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A basketball play designer is an online tool for drawing player positions, passes, cuts, screens, and dribbles on a court. HoopSketch combines that drawing workspace with AI-assisted drafting and step-by-step playback, so you can turn a coaching idea into a sequence to review, save, and teach.Explore the basketball play designer

Start with a blank court or an example, place the five players, and choose who has the ball. Draw each pass, cut, screen, or dribble in teaching order, then add the next step. In HoopSketch, you can move players, edit actions, and step through the result before saving your play. AI is optional.Start drawing a basketball play

Describe your team’s age, where the ball starts, and what you want the play to accomplish. HoopSketch’s current AI generator drafts 5-on-5 offensive sets for ages 10–14, including half-court, baseline, and frontcourt sideline situations. Review the spacing, passing options, and timing before teaching, then refine the actions to fit your team.See how AI play generation works

BLOB means baseline out of bounds, and SLOB means sideline out of bounds. They describe where a team inbounds the ball. A useful inbound play shows the passer, the receivers’ starting spots, the first passing option, and a safe alternative if that option is covered. Check your competition’s inbound rules before teaching it.Explore baseline and sideline inbound plays

Teach the starting spots and one decision at a time. Walk through the first pass and cut, ask each player to explain their next job, and add the next action when that part is clear. Use a diagram or paused animation to show the sequence. Then practice a covered first option and add defensive pressure as players become comfortable.Read the guide to teaching basketball plays

Start with a few plays your team can explain and practice, such as a half-court set, a baseline inbound, and a sideline inbound. Save the plays in HoopSketch, choose your team, and arrange them in teaching order with short coaching cues. Team playbook building and previews are available; printing and sharing a complete team playbook are not available yet.Explore the basketball playbook maker

Yes. Individual HoopSketch plays can be exported as PNG or SVG images, opened for printing or saving as PDF, and shared through read-only links. Players and assistants can open a shared play and follow its sequence on a phone. Free and Coach exports include a light watermark; Coach Pro removes it.Open a play to print or share

Choose the skill or decision your team needs to work on, then plan activities that build toward it. Include time for explanation, repetitions, water, and review. In HoopSketch, you can add drills and plays to a timed practice plan, adjust the order and minutes, save it to your account, and print the instructions for the gym.Explore the basketball practice planner

HoopSketch has a free plan for drawing and stepping through basketball plays, exploring starter plays and drills, and making watermarked exports. You can try the available guest AI allowance before signing up. A free account lets you save work within its limits; paid plans provide more AI usage and saved-work capacity. Check pricing for the current allowances.Compare free and paid plans

Yes. You can draw and edit plays, watch each step, browse drills, and use practice plans in a phone or tablet browser. Save a play or practice to your account before switching devices, then sign in to the same account to reopen it. Shared play links give players a view they can use on their phones.Learn about saving plays across devices