Play Designer

Free for flag & youth tackle coaches

Football Play Designer

Draw plays in seconds, watch them run, print wristband cards, and send the whole playbook to your team with one link. Players see every play, animated, on any phone.

Download free on the App Store See a sample playbook

Free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Works offline. No account needed.

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Everything a coach needs on game day

Built for the coach with a clipboard in one hand and a whistle in the other.

  • Draw plays in seconds

    Start from a formation made for your format, then drag from any player to draw the route. A numbered route tree, motion, blocks and zone drops are a tap away.

  • Watch every play run

    Tap play and the whole play animates: motion first, then the snap, then every route at once. Slow it down to teach timing, or speed it up for a quick review.

  • Print wristbands and play sheets

    Numbered wristband cards sized to your wristband window, full-page play sheets and call sheets. Print from your phone or save a PDF.

  • One link for the whole team

    Text one link and every player sees every play, animated, on any phone. No app, no account, and nothing uploaded: the plays ride inside the link.

See it in the app

The same field, the same colors and the same plays, from the editor to the wristband to your players' phones.

  • The play editor: a 5v5 flag play on a turf field with the route tree buttons (hitch, flat, slant, out, post, go) below.
    Draw with your finger or the route tree
  • The print screen showing a sheet of wristband cards with four numbered plays per card, and tabs for Wristbands, Play Sheets and Call Sheet.
    Print wristbands, play sheets and call sheets
  • The share screen: send the playbook to your team with Send Link, Copy Link or Preview in Safari. Player names are off by default.
    Share the playbook with one link

Flag and tackle, 4v4 to 11‑man

Choose your format and the field is ready: the right width, hash marks where your level has them, and the no-rush line for flag.

  • 4v4 FlagSmall-sided flag, no linemen
  • 5v5 FlagNFL FLAG and most rec leagues
  • 6v6 Flag6-on-6 flag leagues
  • 7v7Passing leagues and flag
  • 6-Man TackleSmall-school tackle
  • 8-Man TackleYouth and small-school tackle
  • 9-Man TackleYouth tackle
  • 11-Man TackleYouth and high school tackle
The format picker in Play Designer: 5v5 Flag, 7v7, 11-Man Tackle, 8-Man Tackle, 9-Man Tackle, 6v6 Flag, 4v4 Flag and 6-Man Tackle.

On iPhone at the field, on iPad at the kitchen table

Draw on the big screen during the week, call plays from your phone on Saturday. Your playbook lives on your device and works without a signal.

A 5v5 flag playbook on iPad: eight play cards with diagrams, filters for offense, defense and special teams, and tags like 3rd down and red zone.

Free plays and coaching guides

Plays you can run this week, drawn in Play Designer, with printable sheets.

All coaching guides →

Questions coaches ask

Is Football Play Designer free?

Yes. Football Play Designer: Coach is free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. There is no account to create and nothing to sign up for.

Does it work for flag football and tackle football?

Both. Pick 4v4, 5v5, 6v6 or 7v7 flag, or 6-man, 8-man, 9-man or 11-man tackle, and you get a field with the right width, hash marks and, for flag, the rush line.

How do my players see the plays?

Send one team link by text, email or your team chat. Players tap it and see every play, animated, in their phone browser. They don’t need the app or an account, and the plays travel inside the link, so nothing is uploaded to a server.

Can I print wristband play cards?

Yes. Print numbered wristband cards sized to your wristband window, full-page play sheets, or a call sheet grouped by situation. You can print straight from your iPhone or iPad or save a PDF.

Does it work on iPad and on Android?

The app runs on iPhone and iPad. The team links your players open work in any modern phone browser, Android included.

Do I need an internet connection?

No. Playbooks live on your iPhone or iPad and the app works offline, so you can draw and call plays at a field with no signal. Players need a connection to open a team link.

Are my players’ names shared?

Only if you choose. Team links leave out player names and jersey numbers unless you turn on “Include player names.”

Your playbook stays yours

Playbooks live on your iPhone or iPad. Team links carry the plays inside the link itself, so they never pass through our servers.

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