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(lineup.scheduled_publish_at)
+
+    def test_schedule_rejects_a_time_in_the_past(self):
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+        lineup = Lineup.objects.create(event=self.event, team=self.team)
+        publish_at = timezone.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+
+        self.client.post(
+            reverse("mobile:coach_lineup_publish", kwargs={"event_id": self.event.pk}),
+            {"action": "schedule", "publish_at": publish_at.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M")},
+            HTTP_HOST="ajax-united.rosterchief.app",
+        )
+
+        lineup.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertIsNone(lineup.scheduled_publish_at)
+
+    def test_cancel_schedule_clears_the_scheduled_time(self):
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+        lineup = Lineup.objects.create(event=self.event, team=self.team, scheduled_publish_at=timezone.now() + datetime.timedelta(days=1))
+
+        response = self.client.post(
+            reverse("mobile:coach_lineup_publish", kwargs={"event_id": self.event.pk}),
+            {"action": "cancel_schedule"},
+            HTTP_HOST="ajax-united.rosterchief.app",
+        )
+
+        self.assertRedirects(response, reverse("mobile:coach_lineup", kwargs={"event_id": self.event.pk}), fetch_redirect_response=False)
+        lineup.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertIsNone(lineup.scheduled_publish_at)
+
     def test_non_managing_staff_sees_a_read_only_view(self):
         physio_user = self.make_physio()
         self.client.force_login(physio_user)

rosterchief/settings.py

@@ -310,6 +310,9 @@ CELERY_TIMEZONE = TIME_ZONE
 CELERY_BEAT_SCHEDULE = {
     "extend-event-series": {"task": "events.tasks.extend_event_series", "schedule": crontab(hour=3, minute=0)},
     "send-deadline-reminders": {"task": "events.tasks.send_deadline_reminders", "schedule": crontab(hour=7, minute=0)},
+    # Every 15 minutes, not daily like the jobs above -- a coach's scheduled
+    # publish time should take effect close to it, not up to a day late.
+    "publish-scheduled-lineups": {"task": "events.tasks.publish_scheduled_lineups", "schedule": crontab(minute="*/15")},
     "renew-subscriptions": {"task": "billing.tasks.renew_subscriptions", "schedule": crontab(hour=4, minute=0)},
     "send-billing-reminders": {"task": "billing.tasks.send_billing_reminders", "schedule": crontab(hour=5, minute=0)},
     "archive-overdue-clubs": {"task": "billing.tasks.archive_overdue_clubs", "schedule": crontab(hour=6, minute=0)},