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Free Basketball
Playbook Template

Explore basketball plays with animated diagrams and step-by-step coaching notes. Download the printable playbook PDF, or add the collection to Stagger and adapt it for your team.

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Horns - Flare5 steps · Coaching notes included
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Basketball plays you can teach

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and see what to look for on the court.

Horns - Flare

This Horns flare basketball play uses an elbow entry and flare screen to create a catch-and-shoot chance on the wing.

5 steps · 8s

High Pick and Roll

Use this high pick-and-roll basketball play to turn the corner, find the roller, or kick out to a shooter.

6 steps · 7.5s

5-Out - Pass and Cut

This pass-and-cut action from a 5-out motion offense keeps the lane open and all five players moving.

6 steps · 8.5s

Floppy - Double Screen

This floppy basketball play uses a double screen to free a shooter on the wing. Shoot on separation or attack a hard closeout.

5 steps · 7.5s

Box - Screen the Screener

This baseline out-of-bounds (BLOB) basketball play uses a box alignment and a screen-the-screener action to free the original screener.

6 steps · 6s

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Printable basketball playbook PDF

Every play, every step, and the coaching notes to teach it. Plus blank courts for your own ideas.

  • All five plays and their teaching points
  • Diagrams and notes for every step
  • Full-court and half-court templates
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Blank basketball court templates (PDF)

Three printable pages: a full court, two half courts, and four half courts. Included in every play PDF, or download them on their own.

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How to use this basketball playbook template

Watch the action

Watch each animated basketball play, slow it down, or step through one action at a time.

Teach the details

Use the coaching notes and key reads to explain the timing, spacing, and decisions.

Make it yours

Add your own copies to Stagger. Adjust the spacing, change the actions, and write notes for your team.

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