#90 - Landing page: restore original energy — single CTA, remove coaches, tighten copy - forgejo_admin/westside-landing

forgejo_admin commented

2026-03-26 23:20:51 +00:00

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Follows playground overhaul (#85-#88). Parent note: westside-playground-overhaul

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forgejo_admin/westside-playground

User Story

As a prospective parent visiting the public site, I want to immediately understand what the program is about and know how to get involved so I don't bounce.

story:WS-S26

Context

The original west-side-basketball landing page was a conversion machine — every section funneled to one action. Our playground landing page has lost that focus: dual hero CTAs ("Member Sign In" + "View Schedule"), a full coaches section that duplicates staff.html, and a weak bottom CTA ("Want to Get Involved?").

The original's structure when tryouts were active:
Banner (urgency) → Hero (one CTA) → About (3 cards) → Quote → How It Works → FAQ → Bottom CTA (same action)

Our target structure (no active tryouts):
Hero (one CTA) → About (3 cards) → Quote → How to Join (3 steps) → Bottom CTA

Five sections. Clean funnel. Staff, Sponsors, Schedule are one tap away in the nav.

File Targets

Files to modify:

index.html — the landing page

Changes:

Hero section: Remove dual CTAs ("Member Sign In" + "View Schedule"). Replace with single CTA: "View Our Teams →" linking to schedule.html. Keep the tagline, h1, and subtitle exactly as-is — that copy is strong.
Remove coaches section entirely (lines ~94-144). Staff page handles this. The landing page shouldn't preview what dedicated pages cover.
Bottom CTA: Change from "Want to Get Involved?" (weak, generic) to "Ready to Compete?" (matches original energy). Copy: direct phone number + email, not a mailto button. Something like: "Call (385) 450-9963 or email westsidebasketball@gmail.com to get started."
Keep: About section (3 cards), Marcus quote, How to Join (3 steps). These are the original's bones.

Files NOT to touch:

shared/style.css — no CSS changes needed, just removing HTML sections
Any other pages

Acceptance Criteria

Hero has ONE CTA button, not two
No coaches section on landing page
Bottom CTA has "Ready to Compete?" energy with direct contact info
Landing page structure: Hero → About → Quote → How to Join → CTA → Footer
Five sections total (not counting nav/footer)
Page feels focused — every section builds toward "get in touch"
Mobile renders clean on 390px

Test Expectations

Visual: open on phone — immediate clarity on what to do
No coach photos or bios on landing page
Staff page still has all 5 coaches (unchanged)
No automated tests

Constraints

This is a TASTE decision — Lucas reviews on phone and iterates
Keep the red/black brand, keep the original's copy style
The hero subtitle ("This isn't babysitting...") is sacred — don't change it
When tryouts return, the banner + registration CTA slot back in at the top

Checklist

Hero simplified
Coaches removed
Bottom CTA tightened
Lucas phone review
Approved

westside-playground-overhaul — parent overhaul note
ldraney/west-side-basketball — the original site to reference for energy/tone

### Type Feature ### Lineage Follows playground overhaul (#85-#88). Parent note: `westside-playground-overhaul` ### Repo `forgejo_admin/westside-playground` ### User Story As a prospective parent visiting the public site, I want to immediately understand what the program is about and know how to get involved so I don't bounce. story:WS-S26 ### Context The original `west-side-basketball` landing page was a conversion machine — every section funneled to one action. Our playground landing page has lost that focus: dual hero CTAs ("Member Sign In" + "View Schedule"), a full coaches section that duplicates staff.html, and a weak bottom CTA ("Want to Get Involved?"). The original's structure when tryouts were active: **Banner (urgency) → Hero (one CTA) → About (3 cards) → Quote → How It Works → FAQ → Bottom CTA (same action)** Our target structure (no active tryouts): **Hero (one CTA) → About (3 cards) → Quote → How to Join (3 steps) → Bottom CTA** Five sections. Clean funnel. Staff, Sponsors, Schedule are one tap away in the nav. ### File Targets Files to modify: - `index.html` — the landing page Changes: 1. **Hero section**: Remove dual CTAs ("Member Sign In" + "View Schedule"). Replace with single CTA: "View Our Teams →" linking to schedule.html. Keep the tagline, h1, and subtitle exactly as-is — that copy is strong. 2. **Remove coaches section entirely** (lines ~94-144). Staff page handles this. The landing page shouldn't preview what dedicated pages cover. 3. **Bottom CTA**: Change from "Want to Get Involved?" (weak, generic) to "Ready to Compete?" (matches original energy). Copy: direct phone number + email, not a mailto button. Something like: "Call (385) 450-9963 or email westsidebasketball@gmail.com to get started." 4. **Keep**: About section (3 cards), Marcus quote, How to Join (3 steps). These are the original's bones. Files NOT to touch: - `shared/style.css` — no CSS changes needed, just removing HTML sections - Any other pages ### Acceptance Criteria - [ ] Hero has ONE CTA button, not two - [ ] No coaches section on landing page - [ ] Bottom CTA has "Ready to Compete?" energy with direct contact info - [ ] Landing page structure: Hero → About → Quote → How to Join → CTA → Footer - [ ] Five sections total (not counting nav/footer) - [ ] Page feels focused — every section builds toward "get in touch" - [ ] Mobile renders clean on 390px ### Test Expectations - [ ] Visual: open on phone — immediate clarity on what to do - [ ] No coach photos or bios on landing page - [ ] Staff page still has all 5 coaches (unchanged) - No automated tests ### Constraints - This is a TASTE decision — Lucas reviews on phone and iterates - Keep the red/black brand, keep the original's copy style - The hero subtitle ("This isn't babysitting...") is sacred — don't change it - When tryouts return, the banner + registration CTA slot back in at the top ### Checklist - [ ] Hero simplified - [ ] Coaches removed - [ ] Bottom CTA tightened - [ ] Lucas phone review - [ ] Approved ### Related - `westside-playground-overhaul` — parent overhaul note - `ldraney/west-side-basketball` — the original site to reference for energy/tone

forgejo_admin commented

2026-03-26 23:25:16 +00:00

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Scope Review: NEEDS_REFINEMENT

Review note: review-405-2026-03-25

Three issues found that would block agent execution:

Repo mismatch: Issue filed on westside-app but ### Repo field and file target (index.html) point to westside-playground. Agent will clone the wrong repo.
"How to Join" section doesn't exist: Ticket says "Keep: How to Join (3 steps)" but current index.html has no such section. The original west-side-basketball/index.html has "How It Works" (3 steps) but it was never ported. This is a CREATE, not a KEEP — and the step content needs adapting for the no-tryout context.
Undocumented relationship to board item #380: "Westside playground complete overhaul" sits in todo with the same labels. Is #405 a subset, replacement, or independent?

## Scope Review: NEEDS_REFINEMENT Review note: `review-405-2026-03-25` Three issues found that would block agent execution: - **Repo mismatch**: Issue filed on `westside-app` but `### Repo` field and file target (`index.html`) point to `westside-playground`. Agent will clone the wrong repo. - **"How to Join" section doesn't exist**: Ticket says "Keep: How to Join (3 steps)" but current `index.html` has no such section. The original `west-side-basketball/index.html` has "How It Works" (3 steps) but it was never ported. This is a CREATE, not a KEEP — and the step content needs adapting for the no-tryout context. - **Undocumented relationship to board item #380**: "Westside playground complete overhaul" sits in `todo` with the same labels. Is #405 a subset, replacement, or independent?

forgejo_admin commented

2026-03-26 23:25:46 +00:00

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Refinements from review-405-2026-03-25:

Repo convention: Same as all playground tickets — westside-app tracks, westside-playground is target. Established in #75.
"How to Join" section — CREATE, not keep. This section doesn't exist in the current playground index.html. Port from the original west-side-basketball/index.html "How It Works" section (lines 142-167), updated for no-tryout context:

Step 1: Reach Out — "Contact us by email or phone. Let us know your player's age, experience, and what you're looking for."
Step 2: Meet the Coaches — "Come to a practice session. See the culture, the structure, and the standard firsthand."
Step 3: Get Placed — "Players are placed on teams based on age, skill level, and evaluation. Season details and schedules follow."

Same .step / .step-number / .grid.grid-3 pattern as the original.

#380 (parent overhaul): Closing — all 4 sub-tickets (#85-#88) are done. #90 is a follow-up, not a child of #84.

**Refinements from review-405-2026-03-25:** 1. **Repo convention:** Same as all playground tickets — westside-app tracks, westside-playground is target. Established in #75. 2. **"How to Join" section — CREATE, not keep.** This section doesn't exist in the current playground index.html. Port from the original `west-side-basketball/index.html` "How It Works" section (lines 142-167), updated for no-tryout context: Step 1: **Reach Out** — "Contact us by email or phone. Let us know your player's age, experience, and what you're looking for." Step 2: **Meet the Coaches** — "Come to a practice session. See the culture, the structure, and the standard firsthand." Step 3: **Get Placed** — "Players are placed on teams based on age, skill level, and evaluation. Season details and schedules follow." Same `.step` / `.step-number` / `.grid.grid-3` pattern as the original. 3. **#380 (parent overhaul):** Closing — all 4 sub-tickets (#85-#88) are done. #90 is a follow-up, not a child of #84.

forgejo_admin commented

2026-03-26 23:29:39 +00:00

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Scope Review: READY

Review note: review-405-2026-03-25-r2

Re-review after refinement. All 3 original issues resolved:

Repo convention: Documented per #75. ### Repo field says westside-playground — agent will clone the correct repo.
"How to Join" copy: Exact 3-step content provided (Reach Out / Meet the Coaches / Get Placed). CSS classes pre-exist. Agent-executable.
#380 closed: Parent overhaul done. #90 is an independent follow-up.

Ticket is ready for agent execution.

## Scope Review: READY Review note: `review-405-2026-03-25-r2` Re-review after refinement. All 3 original issues resolved: - **Repo convention**: Documented per #75. `### Repo` field says `westside-playground` — agent will clone the correct repo. - **"How to Join" copy**: Exact 3-step content provided (Reach Out / Meet the Coaches / Get Placed). CSS classes pre-exist. Agent-executable. - **#380 closed**: Parent overhaul done. #90 is an independent follow-up. Ticket is ready for agent execution.