- Aug 1, 2014
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Typical baseball teaching says first and third charge on a bunt. The second baseman covers first and second is handed to the runner.
I believe that softball is a much faster game than baseball. The speed of softball changes everything especially bunt coverages. In studying the game I have seen very few times when the first baseman makes the play at first while charging on a bunt coverage.
I am moving more and more to leaving first home and sending only the pitcher and third to cover bunts. Unless a runner is on second then the third baseman stays to cover the probable steal of third.
I want feedback for the 10u level. Is it overly complex to have two bunt coverages with a runner on second and without? Do you agree that the first baseman is not likely to make the play at first? Is there a magic coverage that leaves third home to prevent a decoy bunt-steal and supplies a sufficient coverage to get the out at first?
I have used the center fielder with little success.
Thanks in advance.
Lee
I believe that softball is a much faster game than baseball. The speed of softball changes everything especially bunt coverages. In studying the game I have seen very few times when the first baseman makes the play at first while charging on a bunt coverage.
I am moving more and more to leaving first home and sending only the pitcher and third to cover bunts. Unless a runner is on second then the third baseman stays to cover the probable steal of third.
I want feedback for the 10u level. Is it overly complex to have two bunt coverages with a runner on second and without? Do you agree that the first baseman is not likely to make the play at first? Is there a magic coverage that leaves third home to prevent a decoy bunt-steal and supplies a sufficient coverage to get the out at first?
I have used the center fielder with little success.
Thanks in advance.
Lee