--- title: "Basketball Play Diagrams & Templates to Animate" description: "Diagram basketball plays from ready-made templates (horns, Spain, BLOB, SLOB, press break), animate the reads and share them with one link." url: "https://www.coachboard.app/basketball-play-designer" dateModified: "2026-10-17" --- # Basketball play diagrams you can animate > Start from a template (horns, BLOB, SLOB, press break), adjust it on a true-to-scale court, press play so the roster sees every read, and send it as a link. ## How do you diagram a basketball play? Place the five on a court diagram, draw passes, cuts and screens, then play the diagram back as an animation and share it with one link. Place your five on a half-court or full-court board, draw the screens and cuts, press play, and share the animated playbook. It runs in the browser: laptop in the office, tablet on the bench. ## Design sets on a basketball court Open a half-court board for set plays and out-of-bounds, or a full court for press breaks and transition. Players are free-form: drop your five wherever the call starts, park shooters in the corners, and put both bigs on the elbows for horns. The floor markings stay true to scale so spacing is honest. Each set lives on its own board. Keep the horns package, the Spain action, BLOB and SLOB calls, and the press break in one playbook, grouped by squad or by opponent, instead of a folder of still images. - [Basketball coach board hub](https://www.coachboard.app/sports/basketball) - [Basketball set plays](https://www.coachboard.app/library/basketball/category/plays) ## Animate screens, cuts, and ball movement A play designer that only draws arrows still leaves the timing to the imagination. On Coach Board you sequence the possession: the ball screen, the roll or pop, the weak-side lift, the skip pass. Press play and the five move together so the cutter sees when to leave and the passer sees when the window opens. Loop the animation in film session, slow it at the point of the screen, and attach a note for the read: switch, hedge, or ice. That is what players remember on the floor: the movement, not the diagram. - [Spain pick-and-roll in the library](https://www.coachboard.app/library/basketball/spain-pick-and-roll) ## Share the playbook instantly When a set is ready, share the board as a link. Every player opens the same animated play on their phone, with no app store step and no file to lose in the chat. Update the call and the link still points at the current version. Export a still or a short clip when you need something for the locker-room wall or a scout video. The playbook itself stays in Coach Board, next to the rest of the sets you run. - [Online coach whiteboard](https://www.coachboard.app/coach-whiteboard) ## Library of basketball drills Start from a set or drill coaches already run, then rebuild it on your court and animate the reads for your roster. - https://www.coachboard.app/library/basketball/horns-set-plays.md - https://www.coachboard.app/library/basketball/spain-pick-and-roll.md - https://www.coachboard.app/library/basketball/blob-box-set-plays.md - https://www.coachboard.app/library/basketball/17s-conditioning-drill.md - https://www.coachboard.app/library/basketball/slob-plays.md - https://www.coachboard.app/library/basketball/1-4-high-entries.md [Browse the basketball drills library](https://www.coachboard.app/library/basketball.md) ## FAQ ### Are there basketball play templates to start from? Yes. The library has diagrammed sets coaches already run (horns, Spain pick-and-roll, BLOB box sets, SLOB plays, 1-4 high entries, zone offense and press break). Rebuild any of them on your own court, adjust it to your personnel, and animate the reads. ### Is there a free trial of the play designer? Yes. Start a 7-day free trial at my.coachboard.app. No card, no commitment, one free trial per person, and no automatic charge when it ends. After the trial, you choose how to pay: $6.99 a month, $49.99 a year, or a $29.99 season pass for 6 months that never renews. Every plan includes the full play designer, animation, share links and export. ### What devices can I design basketball plays on? Any device with a browser: laptop for building the playbook, tablet on the bench, phone when you want to check a set. There is nothing to download. The same boards open everywhere. ### Can I keep a full playbook, not just one play? Yes. Unlimited boards (horns, Spain, BLOB, SLOB, zone offense, press break), organised by set, opponent or age group. Share one board or send the group your players need this week. ### Does the play designer do half-court and full-court? Both. Use half-court for set plays and out-of-bounds; use full-court for press breaks, transition and conditioning. Switch the surface without leaving the playbook. --- Start a 7-day free trial (no card required): https://my.coachboard.app/?signup=1