How important is pregame? How long should it last? Should it be done as a team? Should it be highly regimented and closely watched and monitored by coaches? Or should the players be old enough to figure it out on their own? Should there be small talk and goofing off or should be used as a time to focus? For example, player doing tee work just going thru the motions talking the whole time about some tic toc video. Is that ok? How about warming up two pitchers in a relatively small area and there is a lot of chitchat going on? Where do you draw lines? Or maybe you don't draw lines.
Side question:
Should the coach inform a pitcher(s) that he/she intend to start them the day before?
Side question:
Should the coach inform a pitcher(s) that he/she intend to start them the day before?