Data-Driven Practice

Overview

Practice time is limited. Use your analytics to identify exactly what your team needs to work on based on real performance data.

Looking for how to build practices in the app? See Creating Practice Plans for step-by-step instructions on building and managing practice plans.

Identifying Practice Priorities

What to Work On

Your analytics reveal areas that need attention:

Offensive Priorities:

• Plays with low success rates that you want to keep calling
• Situations where you struggle (3rd down, red zone, goal line)
• Formations where your execution is inconsistent

Defensive Priorities:

• Coverages that opponents are attacking successfully
• Situations where you're giving up big plays
• Alignment or assignment issues showing up in film

What's Working

Don't forget to reinforce success:

• High-success plays that deserve more reps
• Formations where your team executes consistently
• Situations where you're performing well

Building Practice Scripts

Offensive Scripts

Create practice scripts based on:

1. Tendency Data - What does the opponent usually show?
2. Your Best Plays - What should you call against those looks?
3. Situation Focus - What game situations need work?

Example Script Building:

Defensive Scripts

For your scout team offense:

1. Review opponent's most common plays
2. Build a card system based on their tendencies
3. Have scout team run realistic looks

Practice Period Structure

Individual Periods

Focus on technique work informed by film review:

• Position-specific corrections from game film
• Skill development for weaknesses identified in analytics
• Repetition of fundamentals that lead to success

Team Periods

Structure team reps around game-like situations:

Situational Practice Ideas:

Scrimmage Periods

Create game-realistic scenarios:

• Start at specific down/distance/field position
• Use opponent tendencies for defensive looks
• Track success just like a game

Tracking Practice to Game Correlation

Over time, you can see if practice is translating:

• Are plays you rep heavily performing better?
• Are situations you focus on improving?
• Is there carryover from practice to games?

Weekly Practice Flow

Use your analytics to structure each day's focus:

Tip: Use practice templates to save your weekly structure and customize each week based on what your data tells you.

Remember: The goal isn't to practice everything - it's to practice the right things. Your analytics tell you what matters most.