The reasoning is not that the pitcher may get hurt, that is an additional benefit. Your SS, and all your players should move to the ball. If she is moving to the ball where is she closest to with bunt down third?. I honestly think your are just being ingorant on purpose because I do not see how it is hard to find merits in this coverage.
You can call it dirty coaching, it probably is, but I do know coaches that when they see your coverage. They will be going after your pitcher at third. How deep is your bullpen?
A question??? Now just wondering so don't go crazy on me.... lol.. if you have pitchers and outfielders covering bases how much time in practice do you work your pitchers and outfielders on base work... tag work???
At what age, 8U???! If my infielders can't make that throw, they're no longer infielders. That's at 12U
Oh, that's funny, and crass. It's 16u.
Yeah, one wouldn't expect to find an aggressive runner anywhere but 8u
We started having 1st base stay back and just have the catcher and 3rd base be our primary bunt coverage. Pitcher would take the hard bunt back up the middle or up 1st base line. We've also at times had 2nd base come way up if it's a must out situation. Runner on 2nd, I generally have SS cover 3rd and 2nd stay home, but have at times had SS play the bunt on that side so 3rd can cover the bag (I don't really like this, but if the runner has been getting a really big jump I might consider this tact).
Oh, that's funny, and crass. It's 16u.
Yeah, one wouldn't expect to find an aggressive runner anywhere but 8u
At 16U if you have Ps and 3Bs forgetting responsibilities and 2Bs who can't throw consistently to 3B, then you have more important things you should be working on than gimmicky bunt coverages. Unless its rec ball and you're just playing for fun and exercise.