What do you write? How do you organize it?

Swampboy;

Is one of your score keep's using "game changer". When we were in Australia with our three teams and playing 4 games each day in different cities. My son and I communicate daily on the game summary, adding box scores with the help of game changer. Robert made changes on our web site with his "smart phone".

One of the players mother operated the game changer and I reported up to date info to our Goodwill Series web site and added photos during the game with my mini-i pad.

Never in my dreams did I visualize these opportunity's to learn to use electronic assistants to communicate to the parents "back home".

Many thanks to the MVP [parents].

Bob

Late in a blowout JV game - tell the other coach/book:  "7 for 25 in the 3 hole" and don't even take out your lineup card.

Varsity playoff game - you need to know what the lineup is and who can re-enter.  When a sub is made (and you have confirmed it with the HC), write the number (although not required) and the first few letters of the players last name and the inning, next to the name of the player being subbed for.  If the player being subbed for is a starter, circle his name.  If he is not a starter (or if his name is circled), draw a line through it (in such a way that you can still read the name).  Give the sub info to the other bench.

Keep track of conferences/warnings/ejections on a separate card.

I'm glad they don't have courtesy runners around here.

Bob, 

I see different teams each time.  Sometimes I'm aware of who is keeping the book and whether they're doing it manually or on a tablet, but I wouldn't expect them to keep track of the stuff I'm supposed to have a handle on.

Dash, 

Thanks.

I especially like that idea of circling the guy who can re-enter and lining out the guy who can't.

Here's what I do for HS and leagues that allow starters to re-enter. When the sub is announced, I draw a circle around his number at the bottom of the card. That means that sub has entered the game. I then write his number on the line next to the player he is entering for. I now have a starter number and a sub number on the same line. That tells me the sub is in and the starter can re-enter. Neither have a circle around their name. If the starter re-enters, the sub gets a circle around his name. Now the starter is back in and the sub is done. If the coach calls for another sub for that starter, then the starter is done and I draw a circle around his number. The circle indicates that that player is done.

Additionally, I carry a pad in my shirt pocket. I will write down entries on the pad when they are announced. Then when the inning is done I record it on the lineup cards. This way I can keep the game flowing. I also record conferences when they happen on the pad. If it's the first conference in the third inning, I write 1C(3). I only write down defensive conferences. I don't worry about offensive conferences since they only get one per inning and I can remember that.

I draw a line through the name of the sub where he is listed originally. I write his number on the line where he is entering. If the starter reenters a line goes through both their names, shows neither can reenter again. If the sub gets pulled a second time a line goes through his name, shows he is out and done. 

There is no wrong way if it works for you. I've seen guys assign letters to the subs and there is a whole complicated shorthand. I've looked at it and it made my head blow up, but if it works for him, nothing wrong with it. 

I think you need to make the changes on the lineup card when they happen.  If you just write them on your extra pad, how will you know whether they are legal?

And, I would go ahead and write down the offensive conference because just because you can remember doesn't mean the coach can and it will help if you say "no you talked to #3 already this inning" while pointing at your card.