Solo feature Updated May 01, 2026

Creating Playbooks

Playbooks allow you to build structured coaching documents—similar to Google Docs or Notion—that combine rich text strategy, sport-specific diagrams, and video clips into a single resource. Playbooks are perfect for outlining team systems, teaching fundamental concepts, or reviewing opponent tendencies.

Note: Creating Playbooks requires a Solo or Pro subscription. Free users can create 1 playbook with up to 3 sections.

Creating a New Playbook

  1. Click on Playbooks in the sidebar.
  2. Click the + New Playbook button.
  3. Your playbook opens immediately. Use the pencil icon next to the title to rename it.

Structuring Your Playbook

A Playbook is organized into Sections, which are continuous sequences of blocks. Each block can contain text, a diagram, or video.

To add a new block to your section:

  1. Hover below an existing block (or at the bottom of the section) to reveal the block inserter.
  2. Choose Text, Diagram, or Video.

Diagram Blocks

Diagram blocks provide a sport-specific canvas (like a hockey rink) with drawing tools:

  • Easily add players, pucks, lines, arrows, and shapes.
  • The diagram scales responsively, and you can switch to an expand-to-fullscreen editor for detailed work.

Video Blocks

Video blocks let you embed video directly inline:

  • Paste a YouTube URL or add clips directly from your Scout Elite video library.
  • Perfect for showing real-game examples of the concepts in your diagrams.

Text Blocks

Text blocks provide a rich markdown editor to write strategy, instructions, and notes.

Every block allows you to add a Title and Description, which renders cleanly above the content—treating each element like a figure in a textbook.

Saving & Publishing

  • Auto-save: Your work is automatically saved as you edit.
  • Publish: A playbook must be published for people you’ve shared it with to see the latest version. Playbooks default to “Draft” mode so you can build them privately.

Sharing Playbooks

Note: Sharing requires a Pro tier subscription.

Once a playbook is published, click the Share button at the top to give access to individual users or entire teams. They will see the playbook in a clean, document-style read-only view.