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Building a Line-Up Card

Building a Line-Up Card Complete guide to building a line-up card Home Visitor Steve Getting Started • Chris Take the Home Team Line-up card first and write “Home” on top of first card • Write the Manager’s name on the top of the card C C • Count the number of players on the card • Verify the count with the Manager • Verify all players have Uniform numbers on the card P • Verify all players are present • Ask the Manager “Are all players legally and properly equipped? ” P • Ask “Does all of your equipment meet Little League specifications? ” • You must receive a VERBAL “Yes” from the Manager for both questions Page 1 • Mark the starting pitcher with a “P” • Mark the starting catcher with a “C” • Take the Visitors Line-up card and Repeat

Building a Line-Up Card Other suggestions on keeping a line-up card Areas to record: • Pitcher of Record • Pitching Changes • Ineligible Pitchers • Pitch Count of Pitcher that is replaced • Catcher of Record (Catcher Eligibility) • Defensive Visits • Offensive Time Out • Substitutions • Weather Delays (Timing) • Ejections (Inning and Outs) Page 2

Building a Line-Up Card Pitcher of Record Home Steve C P Page 3

Building a Line-Up Card Courtesy Runner Home Steve Runner is allowed for Pitcher and Catcher. • They can not be in the game • They can not be the same person • Use C 2 for catcher (position number) • Use C 1 for pitcher C P C 2 3 Page 4 C 2 4

Building a Line-Up Card Ineligible Pitcher Home #7 , #2 INE Steve Record the numbers of players that are ineligible to pitch: • Underneath the Home or Visitor distinction, write the numbers of the players followed by “INE” C P Page 5

Building a Line-Up Card Pitching Changes Home #7 , #2 INE Steve When a pitcher is changed: • Record the inning • Record if it was the top or bottom of inning • Record number of new pitcher C • Write PF (Pitching For) • Record number of outgoing pitcher 3 14 PF 91 out 37 P Page 6 P • Record the current out count • Record the number of pitches of the outgoing pitcher

Building a Line-Up Card Catcher of Record Home #7 , #2 INE Steve Visitor Record the Catcher of record: Chris • Write IC# (innings caught and the # of innings) C C 3 14 PF 91 out 37 P Page 7 P IC 2 P IC 4 P X • If catcher has caught for 4 innings, write P to indicate they are ineligible to pitch covered by an X

Building a Line-Up Card Defensive Visits Home #7 , #2 INE Steve 1 V 1 2 V 2 Visits: C 3 14 PF 91 out 37 P Page 8 P IC 2 • Write 1 V 1 to signify first visit top of the first inning. • Write 2 V 2 to signify second visit in the top of the second inning.

Building a Line-Up Card Offensive Time Out Home #7 , #2 INE Steve 1 OT 4 1 V 1 2 V 2 Time Out: • C 3 14 PF 91 out 37 P Page 9 P IC 2 Write 10 T followed by the inning with a line indicating the top or bottom of the inning

Building a Line-Up Card Substitutions Home #7 , #2 INE Steve 1 OT 4 1 V 1 2 V 2 Substitutions: • Put a circle around the players number that being substituted • Above that players number, write the number of the new player followed by the inning they came in • Example 1, #9 is being replaced by #14 in the top of the 3 rd inning • Example 2, #7 is being replaced by #12 in the top of 3 rd inning • Example 3, #8 is being replaced by #16 in the top of the 4 th inning • Example 4, #1 is being replaced by #18 in the top of the 5 th inning 18 5 12 3 C IC 2 16 4 14 3 Page 10 3 14 PF 91 out 37 P P

Building a Line-Up Card Weather Delays Home #7 , #2 INE Steve 1 OT 4 1 V 1 2 V 2 Weather Delays: • 18 5 12 3 C 16 4 14 3 3 14 PF 91 out 37 P Lightning 3: 15 Page 11 P IC 2 If game is delayed by weather, write the reason followed by the time.

Building a Line-Up Card Ejections Home #7 , #2 INE Steve 1 OT 4 1 V 1 2 V 2 Ejections: • 18 5 12 3 C 16 4 14 3 4 Sportsmanship 3 14 PF 91 out 37 P Lightning 3: 15 Page 12 P IC 2 If a player is ejected, beside the players name, write the inning and reason of the ejection

Building a Line-Up Card Home #7 , #2 INE Steve 1 OT 4 1 V 1 2 V 2 18 5 12 3 C 16 4 14 3 4 Sportsmanship 3 14 PF 91 out 37 P Lightning 3: 15 Page 13 P IC 2