PitchWise Rugby Animator Guide

Watch the Video Tutorial

Learn how to build complex plays and use advanced features in our official YouTube guide.

🖱️ Core Controls

Move: Click and drag players or objects.
Pass Ball: Right-click a player to attach/detach the ball.
Rotate Player: Hold Ctrl (or Cmd) + Mouse Scroll.
Delete Mode: Click the Red Trash icon, then click targets.

🎬 Animation Basics

Add Frame (+): Locks positions and creates the next step.
Animate: Move a player on a new frame; the app auto-calculates their running path.
Time Travel Fix: Move a player on an older frame to instantly update their position across all future frames.

🛠️ Smart Tools

Quick Setup: Use the sidebar to instantly spawn Scrums, Lineouts, or Kick-offs.
Auto-Ruck: Click 'Ruck' to drop the tackled player and auto-align the closest forwards.
Drawing Handles: Select a shape; use the Green Circle to rotate or the White Square to stretch.

💾 Export & Share

Record Video: Click the Red circle (●) to download an animated video file of your play.
PDF Playbook: Exports every frame into a printable document with space for coaching notes.

PitchWise Rugby

Created by JT BASSON

Playbook

Press this button after compiling the frames for your play

Edit

HT:

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Obj:

View

Zoom

PitchWise Rugby

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Add a Player

Player Number

Team

Save Play

Save Template

Update Player Position

Apply this position change to all subsequent frames in the animation?

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Hi! My name is JT and I am the creator of PitchWise Sport. This tool is completely free, but I would appreciate it from the bottom of my heart if you'd support my work, because this is far from the end. Watch this space!