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Baseball · Level 8: Expert · Sub-level 8.5

Planning a Season

10 tests · 100 facts · updated 28 October 2026 · markdown

The baseball calendar, spring training, tryouts and selection, season goals, schedules and travel, tournament weekends, mid-season changes, injuries and the injured list, the postseason format and reviewing the season.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1The baseball calendarTake a test

  1. Each phase has its own aims.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. Players recover while coaches plan the next year.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Pre-season gets players and systems ready.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. Planning by phase keeps the year organised.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Each period has its own focus.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Opening Day comes at the end of spring training.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Clubs rebuild their rosters in the winter months.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Rest, prepare, play, then the playoffs.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Spring training, the season, the playoffs.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Season plans divide the year into phases.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 2Spring trainingTake a test

  1. Warm weather lets teams train in February and March.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. Teams training in Florida play Grapefruit League games.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. About half the clubs train in the Phoenix area.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. Pitchers need longer to build up their arms.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Clubs care more about preparation than wins.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. It is a chance to impress the big-league staff.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Clubs set their Opening Day roster.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Battery first, then everyone, then games, then cuts.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Florida and Arizona host it; Alaska is too cold.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Spring training happens in warm February weather.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 3Tryouts and selectionTake a test

  1. Known criteria make the process fair.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. More views give a fairer picture.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Attitude after failure matters on a team.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. A private talk shows respect.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. A path forward keeps players developing.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Pitchers, catchers and defenders all matter.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Every position needs reliable defence.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Explain, test, compare, inform.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Face-to-face talks show most respect.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. More evaluators reduce bias.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 4Setting season goalsTake a test

  1. 'Throw first-pitch strikes' is a process goal.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. 'Win the league' is an outcome goal.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Focusing on actions reduces stress and builds habits.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. SMART goals are clear and trackable.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Personal targets support team aims.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Goals can be updated as players grow or struggle.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Written goals are easier to track.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Actions first, results last.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Set, record, track, review.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Goals about controllable actions are process goals.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 5Schedules and travelTake a test

  1. Teams play twice on the same day.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. The staff must cover 14 to 18 innings.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Several home games in a row form a home stand.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. Long trips and time zones affect rest.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Off-days let bodies and minds rest.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. The schedule changed so every team faces all 29 others.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Balance with school keeps players healthy.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Rest check, starters, bullpen, line-ups.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Long flights and time changes tire most.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Travel and short sleep call for rest days.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 6Tournament weekendsTake a test

  1. Using arms early can leave none for later games.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. Bracket play often makes later games decisive.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Pitch limits and rest days carry over.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. Pool results seed the bracket.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Depth helps survive many games in a few days.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Long days drain energy.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. It saves arms and time in one-sided games.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Pools, seeding, knockouts, final.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Save the best for the biggest game.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Pitch counts carry across tournament games.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 7Mid-season changesTake a test

  1. Clubs make trades before the late-season push.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. A key reliever or bat can swing a title chase.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Selling veterans brings young talent.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. Injuries or poor form open chances.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Changes affect playing time and team spirit.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Most players rest for a few days in July.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. The break is a chance to adjust for the second half.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. July break, late July or early August deadline, then September.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Announce, arrive, meet, adjust.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Players move to contenders at the trade deadline.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 8Injuries and the injured listTake a test

  1. Injured players are placed on it to free a roster spot.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. Position players have a 10-day minimum.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. The 10-day list covers short injuries.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. It also frees a spot on the 40-man roster.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. Players test themselves in minor-league games.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Step-by-step returns protect players.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Concussed players get their own list and testing.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. List, rehab, minor-league games, return.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. 7, 10, 15, then 60 days.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. Rehab assignments test players before they return.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 9The postseason formatTake a test

  1. Six from each league.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. The higher seed hosts all three games.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Winners move on to the League Championship Series.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. The first team to four wins advances.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. They go straight to the Division Series.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Teams rest but can lose rhythm.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Aces should start the most important games.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Three, five, seven, seven games.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. Best of three, five, then seven.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. The top two seeds in each league skip the Wild Card Series.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Test 10Reviewing the seasonTake a test

  1. Coaches and players review the year and set plans.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  2. It lists skills and steps for the off-season.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  3. Self-review helps coaches grow.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  4. Honest feedback improves the programme.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  5. A written plan guides independent work.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  6. Recognising progress keeps players motivated.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  7. Evidence guides better planning.

    Source: General baseball reference · recall

  8. Finish, analyse, meet, plan.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  9. From one player to the whole league.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

  10. End-of-season talks set off-season plans.

    Source: General baseball reference · applied

Sources

General baseball references, WBSC and league material, coaching manuals; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category.

  • General baseball reference100