Question 1

Which divisions and leagues does this fit?

Accepted Answer

T-Ball, Single A, AA, AAA, Majors and Intermediate 50/70, roughly ages 4 to 13. Each division comes with sensible defaults for innings, field spots, pitching style, pitch limits and time limits, and you can change any of them. You also set how many kids play defense and name the positions, so 10-, 11- or 12-player fielding lineups with extra outfielders all work.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Yes, automatically. T-Ball and Single A: everyone plays every inning and rotates between infield and outfield as evenly as the math allows. AA: nobody sits twice until everyone has sat once, nobody sits more than two innings unless it is mathematically impossible, and kids move between infield and outfield at least every two innings, safety permitting. AAA, Majors and Intermediate: every player gets at least two full defensive innings (six outs) and nobody sits twice until everyone has sat once. The rules in force are printed right under the lineup grid, and if one cannot be met with the kids who are there, the app says so.

Question 3

How does the every-kid-every-position rule work?

Accepted Answer

For T-Ball and Single A, the generator rotates players through every position, never repeats a spot in the same game, and mixes infield and outfield within each game so nobody spends four straight innings in the grass. Infield spots are always filled first when enough kids are there.

Question 4

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 spot shifts one name each inning. There is also an 'everyone bats' setting so every kid hits even when they are not on the field every inning. Haven't set an order yet? Your roster order is used, so a brand new team still gets a usable card.

Question 5

If I reshuffle the batting order, does it change games I already played?

Accepted Answer

No. A finalized game keeps the order exactly as it was batted, along with the positions and at bats. Changes you make later only affect future games, whichever batting style you use. If you edit a finalized game and mark a kid present who was down as absent, they are added to the bottom of that game's order so nobody else moves, and their at bats still count.

Question 6

Someone always ends up stuck in the outfield. Does that even out?

Accepted Answer

Yes, across the season. When your team has more outfield spots than infield spots, somebody has to take the smaller infield share each game. LineupBud tracks every kid's infield innings all year and gives whoever is furthest behind first claim on infield next game, so the short share rotates instead of landing on the same kid every week. A kid who joins mid-season starts clean and is never over-rotated to catch up.

Question 7

Do jersey numbers show up on the printed cards?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Numbers you enter on the roster save as soon as you tap out of the box and print in their own narrow column right after each player's name, on the 1-, 2- and 4-per-sheet layouts. The far left column marked '#' is the batting order slot, not the jersey number.

Question 8

How many innings can I plan for?

Accepted Answer

Anywhere from 1 to 9. Nine is the maximum, and you can clear the box and retype a new number whenever plans change.

Question 9

Does it handle pitch counts and rest days?

Accepted Answer

Yes. From AA up you can log pitches per outing, and the app flags daily limits and required rest days before you schedule a kid to pitch. Coach pitch, machine pitch and full kid pitch are all supported, and in AA you can mark which kids can catch behind the safety net versus live once kid pitch starts.

Question 10

Can I pick my pitchers and have the lineup built around them?

Accepted Answer

That is the intended flow. Step 1 is who's here, step 2 is picking a pitcher for each kid pitch inning, and step 3 generates the lineup around those picks. Each name shows season innings, pitch count and a rest warning, and a 'Resting today' switch keeps a kid out of the plan. Leave innings blank and the app fills them for you. Regenerating always uses your latest availability, rules and pitchers.

Question 11

Who catches during kid pitch innings?

Accepted Answer

Only kids you have cleared for live catching. It is a hard rule. If none of them are there that day, the catcher spot is left open and LineupBud asks you to pick someone, then builds the rest of the lineup around your choice.

Question 12

What do position rules and preferred positions actually do?

Accepted Answer

Each player's card has a dropdown with two rules: 'Never plays' blocks the spots you check, and 'Only plays' means the spots you check are the only ones they are used at, which is easier for a kid who plays just one or two positions. Leave the list empty for no rule. Either way it is a hard block, bent only when nobody else on the team can cover the spot. 'Preferred' is a nudge, not a promise.

Question 13

What if a rule has to be broken to keep everyone rotating?

Accepted Answer

LineupBud tries a bench swap first. If no legal swap exists, it plays the kid there and tells you plainly on the game screen, naming the player, the spot and the inning, so you always know when a setting was overridden and why. Catchers are the exception: if nobody available is cleared to catch an inning, that spot is left open and you pick someone before the lineup is generated.

Question 14

What if kids are missing on game day?

Accepted Answer

Mark them absent and the lineup rebalances around them. Absent players are skipped in the rolling batting order and never selected as the last batter of the game.

Question 15

What happens when a player joins mid-season?

Accepted Answer

Set their joined date and they slot in without touching games that were already played. The rotation compares them only against the games they were actually available for, so they catch up fairly instead of being buried by everyone else's season totals. The same applies when a kid becomes eligible for a new position partway through the year.

Question 16

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 just snap a photo or phone screenshot of your roster and LineupBud reads the names and numbers off it. Contact info is ignored.

Question 17

What does the Balance number mean?

Accepted Answer

It is the raw innings gap for one player: the most innings they have at any regularly used position minus the fewest. Every spot counts on its own, so LF and RF are compared separately, and seldom used spots are left out. Lower is fairer.

Question 18

What happens when the season ends?

Accepted Answer

When a team's access expires or you finalize the season, the team becomes read-only. All of your position and at-bat history stays viewable, including spots you stopped using during the year.

Question 19

How do promo codes work?

Accepted Answer

If your league gave you a code, enter it in the unlock screen for a team. The code applies the same access as a paid pass, up to the limits set for that code.

Question 20

Does picking a pitcher build the lineup before I'm ready?

Accepted Answer

No. Choosing pitchers never creates a lineup on its own. The grid stays empty and reads 'No lineup yet' until you press Generate lineup, so nobody gets accidentally benched while you are still planning.

Question 21

How does it handle the pitching limits in my division?

Accepted Answer

It shows your division's rule right on the game page and flags a kid scheduled past it. AA is 1 inning or 50 pitches, whichever comes first. AAA, Majors and Intermediate are 2 innings or 6 outs, whichever comes first, and any appearance in an inning counts as a full inning, even one pitch in relief. LineupBud does not count pitches during the game, so this is guidance, not an automatic stop.

Question 22

What about a pitcher moving to catcher?

Accepted Answer

In AAA, Majors and Intermediate a pitcher who throws more than 40 pitches cannot move behind the plate (the 40th pitch may finish the at bat). If you schedule a kid to pitch and then catch later in the game, LineupBud reminds you. It is advisory, since pitches are logged after the fact.

Question 23

What happens to the pitch log when I finalize a game?

Accepted Answer

LineupBud checks that every defensive inning that needed a pitcher has one recorded, that the logged appearances add up to the innings you actually fielded, and it asks you to fill in anything missing by name. If pitch counts are blank it asks for a quick estimate, which you can skip. A pitcher who works into a second inning is credited for both, and the reliever who finishes it gets credit for that inning too.

Question 24

If I correct a finalized game, does the next lineup know about it?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Fixing a position, marking a kid present or correcting the pitch log updates the season totals right away, so the next lineup you generate is built on the corrected history.

Question 25

How are innings pitched counted for the season?

Accepted Answer

The season tracker leads with Little League innings, where any appearance in an inning counts as one, even a single pitch in relief. The actual outs-based figure (like 3.1) and total outs are shown next to it, along with pitch counts.

Question 26

Does the dugout card show who can relieve?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Printed cards include a bullpen list in priority order: who is eligible to pitch that day, how many innings they have left under your division's rule, their season innings, and any rest warning.

Question 27

I'm stuck. Where do I get help?

Accepted Answer

Every signed-in page has a help icon at the top that opens the AI help desk, and the icon beside it sends a message to the LineupBud team. If you stall on an empty screen, LineupBud offers those same shortcuts along with this FAQ. The order is always: create the team, add the roster, add a game, mark who's here, pick pitchers, then generate.

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

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	314	279	-
Games used	-	12	12	12	12	12	10	3	4	3	10	-	-	-	-

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

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