The mandatory playing time problem
Youth leagues don't leave playing time to the coach's discretion. Little League, Cal Ripken, Babe Ruth, PONY Baseball: they all have mandatory playing time rules. Every kid plays every inning. Field positions rotate. Nobody sits on the bench all game.
The rule is clear. Following it is harder than it sounds — you're tracking a dozen kids' position history across a full season, in your head, while actually coaching the game.
Inning Wizard does the math. You enter your roster once. Before every game, you click Generate. The tool looks at what every kid has played all season and builds a lineup that enforces your league's fairness rules automatically. No spreadsheet, no guesswork, no complaints.
The three rules youth leagues require, built right in
Infield/Outfield Rotation
No kid should be stuck in right field all season. Inning Wizard tracks which positions every player has been assigned and automatically rotates them through infield and outfield over the course of the season.
✓ Enforced automaticallyEqual Bench Time
When you have 13 kids for 9 fielding spots, someone sits each inning. Inning Wizard distributes bench time evenly, so the same kid isn't always the one sitting when the score is close.
✓ Enforced automaticallySeason-Long Memory
Fair for one game isn't enough. Inning Wizard tracks every game's positions across the full season. Each new lineup improves cumulative fairness, not just one game at a time.
✓ Tracked automaticallyHow it works
Add your roster once
Enter player names, jersey numbers, and any position preferences (pitcher, catcher). Takes about 3 minutes for a 12-player roster.
Mark absent players before each game
Check off who's missing that day. The algorithm adjusts and rebuilds around your actual available roster.
Click Generate
In about 30 seconds, you have a complete lineup: all innings, all positions, fully balanced based on the season's history. Drag and drop to tweak if needed.
Print or screenshot and go
Hand the lineup card to your scorekeeper. Every kid knows where they're playing. Every position is covered. You can actually focus on coaching.
Built for the whole league, not just one team
If it helps one coach, imagine what it does for a whole organization.
Individual coaches can use Inning Wizard for $15/year. But where it gets really powerful is when your entire league adopts it.
League administrators on the Rec Group or League plans get a central dashboard to manage every team. Every coach in your league uses the same algorithm. No more inconsistency between teams. No more wondering if Coach Dave is following the same rotation rules as everyone else. One standard of fairness, applied automatically, across the whole organization.
Works on any device
No app download. Opens in any browser on your phone, tablet, or laptop. Most coaches use it from their phone on the bench.
Position preferences respected
Lock your dedicated pitcher and catcher. Everyone else rotates freely around them. The algorithm never overrides your deliberate decisions.
Assistant coach access
Invite your assistant or team parent to view and edit the lineup. No separate subscription needed for assistant coaches.
Exportable records
Export your full position history to CSV. If a parent ever disputes playing time, you have documented proof ready in seconds.