diff --git a/rowers/rower_rules.py b/rowers/rower_rules.py
index f7e84f80..b41bf069 100644
--- a/rowers/rower_rules.py
+++ b/rowers/rower_rules.py
@@ -147,8 +147,10 @@ def is_protrial(user):
     return False
 
 
+
 ispromember = is_promember | is_protrial
 
+
 can_have_teams = ispromember | is_coach
 
 @rules.predicate
@@ -202,8 +204,13 @@ def can_add_session(user):
 def can_plan(user):
     if user.is_anonymous:
         return False
-
-    return user.rower.rowerplan in ['plan','coach','freecoach']
+    if user.rower.rowerplan in ['plan','coach']:
+        return True
+    if user.rower.rowerplan in ['basic','pro']:
+        return user.rower.plantrialexpires >= datetime.date.today()
+    if user.rower.rowerplan == 'freecoach':
+        if user.rower.mycoachgroup is not None:
+            return len(user.rower.mycoachgroup)>=4
 
 # checks if rower is coach of user (or is user himself)
 @rules.predicate