Sound familiar?
It only shows this inning
Erase, redraw, repeat. You can't see the whole game, can't plan two innings ahead, and can't catch a playing-time problem before it happens.
The magnets are gone
Half the player tags walked off at the end of last season. Now you're writing names on masking tape in the parking lot.
Dry erase, wet field
Sun bakes it on, rain smears it off, and one brush of a sleeve wipes out the third inning you just set.
Game's over, so is the record
Wipe it clean and every bit of who-played-where is gone. No history, nothing to show a parent who asks why their kid sat.
It can't do the math
A board can't tell you Jimmy has sat three innings in a row, or hasn't seen the infield in two weeks. That's the part that actually matters.
Board vs Next Inning
| Feature | Magnetic board | Next Inning |
|---|---|---|
| Shows the whole game, not just this inning | — | ✓ |
| Plan innings ahead | — | ✓ |
| Never lose a magnet | — | ✓ |
| Survives sun and rain | — | ✓ |
| Keeps a record after the game | — | ✓ |
| Season-long fairness tracking | — | ✓ |
| Parent-ready fairness report | — | ✓ |
| Hangs on the dugout fence | ✓ | ✓ |
| Works with no signal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Works with a dead battery | ✓ | — |
We'll be honest: a board still wins on a dead battery. Everything else, from seeing the whole game to proving fairness to a parent, goes to the app.
See it in the dugout
Set the lineup
Drag your roster into a fair batting order and fielding plan before you leave the house, no marker, no magnets.
Hang it on the fence
Clip your tablet where the board used to go. The whole dugout reads it at a glance, in sunlight.
Toggle each inning
Tap to advance. The current inning lights up and the next one is already planned, no erasing required.
Questions
Can an app replace a magnetic lineup board?
Yes, and it does more. A magnetic or dry-erase board only shows the current inning and forgets everything the moment you wipe it. Next Inning shows your whole game plan, highlights the current inning, hangs on the dugout fence just like a board, and keeps a record of every game so you can track fairness across the season.
What is better than a dry-erase lineup board?
Anything that survives sun, rain, and a sleeve wipe, and that remembers the game afterward. Next Inning replaces the board with a tablet or phone you hang on the fence: no smearing, no lost magnets, full game visible, and a parent-ready record when the game ends.
Do I still hang something on the dugout fence?
Yes. That part works great, so keep it. Clip your tablet where the board used to hang and the whole dugout can see the lineup and current inning. A coach can also roam with the phone while the tablet stays on the fence.
Does it work without signal or power at the field?
Next Inning is offline-first, so no signal is needed, you can plan and run the whole game in airplane mode. The one thing a board still beats it on is a dead battery, so charge up before the game.
Already convinced a board isn't enough? See how to build a fair youth baseball lineup, or compare us to GameChanger and TeamSnap.