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Practice Plan Templates

Save and reuse effective practice structures.

What are Templates?​

Templates are reusable practice plan structures that you can apply to new plans. Instead of building from scratch each time, start with a proven template and customize.

Benefits:

  • Save time on repetitive planning
  • Maintain consistent practice structure
  • Share effective formats across coaches
  • Build a library of practice approaches

Creating a Template​

From an Existing Plan​

  1. Open a practice plan you want to save as template
  2. Click Save as Template in the menu
  3. Give the template a name
  4. Add description and tags
  5. Save

From Scratch​

  1. Go to Practice Plans → Templates
  2. Click Create Template
  3. Build your template structure
  4. Add time slots, activities, and placeholders
  5. Save the template

Template Structure​

Templates can include:

Fixed Elements​

  • Time slot durations
  • Activity types (warmup, drill, scrimmage)
  • Transition times
  • Water breaks

Placeholders​

  • Sports-specific drill slots
  • Customizable content areas
  • Notes sections

Using Templates​

Apply to New Plan​

  1. Create a new practice plan
  2. Click Use Template or Start from Template
  3. Select a template
  4. The structure populates your plan
  5. Customize the specific content

Apply to Existing Plan​

  1. Open an existing plan
  2. Click Apply Template
  3. Choose merge behavior:
    • Replace - Clear current and apply template
    • Append - Add template content after existing

Managing Templates​

Editing Templates​

  1. Go to Practice Plans → Templates
  2. Click on a template
  3. Edit the structure
  4. Save changes
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Editing a template doesn't affect plans already created from it.

Organizing Templates​

  • Add tags for filtering (e.g., "Early Season", "Game Week")
  • Group by type (Position Work, Full Team, Recovery)
  • Mark favorites for quick access

Sharing Templates​

Templates are shared across your team—all coaches with access can use them.

Best Practices​

Create Templates For​

  • Typical practice day structure
  • Game week practices (Day 1, Day 2, etc.)
  • Position-specific practices
  • Recovery/light days
  • Pre-game walkthroughs

Template Naming​

Use clear, descriptive names:

  • "Game Week - Tuesday (Install Day)"
  • "Standard Practice - 2 Hour"
  • "Position Work - Offensive Line"