How does your team utilize subs?

[jf2k4]

Say for instance you're playing in a usssa tournament and fully expect to play 6 to 8 games.

You have 12 people.

Are you playing 10 in the field with 2 EHs, 10 field and 10 bat with 2 subs, or some other combination? and why?

And let's just assume the team is fully sponsored so this was not a pay to play situation.

 

[slink35]

Best 10 play for tournies. Maybe one EH if you have a masher who can't play the field.

 

[BOOMHAUER]

pool play - bat 11 with one sub
bracket play - best 10 hitting that day

 

[dblemup]

jersey mike's > subway

 

[shifletd]

Last tourney we started hitting 12 with 2 EHers. Once we got into the late games in the tourney, best 10 hit and played with subs at the ready.

 

[rhound50]

We usually bat all 12 to start with, we typcially have 12 guys who can bang, if someone is having a bad tourney we may only hit 10 or 11 as we go deeper. Also we have a couple guys who are not the fleetest of foot, if the tourney doesnt't allow runners we are more likely to have one guy (usually our coach) sub so he can run when we really need it. We run a 5 man so batting 12 allow us to have a rotation in the outfield to give each guy a couple inning off in the field so they can stay fresh.

 

[-Six-]

i would bat all 12. Like what rhound has goin. You keep them in the game head wise and if someone gets hurt they just plug right in.

 

[slink35]

i would bat all 12. Like what rhound has goin. You keep them in the game head wise and if someone gets hurt they just plug right in.

If you bat all twelve, you don't have subs if someone gets hurt.

 

[bobby_hirst]

never bat 12 in tourney play

 

[whogotz]

no solid forumla for tournaments.
my team has batted 12 - hit a collective 695 - and gone 1-2
we have hit 11 - hit a collective 600 and won

its all about who hits and having solid defense.

also very hard to make sure no one gets butthurt

 

[-Six-]

If you bat all twelve, you don't have subs if someone gets hurt.

that's a good point. I'm not sure where my mind was.

 

[cdamron13]

Located somewhere up your ass, prob. Right next to your head...lol

 

[wdwlodge]

I guess it ultimately depends on what 12 guys we have, but we never bat more than 11.

 

[Meskin24]

never bat 12 in tourney play

What if you have 15 guys?

 

[-Six-]

Located somewhere up your ass, prob. Right next to your head...lol

sick burn. i would truly put my head in my ass if i looked at all like you.

 

[jd81]

Always keep 1 on the bench for tourney's. Somebody always seems to come up lame and if every body is batting you will get the auto out if dude can't swing the bat.

 

[cdamron13]

sick burn. i would truly put my head in my ass if i looked at all like you.

Damn bruh....I was joking...u know all lollulzomgroflmao....damn u sensitive

I get laid by the ladies, u know I'm in charge, both how I'm livin and my nose is large

 

[-Six-]

i was trying to get into a penis fight with you online.

 

[shifletd]

i was trying to get into a penis fight with you online.

*virtual penis fight

 

[Bubaloo]

I only have ten roster players because I've played on teams with 15 and it's retarted.
I only bring subs when I'm short a roster player. Always play ten.
We have won 3 tourneys out of the last 5 playoffs

 

[jf2k4]

I only have ten roster players because I've played on teams with 15 and it's retarted.
I only bring subs when I'm short a roster player. Always play ten.
We have won 3 tourneys out of the last 5 playoffs

So what do you do when someone rolls an ankle?

Tournament over?

 

[-Six-]

So what do you do when someone rolls an ankle?

Tournament over?

pick up the best player from the team they just beat.

 

[jf2k4]

pick up the best player from the team they just beat.

That year long suspension doesn't seem too appealing when someone protests though.

 

[-Six-]

That year long suspension doesn't seem too appealing when someone protests though.

I eye black his entire face and hands. No one ever knows.

 

[Bubaloo]

On call. Pretty large list of players. It's also never happend knock on wood
Probably take an auto out if need be. The odds are less it happends then me needing a guy on a bench.
Ill let u know after this weekend we have our ice breaker lol

 

[shifletd]

I eye black his entire face and hands. No one ever knows.

....and pray he doesn't have sweat glands.

 

[shifletd]

On call. Pretty large list of players. It's also never happend knock on wood
Probably take an auto out if need be. The odds are less it happends then me needing a guy on a bench.
Ill let u know after this weekend we have our ice breaker lol

You must have some guys that are pretty flexible with their schedules to have people on-call during a tourney. It seems to me just carrying a couple subs would be the easier thing to do...

 

[-Six-]

This is all "what if" scenario. you all making me break it down like i do this every weekend and ****. bring ten guys rolls an ankle. What am i supposed to do take an out??? yeah right.

 

[jf2k4]

Or if you're in a back to back games someone gets hurt in game 1.. and 2 hours away from home.

 

[shifletd]

Or if you're in a back to back games someone gets hurt in game 1.. and 2 hours away from home.

^^^This. Having subs on-call rather than on the bench would pretty much prevent you from playing anywhere further than 45 mins from home.