Question 1

Which divisions and leagues does this fit?

Accepted Answer

Pick your league and you'll see its own division names: Little League (Tee Ball through Junior), PONY (Shetland through Colt), Cal Ripken / Babe Ruth (T-Ball through Babe Ruth 13-15), or age groups 6U to 14U for Dixie Youth, USSSA and town rec teams. Each division comes with sensible defaults for innings, field spots, pitching and time limits, and you can change any of them, including 10-, 11- or 12-player fielding lineups.

Question 2

How does the fair position rotation work?

Accepted Answer

LineupBud tracks every position each kid plays all season and builds the next lineup to even things out. Infield spots are filled first, kids mix infield and outfield within a game, and whoever is furthest behind on infield time gets first claim next game, so nobody is stuck in the outfield week after week.

Question 3

Does it follow my division's playing-time rules?

Accepted Answer

Yes, automatically. T-Ball and Single A: everyone plays every inning. AA: nobody sits twice until everyone has sat once, and kids move between infield and outfield regularly. AAA and up: every player gets at least two full defensive innings. The rules in force print under the lineup grid, and if one cannot be met with the kids who are there, the app says so.

Question 4

Can I import my roster from a spreadsheet or a photo?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Paste straight from Excel or Google Sheets, upload a CSV or XLSX file, or snap a photo or phone screenshot of your roster and LineupBud reads the names and numbers off it. Contact info is ignored.

Question 5

Can I choose how the batting order works?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pick a rolling order that carries over from the last game, a static order that starts at #1 every game, or the T-Ball style where the whole order bats every inning and the leadoff shifts each inning. An 'everyone bats' setting lets every kid hit even when they are not in the field, and at-bats stay balanced all season.

Question 6

Does it handle pitch counts, rest days and catchers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pick your pitchers first and the lineup is built around them. Coach pitch, machine pitch and kid pitch are all supported, national pitch-count limits are shown as guidance, rest days are flagged, you can add your league's own innings-per-pitcher cap, and only kids you clear for live catching go behind the plate during kid pitch.

Question 7

What if kids are late, leave early or miss the game?

Accepted Answer

Mark them absent and the lineup rebalances around them. For a late arrival or early departure, pick the half-inning and LineupBud builds the lineup around the innings they miss, without counting that time as bench, and keeps their spot in the batting order. For a late scratch, mark the player out, tap Regenerate lineup, then send the updated image or live link to your coaches.

Question 8

Can I print a dugout card?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The card shows the batting order with jersey numbers, each player's position by inning, the pitching plan, your team logo and a field diagram. Print it full page, two per page or four pocket-size per page, or send it to phones as an image or a live read-only link (first name and last initial only).

Question 9

Can my assistant coaches or team parent see the lineup?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Invite up to 3 assistant coaches and 1 team parent by email. Everyone can view lineups, dugout cards and stats, and you choose which assistants can also edit.

Question 10

What happens at the end of the season?

Accepted Answer

Mark the season complete and a Season recap tab appears. Write a keepsake letter for families, with no names or one equal line for every player, and share it as a link. Coaches also get a report of every player's positions, bench innings and at-bats to download as a PDF or image. LineupBud never tracks scores or wins.

Question 11

How much does it cost?

Accepted Answer

One team per calendar year and its first two games are free, no credit card. Your 100-day season window starts when you create the team, including setup and the free trial. A $16 pass unlocks the remaining days; paying does not restart the clock. Once unlocked, $6 adds 30 days if your season runs long. League promo codes are accepted too.

#	Player	1	2	3	4
1	Bill Blue	RF	2B	P (IF)	LF
2	Marcus Orange	3B	1B	RF	2B
3	John Red	LF	SS	3B	1B
4	Martin Black	2B	P (IF)	LF	SS
5	Juan White	1B	RF	2B	P (IF)
6	Andre Gray	SS	3B	1B	RF
7	Mike Green	P (IF)	LF	SS	3B
	Trent Yellow	-	-	-	-
	Susie Purple	-	-	-	-

Player	GP	P	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	LC	CF	RC	RF	Bench	Total	AB	Balance
Bill Blue	9	4	4	4	4	4	3	1	1	2	4	0	31	26	1
Mike Green	10	4	5	4	5	5	4	1	1	1	4	0	34	31	1
John Red	11	6	5	5	5	5	5	1	1	1	4	0	38	35	2
Andre Gray	10	5	5	5	5	5	3	1	2	1	4	0	36	29	2
Martin Black	12	6	5	5	6	6	5	2	2	1	4	0	42	36	2
Juan White	10	4	4	5	5	4	4	1	1	2	5	0	35	34	1
Marcus Orange	12	5	6	6	5	6	5	1	2	1	5	0	42	39	1
Trent Yellow	8	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	1	2	0	28	25	2
Susie Purple	8	4	4	4	3	4	3	1	2	1	2	0	28	24	2
Total	-	42	42	42	42	42	34	11	14	11	34	0	-	279	-
Games used	-	12	12	12	12	12	10	3	4	3	10	-	-	-	-

#	Player	1	2	3	4
1	Bill Blue	RF	2B	P (IF)	LF
2	Marcus Orange	3B	1B	RF	2B
3	John Red	LF	SS	3B	1B
4	Martin Black	2B	P (IF)	LF	SS
5	Juan White	1B	RF	2B	P (IF)
6	Andre Gray	SS	3B	1B	RF
7	Mike Green	P (IF)	LF	SS	3B
	Trent Yellow	-	-	-	-
	Susie Purple	-	-	-	-

Fair lineups for every kid,
all season long

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Season-long fairness, at a glance

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Position rules for every kid

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Set up your team

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