Lineup Management

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

I use the system laid out in the CCA Umpire Improvement Manual, with some modifications for HS. For example, once a sub comes into the game, I can circle her number because she will no longer be available as a sub in the collegiate game. But, in the HS game, a circle around a sub says to me that she still has one re-entry. When she re-enters the game the second time, I put an X over the number that is already circled.

What Scott said, but I use a dash next to a sub the first time she enters. As for line-up cards, I think almost every one I have been given are the starters down one side, space for changes on the other, and subs at the bottom format similar to the ones in the manual or Emily's site. The system works just fine for me.

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

WHAT!?!? You mean everyone should do it the same? Where is the individualism? Shouldn't everyone use whatever system with which the umpire is comfortable and can reference with confidence?

Since you metioned individualism, The OAOA (OR Athletic Officials Assoc.) and OSAA have decided that all baseball teams will fill out their lineups on the "official" OSAA line-up card, and all baseball umpires must use one method to record changes:

http://osaa.org/baseball/BaseballLineupCard.pdf
http://osaa.org/baseball/BaseballLin...structions.pdf

Glad I don't have to learn another system to do HS baseball. Some SB teams will use the OSAA card and it works just fine with my method.