How to Effectively Manage The Dugout for a Better Organized Team

Have you ever had your child's team late to take the field because no one can find their baseball glove? What about when the batting line up gets all screwy because no one knows who is next up to bat?

Here are three steps to an effective, well-organized dugout or bleacher.

Step 1. Write the name of each child on masking tape with a permanent marker. The names should be in batting line up order.

Step 2. Roll the tape back onto the roll until you reach the game. Then, tear each child's name off of the roll and stick onto the bleacher.

Step 3. Instruct the children to sit at their name and to place their gloves, hats, etc underneath their seat on the bleacher. Children who bring batting bags should hang their bags in front of their place on the bleacher.

With these three, super-easy steps your next ballgame will run more smoothly. The children will be more prepared for their time at bat, their gloves will less likely be misplaced, and everyone can relax and enjoy the game.


Well, it sure works for me. And as the helmet-put-er-oner, whose-up-next-question-answerer, can't -stand-not-knowing-what-is-going-on, dugout organizing Mama, I always have my tape and Sharpie handy at game time.

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