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“I can put all of my practice and games notes for the season in one place.”T.“The court layout alone is a huge help when planning practices or plays.”Miss M.“Even with thick pen/marker, it doesn't bleed through to next page.”Chance H.“It will be so much easier to have everything in one place.”Chad B.“The leather cover is high quality and feels durable and professional.”Kyle F.“Full pages for plays and notes, with a hard cover so you can use it on the sidelines.”Sydney A.“Looks amazing and has held up nicely throughout the season.”Josie T.“I have used it for 2 seasons now!! Keep me organized and on point.”Tamara C.“I am a club coach and use it to keep notes on the rotations as they play!”Laura B.“I am amazed at the quality of the book.”Marcus S.“I love it and it makes a Big difference with planning.”Keith H.“…all of my plays, defenses, and drills to pass along to my kids for when they coach.”Matthew L.
A coach in a black polo blows a whistle and watches a basketball practice in a gym, next to a Basketball Edition and a Volleyball Edition Playbook Journal on a hardwood floor.

Your sport.
Your entire season,
one place.

Purpose-built journals for coaches and athletes who study the game.

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Your sport.
Your entire season,
one place.

Purpose-built journals for coaches and athletes who study the game.

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Your sport.
Your entire season,
one place.

Purpose-built journals for coaches and athletes who study the game.

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Where it works

Practice. Film room. Scouting. Game day.

One book that goes wherever the work happens, for coaches and for athletes.

Practice

Diagram the drill on top. Write reps, time, and the players who need extra work below it.

Film room

Draw up opponent sets and keep your game notes next to the plan that produced them.

Scouting

Sketch what an opponent runs and log their tendencies, so the scouting report sits next to your game plan.

Game day

Sketch halftime adjustments that stay in the book long after the buzzer.

For athletes: study plays

Draw the plays you run. Write what you see. Read it before the next game. Your notes, your progress.

Why write it by hand

Drawing it out helps you think it through.

Nothing to charge. Nothing to scroll through. Just the play, the note, and the page you can find again.

  • Every page has a date line that powers the index
  • Black lined writing space beside or below each diagram
  • Skip the printouts and the heavy binder
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What's in it

Built to survive a season

Pages

120, thick and no-bleed. Coaches write on them with Sharpies.

Diagrams

Full-color diagrams on every page, with room to write.

Size

7 x 10 inches. Big enough to draw a set, small enough for the bag.

Cover

Premium vegan leather. Water and scratch resistant.

Binding

Threaded, lays flat on a clipboard or a knee.

Extras

Elastic closure, ribbon bookmark, interior back cover pocket, and an easy reference index.

Made in

Ships from Pennsylvania, USA. Made in China.

Also in

Basketball, Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Tennis, Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse and Ice Hockey editions.

Journals for the team.

Order for the whole staff or roster, so everyone is working from the same page. Staff and team discounts are applied at checkout.

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From the founders

Created by coaches.

After a decade of coaching basketball and losing plays on scraps of paper and messy binders, Coach P knew it was time for something better. When he could not find a notebook that matched the quality he wanted, he and his wife Sarah created one. Coaches told them it was exactly what they had been looking for: a tool built for the plays, plans, and mindset work of the championship-minded. It is now built for even more sports.

Coach P & Sarah, Founders, The Playbook Journal

Before you order

Questions, answered.

Is this for coaches or players?

Both. Coaches use it for practice plans, sets, and game notes. Players use it for the plays they are learning, goals, and film notes. Same book, different pages.

Will marker bleed through?

No. The pages are thick and no-bleed. Coaches write on them with Sharpies.

What diagrams are in the journal?

Every page has a full-color diagram with room to write next to it. A date line at the top of each page feeds the index.

Can I get our team name on the cover?

Sometimes. We run customization events several times a year, and engraving takes 7 to 10 business days. Email info@theplaybookjournal.com to hear about the next one.

Do you offer a discount for a staff or team order?

Yes. Three or more journals is 15% off. Fifteen or more are 25% off. Automatically applied at checkout.

How fast does it ship?

Orders are processed in 1-2 business days unless preorder or otherwise noted. Orders ship from Pennsylvania. Free shipping on orders $50+.

What is your return policy?

If the journal is unused and in its original packaging, email info@theplaybookjournal.com within 30 days of delivery and we will send you a return label.

Your entire season in one place.

Eight editions, one layout. Free shipping on orders $50+. 30-day returns.

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