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Retrieve SideArm Athletics ICS Feeds for Calendar Import (for Mac and Chrome)

Updated: Dan Sarche Edited:

If your university or organization works with SideArm Athletics, you may want to import your SideArm sports calendars as ICS Feeds from SideArm into your Concept3D Calendar platform.

This guide will show you how to:

  • Retrieve ICS feed URLs from SideArm Athletics using various methods
  • Validate an ICS feed’s data before importing it to your Concept3D calendar as a feed

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Step 1: Access the ICS Feed from SideArm Athletics

  1. Visit your organization’s official athletics website.
    Example: schoolname.sidearmsports.com
  2. Locate the Sports dropdown in your athletics website header.
  3. Select the sport for which you want to retrieve a feed, and click the Schedule button for that sport.
  4. On the sport’s calendar page, locate the “Subscribe” or “Add to Calendar” button.
  5. A window will appear entitled ‘Subscribe to the Schedule’, with subscription options. You’ll typically see multiple options, such as:
    • Google Calendar
    • Apple Calendar
    • Yahoo Calendar
    • Outlook Calendar

    • RSS Feed

Note: Concept3D supports RSS Feeds, but SideArm Athletics RSS Feeds are incompatible with the RSS structure that Concept3D accepts. See our help article for details: RSS Feeds.

Step 2: Retrieve the ICS Feed URL

A. Google Calendar

  1. From the Subscribe window, click Google.
  2. Click Subscribe Now; a new tab should open your Google Calendar account automatically.
  3. On the Google Calendar page, a window will appear that includes an ICS URL.
  4. Copy the ICS URL.

B. Apple Calendar (Mac or iOS)

  1. From the Subscribe window, click Apple
  2. Click Subscribe Now; you may be prompted with a message asking you to “Open Calendar?”. Click Open Calendar, Confirm, or Yes, depending on your dialog box.Your Mac device’s Calendar app should open automatically with a URL for your ICS feed already populated.
  3. At the beginning of the ICS URL, replace webcal with https so that your URL reads like: 
    https://athleticswebsite.com/calendar.ashx/calendar.ics?sport_id=1&_=cmgfprt8600023ba396m44m76
  4. Copy the ICS URL.

C. Yahoo or Outlook Calendar (Mac or iOS)

  1. From the Subscribe window, click Yahoo or Outlook.
  2. Click Subscribe Now. You may be prompted with a message asking you to “Open Calendar?”. Click Open Calendar, Confirm, or Yes, depending on your dialog box.
  3. If you are not logged into a Yahoo or Outlook calendar already, and you are on a Mac, your device’s Calendar app should open automatically with a URL for your ICS feed already populated.
  4. At the beginning of the ICS URL, replace webcal with https so that your URL reads like: 
    https://athleticswebsite.com/calendar.ashx/calendar.ics?sport_id=1&_=cmgfprt8600023ba396m44m76
  5. Copy the ICS URL.

Step 3: Validate the ICS Feed Before Importing (in Chrome)

Before adding an ICS feed to your calendar, it’s a good idea to review what data it contains. This helps confirm that the feed contains the data you expect, and that event details—like opponents, times, and dates—are correct before importing it into your Concept3D calendar.

How to Validate an ICS Feed Manually

  1. Retrieve the ICS feed URL from your calendar (see Step 1).
  2. Enter the URL into your Chrome browser’s address bar.
  3. Press Enter.
  4. You will be prompted to save the ICS feed file to your computer.
  5. Before saving, add .txt to the end of the file name (for example, teamschedule.txt).
  6. Click Save.
  7. If your computer asks whether you’re sure you want to save it as a .txt file, select Yes.
  8. Save the file to your preferred location.
  9. Once the download completes, open the .txt file using a text editor such as Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac).
  10. Review the file’s contents to see the event data it includes. Confirm that:
    • The feed only includes events for the sport you intended to retrieve.
    • The event titles, dates, and locations appear correct. See our help article on ICS Feeds for valid formatting.

If you notice that the file includes multiple sports or unrelated events, contact support@concept3d.com or SideArm support for assistance.

Tips for Success

  • Double-check your data: If the text looks incomplete, contains errors, or doesn’t list any events, contact your athletic department’s web administrator or SideArm support for assistance.
  • Test it out: Before importing the feed to your live calendar, test it in your calendar's Staging Environment to ensure it works correctly.

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