Free · No download · Works on any phone
Basketball play designer
Draw your plays, add a defense and watch them run. The Extra Coach turns the whiteboard into animated plays your players can actually follow. Try it right here: drag from a player to draw a move.
Drag from a player to draw a cut.
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Everything a coach needs to draw up plays
Draw it like a whiteboard
Drag players onto the half court and draw cuts, passes, dribbles and screens with your finger or mouse.
Watch it run
Play the whole set step by step. Players move, the ball moves, and you can pause or step back at any point.
Add a defense
Show the play against man-to-man, a 2-3 or 3-2 zone, or a box-and-1. Defenders shift with the ball.
Reads and options
Number the looks the ball handler has, so players know the first, second and third option.
Share in one link
Send your playbook to players and parents. They open it on their phone, no account needed.
Print a playbook
Clean black-and-white PDFs of every step, ready for the binder or the bench.
Import from a photo
Snap your whiteboard or notebook and the play comes in ready to animate. Practice plans, schedules and rosters work the same way.
See plays made with it
Questions coaches ask
Is the basketball play designer free?
Yes. You can try it on this page without an account, and creating a team in The Extra Coach to save your plays is free.
Do I need to download an app?
No. It runs in the browser on iPhone, iPad, Android, Chromebook, Mac and PC. You can also add it to your home screen so it opens like an app.
Can my plays animate?
Yes. Every step plays back with players moving, the ball passing and defenders reacting, so players can see the timing, not just the lines.
Can I show the play against a defense?
Yes. Turn on man-to-man, 2-3 zone, 3-2 zone or box-and-1, and the defenders move with the ball automatically.
Can I share plays with my players?
Yes. Send one link and players can step through or watch every play on their phone without signing up. You can also print plays as a PDF.
Can I bring in the plays I already have?
Yes. Take a photo of a play on a whiteboard, in a notebook or on a printout and the app draws it for you, one photo per step. You can also import a backup file of plays and drills from another coach.
Does it work for other sports?
Yes. Besides basketball, there are boards for volleyball, soccer, football and baseball or softball.