Coaching Notes from the AI Sideline

October 18, 2026 11 min read

A 75 Minute Basketball Practice Plan for One Court and 14 Kids

A minute by minute 75 minute practice plan for one court and 14 players, with stations, drills, water breaks, and how to cut it to 60 or stretch it to 90.

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October 18, 2026 10 min read

How to Scout an Opponent From MaxPreps in 20 Minutes

A 20 minute routine for scouting a high school basketball opponent on MaxPreps: what to read on each page, the numbers that matter, and a one page scout sheet.

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October 17, 2026 11 min read

PIR vs EFF: How to Rate a Basketball Player's Game

How PIR and EFF are calculated, where they disagree, two worked box scores, and how to use a one number rating with a youth or high school team.

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October 10, 2026 15 min read

The Best Basketball Playbook Apps in 2026, Compared

A basketball playbook app comparison for 2026: FastDraw, Hudl, XPS Network, CoachCanvas, The Hoops Geek and NextPlay, with prices verified on vendor pages.

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October 10, 2026 12 min read

Youth Basketball Rotation Chart: Equal Minutes for 10 Players

A youth basketball rotation chart for 10 players, the equal minutes math for 8 to 12 players, and how to handle foul trouble, absences and close games.

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October 5, 2026 19 min read

How to Install a Basketball Play in Three Practices

A three practice progression for how to teach a basketball play: walkthrough, dummy defense, then live under fatigue. Plus when a set is not worth installing.

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October 1, 2026 22 min read

Zone Offense for U16 and U18: What Actually Breaks a 2-3

A zone offense basketball guide for U16 and U18 coaches: diagnose the zone, attack the high post and short corner, and drill it so it holds on Friday.

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September 20, 2026 18 min read

The Basketball Playbook Template: What Goes In, What to Cut

A basketball playbook template that fits on twelve pages. What belongs in each section, how many plays a team can really run, and what to cut in December.

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September 18, 2026 15 min read

How to Draw a Basketball Play and Share It With Your Team

How to draw basketball plays your players actually read: numbered spots, one action per frame, and a link they open on a phone.

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June 13, 2026 8 min read

Can AI Help Coach a Youth Basketball Team? An Honest Look (U10-U14)

A straight answer for volunteer and youth coaches: where AI genuinely helps with a U10-U14 team, where it doesn't, and how to use it without losing the part that matters most - the kids.

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June 12, 2026 13 min read

AI Basketball Coaching: The Complete Guide for 2026

What AI can really do for a basketball coach in 2026 - and why a specialized, grounded coaching agent beats a generic chatbot for plans and scouting.

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June 8, 2026 9 min read

Match Your Offense to Your Roster: A Pre-Season Tactics Guide for U13-U14 Coaches

Most U13-U14 coaches pick a system they saw on TV - then force it onto kids who can't run it. Here's how to audit your roster first, pick the base offense that actually fits, and install it cleanly in one pre-season.

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June 6, 2026 11 min read

From Game Plan to Practice Plan: How AI Closes the Strategy Loop

AI helps basketball coaches spot the patterns in lineups, pace, and matchups that they miss - and translate the strategy into a 4-week practice plan that actually gets the team there. A field guide to the strategy-to-practice loop.

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June 6, 2026 11 min read

How AI is Changing Basketball Coaching (2026 Field Guide)

AI is reshaping how basketball coaches scout, plan, and design plays. A practical look at where it actually helps, where it doesn't, and how the next generation of tools fits into a coach's week.

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