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Create a Play

The play builder combines a digital whiteboard with structured metadata so coaches can iterate quickly and share diagrams with consistent naming. Use this guide whenever you add or update plays inside VReps.

Step 1 · Open the Play Builder

  1. Go to Coach Portal → Content → Plays.
  2. Click New Play. If you cloned an existing play, choose Duplicate instead so history carries over.

Step 2 · Configure Play Details

  • Title — Keep it short and descriptive (Horns Dive, 2–3 Zone Breaker).
  • Level & Tags — Apply age group, season, or focus tags. Consistency here fuels search and reporting. See Tagging & Search.
  • Primary Objective — Summarize intent (e.g., “Create a backdoor scoring option from a horns alignment”).

Step 3 · Draw the Diagram

  1. Use the toolbar to place players, defenders, cones, and text annotations.
  2. Drag handles to adjust paths. Hold Shift for straight lines and Option/Alt to clone shapes.
  3. Create multiple Frames for motion sequences. Each frame can be duplicated and tweaked.
  4. Click Preview to animate and review timing.

Autosave & Versioning

  • The builder autosaves every few seconds. Watch the badge in the top-right for status.
  • Use Test Serialize (when enabled) to inspect the JSON payload that is stored in the database.
  • For major revisions, duplicate the play first so you keep a fall-back copy.

Add Branching Options

Play options give athletes multiple reads without duplicating an entire diagram.

  1. Draw the base sequence in Frame 1 as usual.
  2. In the Options list, click the + button to add Option A and Option B branches.
  3. Each option starts from the same parent frame. Adjust player paths to illustrate the new decision.
  4. Save the play to make the options available in the mobile app.

Play builder with option toggle

Step 4 · Attach Supporting Material

  • Upload reference video clips or PDFs in the Resources panel.
  • Add coaching cues, drills, or key teaching points in the Notes field—these render in the player app.

Step 5 · Publish

  1. Click Save Play to store the draft.
  2. Choose Publish to push the play into the shared library or leave it as a staff-only draft.
  3. Use Share with Team from the toolbar when you are ready to notify players (see Share Content).

Quality Checklist

  • Does the title match your tagging conventions?
  • Are all frames labeled and sequenced correctly?
  • Did you attach resources players need (e.g., shot charts, audio cues)?
  • Is the play assigned to the right teams or collections?

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