Frequently Asked Questions

Instruction

DO I HAVE ENOUGH SPACE IN MY HOME?
To participate in a BTL Lesson, you only need a 10×10 space. We’ve held lessons in many different environments such as hotels, bedrooms, living rooms, garages, local facilities, backyard, etc.
WHAT EQUIPMENT DO I NEED?
Our platform is fully compatible with your basic at-home technology such as mobile phones, laptops, and tablets. We recommend a minimum of two (2) cameras during your live lesson.

We ask that athletes have access to a pop-up net / bownet to throw and hit into. Athletes will also need access to a baseball bat, balls and a tee.

WHAT IF MY KID DOESN'T LIKE HIS INSTRUCTOR?
We’ve had a very high success rate with connecting our athletes with the right instructor. However, there are times when a change is needed. Athletes will always have the option of choosing between multiple instructors.
If an issue occured during your lesson, we would love to hear your feedback.
WHAT IS A BLAST MOTION?
Blast Motion is the official bat sensor technology for Between The Lines. This sensor goes on the knob of the bat and provides our instructors with real-time metrics and data of each swing during our live lessons.
IS THE BLAST MOTION BAT SENSOR INCLUDED IN MY SUBSCRIPTION?
Yes. The blast motion is included in the “MVP” package.
WHAT AGES DO YOU SERVE?
We serve baseball and softball athletes of all ages!
HOW DO I MAKE SURE THAT MY ATHLETE IS GETTING THE BEST RESULTS?

BTL is equipped with the best technology and instructors on the market. Our technology opens up a wide range of capabilities during our lessons such as live 1-on-1 instructional interaction, drawing tools, slow-motion video playback, multi-camera analysis and side-by-side comparison. Also, all of our lessons are saved to the cloud so you can have access anywhere, anytime.

While we take a lot of pride in our technology, we couldn’t do it without our current Major League Baseball Affiliated Athletes providing the instruction. That’s right! Between The Lines is equipped with instructors that are still at the highest level of professional baseball.

Our technology along with our instructors are helping youth athletes develop at a faster pace!

CAN I MIX IN DIFFERENT STYLE LESSONS AND INSTRUCTORS? (2 HITTING AND 2 PITCHING)
Athletes are able to switch between instructors or lesson types (hitting, pitching, catching) with their BTL subscription.
WHAT TIMES ARE TYPICALLY AVAILABLE?
We have many different instructors that are available at many different times. With our instructors playing different seasons at different levels, we’re able to have instructors available at both day and night.
SHOULD I KEEP MY LESSONS GOING DURING THE SEASON?
Yes, we believe that this is when you need your instructor the most. We want our athletes to stay sharp during the season along with continuing to develop and build on the adjustments from the off-season.
HOW HARD IS IT TO SIGN UP?
Signing up on BTL is a very simple process. We want you to spend less time signing up and more time training. We have a few different packages to choose from on the Pricing Page to help fit your athlete’s needs.
ARE THERE REFUNDS?

Our customers are responsible for cancelling their subscriptions. If you need to cancel your subscription, please find your initial confirmation email to update your subscription status.

All lessons must have a full 24-hour notice prior to cancelling. If the lesson is not cancelled within the 24-hour window, that lesson will be forfeited.

DO MY LESSONS ROLL OVER INTO THE NEXT MONTH?
Lessons do not roll over into the next month. Athletes will have until the next pay period to use their lessons.
CAN I ADD ON SINGLE LESSONS OR BUY PURCHASE A BIGGER PACKAGE?

Yes, many of our athletes participate in both options. We offer our athletes the ability to add-on lessons if they run out within their subscription. This option will be listed within their confirmation emails.

If you’re interested in a custom subscription package, shoot us an email here.

Recruiting

WILL I HAVE A RECRUITING ADVOCATE REPRESENTING MY ATHLETE?
Between The Lines has built many relationships with collegiate coaches over the years. We have over 2500 collegiate coaches in our database from states all across the country.
AT WHAT AGE SHOULD MY ATHLETE ENROLL IN THE BTL RECRUITING PROGRAM?
Athletes in middle school have already begun committing to collegiate programs. With recruiting beginning earlier, we recommend athletes as young as 7th grade participate in the BTL recruiting program.
IS BETWEEN THE LINES RECRUITING JUST A RECRUITING PROGRAM?
Between The Lines offers much more than getting your athlete to college. Our platform tracks the metrics of each and every athlete to ensure that their development never becomes stagnant. Athletes within the BTL recruiting program will continually improve their skills while our advocates are promoting them to their future college.
IS THE BTL RECRUITING PROGRAM A 12-MONTH COMMITMENT?
Our program for the first year is a 12-month commitment. However, to avoid a big payment upfront, we allow monthly payments for our recruiting program. Following the one year commitment, the program becomes month-to-month.
IF MY ATHLETE’S CLUB OFFERS RECRUITING, SHOULD WE STILL CONSIDER BTL?
Our program collaborates well with travel organizations. The bridge between travel organizations and our platform enables us to properly measure your goals within that organization to make sure your development and exposure never becomes stagnant.
HOW MANY COLLEGE PROGRAMS DOES BTL HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH?
Between The Lines has built many relationships with collegiate coaches over the years. We have over 2500 collegiate coaches in our database from states all across the country.

Showcases

DO COLLEGIATE COACHES ATTEND YOUR BTL SHOWCASES?
Our technology allows collegiate coaches to remote in live from anywhere in the world. We average anywhere from 25-30 coaches per event.
HOW DO I KNOW WHICH COACHES WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE?
Prior to the event, we send out a list of schools that have been confirmed for our event. We share this list with the athletes registered to allow them to reach out to the schools to make an introduction.
AM I ABLE TO SHARE THE LINK WITH OTHER COLLEGIATE COACHES?
We send out the showcase link prior to the event to allow our registered athletes the opportunity to share the ink with other collegiate coaches that are not confirmed for the event.
HOW DOES A COLLEGIATE COACH CONTACT ME FOLLOWING THE BTL SHOWCASE?ere
The collegiate coaches will have access to all player contact information prior, during and after the event. This will allow them to reach out to you or your recruiting coordinator directly.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT THAT I JOIN THE PRE-SHOWCASE MEETING?
This meeting allows us to discuss details for the upcoming showcase event. We will also include tips to provide athletes the opportunity to record their best numbers at the event.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT THAT I TAKE THE FOLLOW UP MEETING AFTER THE BTL SHOWCASE?
Following the showcase, we meet with every athlete from the event and provide them with a detailed presentation that shows them where their development is in comparison to some of the best collegiate athletes in the country. This will show the athletes where they stand, how far they need to go and what it will take to get to their end metric goals.
HOW DO YOUR RANKINGS WORK?
Our rankings continue to push development. We eliminated the human aspect of ranking players and have built our rankings based on metric performance. Athletes will be able to improve their ranking by improving their metrics. Each metric is weighted differently which factors into the athlete BTL Score. The higher the BTL Score, the higher the ranking.
HAS ANYONE BEEN RECRUITED FROM BTL SHOWCASES?
We’ve had hundreds of athletes receive offers from collegiate programs all over the country.
WHAT METRICS DO YOU MEASURE AT BTL SHOWCASES?

Position Player Metrics (Defense)

  • Infield Velocity
  • Outfield Velocity
  • Catcher Velocity
  • Pop Time

Position Player Metrics (Offense)

  • 60 Yard Dash
  • Exit Velocity
  • Bat Speed
  • Hand Speed
  • Rotational Acceleration
  • On-Plane Efficiency
  • Early Connection
  • Attack Angle

Pitchers

  • Fastball Velocity
  • Fastball Spin Rate
  • Curveball Velocity
  • Curveball Spin Rate
  • Change-up Velocity
WHEN WILL I RECEIVE MY METRICS FOLLOWING THE BTL SHOWCASE?
Our metrics are shared with the athletes the same day of the showcase event. Metrics and rankings will be updated on player profiles 2 days following the event.
WHERE DOES MY DATA GO FOLLOWING THE BTL SHOWCASE?
Following the event, we send out metrics, video, top performers and contact information to all of the coaches within our database.
ARE BTL SHOWCASES RECORDED FOR COLLEGIATE COACHES TO GO BACK AND WATCH?
If a collegiate coach misses the event, they will be able to go back and rewatch on their own time with access to all player metrics.

Tournaments

ARE THE GAMES LIVE STREAMED AT TOURNAMENTS?
BTL Tournaments will have a featured field in which we live stream the game on our social platforms.
DO COLLEGE COACHES ATTEND BTL TOURNAMENTS?
College coaches attend BTL Tournaments by either watching games in-person or remote.
WHAT STEPS DOES BTL TOURNAMENTS TAKE TO ENSURE EXPOSURE FOR ATHLETES?
Prior to our tournament, we send collegiate coaches information including rosters, metrics, schedules submitted by the head coaches of the teams within our event.
DOES BTL TOURNAMENTS HIGHLIGHT ATHLETES ON SOCIAL MEDIA?
Please follow us on our social accounts as we post highlights and updates from our tournaments:
Twitter
Instagram
WHAT TYPE OF FIELDS DOES BTL TOURNAMENTS USE?
BTL uses all turf / collegiate venues to ensure the best playing experience for our athletes and coaches.
CAN OUR ATHLETES WEAR METAL CLEATS AT TURF VENUES?
Athletes are not allowed to wear metal cleats at our turf venues. Umpires and tournament directors have been advised to eject, forfeit and fine teams caught breaking this policy.
ARE BTL TOURNAMENTS COMPETITIVE?
Our goal is to provide a competitive showcase experience for all the teams enrolled in our events and colleges recruiting our events.
ARE THERE GATE FEES AT BTL TOURNAMENTS?
We do charge gate fees at our events. Cash and venmo payments are acceptable forms of payment.

Day pass: $10
Weekend pass: $20

WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE TO PAY MY TEAM REGISTRATION FEE?
Registration can be completed by either submitting a payment through our website or mailing a check. If you wish to mail your payment, please contact Hayden Vaughn
ARE DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR MULTIPLE ENTRIES?
Please contact Hayden Vaughn for discount offers.
ARE DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR MULTIPLE ENTRIES?
All of our tournaments are stay-to-play. Please contact Hayden Vaughn to arrange hotels.
ARE WE ABLE TO BRING OUR OWN FOOD AND DRINKS INTO A TOURNAMENT VENUE?
Food and drinks are allowed in our venues. However, no alcoholic beverages are allowed at our venues. We will ask you to leave the premises if there is an open container.