1. PLATE MEETING
Verify that all players are legally and properly equipped. And that all equipment meets NFHS standards and has not been altered from the manufacturer’s original specifications.
Accept Lineups.
Substitution & game management instructions.
Ground Rules.
Encourage Sportsmanship.
Introductions and National Anthem?
Plate Meeting: Positions; Introductions; Attitude.
Carry two color push button pens (red & blue or black) and one pencil. Readers if needed.
Receive home team’s lineup card first.
Verify game administrator and lightning detector.
Count Starters: If 10 verify DH and fielder he is batting for. If 8? If 9? If 12?
Check for duplicate numbers and/or names.

2. LineUP Card Plate Meeting Courtesy Runners, Conferences and Warinings
Substitutions

3. Lineup Card Plate Meeting Game Manager & Lightning Detector.
Dr. MacFarland / LD
Lineup Card
Plate Meeting
Game Manager & Lightning Detector.
Count starters.
If 10 confirm DH w/Coach and bracket.
Duplicate numbers or players? 29

4. Lineup Card Plate Meeting Game Manager & Lightning Detector.
Dr. MacFarland / LD 29
Outlaws Orange H
CR1 CR DC OC W
Lineup Card
Plate Meeting
Game Manager & Lightning Detector.
Count starters.
If 10 confirm DH w/Coach and bracket.
Duplicate numbers or players?
Ater the Plate Meeting
Conferences, Courtesy Runners & Warnings

5. Lineup Card Plate Meeting Game Manager & Lightning Detector.
Dr. MacFarland / LD 29
Lineup Card
Plate Meeting
Game Manager & Lightning Detector.
Count starters.
If 10 confirm DH w/Coach and bracket.
Duplicate numbers or players?
Ater the Plate Meeting
Conferences, Courtesy Runners & Warnings
Substitutions
“6 for 31”
“Reenter 31”
“10 for 31” 6 31 10

6. Lineup Card Courtesy Runners “44 courtesy runner for the pitcher.”
Dr. MacFarland / LD 29
Outlaws Orange H
CR1 CR DC OC W
Lineup Card
Courtesy Runners
“44 courtesy runner for the pitcher.”
“9 courtesy runner for the catcher.” 44 9 6 31 10 • •

7. Lineup Card More Substitutions “26 for 21” “9 for 17”
Dr. MacFarland / LD 29
Outlaws Orange H
CR1 CR DC OC W
Lineup Card
More Substitutions
“26 for 21”
“9 for 17”
“37 for 9 (pinch runner)”
“17 reenters”
“37 for 17 (pinch runner)”
“21 for 12 and 28 for 26”
“Reenter 21 for 26 and substitute 28 for 12”
44 9 28 9 37 17 37 26 21 6 31 10 • •

8. Lineup Card Courtesy Runners “44 courtesy runner for the catcher”9 52
Dr. MacFarland / LD 29 26 37 17 21 6 31 10 •
Lineup Card
Courtesy Runners
“44 courtesy runner for the catcher”
“12 courtesy runner for the catcher”
“52 courtesy runner for the catcher”
Outlaws Orange H
CR1 CR DC OC W 44 9 52 28 •

9. Lineup Card Offensive Conference Player # over inning.44 9 52
Dr. MacFarland / LD 29 26 37 17 21 6 31 10 •
Lineup Card
Offensive Conference
Player # over inning.
Defensive Conference
Draw diamond.
Draw Runners.
Record Inning.
Record number of outs.
Record batter #.
Record score.
Outlaws Orange H
CR1 CR DC OC W
0-0 2
4-2 4
4-4 7 9 2 44 9 52
P28 7 2 3 1 1 2 28 9 37 17 37

10. Lineup Card <R5 <E2 Reading the card Who is in the game?
Dr. MacFarland / LD 44 9 52
Lineup Card
Reading the card
Who is in the game?
Is there still a DH?
Who can re-enter?
Who cannot?
Who can be a courtesy runner?
Who is the pitcher?
What happened to the right fielder?
What did 26 do? 28 11 26 16 26
<R5 37 9 30 3 18
<E2 44 6 7 10 29 • E • R •