Another Newbie Question- Which Team Bats First

[ThomasLock]

I apologize in advance for my questions, I'm doing research for a book.

Here's the scenario. College ball, world series type game. Both teams are considered visitors playing at a large stadium. How do they decide which team bats first if they are both visiting teams (traveled) to that stadium.

Is there a specific batting order at the college level?

Thank you so much!

T. Lockhaven

 

[El Oso]

Here's all you want to know and then some! Page 30 for your question about who is home team.

https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/championships/sports/softball/d1/2020-21D1WSB_PreChampsManual.pdf

 

[Rolling Hard]

For baseball. I think softball is the same guide lines.

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There is a specific batting order. The Head Coach usually decides who bats when. There are also substitution rules also that might interest you.

 

[ThomasLock]

Thank you so much! This is very helpful.

In kindness
Thomas

 

[uncdrew]

Usually the teams all played a bunch of games to qualify for the "lose and go home" event. The teams' Win/Loss record usually determines a seeding. If one team goes 8-0 and no one else did, they are the 1-seed.

The 1-seed will be the home team in all the games they play. If the 3-seed plays the 7-seed, the 3-seed is home team.

If teams have a tied Win/Loss record, to determine who is the higher seed is often the team that gave up the fewest runs in their qualifying games. Sometimes it's the head-to-head record of those two teams. If there's still a tie, it goes to which team scored the most runs. If still a tie, there are other tie-breakers in the rules. Eventually it could come down to a simple coin toss.

 

[Northball]

Whatever happened to hand-over-hand to determine 1st ups? Did the advancement of hitting training get so good to include how to get the edge at this as well?

 

[uncdrew]

Whatever happened to hand-over-hand to determine 1st ups? Did the advancement of hitting training get so good to include how to get the edge at this as well?
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Wow, serious Deja Vu. Good stuff.