Next Inning vs Baseball Player Connect

Next Inning is a lineup, fielding, and playing-time app for youth baseball and softball coaches. It is the top of the third. Your left fielder wants to pitch, a parent is asking why their kid sat two innings in a row, and you are holding a dry-erase board in one hand and a lineup card in the other. Next Inning replaces both. It is built for the innings you are coaching, not the recap afterward. PLAN THE GAME Build the fielding rotation in a grid: players down the side, innings across the top, tap a cell to set a position. Or start from a generated plan: Next Inning fills every inning of fielding around your rules, each player's position preferences, and who has been sitting. You set the batting order yourself, by dragging it into shape (in continuous batting order) or copying it from a prior game, fielding plan too if you like. Enter your limits once (minimum field innings, consecutive bench innings, pitcher innings, pitch caps, rest days) or start from a league preset, with a per-game override for tournaments. Enter pitch counts after an outing and Next Inning helps you track them: it flags a plan that breaks one of your rules and still lets you make the call. SOFTBALL Bat 9, 10, 11, 12 or the whole roster, per team or per game. Mark the DP, FLEX and EP for fastpitch; a pinch hitter keeps the same batting spot, and the Re-enter once setting warns before an illegal re-entry. RUN THE DUGOUT The dugout view is the point of the app: one screen, big type, high contrast, readable at a glance in direct sun from a few feet away. Tap a position to pick a player, or drag a player onto another. One tap steps to the next inning and the positions redraw. Mark a player unavailable, mark an injury from an inning, or sub a player out; the batting order and fielding plan route around them. Position changes, swaps, and sub-outs have an undo, so a mis-tap costs you a second, not an inning. On a tablet in landscape the batting order sits beside the field; on a phone you switch between the two, so the tablet can stay in the dugout while you coach from the baseline. Super-bright mode holds the screen at full brightness for noon games, and it stays awake between pitches. WORKS OFFLINE Ball fields have bad service. Sign in once with your email; after that the dugout runs on the device. Every tap saves on the device first and syncs when signal comes back. SHOW YOUR WORK Season totals per player: innings played, innings at each position, bench innings, pitch counts, games played, and a fairness score that rises when innings and infield time are spread evenly and nobody sits two innings in a row. Export the season fairness report as a PDF to print or bring to the playing-time conversation. YOU AND YOUR ASSISTANTS Invite an assistant coach with a short code. They sign in on their own phone and see the same lineup, fielding plan, and inning, usually within seconds when you both have signal. ALSO IN THE APP - Multiple teams; copy roster instead of retyping names each season - Roster with jersey numbers, preferred positions, and positions to avoid - Bullpen and on-deck planning, plus the pitching order - Per-game availability (one tap on Home), designated hitter, game summary with the score - Schedule with opponent, home or away, field on a map, and game-time forecast - Printable lineup card as a PDF for the umpire and scorekeeper - Coaching-staff chat per team and per game, with mute and report WHAT IT DOES NOT DO Next Inning does not score the game, stream video, or broadcast to families. Other apps do that well and you can keep using them. This one helps you decide who plays where, and shows your work when someone asks. Free to use. No ads. We never sell or rent player data, and a roster is visible only to the coaches you invite. Next Inning is built for coaches. Head coaches and assistant coaches use it, and it stores roster information, so it is not designed for players to use. Support: support@nextinning.app nextinning.app

Baseball Player Connect makes it easier for youth baseball coaches to fill open roster spots and for players to find opportunities to play. When a team needs an extra player, coaches can post an upcoming game, specify the age range and positions needed, and search for available players nearby. Players can maintain their baseball profile, enter when they're available, discover open games, and connect with coaches looking for help. FOR COACHES • Create teams and manage upcoming games • Post open roster spots • Specify player age ranges and positions needed • Search for available players nearby • Filter player searches by age, position, availability, organization, and distance • Invite players to upcoming games • Review and respond to player requests • Keep track of confirmed players and remaining roster spots • Communicate directly with players and families FOR PLAYERS & FAMILIES • Create and manage player profiles • Add baseball organizations, teams, and positions • Set dates when players are available • Discover nearby games with open roster spots • Request opportunities to play • Receive and respond to coach invitations • Keep track of scheduled games and pending requests • Communicate with coaches • Manage multiple players from one account BUILT FOR REAL BASEBALL SCHEDULES Baseball schedules change. Teams sometimes find themselves short a player, while available players are looking for another opportunity to get on the field. Baseball Player Connect brings those needs together in one place. Coaches can focus searches on players who match the age, position, availability, and geographic requirements of a particular game. Players and families can see relevant opportunities without having to rely entirely on texts, email chains, social media posts, or word of mouth. Whether you're trying to fill one open roster spot for this weekend or looking for another chance to play, Baseball Player Connect helps make the connection. SUBSCRIPTION & PRICING New accounts receive their first month of Baseball Player Connect at no charge, with full access to the app and no subscription required during that period. After the first month, continued access to subscription features requires an auto-renewable subscription: • Monthly Subscription — $0.99 per month • Yearly Subscription — $3.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you purchase a subscription. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account subscription settings. Prices may vary by country or region. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://baseballplayerconnect.com/privacy.html