Install Rotato on your iPad or Mac, look around the demo teams, then create your own program, add a team, bring in your roster and pick a system. Rotato fills in all six rotations from there. No account or login is needed.
Which device should I use?
Coaches use Rotato on iPad or Mac, which run the full coach app. iPhone is a free, view-only viewer for your players and parents, so they can see what you build but can't change it.
What are the demo programs?
Rotato opens with two demo programs, a high school program (Varsity and JV) and a club program (14U Black and 16U Gold), with realistic rosters, lineups, plays and defense already set up. They're there so you can try everything before typing a single name, and they never count toward a plan.
When the welcome screen appears, choose Look around the demo teams first to explore, or Set up my program to start on your own. You can switch programs any time from the program menu at the top of the sidebar. If you've changed the demo teams and want them back, use Settings › Reset demo data.
Set up your own program
- Create a program. Open the program menu at the top of the sidebar and choose New program…. Name it (for example "Bramble Creek HS Volleyball" or "Bluecrest Volleyball Club") and pick the type: School or Club. The type decides how new seasons work.
- Check the season. A program holds seasons such as "Fall 2026" or "Club 2026–27". The current season shows under the program name; use New season… in the same menu if you need another.
- Add a team. Go to Teams & Rosters and tap New team. Give it a name like "Varsity" or "14U Black" and a color.
- Add your players. On the team, tap Import roster to paste a list, use a Google Doc or Sheet link, or take a photo of a printed roster. You can also add players one at a time with Add players.
- Pick your system. Go to Rotations and tap New lineup. Choose the lineup type (Standard, Triangle / 3-Middle or Texas) and the setter system (5-1, 6-2, 5-2 or 4-2). Rotato fills the serve order from your players' positions and sets up subs and liberos.
- Fine-tune the rotations. Step through R1 to R6, switch between serve receive, serving, defense and offense views, and drag players where you want them. Every change can be undone.
- Share or print. When you're happy, use Share with team to send it to your players' iPhones, or Print & share for lineup, rotation and play sheets.
What's in the sidebar?
| Section | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Rotations | The rotation board: R1–R6, every view, lineups, sharing and printing. More |
| Plays | The set library your plays use, starting from the USA Volleyball set names. More |
| Defense | Your team's defense system and blocking scheme. More |
| Tournaments | Club tournament schedules from AES. More |
| Programs | Every program and player, plus program export and import. More |
| Teams & Rosters | Teams for the season, rosters and jersey numbers, and Start next season. More |
| Design | Court styles and colors for each team. |
| Settings | Display options, position colors, color-blind friendly colors, demo data, your plan and Send Feedback. |
Do I need an account?
No. Rotato doesn't use accounts or logins. Your programs are saved on your iPad or Mac, and sharing a team uses a link and a 6-letter code instead of player accounts.
Does it work on iPad and Mac at the same time?
Each device keeps its own programs; they don't sync on their own. To move a program from one device to another, use Programs › Export program and then Import program on the other device.
Something not working the way your team runs?
Rotato is brand new, and it's built around coaches' feedback. Tap Settings › Send Feedback, or use our contact form. See Send Feedback.