Run practices kids actually love.
Sideline turns Claude into an experienced, kid-first coach in your pocket. Get timed practice plans with drills that keep every kid moving, fair rotations for game day, a season plan for your age group and parent emails that head off drama.
Get Sideline Coach Planner for $15 Make a fair rotation
- One-time $15
- Instant email delivery
- 14-day refund
- Works on any Claude plan, even free
Practice plan: U8 soccer, 12 players
60 min · half field · 12 balls, 20 cones, 2 small goals · focus: dribbling
0 lines over 3 kidsWater every 15 min2 coaches
- 0:00Sharks and minnowsWarm-up game · everyone has a ball · cue: little touches8 min
- 0:08Dribble gates, 3 groups of 4Count gates in 60 s, beat your score · cue: eyes up15 min
- 0:253v3 to small goalsGoal counts double after a dribble past a defender15 min
- 0:40Scrimmage 6v6Freeze play once to praise a good dribble15 min
- 0:55Huddle and team cheerOne shout-out: Maya's first goal5 min
Everything a great volunteer coach does, without the late nights
One skill, six jobs. Soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, flag football, hockey and more.
Practice plans
Timed plans with drills, setups and kid-friendly cues. No long lines, lots of touches, always ends with a game.
Season plans by age
Week-by-week focus skills that fit what kids that age can actually do.
Fair rotations
Playing time and positions balanced by period, quarter or inning, and across the season.
Game-day plans
Warm-ups, one or two focus points and jobs for kids on the bench.
Parent emails
Welcome emails, weekly updates and the 24-hour rule, in a friendly voice.
Positive coaching
Words for tough moments: the upset parent, the kid who won't join in, the ball hog.
Ask it like you'd ask the coach who's done it for 20 years
It plans for the kids in front of you, not a pro team.
Kill the single line: run three stations of three or four
| Station | What | Score it |
|---|---|---|
| Layups (both sides) | 2 short lines at each basket, ball each | Makes in 60 s, beat your record |
| Dribble knockout | Protect your ball, tap others out, re-enter after 5 cross-overs | Last one dribbling |
| Partner passing | Chest and bounce passes on the move | Passes in 45 s without a drop |
Rotate every 6 minutes. Put stronger players in a harder version (weak-hand only) rather than in a separate group every time.
Then finish with 3v3 half court where a basket only counts after 2 passes, so everyone touches the ball.
Kid-first, every time
Sideline is built around why kids stay in sports: fun, fairness and feeling good at something.
- Everyone playsFair playing time and position rotation by default, within your league's rules.
- Safety rules followedWater breaks, heat sense and "when in doubt, sit them out" for any head knock.
- No punishment lapsIt never plans exercise as punishment or singles a kid out.
- Kids' privacyFirst names or numbers only. It never asks for kids' personal details.
Up and running in two minutes
No app to learn and nothing to install on your computer. It lives inside Claude.
Buy once
Pay $15 by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download link arrives by email in about a minute.
Add it to Claude
Upload the ZIP in Claude under Customize, then Skills. It takes about 30 seconds. No setup, no accounts.
Just ask
"Practice plan for tonight: U9 softball, 75 minutes." "Rotation for Saturday's game." "Write my welcome email."
Start with the free Practice Plan skill
A small skill that writes one timed, kid-first practice plan for your sport, age group, space and equipment.
- Timed plan with drills and cues
- No more than 3 kids waiting
- Easier and harder versions
Get Sideline Coach Planner
Pay once, use it every season, for every sport you coach. Includes the free Practice Plan skill too.
How to add it
- Claude on the web or desktop: don't unzip it. Open Customize, then Skills, click +, choose Upload a skill and pick the ZIP. It works on any Claude plan, including the free one: just turn on code execution in Settings, Capabilities.
- Claude Code:
unzip sideline-coach-planner.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/ - Start a new chat and try: "I coach U8 soccer, 12 kids, one hour, half a field. Plan Tuesday's practice."
Sideline Coach Planner
Practices, rotations, season plans and parent emails.
$15 one time
- Practice plans for any sport and age
- Season plans by age group
- Fair playing-time and position rotations
- Game-day plans
- Parent emails and team rules
- Positive coaching scripts
- Updates for a year
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New to Claude?
Claude is an AI assistant made by Anthropic, like ChatGPT. Sideline is a skill: a set of expert instructions you add to your own Claude account, so Claude answers like a experienced, kid-first coach who knows the craft.
- Make a Claude account at claude.ai. Skills work on every plan, including the free one; paid plans give more usage.
- Turn on code execution in Settings, Capabilities (skills need it).
- Try the free Practice Plan skill first. If you like it, the full skill is one purchase.
Not ready for Claude? The free rotation maker on this site works in any browser, no account needed.
Questions
Which sports does it cover?
Soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, flag football and hockey in depth, and the planning approach works for most team sports. Tell it your sport and league format.
I've never played the sport. Can I still coach with it?
Yes. Tell it you're new and it explains each drill and the coaching cues in plain words, and suggests simpler versions to start.
Does it know my league's rules?
Tell it the rules that matter (playing time minimums, pitch counts, no heading). It plans within them. Your league's rules always win.
What about kids' information?
It works with first names or jersey numbers only. Keep contact and medical details in your league's system, not in a chat.
What do I need to use it?
A Claude account on any plan, including the free one, with code execution turned on (Settings, Capabilities). Free accounts have lower usage limits, so long planning sessions go further on a paid plan. It works in Claude on the web, the desktop app and Claude Code.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Email hello@whatiflabs.ai within 14 days of buying and we'll refund you in full. No forms, no questions.