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5 updates in Play design · Open a card for details
October 2026
Play designA smoother path from play sheet to editable play
Go from a photographed play sheet to a named, editable play.
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A smoother path from play sheet to editable play
Go from a photographed play sheet to a named, editable play.
See detailsHide detailsBring photographed play sheets into an editable playbook. Compare the source and generated diagram, choose your colors, name the play, and open it directly in the editor for refinement.
Multi-play sheets show a queue with progress for each play. Recent workspaces make it easier to return to an import, and improvements preserve more of the original formation and route geometry.
Play designNew player shapes for clearer diagrams
Make players easier to distinguish with five marker shapes.
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New player shapes for clearer diagrams
Make players easier to distinguish with five marker shapes.
See detailsHide detailsChoose circles, squares, diamonds, triangles, or stars for your player markers. Give your quarterback a star or distinguish players in whatever way makes your play easier to teach.
Marker appearance is separate from player assignments, so changing a shape keeps the player’s role and routes intact.
Play designAdd stutters and delayed releases to your plays
Show when a player releases or pauses, in animation and on paper.
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Add stutters and delayed releases to your plays
Show when a player releases or pauses, in animation and on paper.
See detailsHide detailsDelay a player’s release after the snap or add a stutter point along the route. Animation pauses at the marked point so players can see the timing.
Timing survives mirroring and saved route templates. Stutter marks also appear in printed diagrams and coaching notes.
August 2026
Play designFind your next play in the Football Library
Start with ready-made plays and coaching packages that fit your game format.
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Find your next play in the Football Library
Start with ready-made plays and coaching packages that fit your game format.
See detailsHide detailsThe New Play menu takes you straight to pre-built Football Library plays for your team’s format. Explore diagrams, coaching cues, and guidance on when a concept works.
Coaching Guides bring plays together into focused packages for common problems. Install a complete package into a compatible playbook and make it your own.
May 2026
Play designSave your favorite routes and reuse them
Your own Quick Routes keep the shape and styling you already drew.
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Save your favorite routes and reuse them
Your own Quick Routes keep the shape and styling you already drew.
See detailsHide detailsSave a drawn route as a named template, then apply it from Your routes in the Quick Routes panel. Your personal templates are visible only to you.
Templates preserve color, line weight, and dashed styling. They mirror automatically for the opposite side of the formation, and you can rename or delete them anytime.