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Free Baseball & Softball Wristband Template

Print-ready PDFs of a defense band and an offense band for each sport, in both layouts, each with the call sheet that goes with it. No sign-up.

Print one, cut it out and see how an armband sign system works before you build your own.

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Sample - Baseball Defense
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1NPF&TFBCBF&TFBPOF&TSLCHFBFBCBFBFB
2NPFBFBSLCHFBFBSLCBNPF&TF&TPOFBFB
3CBFBFBCBCHBD1BD1CBBD1CBPOPK2CBFBNP
4CHCHBD1BD1CBFBCBFBNPFBFBF&TCHCBPO
5FBPK1PK1CHSLCHCBPK1NPFBCBFBCHCBFB
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1PK1PK2FBCHSLPK1SLPK1POBD1FBFBCBCHSL
2CHF&TCHPK1FBCBSLPK1FBSLF&TFBCBNPBD1
3CHCHPK2CHSLFBBD1FBFBFBPOF&TPK2FBFB
4FBFBCHPK2FBPK1FBNPSLFBPOSLCBFBPK1
5POSLSLF&TSLFBCBFBCBFBCHSLCHPK2CH
Baseball defense, advanced layout. Download this wristband (PDF)

Baseball Wristband Template

A defense band for the pitcher and catcher and an offense band for hitters and runners, the way a baseball team splits its signs.

Baseball Defense Wristband

Advanced · 30 × 5 grid, 150 plays

Pitch calls for the pitcher and catcher: the coach calls a number, the player reads it. Three-digit number calls and three-letter abbreviations. Built for 14U through college. How the advanced layout works.

Sample - Baseball Defense
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1NPF&TFBCBF&TFBPOF&TSLCHFBFBCBFBFB
2NPFBFBSLCHFBFBSLCBNPF&TF&TPOFBFB
3CBFBFBCBCHBD1BD1CBBD1CBPOPK2CBFBNP
4CHCHBD1BD1CBFBCBFBNPFBFBF&TCHCBPO
5FBPK1PK1CHSLCHCBPK1NPFBCBFBCHCBFB
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1PK1PK2FBCHSLPK1SLPK1POBD1FBFBCBCHSL
2CHF&TCHPK1FBCBSLPK1FBSLF&TFBCBNPBD1
3CHCHPK2CHSLFBBD1FBFBFBPOF&TPK2FBFB
4FBFBCHPK2FBPK1FBNPSLFBPOSLCBFBPK1
5POSLSLF&TSLFBCBFBCBFBCHSLCHPK2CH
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Baseball Defense Wristband

Simple · 5 × 20 color grid, 100 plays

Pitch calls for the pitcher and catcher: the coach calls a number, the player reads it. A color plus a number, and the full play name printed in the cell. The easiest layout for 8U to 12U players to read at a glance. How the simple layout works.

Sample - Baseball Defense
1Changeup1First and Third1Changeup1Fastball1Curveball
2Changeup2Pickoff 2nd2First and Third2Changeup2Pickoff 1st
3Pitchout3Fastball3Slider3Curveball3Fastball
4First and Third4Fastball4Pickoff 2nd4Changeup4Fastball
5Pickoff 2nd5Bunt Defense5Slider5Changeup5Pickoff 1st
6Fastball6Changeup6Curveball6Changeup6Pitchout
7Slider7Fastball7Fastball7Slider7Slider
8Bunt Defense8Slider8Fastball8Curveball8Fastball
9Curveball9Fastball9Curveball9Slider9Changeup
10Curveball10Curveball10Changeup10Pickoff 1st10Pickoff 2nd
11Pitchout11Pickoff 1st11Curveball11Changeup11Bunt Defense
12Changeup12First and Third12Fastball12Fastball12First and Third
13Fastball13Fastball13First and Third13Fastball13Pitchout
14Slider14Slider14Pickoff 1st14Curveball14Bunt Defense
15Bunt Defense15Pickoff 1st15Changeup15Curveball15Pickoff 2nd
16Changeup16First and Third16Fastball16Curveball16Fastball
17Curveball17First and Third17Pitchout17Curveball17Changeup
18Slider18Changeup18Pitchout18Fastball18Pickoff 1st
19Curveball19Fastball19Fastball19Fastball19Curveball
20Slider20Bunt Defense20Pickoff 1st20Bunt Defense20Slider
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Baseball Offense Wristband

Advanced · 30 × 5 grid, 150 plays

Signs for hitters and runners: bunts, steals, hit and run, take. Three-digit number calls and three-letter abbreviations. Built for 14U through college. How the advanced layout works.

Sample - Baseball Offense
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1SLHSWGBNTSB2SLHFKBTKSWGSQZH&RFKBSB2SB2FKBFKB
2SLHBNTBNTTKH&RBNTBNTH&RSB2SLHSWGSLHTKBNTSAC
3SB2SB2SACSB2SB3SWGSWGSB3SWGSB2TKSWGSB2SACSLH
4H&RSB3SWGSWGSB2BNTSB2SACSLHSACSB2SWGH&RSB3TK
5SACTKTKH&RTKSB3SB3SWGSLHFKBSB2SACH&RSB3BNT
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1TKSWGFKBH&RH&RTKTKTKTKSWGSACBNTSB3H&RH&R
2H&RSWGH&RSWGFKBSB2SQZTKSACSQZSWGBNTSB2SLHSWG
3SB3H&RSWGH&RTKSACSWGBNTFKBSACTKSLHSWGSB2BNT
4SACBNTSB3SWGSACTKBNTSLHH&RBNTTKSQZSB2FKBTK
5TKSQZSQZSLHSQZSACSB2BNTSB3FKBSB3SQZH&RSWGH&R
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Baseball Offense Wristband

Simple · 5 × 20 color grid, 100 plays

Signs for hitters and runners: bunts, steals, hit and run, take. A color plus a number, and the full play name printed in the cell. The easiest layout for 8U to 12U players to read at a glance. How the simple layout works.

Sample - Baseball Offense
1Steal 2nd1Slash1Steal 3rd1Sac Bunt1Steal 2nd
2Steal 3rd2Swing Away2Slash2Steal 3rd2Take
3Take3Sac Bunt3Squeeze3Steal 2nd3Sac Bunt
4Slash4Sac Bunt4Swing Away4Steal 3rd4Sac Bunt
5Swing Away5Swing Away5Hit and Run5Hit and Run5Take
6Bunt6Steal 3rd6Fake Bunt6Hit and Run6Take
7Take7Sac Bunt7Bunt7Hit and Run7Squeeze
8Swing Away8Hit and Run8Fake Bunt8Fake Bunt8Bunt
9Steal 2nd9Sac Bunt9Steal 2nd9Squeeze9Hit and Run
10Steal 2nd10Steal 2nd10Steal 3rd10Take10Swing Away
11Take11Take11Steal 2nd11Steal 2nd11Swing Away
12Hit and Run12Slash12Bunt12Fake Bunt12Slash
13Bunt13Sac Bunt13Slash13Sac Bunt13Take
14Squeeze14Hit and Run14Take14Steal 2nd14Swing Away
15Swing Away15Take15Steal 3rd15Steal 2nd15Swing Away
16Hit and Run16Swing Away16Bunt16Fake Bunt16Bunt
17Steal 2nd17Swing Away17Take17Steal 2nd17Hit and Run
18Squeeze18Steal 3rd18Take18Sac Bunt18Take
19Fake Bunt19Bunt19Bunt19Bunt19Steal 2nd
20Hit and Run20Swing Away20Take20Swing Away20Hit and Run
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Softball Wristband Template

A defense band for the pitcher and catcher and an offense band for hitters and runners, the way a softball team splits its signs.

Softball Defense Wristband

Advanced · 30 × 5 grid, 150 plays

Pitch calls for the pitcher and catcher: the coach calls a number, the player reads it. Three-digit number calls and three-letter abbreviations. Built for 14U through college. How the advanced layout works.

Sample - Softball Defense
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1SBOSBOCHICROSBOCRIRBISBIFBOFBICRICROCROCRICRO
2SBOCHOCHOFBOFBICHICHIFBIDBISBOSBISBORBICHICHO
3DBICROCHODBIDBOSBISBIDBISBIDBIFBORBOCROCHOSBO
4FBIDBOSBISBIDBICHODBICRISBOCHOCROSBOFBIDBORBI
5CHORBORBIFBIFBODBODBIRBOSBOCRODBICRIDBODBOCHI
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1RBORBOCRIDBOFBIRBOFBORBIRBIRBOCHOCHIDBODBOFBI
2FBISBIDBORBOCRICROFBORBICHOFBOSBICHIDBISBOSBI
3DBOFBIRBOFBIFBOCHOSBICHICROCRIRBISBORBOCROCHI
4CRICHIDBORBOCRIRBOCHISBOFBOCHORBIFBODBICRORBI
5FBOFBOFBOSBOFBOCHOCROCHODBOCRODBOFBOFBIRBOFBI
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Softball Defense Wristband

Simple · 5 × 20 color grid, 100 plays

Pitch calls for the pitcher and catcher: the coach calls a number, the player reads it. A color plus a number, and the full play name printed in the cell. The easiest layout for 8U to 12U players to read at a glance. How the simple layout works.

Sample - Softball Defense
1Dropball Out1Screwball Out1Dropball Out1Curveball In1Curveball Out
2Dropball Out2Screwball In2Screwball Out2Dropball Out2Riseball Out
3Fastball Out3Curveball In3Fastball Out3Dropball In3Changeup Out
4Screwball Out4Changeup Out4Screwball In4Dropball Out4Changeup Out
5Riseball Out5Screwball Out5Fastball In5Fastball In5Riseball Out
6Changeup Out6Dropball Out6Curveball Out6Fastball In6Riseball In
7Fastball Out7Changeup Out7Changeup In7Fastball Out7Fastball Out
8Screwball Out8Fastball In8Curveball In8Curveball In8Changeup In
9Dropball In9Changeup Out9Dropball In9Fastball Out9Fastball In
10Dropball In10Curveball Out10Dropball Out10Riseball Out10Riseball Out
11Riseball In11Riseball Out11Curveball Out11Dropball In11Screwball In
12Fastball In12Screwball Out12Changeup In12Curveball In12Screwball Out
13Changeup Out13Curveball In13Screwball Out13Changeup Out13Riseball In
14Fastball Out14Fastball Out14Riseball In14Dropball In14Screwball In
15Screwball In15Riseball Out15Dropball Out15Curveball Out15Riseball Out
16Fastball In16Screwball Out16Changeup In16Curveball Out16Changeup In
17Dropball In17Screwball Out17Riseball In17Curveball Out17Fastball In
18Fastball Out18Dropball Out18Riseball In18Curveball In18Riseball Out
19Curveball Out19Changeup In19Changeup In19Changeup Out19Curveball Out
20Fastball In20Screwball In20Riseball In20Screwball In20Fastball Out
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Softball Offense Wristband

Advanced · 30 × 5 grid, 150 plays

Signs for hitters and runners: bunts, steals, hit and run, take. Three-digit number calls and three-letter abbreviations. Built for 14U through college. How the advanced layout works.

Sample - Softball Offense
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1TKS/TBFHFBSTKFBSSTLS/TSLPSACFBSFBSFBSFKBFBS
2TKBFHBFHSLPSACBFHBFHSLPH&RTKS/TTKSQZBFHDS
3HITFBSFKBHITSACS/TS/TH&RS/TH&RSQZSTLHITDSTK
4SACH&RS/TS/THITDSH&RFKBTKDSFBSS/TSACH&RSTL
5FKBSTLSTLSACSLPSACH&RSTLTKFBSH&RFKBSACH&RBFH
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1STLS/TFKBSACSLPSTLSQZSTLSQZS/TDSBFHH&RSACSLP
2SACS/TSACSTLFBSFBSSLPSTLFKBSLPS/TBFHHITTKS/T
3H&RSLPS/TSACSQZDSS/TBFHFBSFKBSQZTKSTLFBSBFH
4FKBBFHSACSTLFKBSTLBFHTKSLPBFHSQZSLPHITFBSSTL
5SQZSLPSLPTKSLPFKBHITBFHH&RFBSH&RSLPSACS/TSAC
Download Wristband PDFDownload Call Sheet PDF

Softball Offense Wristband

Simple · 5 × 20 color grid, 100 plays

Signs for hitters and runners: bunts, steals, hit and run, take. A color plus a number, and the full play name printed in the cell. The easiest layout for 8U to 12U players to read at a glance. How the simple layout works.

Sample - Softball Offense
1Hit and Run1Take1Sacrifice Bunt1Fake Bunt1Fake Bunt Steal
2Hit and Run2Steal/Take2Take2Hit and Run2Steal
3Squeeze3Fake Bunt3Slap3Hit3Delayed Steal
4Take4Fake Bunt4Steal/Take4Sacrifice Bunt4Delayed Steal
5Steal5Steal/Take5Sacrifice Bunt5Sacrifice Bunt5Steal
6Bunt for Hit6Hit and Run6Fake Bunt Steal6Sacrifice Bunt6Steal
7Slap7Fake Bunt7Bunt for Hit7Slap7Slap
8Steal/Take8Slap8Fake Bunt Steal8Fake Bunt Steal8Bunt for Hit
9Hit9Delayed Steal9Hit9Slap9Sacrifice Bunt
10Hit and Run10Fake Bunt Steal10Sacrifice Bunt10Steal10Steal/Take
11Squeeze11Steal11Hit11Hit and Run11Steal/Take
12Sacrifice Bunt12Take12Bunt for Hit12Fake Bunt12Take
13Bunt for Hit13Fake Bunt13Take13Delayed Steal13Squeeze
14Slap14Slap14Steal14Hit and Run14Steal/Take
15Steal/Take15Steal15Hit and Run15Fake Bunt Steal15Steal/Take
16Sacrifice Bunt16Take16Bunt for Hit16Fake Bunt Steal16Bunt for Hit
17Hit17Take17Squeeze17Fake Bunt Steal17Sacrifice Bunt
18Slap18Hit and Run18Squeeze18Fake Bunt18Steal
19Fake Bunt Steal19Bunt for Hit19Bunt for Hit19Bunt for Hit19Fake Bunt Steal
20Sacrifice Bunt20Steal/Take20Steal20Steal/Take20Slap
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How to Print the Template

  1. Print the wristband PDF at 100%. Choose “actual size”, not “fit to page”, so each card matches a standard clear wristband sleeve. One page holds eight identical cards.
  2. Cut along the lines and slide a card into each player's sleeve. Card stock holds up better than copy paper over a tournament weekend. See the supplies you need.
  3. Keep the call sheet in the dugout. It lists every number on the band and the play behind it. Call the number, the player reads the play off the wrist, and the other dugout hears nothing but a number.

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