The CalledUp blog
Practical advice for running a youth baseball team, plus notes on what we're building at CalledUp.
Everything a youth baseball coach needs to know about building fair batting orders and position rotations, plus a free baseball lineup generator that does the work for you.
Read moreEvery youth coach has to handle difficult parents. Here's how to set expectations, defuse conflict, and protect your sanity all season.
Read moreHow to teach hitting to youth baseball players ages 6 to 9. Drills that work, mechanics that matter, and the cues that just confuse kids.
Read moreA practical look at the apps coaches actually use to manage a team: lineups, RSVPs, parent communication, and scorekeeping, and which ones are worth your time.
Read moreEight kids, a lineup built for thirteen, and first pitch in twenty minutes. Here's how to run a short-handed game without losing the morning.
Read moreSample 75-minute practice plans for coach pitch baseball, plus drills that work with short attention spans and mixed skill levels.
Read moreFair play is easy to promise in April and hard to prove in June. A simple system for keeping innings and positions honest all season.
Read moreA roster is who's on your team. A lineup is who's at the field. The best coaches build from the second one. Here's how.
Read moreLittle League, USSSA, PONY, Babe Ruth, and Cal Ripken all handle pitch limits and minimum playing time differently. A coach's overview, with a reminder to check your current rulebook.
Read moreA practical guide for first-time tee ball coaches. What to teach 4 to 6 year olds, how to run practice, and what to ignore.
Read moreEvery parent is watching the lineup card. Here's a simple way to set a batting order that keeps the dugout and the bleachers happy all season.
Read moreNothing wrecks a Saturday like showing up with eight players. A few small habits, and one good RSVP flow, fix most of it.
Read moreRunning a rec team is a second job. We built CalledUp because the tools coaches actually had were either overkill or a pile of group chats and spreadsheets.
Read moreRoster, schedule, RSVPs, and lineups in one place. Free to get started.