# Players, lineups and formations

Canonical: https://rufiostats.com/help/court/players-and-lineups
Reviewed: 2026-10-13

Move a player, add a player and apply a formation while keeping the current roster.

## Move and select a player

1. Choose **Edit mode** and **Select & move**.
2. Click a player to show their controls in the inspector.
3. Drag the player to the intended spot. Use **2D plan view** if perspective makes placement difficult.
4. Play the rally to check the position at the moment you changed.

A player has timeline keys as well as a starting position. For movement at another moment, use [Timeline and annotations](https://rufiostats.com/help/court/timeline-and-annotations).

## Add a player or use a roster

The toolbar adds a near-side or far-side player. On a keyboard, **N** adds near and **Shift+N** adds far. Select the new player to edit their appearance and labels.

**Apply to this play** in Quick Plays maps the formation’s roles to your current players. Players not used in the formation are benched. A [roster from Rufio Stats](https://rufiostats.com/help/court/rallies-from-rufio-stats) is a snapshot; later roster changes do not silently rewrite the play.

## Choose a starting formation

Choose **New play > Formation**, or a formation in **Playbook > Quick Plays**. Pick the court kind and intended rotation, then add the ball touches. For the meaning of positions and zones, read [Positions and rotations](https://rufiostats.com/learn/positions-and-rotations).