Setting your tournament pitching rotation, defensive lineup, and batting order requires some foresight and thought to place your team in the best position to succeed. How you choose your pool play roster will greatly impact your bracket game play. Join us as we share our thoughts on how to prepare your team for a tournament.

00:00 - Introduction

02:15 - Pool play pitching rotation

06:10 - Playoff pitching rotation

06:55 - When to use your #1 starter & #1 reliever

10:20 - Using your league play pitching rotation to strengthen your tournament potential

12:30 - Defensive setup

13:45 - In-game communication with players 

17:45 - Tournament batting order philosophies

20:40 - Parent & player communication regarding lineup philosophy

23:10 - Keeping a fluid lineup

27:55 - Wrap up

In this episode we discussed using a Baller Board to facilitate in-game lineup and position changes with our players. You can use this link (http://www.ballerboards.com) to check out their products from their standard models to custom designs for your program.

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