Practice Templates

Overview

Practice templates let you save successful practice structures and reuse them throughout the season. Instead of building each practice from scratch, start with a template and customize as needed.

Why Use Templates?

Templates help you:

• Save time - Don't rebuild the same structure every week
• Maintain consistency - Players learn the routine
• Preserve what works - Capture your best practice formats
• Share structure - Other coaches can use your templates

Creating a Template

From a New Practice

1. Create a practice plan with your desired structure
2. When saving, check Save as Template
3. Enter a template name (e.g., "Tuesday Practice Template")
4. The practice is saved and also added as a template

From an Existing Practice

1. Open a practice that worked well
2. Click Save as Template
3. Enter a template name
4. The structure is saved for future use

Managing Templates

Viewing Templates

1. Go to Practice in your team dashboard
2. Click the Templates filter
3. You'll see all saved templates

Template Information

Each template shows:

• Template name
• Total duration
• Number of periods
• When it was created

Using a Template

Start from Template

1. Click New Practice Plan
2. Select Start from Template
3. Choose your template
4. The practice structure is pre-populated

Customize After Loading

Once a template loads:

1. Update the title and date
2. Adjust period durations as needed
3. Add or remove periods
4. Modify drills for this week's focus
5. Save as a regular practice plan

Note: Changes to a practice created from a template don't affect the original template.

Template Best Practices

Create Day-Specific Templates

Build templates for each practice day:

Include Standard Elements

Good templates include:

• Consistent warmup structure
• Position group drill time
• Team period progression
• Special teams allocation
• Conditioning

Leave Room for Customization

Design templates that are:

• Structured enough to save time
• Flexible enough to adjust weekly
• Clear about what changes week-to-week

Name Templates Clearly

Use descriptive names:

• "Full Pads Tuesday - 2hr"
• "Game Week Wednesday"
• "Helmets Only Thursday"
• "Pre-Game Friday Walk-Through"

Sample Templates

Game Week Tuesday (Full Pads)

Total: 2 hours

Game Week Thursday (Light)

Total: 1 hour 20 min

Friday Walk-Through

Total: 1 hour

Editing Templates

Update a Template

1. Go to the Templates filter
2. Select the template to edit
3. Click Edit Template
4. Make your changes
5. Save the template

Delete a Template

1. Go to the Templates filter
2. Select the template
3. Click Delete Template
4. Confirm deletion

Note: Deleting a template doesn't affect practices that were created from it.

Tips for Template Success

Start Simple

Begin with basic templates and refine them:

1. Create a simple structure
2. Use it for a few practices
3. Note what works and what doesn't
4. Update the template with improvements

Seasonal Adjustments

You might need different templates for:

• Preseason - Conditioning-heavy, fundamentals
• Regular season - Game plan focused
• Playoffs - Opponent-specific preparation

Review and Improve

After each week:

• Did the template structure work?
• What would you change?
• Update templates to reflect learnings

Troubleshooting

Template Not Loading Correctly?

• Verify the template wasn't deleted
• Check that all required fields are present
• Try recreating from a recent practice

Can't Edit a Template?

• Make sure you're in the Templates filter
• You must be the template owner to edit
• Check your team role permissions

Template Changes Not Saving?

• Click Save after making edits
• Verify you're editing the template, not a practice made from it
• Check for validation errors

Next Steps

• Create your first practice plan
• Use analytics to decide what to practice
• Check your schedule to see upcoming practices