Frequently asked questions
Everything coaches ask about NextGameCoach
Short, specific answers about how NextGameCoach works at the field.
- What is NextGameCoach?
- NextGameCoach is a web app that helps youth baseball coaches manage a tournament: it tracks pitch counts and rest-day rules, keeps every player on pace for fair-play minimums, and recommends lineups between games. It is a planning and decision tool used at the field, not the official scorebook.
- How does it differ from GameChanger?
- GameChanger is a scorekeeping and stats app built to record what happened in a game. NextGameCoach is a game-day decision tool built to help you decide what to do next: who can pitch tomorrow under rest-day rules, which players are behind on fair-play innings, and what lineup gets everyone their time. Many coaches use both — GameChanger for the official book and stats, NextGameCoach for tournament decisions.
- Does it work offline at the field?
- Yes. NextGameCoach works offline at tournament fields where cell service is unreliable. Your changes are saved on the device and sync automatically when the connection returns.
- What pitch count rules does it support?
- Version 1 ships with the Little League Senior Division rule set for ages 13-16, which uses a 95-pitch daily maximum. Required rest is calculated automatically: 1-30 pitches require 0 days of rest, 31-45 require 1 day, 46-60 require 2 days, 61-75 require 3 days, and 76-95 require 4 days. More rule sets are coming.
- How much does it cost?
- NextGameCoach is $10 per team per tournament, and your first tournament is a free trial. There is no annual contract — you pay per tournament you use it for.
- Can two devices sync on the same game?
- Yes. Two devices can share a single game live — for example a scorekeeper tracking pitches and the head coach watching availability and lineup suggestions. Both stay in sync in real time.
- Does it import data from GameChanger?
- Yes. You can import your season data from GameChanger so player history and stats carry over, instead of starting from scratch.
- What ages and leagues is it for?
- NextGameCoach is built for coaches running youth baseball tournaments. The V1 rule set targets Little League Senior Division (ages 13-16); additional age groups and rule sets are being added.
- How is player data kept private?
- Each coach's roster, tournaments, and game data are private to their account and protected by row-level security on the backend, so one coach cannot see another coach's players or data. Data is only shared when you explicitly invite a second device to a game.
- Who built NextGameCoach?
- NextGameCoach was built by Steve Wilson, a youth baseball coach who couldn't find a tool that solved the tournament-management problem — juggling pitch counts, rest days, and fair-play minutes across seven games in a weekend — so he built one.