Create a panel with the Panel Builder

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Simon

Last updated on Nov 5, 2026

With your own panel you analyse exactly the situations that fit your football vision. A panel consists of categories that hold situations.

  1. In SmartCoach, click Panels in the menu.
  2. Click New panel, give it a name and click Create.
  3. Click Add Category. Give the category a name and a colour, for example "Attacking".
  4. In the category, click Add Situation, for example "Build-up".
  5. Under What do you analyse in this situation, choose the parts you want to use.
  6. Set the Clip length.
  7. Give the situation a Shortcut if you like.

Your panel saves automatically.

Parts of a situation

  • Sub-situation: distinguish within a situation, for example left, central or right.
  • Result: what the action produced. Order the results from best to worst.
  • Choice: which other situation the player could have chosen.
  • Execution: details you assess, for example body position.
  • Players: choose which players were involved while you analyse.

Type an option and press Enter to add it. With no parts switched on, you only capture the moment.

Clip length

With a fixed clip length, the clip covers the seconds Before and After your click. Use this for short moments, such as a shot. Switch on Flexible clip length for situations without a fixed length, such as a build-up. You then click at the start and again at the end. Before and After are added as extra context.

Shortcuts

A shortcut is a number or letter that picks a situation while you analyse, without clicking. Each key works once per panel. Keys that control the video cannot be used.

Analysis flow

At the top of the Panel Builder, choose under Analysis flow what happens when you pick a situation:

  • Analyse straight away: the video pauses and you answer the questions right away.
  • Tag first, analyse later: the video keeps playing and you answer the questions afterwards.

Lay-out

On the Lay-out tab you drag situations and make buttons bigger or smaller. Your panel then looks the way you want.