This process allows Bound Admins and Conference Commissioners to copy existing conference schools from one season to the next. Conferences typically schedule one or two years ahead, so this ensures future seasons are set up correctly while still allowing for changes.
NOTE: This does not affect Group Sets for Standings. Changes will need to be made under the association's program's group sets if needed.
Who Can Do This
Bound Admins
Conference Commissioners (from their own conference page)
Conference Commissioners are encouraged to manage this themselves since they know when schools are joining or leaving. It should be included in the Conference Commissioner Training.
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Login to Bound Admin and Navigate to the Correct Year
Login to Bound Admin
Navigate to the correct state
Click on Conferences in the secondary task bar
Go to the current school year you want to copy from (ex: 2026–27).
Click the green arrow next to a conference to open it.
💡 Conference Commissioners will already land on this page when logged into their conference.
2. Open Manage Years
At the top of the conference page, click Manage Schools.
Select Manage Years in the drop down.
You will now see a list of schools by year (ex: 2026–27, 2027–28, etc.).
3. Copy Schools to the Next Year
Locate the school under the current year (ex: 2026–27).
Click the Copy icon (black icon with two stacked pages) next to the school name.
This copies the school into the next year (ex: 2027–28).
Repeat this for each school in the conference.
❗ The trash can deletes a school — be sure to click the copy icon, not delete unless it is copied in error and it will no longer be a part of the conference.
4. Copy Forward Again (Optional)
If you need the school in another future year (ex: 2028–29):
Copy it first from 2026–27 → 2027–28
Then copy it again from 2027–28 → 2028–29
Schools must be copied one year at a time.
5. Repeat for Each Conference
This must be done one conference at a time.
If multiple admins are working:
One person can start from the top of the conference list
Another can start from the bottom
Communicate progress to avoid overlap
Tips for Efficiency
Split-screen your browser to move quickly between conferences
(Chrome users should update Chrome to enable split-screen features).Conferences typically only need to be copied 1–2 years out.
Commissioners can now:
Add schools
Remove schools
Manage future years without admin involvement
Best Practices
Encourage Conference Commissioners to own this process.
This feature is new (released shortly before Thanksgiving), so adoption may still be limited.
Expect to periodically audit conferences across states (e.g., IA, WI, MN, KS, NE).
Summary
Start in Conferences → Manage Schools → Manage Years
Use the copy icon to move schools forward year by year
Repeat for each school and each conference
Let commissioners manage changes whenever possible