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[How To Step-by-Step](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/how-to-step-by-step?hsLang=en) # Create a Play ## Want to Create a Play within the Team Nation Web App? Let's go. Step 1:  Log into your Team Nation Account at **app.teamnationsports.com** ![Team Nation App Login](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Login.png?width=300&name=Login.png) Step 2:  From your Team Nation Web App Home Page Select **"PLAYBOOK"** in the top left corner. ![Team Nation Playbook](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Playbook.png?width=650&name=Playbook.png) Step 3:  Select **"+ CREATE PLAY"** in the top right corner of the Playbook Page. *Note:  You can also select "**Create Play"** in the blue text to advance to a Create New Play window.* ![Team Nation Create Play](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Create%20Play.png?width=650&name=Create%20Play.png) Step 4:  A **Create New Play** window will appear once selected. From the drop down Select either "**DRAFT** or **PUBLISHED"**. *Note:  Plays on **DRAFT** state can't be seen by players and are excluded from games.* *Note:  **PUBLISHED** plays are seen by players and are included in games.* **NAME YOUR PLAY**. *Note:  Your play will need to have a name in order to continue.* Select Play Details to include the following: - - - Category - Scheme - Formation - Offensive or Defensive Set - Personnel - Situation ![Create New Play](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Create%20New%20Play.png?width=688&name=Create%20New%20Play.png) Step 5: Select **"CONTINUE"** to save and begin drawing your play. ![Team Nation Screenshot Continue](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Continue.png?width=688&name=Continue.png) Step 6:  Using the **Team Nation Play Drawing Tool**, Select the player position you want to begin with and modify the player assignment with the corresponding toolbar below the play.  The player position that is highlighted with a yellow circle is the active player for drawing purposes. *Note:  You can modify the ROLE, POSITION, COLOR and ASSIGNMENT as necessary to specify your particular play. * ![Play Draw](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Play%20Draw.png?width=688&name=Play%20Draw.png) Step 7:  Within the Play Drawing Tool, you can also select **"DETAILS, NOTES and FIELD"** from the top menu bar which will open up separate windows for you to customize your play.    (see below) ![Play Grab 1](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Play%20Grab%201.png?width=688&name=Play%20Grab%201.png) Play **DETAILS** allows you to modify your original **CREATE PLAY** settings.  You can also **DELETE PLAY** from this screen by Selecting **"DELETE"** and then **"DELETE PLAY"**. ![Team Nation Screenshot Play Details](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Play%20Details.png?width=688&name=Play%20Details.png) Play **NOTES** allows you to customize **TEAM NOTES** and **POSITION NOTES** for your team or a particular player. *Note:  These POSITION NOTES will be utilized when players play games within the mobile Team Nation App.* ![Play Notes](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Play%20Notes.png?width=688&name=Play%20Notes.png)**FIELD OPTIONS** allows you to select the position of the football as well as **SHOW or HIDE** the Opponent from your Play Card. *Note: You can drag and drop this tool by sliding the yellow circle.  The default on a new play is the 40 yard line.* ![Team Nation Screenshot Field Options](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Field%20Options.png?width=688&name=Field%20Options.png) *Note: Your changes are Auto Saved after the creation of a new play.  They are also Auto Saved if you modify your existing play at anytime.* Nice work. - [How To Step-by-Step](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/how-to-step-by-step?hsLang=en) - [How To Videos](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/how-to-videos?hsLang=en) - [FAQ's](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/faqs?hsLang=en) - [Support](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/support?hsLang=en) - [How to Videos: Roster Management](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/how-to-videos-roster-management?hsLang=en) - [How to Videos: Playbook](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/how-to-videos-playbook?hsLang=en) - [How to Videos: Quizzes](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/how-to-videos-quizzes?hsLang=en) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/circle%20pfp%20-%20yellow.png?width=24&height=24&name=circle%20pfp%20-%20yellow.png "Chill listening crop-3")](https://knowledge.teamnationsports.com/?hsLang=en) Knowledge Base Copyright © 2026, Team Nation Sports