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The hand-out size
Standard 2.5″ × 3.5″ — four per sheet
The size teams actually hand out on visits — fits a pocket and a binder sleeve.
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Build an enlarged 3.5″ × 5″ card
Keepsake size — for the facility's volunteer wall or a retirement frame.
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Did you know?
We make sport card templates for every sport — all 26 of them
Softball, soccer, hockey, swimming, dance, karate, pickleball, and more — same five designs, same free maker, no signup.
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Registered therapy dog teams hand out trading cards of the dog on hospital, school and library visits — a patient who can't keep the dog keeps the card. This template makes that card: the dog's photo, name, breed, and the program it visits for, in the same five designs our sports cards use.
This page builds the 9-up team sheet — every player on the roster on one US Letter page. Each card has its own photo, name, jersey number, and position; share team color and design across the whole sheet. The Classic design is the most printer-friendly of the three — sharp banner colors, no large dark fills.
What we've learned
- Use a high-quality photo. A sharp source picture makes for a sharp card. Portrait-orientation photos fit the card frame naturally.
- Up to 9 players. Add only as many as your roster has — empty slots stay blank. Every card uses the same team name and color scheme.
- Cut into 9 separate cards or hand out the whole sheet. Some coaches print one sheet per parent and let them cut at home; others cut at the banquet.
- Use the same photo crop ratio across all 9. If every player’s photo uses the same shoulders-up framing, the team sheet looks like a coordinated set rather than nine random snapshots.
- Drag and zoom to crop. The photo frame shows exactly what ends up on the card. Center the face in the middle third — that’s the area readers’ eyes land on first.
Common questions
Why 9 cards instead of 12?
9 cards (3×3) at trading-card size fit cleanly on a US Letter sheet with comfortable cutting margins. 12 cards would either shrink each card below 2 × 3 inches (too small to read) or extend off the page.
What if my roster is more than 9 players?
Print two sheets — fill the first 9 slots, then come back and print a second sheet with the remaining players. Use the same team name and color scheme on both sheets so they read as one set.
What if my roster is fewer than 9 players?
Add only the players you have — empty card slots stay blank on the sheet. The sheet still prints correctly with just the cards that have data.
Do I need an account or login to use this?
No. The generator runs entirely in your browser — nothing gets uploaded to a server. You can use it anonymously, no signup, no Adobe Acrobat, no watermark.
What paper should I use?
60–100 lb cardstock for cards you'll handle a lot (binders, pockets). Standard printer paper bends and curls within a day. Glossy photo paper works for keepsake prints if your printer supports it.
Can I edit the PDF after I download it?
The PDF is flat — re-edit by coming back to this page and regenerating with new inputs. Re-uploading the photo and re-typing names is faster than fighting an Acrobat editor.
Can I print cards for a whole visiting program?
Yes — that is what the 9-up sheet is for. Pet-therapy programs with multiple teams print one sheet per visit rotation: nine dogs, each with its own photo, name and breed. The card-back builder's 9-up format sits on the same grid, so a re-fed page prints in register — programs usually run one shared back with the roster, the visit calendar, or a how-to-volunteer line, because every card a kid takes home is also the program's best recruiting flyer. Open the card-back builder