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    THE HANDBALL
    TACTICAL BOARD.

    Draw plays on a real IHF court with proper handball notation, animate them step by step, export as GIF or PDF and share with one link. Free, in your browser, built by handball coaches.

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    SquadX handball tactical board — a play drawn on an IHF court: pass, cut and shot with numbered steps

    Everything a coach needs
    to put a play on paper

    Real IHF court

    Exact 40×20 m markings — 6 m goal area, 9 m free-throw line, 7 m penalty mark. Half-court views for training drills.

    Proper handball notation

    Pass, run, dribble, screen and shot — each drawn the way coaches write them, including the double line for a shot.

    Animate & export as GIF

    Number the actions, press Play and the pieces move in order. Export the animation as a GIF, or a clean PNG / PDF for print.

    Share with one link

    Send a play to your assistant or team group — they open it in the browser and can edit their own copy. No accounts.

    Formations in one tap

    Start from 3-3 or 2-pivot attack against 6-0, 5-1, 3-2-1, 4-2 or 3-3 defence — then adjust every piece.

    Built for the gym

    Works on your phone — the court rotates upright, pieces move with your finger, everything autosaves in the browser.

    From idea to animation
    in three steps

    1. 1

      Set the situation

      Pick an attack and defence formation, or place attackers, defenders and the ball anywhere on the court.

    2. 2

      Draw the movement

      Drag arrows from players: passes, cuts, screens, shots. Add bend points to curve a run around cones.

    3. 3

      Play, export, share

      Press Play to animate the sequence, export it as GIF / PNG / PDF, or copy a link your team opens instantly.

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    Questions coaches ask

    Is the tactical board really free?

    Yes — completely free, no trial, no watermark fees, no locked features. It's the free corner of SquadX, the handball coaching platform.

    Do I need to create an account?

    No. Open board.squadx.app and start drawing. Your work autosaves in your browser, and you can save plays to your local library.

    How do I share a play with my team?

    Press Share and copy the link — the whole play travels inside it. Anyone who opens the link sees your play and can edit their own copy. You can also export a GIF, PNG or PDF and drop it into any team chat.

    Can I animate the play?

    Yes. Arrows can be numbered into steps — pass first, then the cut, then the shot — and the board plays them in order. Export the animation as a looping GIF.

    Does it work on my phone?

    Yes. On a phone the court rotates upright and fills the screen, and every control is sized for fingers. It works the same on tablets and desktop.

    Can I use it for training sessions, not just matches?

    Yes — add cones, mini-goals, number markers and zones to draw drills and small-sided games, not only 6-v-6 tactics.

    What's the difference between the board and SquadX?

    The board is a free drawing tool. SquadX is the full coaching platform around it — AI-assisted season plans, session builder, a curated drill library and player tracking. The board is free forever; SquadX has a free pre-season trial.

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