DP/Flex Strategies - Rachel Lawson, Cara Clark, & Cindy Ball-Malone

by National Fastpitch Coaches Association

Description

Looking for ways to maximize the DP/Flex options on your lineup card? This course brings you straight to the masters, Rachel Lawson, Cara Clark, and Cindy Ball-Malone, three of the game’s most respected coaches. They’ll break down exactly how they use the DP/Flex to gain every possible advantage, avoid common substitution pitfalls, and keep their lineups flexible in critical moments.

From managing a starting pitcher who also hits, to handling a relief pitcher who’s PO, to navigating real-game substitutions, you’ll see how elite coaches think through every move. By the end, you’ll understand how to apply these same strategies to your own team, giving you the confidence to make the right call, every time.

If you want to stop second-guessing and start managing like the pros, this course will show you how.

Lessons

1 Relief Pitchers, Offensive Players, and Defensive Substitutions 4:42 2 Pitcher-Only Lineups and Relief Pitcher : Writing and Checking Your Lineup Card 2:31 3 Substitution: Relief Pitcher, Pitcher Only 6:52 4 Home Team Pitcher Hide 5:08 5 When and Why to Use Pinch Runners? 4:13 6 How to Set a Lineup: PO Starter with Batting Reliever 1:07 7 Substitutions, 9 vs. 10 Lineups, and Re-Entry Options 4:24 8 Using a Third Pitcher and Substitution Verbiage with Umpires 4:11 9 Managing a Starting Pitcher Who Bats, Relief Pitcher Who Is PO, DP/Flex Rule 3:14 10 Pinch Runners and Re-Entry Rules 2:35 11 Shut Down Defence: DP and Flex Positions: Substitution Rules and Re-Entry Limits 2:58 12 Pinch Running, Dropping to 9, and Re-Entry Timing & Legal Substitutions and Position Rules 3:52 13 Substitution #2: Relief Pitcher, OP Role & Defensive Subs 4:37 14 DP/Flex Strategies - Part I 15 DP/Flex Strategies - Part II

The Coach

National Fastpitch Coaches Association

Innovate Inspire Coach

Panelists: Rachel Lawson (Kentucky, Cara Clark (Dayton), Cindy Ball-Malone (UCF)

Rachel Lawson

Rachel Lawson, head coach of Kentucky softball, celebrated a major career milestone on March 2, 2025, securing her 700th win as a head coach with an impressive 8–0 run-rule victory over Evansville. Under her leadership, the Wildcats continue to build momentum and establish a winning tradition in the SEC.

Cara Clark

Entering her 18th season as head coach of the University of Dayton softball program in 2025, Cara Clark has built a culture of excellence grounded in leadership, mental skills, and team chemistry. She became Dayton’s all-time winningest coach in 2017 and carries an impressive record of 413 wins at UD and 544 head coaching victories overall. Under her leadership, the Flyers captured their first-ever Atlantic 10 Championship in 2024 and finished the season with a blend of athletic and academic success. Her teams consistently set program records, most recently for stolen bases in 2024 and team batting average in 2023, and have produced multiple Academic All-Americans and standout players at both the conference and regional levels.

Cindy Ball-Malone

Cindy Ball-Malone has been UCF softball’s head coach since 2018, leading the program to its most successful era. She has guided the Knights to five straight NCAA Tournament appearances (2021–2025), their first-ever Super Regional in 2022, multiple AAC titles, and a program-best 35-win season in 2025 during their Big 12 debut.

In 2025, she earned her 250th win at UCF and surpassed 350 career victories overall, cementing her reputation for building a culture of postseason success, record-setting offense, and elite player development. A former standout two-way player at the University of the Pacific, Ball-Malone previously coached at Boise State, Washington, and Cal State Northridge before taking UCF to new heights.

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Caterory:	Softball/Coaching Softball
Bookings:	13
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Videos:	13