What's on your "Tournament Check List"?

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Coaches and Parents, what's on your tournament check list? I've listed a few of our items below..would love to see other folks 'must have' items!

___ Sanity (I know some folks leave theirs at the gate, but we try to remember ours, lol)
___ Ball Bucket
___ Net(s)
___ Tee(s)
___ Scorebook
___ Line Up Cards
___ Tarp
___ Bungee Cords
___ First Aid & Necessities Kit
___ Ice Packs
___ Sunscreen
___ Ibuprofen
___ Band-Aids
___ Hair Ties

 

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In addition to many of the items on your list I bring:

super glue
duct tape
tie wraps
screwdriver
knife
extra screws for helmets
iPad
chairs, etc


The first three are pretty much the Holy Trinity of backyard repair, so I bring them even if I don't expect to be making any repairs.

 

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Hot dog money
Patience
Afrin

 

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sunflower seeds
glove
sunglasses
towels - to wipe the balls off in case of rain
Oh yeah and my dd

 

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McDonalds Iced Tea Cup;&

 

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Add to previous lists:

ACE credentials
Player's insurance cards/birth certificates
Roster
Rules (tournament and association)
Smart phone with parent's/player's numbers and tournament website book marked
Cooler with way too much water
Uber Jones number in Smart phone for advice

 

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My collapsible wagon. I call it my 'husband" lol. Could not manage without it!

 

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Frog Togs. weather dependent, of course...

 

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insulin, blood glucose meter, blood sugar testing strips, insulin pump, snacks, and juice....DD is type 1 diabetic

also:
sunglasses
cleats (can't leave them in her bag, it starts to smell)
extra ball glove
my catchers mit
liquid sprayer (typically for fertilizer or weed killer, but I bought one just for water - comes in handy on those 100 degree days for our team, the competition, and the umpires)
plenty of water

 

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- mitt restring tool and a couple of feet of leather
- large garbage bag (DD keeps in her bag to put over her bag in rain
- deodorant for shoes (does no good)
- Towels
- extra batting gloves
- we start each season with about 50 hair ties in her bag for whole team
- extra chin straps
- lip balm (there is a certain brand my DDs must have - no idea what it is, comes in an egg shaped thing)

 

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McDonalds Iced Tea Cup;&

In Stingray Red ??

 

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Some great things here I think I will be adding to my list! Fun to see the varying needs!

 

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Certain feminine needs for the players. The team Mom needs those at all times (age of the team dependent)
Mosquito repellent! <-- didn't see that listed.

 

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pretty much every thing listed above...and
athletic tape (lots of it) prewrap.. and snacks (applesauce) for in between innings and games

 

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Tshirt money
Basketball / wiffle balls to keep the siblings who have no life because their sister plays softball busy!!!
Umbrella and my van for rain delays!!!

 

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I totally forgot pre-wrap......for head bands. It is an art for to make it just the right size.

 

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Motor Home. Has everything I need and then some

 

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Hot dog money
Patience
Afrin

imagine that hotdog money:lmao:

 

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Payoff money for the umpires.

 

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2nd pair of socks for the cold wet mornings.