private void GetInitialPiece(){
		while(!correctInput){	//loop until the correct input is entered by the user
			try{
				if(playerNum == 1){	//if the current player is player number 1
					System.out.print("Player 1 (t T) - ");
				}
				else if(playerNum == 2){	//if the current player is player number 2
					System.out.print("Player 2 (f F) - ");
				}
				//prompt the user to input the x and y coordinates for the piece they wish to move
				System.out.print("Choose a piece to move by entering it's x and y coordinates (ex. \"1 4\"): ");
				pieceX = sc.nextInt();
				pieceY = sc.nextInt();
				if(board.IsPlayersPiece(pieceX, pieceY, playerNum)){	//check if the entered coordinates are valid and the piece belongs to the user
					correctInput = true;
				}
				else{	// if the input by the user is not correct, clear the standard input scanner
					sc.nextLine();
				}
			}
			catch(InputMismatchException e){	//if the user enters a non integer input
				System.out.print("Incorrect input!\n");
				sc.nextLine();	//clear the standard input scanner
				
			}
		}
		correctInput = false;	//reset the correct input variable
		return;
	}