Formations
Setting formations and positions
Plan your shape period by period before match day, then adjust on the fly during the game if you need to.
Choose a formation
From the match plan screen, select a formation for each period. PitchPad supports the most common grassroots formats — 5v5, 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 — with matching formation grids.
Match plan → FormationAssign positions
Drag players from the squad list onto the pitch grid, or tap a position to assign a player from the drop-down. Each period can have its own formation and player assignments.
Pitch grid → assign playersPlan game time
Use the planned game time column to set how long each player should play across periods. PitchPad tracks actual vs planned game time live so you can see who needs minutes.
Squad → Game time columnSnap the formation at full time
When the match ends, PitchPad saves a formation snapshot — a permanent record of how you lined up each period. This appears in the match report.
Match report → Formation