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# What happens when someone asks to be my athlete's guardian?

> Approve or deny requests from other people to be added as a guardian of your athlete.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * Requests to join one of your athletes appear on the **Guardian Requests** page, where you approve or deny each one.
  * **Approving** adds the person as a **co-guardian** of your athlete; **denying** leaves your athlete unchanged.
  * Only the **primary guardian** (or a club admin) reviews these requests.
</Note>

When someone asks to be added as a guardian of a child you manage — and the club doesn't add them automatically — their request waits for your approval.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Guardian Requests">
    In the parent portal, go to the **Guardian Requests** page. A banner on your **Athletes** list also flags how many requests are pending. Each request shows who's asking (name and email), the relationship they entered, and which athlete they want to join.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the request">
    Confirm you recognize the person and that they should have access to this athlete. If anything looks unfamiliar, deny it — you can always be re-invited later.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Approve or deny">
    Choose **Approve** to add them as a co-guardian, or **Deny** to reject the request. Approved guardians can then see and manage the athlete, subject to your sharing settings.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Approving here always creates a co-guardian, never a new primary. If you later want that person to be the main account holder, you can promote them from the athlete's Guardians section.

**Related:** [How do I get added to an athlete already at the club?](/families/families-getting-started/get-added-to-an-existing-athlete) · [How do I manage co-guardians and what they can see?](/families/families-getting-started/manage-co-guardians-and-sharing) · [What is a guardian, and who is the primary guardian?](/families/families-getting-started/what-is-a-guardian)