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The Coach's Binder
The old-school way, done properly. Nine printable pages that cover a season: keeping score, pitch counts and rest, tryout evaluations, lineups, defensive rotations and practice plans. Free, and yours in seconds — and when you're tired of adding it all up by hand, ScoutBall AI does the same job automatically.
- Pitch count & rest log
- Player evaluation form
- Lineup card
- Scorekeeping sheet
- Defensive rotation by inning
- Stats cheat sheet
- Practice plan
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What's inside
Seven forms, one binder
Pitch count & rest log
A season log for every outing, with the full Pitch Smart daily-max and rest-day chart printed at the top.
Player evaluation form
Rate hitting, fielding, throwing, speed, pitching and intangibles 1–5, with room for strengths and focus areas.
Lineup card
Twelve batting spots with columns for position, OBP and OPS, plus bench and available pitchers.
Scorekeeping sheet
A full scorebook page: 11 batting spots across seven innings with diamonds, totals, the opposing pitchers' lines and a scoring key.
Defensive rotation by inning
Plan all seven innings position by position, then tally field and bench time so playing time stays fair.
Stats cheat sheet
OBP, SLG, OPS, K/BB, WHIP, FIP, ERA and more: what each measures, the formula, and when to use it.
Practice plan
Time blocks, stations, coaches and key coaching points, with a quick look back at what worked.
Where it started
From a 3-ring binder to ScoutBall AI
“I created what I now lovingly call my old school coaching binder: a 3-ring binder packed with printed practice plans, a drill library for fielding and hitting, lineup templates, and the first version of a player evaluation form.”
That binder became ScoutBall AI. These pages are the paper version, free to print and use all season. The app is the automated version of the very same work: it keeps the pitch counts, calculates the stats, ranks the players and builds the lineups for you.
Questions
Is the Coach's Binder really free?
Yes. Enter your name and email and download the PDF right away. There's nothing to buy and no credit card.
Does it work for softball?
Yes. The evaluation form, lineup card, rotation sheet, practice plan and stats cheat sheet work the same for fastpitch softball. The pitch count chart follows baseball's Pitch Smart guidelines, so use your league's softball rules for pitching limits.
What size does it print?
US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), 9 pages. The forms print cleanly in black and white. Print only the pages you need, as many times as you like.
Where do the pitch count numbers come from?
The rest-day chart follows the MLB and USA Baseball Pitch Smart guidelines. Leagues and high school associations set their own rules, so always follow your league's rulebook first.