Coach Tactic Board: Soccer++

Woooo! What a great app! There is so much you can create with it. There are several tools available to create and set plays, the field equipment provided is on point, exactly what most coaches use in the field. I personally like that frame by frame video generator, this better communicate to your players what you want them to work on! It's very easy to use and it's always in my pocket! Well done! I have not downloaded in my iPad, but will do that, and I hope it works just as good.

I grew up w X’s and O’s on a chalk and white boards. Although I still use the old school method; however, this app appeals to this generation more. The animation helps the visual learners. I would explain and set up a play or a tactic on my white board and would have several lines and arrows. I would look at their face and know that they are confused. I made the play using CoachBoard++ in the animation mode and it clicked with them. I use it from u8 to High School varsity. It is definitely useful.

I love this tool and have used for many years. Recently upgraded to paid, and well worth it! I send out pre-match screenshots, show animated motion on the sidelines...really great! One enhancement I'd like to see...and hopefully it's just user error ;) It seems impossible to edit and/or move a drawn line after placing it on the diagram. I end up spending extra time recreating my diagrams just to make small edits.

I would have giving it 5 stars but it had a few minor hiccups. First, when I save line ups or set pieces the colour of my players change. Also when I save animations, I wish there was a way to send those to coaches and parents to clearly explain our shape. Other than those two things, it's a fantastic app and would recommend it to any coach.

There is some really nice groundwork in this app, but it could use a version two upgrade. The team setup is a little wonky and overly restrictive if you are playing with smaller team sizes. Certain player assignments must be made to have named substitutes accessible in game view. Also some “Are you sure?” notices could be helpful with some actions. The reset the field and make substitutes icons are very similar and have resulted in frustrating results for me on more than one occasion. Some things also just haven’t operated as I expected. For example deleting a team player from the A roster also deletes them from the B. But, overall, still a nice team lineup management app. The best I have found. Just wish it was a bit better.