It may not be the coach doesn't know how to teach bunting, many kids don't want to learn how to bunt... they think it's below them. Everyone should be able to bunt even if it's for that one time when the TEAM needs it.
From Long Island... it is have a catch... along with hero for a sandwich on roll and soda... live in upstate NY now and they say play catch and call it a sub.
My feeling is the play in play catch insulates keeping score or competing. Most of the time when we have a catch we are not playing or...
#7- why doesn't the coach/catcher etc just yell it out for where they are? Please being 6' from the pitcher, player(s), who won't hear what the discussion is, make sure you cover your mouth so they can't read your lips LOL. Think of a 1B or 3B coach telling the runner something from 6' away...