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Free basketball play designer: draw on a court

Draw a basketball play on a half or full court, add frames, watch it animate and print it. Free, with no account.

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Play designer

Players

Defense

Start drawing

Add five players, or drag a player onto the court, then draw their lines.

Frame notes

Draw a play in four steps

  1. Choose half court or full court, then add five players (or drag one onto the court).
  2. Draw each player's line: a cut, a pass, a dribble or a screen. Pick the line type when you let go.
  3. Add another frame for the next action and watch the play animate with Preview.
  4. Print the drawing, or keep it here: your work stays on this device for 7 days.

What the lines mean

  • Cut: a solid arrow.
  • Pass: a dashed arrow.
  • Dribble: a wavy line.
  • Screen: a line that ends in a bar.
  • Hand-off: an H where two players meet.

The sample on the right is only there to show the four line types. It isn't a recommended play. Use “Load the sample” in the designer to open it and change it.

Sample: the four line types (frame 1 of 2).

What's free, and what needs an account

Drawing, undo and redo, frames, the animation preview and printing are free, with no account and nothing uploaded. Your drawing is kept in this browser only.

Keeping plays with your team needs a free Ball Coach account. Saving a drawing from this page into your team's playbook isn't connected yet: you can carry your drawing through sign-in, and it will be here when you come back.