While there are a lot of offensive signals, there are a select few that I really like.
We use wrisebands and I call out a color and a number.
Age group..16U
Batter: Hit Runner: Normal base-running.
Batter: Hit Runner: Ball down, you GO!
I like using this on when I have runners at second and third. I've proven time and time again in practice that odds are pretty good (better than 50-50) that the runner at third can score on any ball/bunt that hits the dirt.
Batter: Fake Bunt Runner: Half-way (GO! or Back!)
I like this one when I have runners at first and second because it gets the catcher to either throw back to the pitcher (we GO!) or she throws down to the third-baseman (we go BACK!), I like it's great to force them to throw to third in hope of an errant throw (we get to third or home).
Batter: Fake Bunt Runner: STEAL!!!
Batter: Bunt Runner: Take off on the pitch (Bunt-n-run)
Batter: Sacrifice Bunt Runner: Big lead-off; take off if ball down.
I like using this mainly when I have runners at first and second. However, if I use this with only a runner at 1B and she is fast, I have another option where it says Batter: Sacrifice Runner: You're going all the way to third if the ball is bunted down.
Batter: Surprise bunt Runner: Ball down, you GO!
Batter: MUST BUNT! Runner: Take off on the pitch (Suicide squeeze)
Given there is limited space with wristbands, are there any you'd dump and replace with something better???
We use wrisebands and I call out a color and a number.
Age group..16U
Batter: Hit Runner: Normal base-running.
Batter: Hit Runner: Ball down, you GO!
I like using this on when I have runners at second and third. I've proven time and time again in practice that odds are pretty good (better than 50-50) that the runner at third can score on any ball/bunt that hits the dirt.
Batter: Fake Bunt Runner: Half-way (GO! or Back!)
I like this one when I have runners at first and second because it gets the catcher to either throw back to the pitcher (we GO!) or she throws down to the third-baseman (we go BACK!), I like it's great to force them to throw to third in hope of an errant throw (we get to third or home).
Batter: Fake Bunt Runner: STEAL!!!
Batter: Bunt Runner: Take off on the pitch (Bunt-n-run)
Batter: Sacrifice Bunt Runner: Big lead-off; take off if ball down.
I like using this mainly when I have runners at first and second. However, if I use this with only a runner at 1B and she is fast, I have another option where it says Batter: Sacrifice Runner: You're going all the way to third if the ball is bunted down.
Batter: Surprise bunt Runner: Ball down, you GO!
Batter: MUST BUNT! Runner: Take off on the pitch (Suicide squeeze)
Given there is limited space with wristbands, are there any you'd dump and replace with something better???