By Errol McLellan

I believe as coaches we all share a common interest - A desire to share our love of the game!

It doesn't matter at what level you are coaching, paper work takes up a great deal of time. Wouldn't it be great if we had more time to focus on teaching rather than writing and rewriting? On that note, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to "The Book" - Baseball On-field Organizational Kit!

The Book is a magnetic folding scoreboard that, upon opening, displays just about everything you need to run a dugout. After coaching baseball for the past 8 years, I realized that something was needed to help keep coaches and players on track.

The Book has been tested and refined over the last year and I have to tell you it works great! Other coaches testing The Book could not believe how smoothly things ran. Lineup changes are made on the fly, and they found they could work on detailed defensive strategies quickly and clearly without any messy pens and paper.

What's really great is that with this system, players now stay focused and have a greater understanding of the game. They can easily see where they fall in the batting order and the location of their field position. I have players on the bench keep track of the innings, outs and the score, simply by moving magnetic components around the board. Players no longer ask where right field is; they simply look for their name on the full page graphic of a ball diamond and go directly to their designated positions.

The unit itself is compact, very durable and totally weatherproof. The graphics are both appealing and functional. "The Book" comes fully outfitted with magnetic components and 2 spring-loaded hooks for hanging. It's an excellent visual tool for players and coaches of all levels.