"The biggest gap in volleyball development isn't technique. It's competitive pressure. Players who thrive in matches are players who've felt real stakes in practice."
OBPlay is a competitive challenge card game designed to run inside your regular practice environment. It is not a standalone activity — it is a coaching tool that maps directly onto your season plan, period plan, and practice plan.
From the skills phase early in the season through to tactical competition prep, OBPlay gives you three distinct game modes that align with where your team is in training. Every challenge card can be tailored to match exactly what you are working on.
OBPlay adapts to your coaching objectives. Choose the mode that fits your training focus for the day.
The coach selects specific challenge cards before the session begins, targeting the precise skills your team is developing. Only the cards you activate are in play — no randomness, no distractions. Full control over the session focus.
Best for: Early-season skills phase. Targeting a specific weakness. Beginner-level teams.
Both teams receive the same challenge card simultaneously. First team to complete the challenge earns the points. When a challenge is completed, both teams immediately receive a new card in the same category — fast, relentless, and focused.
Best for: Consolidating skills. Mid-season. High energy, fast-paced sessions.
Each team holds its own private hand of challenge cards — different cards, unknown to the opponent. Teams work their challenges secretly during live play and complete them when the opportunity arises. Power Cards can be played at any moment to change the momentum, block opponents, or amplify your score.
Best for: Tactical and competition phase. Replicating real match pressure. Pre-tournament prep.
OBPlay includes two types of cards: Skill Cards and Power Cards. All Skill Cards can be edited in the Deck Manager to match your practice plan and team level.
Four categories, 16 challenge cards each. Difficulty ranges from foundational to elite. Every card in every category can be customized to align with your terminology, your standards, and your season focus.
16 cards targeting serve placement, consistency, tactical serving, and serve aggression. From basic zone targeting to ace-seeking pressure serves.
16 cards covering platform control, movement patterns, communication, and conversion. Challenges range from basic platform contact to first-touch kill scenarios.
16 cards focused on floor defence, positional discipline, transition, and recovery. Includes individual skill challenges and team-based defensive systems.
16 cards covering attacking efficiency, approach mechanics, back-row attack, setter decision-making, and combination play.
Every title, description, and difficulty rating on every Skill Card can be edited to match your practice plan. Adjust challenge parameters, update terminology, change difficulty ratings — the card deck is a living document that evolves with your team throughout the season. See Deck Manager below.
Power Cards are strategic weapons available exclusively in Live Games mode. Each team holds two Power Cards at all times. They can be played at any point during live play and introduce real competitive pressure — mirroring the tactical complexity of actual match situations.
Opponents cannot complete any challenges for the next 2 rallies. Power Cards are still playable.
After 3 consecutive points, transfer points from the opponent's last completed challenge to your score.
Contest the opponent's last completion. Points are removed automatically. No questions asked.
Complete a challenge this rally — double points. Fail to complete one — lose a point. High risk. High reward.
Protect your team from 6 specific opponent Power Cards for the next 3 rallies.
Return the opponent's last completed card to their hand. They must earn those points again from scratch.
Declare before the opponent serves. If they serve an error, your team earns 2 points.
Discard a card and pick from two random replacements drawn from the same category.
Select an opponent card — if they complete it, your team automatically receives half the points.
If your team is down by more than 5 points, play this card to earn 3 bonus points. Can only be played once per game.
Opponent must stay in the current rotation for the next 4 rallies. No substitutions or libero swaps allowed.
The next challenge completed by either team is awarded double points.
Before the session, go to Deck Manager and review the cards in each active category. Disable any cards that do not align with today's practice objectives. You can also edit card descriptions to match your specific drill parameters.
From the home screen, tap Custom Game. Select the categories you want active. Toggle individual cards on or off within each category. Only active cards will be dealt during the game.
Enter team names and select your target score. Set a custom score to match your available practice time.
Start play. Cards from your selected categories are dealt to each team. The game runs inside your normal practice flow. No announcements required — teams attempt their challenges secretly.
When a team completes a challenge, the coach confirms and taps Complete. Points are awarded instantly. A fresh card from the same category is dealt.
From the home screen, tap Skill Competition.
Enter team names and your target score.
Choose which skill categories are in play. Power Cards are not used in Skill Competition mode.
A challenge card is dealt to both teams simultaneously — the same card for each. Both teams attempt the challenge during live play.
The first team to execute the challenge earns the points. The coach confirms and taps Complete for that team. A new card is immediately dealt to both teams.
From the home screen, tap Live Game.
Enter both team names, choose which skill categories are active, and set the target score. Power Cards are automatically included.
Cards are dealt privately — each team holds one challenge card per active category, plus two Power Cards. Teams should not reveal their cards to opponents.
Teams attempt their challenges secretly during live rallies. No announcements. Any challenge can be targeted at any moment within the normal flow of play.
At any point, either team can play one of their Power Cards. The effect is applied to the game state immediately. Teams manage their two Power Cards strategically throughout the game.
When a team executes a challenge successfully, the coach confirms and taps Complete. Points are awarded and a new challenge card is dealt. First team to the target score wins.
Your control centre for the entire card library. Access it any time from the home screen. Admin accounts have full edit permissions.
Every card in every category can be edited directly inside the app. Select the category tab, tap the card you want to edit, and update any of the following:
Rename the challenge to match your coaching language and team terminology.
Update parameters, repetition counts, zone targets, or success criteria to fit your drill.
Adjust the rating to reflect where your team is in their development stage.
Save the card and the updated version is immediately active in all future games. Manual edits are ideal for fine-tuning individual cards to your specific team standards.
The most powerful feature of the Deck Manager is the Upload Template. Instead of editing cards one at a time, you can build a complete set of challenge cards in a spreadsheet and upload the entire deck at once.
You can create multiple saved versions of your card deck — one for each phase of your season, or separate decks for teams at different skill levels. Switch between them with a single upload.
Download the template from Deck Manager (tap Upload → Download Template).
Open in Excel or Google Sheets. Each row is one challenge card. Fill in the Category, Title, Description, and Difficulty for each card.
Build as many versions as you need — a Skills Phase deck, a Tactics Phase deck, a Beginner deck, an Elite deck. Save each as a separate file.
To activate a deck, go to Deck Manager → Upload and select the file. The app replaces the current card set with your uploaded version instantly.
Build your card decks at the start of the season alongside your period plans. Create one template per phase — Skills, Tactical, Competition Prep — so that your OBPlay challenges automatically mirror what your team is working on each week. As the season progresses, upload the appropriate deck and the game instantly reflects your current training focus.