Bunting in Baseball/Softball Worksheet

According to the video, why should you turn your body to face the pitcher when you bunt, but keep your feet still?

• So you can run faster after you bunt and it makes you look cool.

• To keep from stepping on home plate and being called out, and to protect yourself from getting hit by the ball.

• It helps you swing harder and makes the pitcher confused.

• It's easier to catch the ball with your hands.

When you hold the bat with your top hand to bunt, how should you grip it?

• Wrap all your fingers around the bat like you're swinging.

• Hold it loosely with your pinky and ring finger.

• Grip it only between your index finger and your thumb.

• Don't use your top hand at all.

When you are bunting, the video says you should always keep the big end of the bat (the barrel) above the skinny end (the handle). What can happen if the big end goes down below the handle?

• The ball will go extra far.

• It can cause you to miss the ball, hit a foul tip, or hit a pop-up.

• It makes the ball go right back to the pitcher.

• It doesn't make any difference.

Where should you hold the bat when you bunt, according to the video?

• Tucked close to your body.

• High above your head.

• Low by your knees.

• Out in front of you, almost in line with your eyesight, so you can see the pitch.

If the ball is pitched high or low, how should you move the bat up or down to bunt it?

• Use your arms to move the bat up and down really fast.

• Bend your knees to move your body and the bat up or down.

• Jump up or crouch down to reach the ball.

• Swing the bat like you are hitting a home run.

If you are a right-handed batter, how do you use your top hand to aim the bunt towards the first base line?

• Pull the handle towards your body.

• Push the handle away from your body.

• Don't move your top hand at all.

• Swing the bat like you're hitting.

What is the main job of a sacrifice bunt?

• To get a base hit yourself.

• To make the pitcher throw harder.

• To help a runner on base move to the next base.

• To make the outfielders run in.

When you are trying to bunt for a base hit, how is it different from a sacrifice bunt?

• You want everyone to know you are going to bunt with a base hit bunt.

• You try to be sneaky and hide that you're bunting for as long as you can.

• You use a heavier bat.

• You don't run to first base.

The video talks about two special kinds of bunts you can use to try and get a base hit. What are these two bunts called?

• Sacrifice bunt and Squeeze bunt.

• Chop bunt and Drag bunt.

• Drag bunt and Push bunt.

The video explains that a push bunt tries to make the ball stop in an "awkward spot" for the fielders. Where is that spot?

• Right in front of home plate.

• Deep in the outfield.

• In the middle of the triangle made by the pitcher, first baseman, and second baseman.

• Right on the first base line next to the bag.