In baseball, all nine fielders have defined responsibilities and need to move on every play.
Bunt to first with runner on third (potential squeeze bunt), the play is based on the catchers directions.
Play:
| Situation: | Runner on third (potential squeeze play) |
| Offense: | Bunt to first |
| Defense: | Play is based on the catchers direction to either home or first base |
Player Responsibilities:
| Pitcher: | Move to the ball to possibly field it and listen to the catchers directions on where to throw the ball |
| Catcher: | Move to the ball to possibly field it and direct the rest of the play for the fielder to either throw home or to first base |
| 1st base: | Move to the ball to possibly field it and listen to the catchers directions on where to throw the ball |
| 2nd base: | Cover first base |
| 3rd base: | Move to the ball to possibly field it and listen to the catchers directions on where to throw the ball |
| Shortstop: | Cover third base in case the runner gets too far of the base and gets into a pickle |
| Left: | Move toward third base for back up |
| Center: | Cover second base |
| Right: | Back up the throw to first base |
| Note: | This is bunt coverage on a regulation size diamond (12U little league teams typically use the same bunt coverage schemes as softball) |
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