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BuntDefensesHowwecalltheplay:Twodigitnumbersecondoneisthedefense.Ex.54meansdefense4;41meansdefense1BuntDefense1(standardbuntdefense)-1B&3B(Corners)chargein.Normallystart5to7stepsinfrombasedependinguponhowquickyouare.2Bcoversfirst,SScoverssecondbase,andwhoeverdoesn'tfieldtheballbetween3B,C,&Pcoversthirdbase.BuntDefense2(leftyslaphitter)3B&Pchargein.Wearedefendingagainstaleftyslaphitterso3B7stepsin&closertoline&1Bofflineabit.1Bgoesbacktocoverfirst,2Bcoverssecondbase(onstealaswell),&SScoversthirdbase.SSshouldbeevenwithbasepathshadedtowardthirdbase.2Bshouldbeshadedtowardsecondbaseandtwostepsbehindbathbase.BuntDefense3–(fakebuntdefense)-P&1Bchargein(3Bplaysnormaldepth(3stepsin)).Witharunneronsecondbase&TWOOUTS,manyteamstrytostealarunbystealingthirdonafakebunt.Thebatterfakesabunttodrawthe3BinandhopethattheSSdoesn’tcoverintimeandthecatcher’sthrowgoestotheoutfieldallowingtheruntoscore.Wewillhaveour3Bgobacktoatthird,Pcoverthirdbaseline&1Bcharge,2Bcoversfirst.SSbackup3B(feetshouldbeonoutfieldgrass)BuntDefense4–(Buntdefenseagainstpossiblesqueezebuntwithrunneratthird)–Wearegoingtofakethrowtoseeifwecancatchtherunneratthird.Sameasbuntdefenseone,exceptSScoversthirdbasesothatthefakethrowmaycatchtherunneratthird.AdvancedVersionagainstsafetysqueeze:
• ThrowShorttoFirstBasemen• ThrowLongtoSecondBasemen
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1st&3rdPlaysonDefenseHowwecalltheplay:Threedigitnumber&middlenumberistheplay.Ex.Ifwesay432,it’splay3,ifwesay523,it'splay2.Youmustrememberthateveryonedoestheexactsamethingonalltheplayssotheotherteamcan’ttellthedifference.Wecandothisbecausewearethrowingapitchout.Apitchoutisapitchthatisunhittablebythebatterbutverycatchablebyourcatcher.Normallywethrowourpitchoutintheoppositebatter’sboxchesthightothecatcher.Wecanalsothrowitlowandoutsidesotheopposingteamdoesnotseethepitchouthappeningaseasily.1stBasemen&3rdBasemenareinfivesteps.Assoonaspitcherthrowstheball,theyretreattotheirbases.SScoverssecond.2Bcutsinfrontofsecondbasebetweenthebase&pitcher'smound.Pducksdownforthrowtosecond.Play1-catcherthrowto3Btryingcatchrunnerleadingoffthird.Play2-catcherthrowsto2Bcuttinginfront.Iftherunneronthirdbreakshome,throwhome;ifrunnergoesbacktothird,throwtothird.Ifrunnerisstandingstillrunatherandforcerundowntowards3B.Play3-catcherthrowsdirectlytoSSatsecondtogetrunnerstealing.The2Bcutsinfronttopretendtogetthrowtoholdrunneratthird.THISISTHEONLYPLAYWHEREWEARLOOKINGTOGETTHERUNNERATSECONDBASE!!!!Play4-catcherthrowsdirectlytoPwhotriestocatchgirlsoffthird.Iftherunneronthirdbreakshomethrowhome;ifshegoesbacktothird,throwtothird.Ifshe'sstandingstillrunatherandforcerundowntowards3B.Play5–Nopitchoutbutiftherunnersteals,throwSS&trythemout!
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1st&3rdOffenseOurgoal:WewouldliketostealsecondbasewithoutgettingoutsothatwecanhaveTWOrunnersinscoringposition.Play1–runneronfirststraightstealtosecond;runneronthirdstaysclosetobasePlay2-Runneronfirstjogstowardssecondbaseandifthrowgoestosecond,stopandreturntofirstbase;runneronthirdstaysclosetobase.Runneronfirstmustrunfastenoughtogettosecondbutslowenoughthatyoucanstopandreturntofirstbasesafely.Play3-Runneronfirsttriestogetinrundown,ifnoonecoverssecond,justtakethebase;runneronthirdgetsabitfurtheroffsotheycangohomeiftheythrowtosecond.Don’tgettoofaroffthebase;shouldbecloseenoughtodiveback
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CutoffsCutoffMathYouneedtoknowthesethings:
v Who&WhereistheLeadRunner o LeadRunneristheclosestbaserunnertohomeplate
v CounttoFOUR(4)thenbacktobeginning!!!!
v BatterstartatBaseZero(0)
v IntheAirtoOF(catchable)–1BASEAHEAD
v OntheGroundtoOF–2BASESAHEAD
v OverOFHead–3BASESAHEAD
Ex.Runneronfirstbase(1)ballhitintheair(1)means1+1=2(SecondBase)
ExRunneronsecondbase(2)ballhitintheair(1)means2+1=3(ThirdBase)
Ex.Runneronthirdbase(3)ballhitintheair(1)means3+1=4(Home)
Ex.Runneronfirstbase(1)ballhitontheground(2)means1+2=3(ThirdBase)
Ex.Runneronsecondbase(2)ballhitontheground(2)means2+2=4(Home)
Ex.Runneronthirdbase(3)ballhitontheground(2)means3+2=5???? ????Wedon’tcountpastfour(4)sobacktothebatter(0)!!!
Batter(0)ballhitonground(2)means0+2=2(SecondBase)
Ex.Runneronfirstbase(1)balloverOFhead(3)means1+3=4(Home)
Ex.Runneronsecondbase(2)balloverOFhead(3)means2+3=5????
????Wedon’tcountpastfour(4)sobacktothebatter(0)
Batter(0)ballhitoverOFhead(3)means0+3=3(ThirdBase) Ex.Runneronthirdbase(3)balloverOFhead(3)means3+3=6????
????Wedon’tcountpastfour(4)sobacktothebatter(0)
Batter(0)ballhitoverOFhead(3)means0+3=3(ThirdBase)
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SingletoOutfield(infrontofOutfielder)(2)
• NoRunner–BalltoSecondBase
SingletoLF-SSgooutforcutoff(incaseballgetsbyOF)&2Bcoverssecondbase
SingletoCF–SSgoforcutoff(incaseballgetsbyOF)
SingletoRF–2Bgoesoutforcutoff(incaseballgetsbyOF)&SScoverssecondbase
BalloverOutfielder(3)
• NoRunner–BalltoThirdBaseLF-SSgooutforcutoff&2Bpeelsbehind(afterseeingballcaughtbycutoff)coverssecondbase
CF–SSgoforcutoff&2Bpeelsbehind(afterseeingballcaughtbycutoff)coverssecondbase
RF-2Bgoforcutoff&SSpeelsbehind(afterseeingballcaughtbycutoff)coverssecondbase
1Btomiddleofdiamond(incaserelaythrowcomeshome)
Pbacksupthirdbase
SingletoOutfield(infrontofOutfielder)(2)
• RunneronFirstBase-BalltoThirdBase
SingletoLF-SSgooutforcutoff(incaseballgetsbyOF)&2Bcoverssecondbase
SingletoCF–SSgoforcutoff(incaseballgetsbyOF)SingletoRF–2Bgoesoutforcutoff(incaseballgetsbyOF)&SScoverssecondbase
BalloverOutfielder(3)
• RunneronFirstBase-BalltoHome
LF-SSgooutforcutoff&2Bpeelsbehind(afterseeingballcaughtbycutoff)coverssecondbase
CF–SSgoforcutoff&2Bpeelsbehind(afterseeingballcaughtbycutoff)coverssecondbase
RF-2Bgoforcutoff&SSpeelsbehind(afterseeingballcaughtbycutoff)coverssecondbase
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1Btomiddleofdiamond(linesupthrowcominghomefromSSor2B)
PgoesbehindhomeplateSingletoOutfield(infrontoffielder)(2)
• RunneronSecondBase–BalltoHome
SingletoLF–3BcutofftoHome&SSgoesouttoOF(incaseballgetsbyOF)
OncefieldedbyOF
v SScoversthirdbasev 2Bcoverssecondbasev THISISTHEONLYTIMETHE3BISTHECUTOFF
SingletoCF–SSgoforcutoff(incaseballgetsbyOF)OncefieldedbyOF 1Bmiddleofthediamond(linesupthrowcominghomefromOF)
3BCoversthirdbaseSSCoverssecondbase2BCoversfirstPbacksuphome
SingletoRF–2Bgoesoutforcutoff(incaseballgetsbyOF)&SScoverssecondbaseOncefieldedbyOF 1Bmiddleofthediamond(linesupthrowcominghomefromOF)
3BCoversthirdbaseSSCoverssecondbase2BCoversfirstPbacksuphome
BalloverOutfielder(3)
• RunneronSecond–BalltoThirdBaseLF-SSgooutforcutoff&2Bpeelsbehind(afterseeingballcaughtbycutoff)coverssecondbase
CF–SSgoforcutoff&2Bpeelsbehind(afterseeingballcaughtbycutoff)coverssecondbase
RF-2Bgoforcutoff&SSpeelsbehind(afterseeingballcaughtbycutoff)coverssecondbase
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1Btomiddleofdiamond(incaserelaythrowcomeshome)
PbacksupthirdbaseFlyBalltoOutfield(Catchable)(1)
• RunneronThirdBase–BalltoHome
FlyballLF-SSgoesoutforcutoff(incaseballgetsbyOF)&2Bcoverssecondbase
FlyballtoCF–SSgoesforcutoff(incaseballgetsbyOF)
FlyballtoRF–2Bgoesoutforcutoff(incaseballgetsbyOF)&SScoverssecondbaseSingletoOutfield(infrontoffielder)(2)
• RunneronThirdBase–BalltoSecondBase
SingletoLF-SSgooutforcutoff(incaseballgetsbyOF)&2Bcoverssecondbase
SingletoCF–SSgoforcutoff(incaseballgetsbyOF)
SingletoRF–2Bgoesoutforcutoff(incaseballgetsbyOF)&SScoverssecondbase
BalloverOutfielder(3)
• NoRunner–BalltoThirdBaseLF-SSgooutforcutoff&2Bpeelsbehind(afterseeingballcaughtbycutoff)coverssecondbase
CF–SSgoforcutoff&2Bpeelsbehind(afterseeingballcaughtbycutoff)coverssecondbase
RF-2Bgoforcutoff&SSpeelsbehind(afterseeingballcaughtbycutoff)coverssecondbase
1Btomiddleofdiamond(incaserelaythrowcomeshome)
Pbacksupthirdbase
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TestTime!!!!
Situation:RunnersonFirst&ThirdFlyBalltoLF?GroundBalltoCF?BallOverRF?
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Situation:RunnersonFirst,Second,&Third(BasesLoaded)FlyBalltoRF?GroundBalltoLF?BallOverCF?