Baseball bunting target system and method
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1. A bunting target system comprising:
- at least one bunting target for placing on a surface and for providing a batter with a target area at which the batter may bunt a baseball wherein said at least one bunting target lies in a first imaginary plane that is generally parallel to a second imaginary plane of said surface and permitting a bunted baseball to roll on it.
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Abstract
A batter training and protection system and method are shown. A protector for protecting an infield area is provided with a plurality of indicia situated thereon or integrally formed therein to define a plurality of target areas, respectively. The indicia may comprise a plurality of material segments, a plurality of colors, patterns, graphics or the like in order to define the plurality of target areas at which a player may practice bunting a baseball.
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75 Claims
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1. A bunting target system comprising:
at least one bunting target for placing on a surface and for providing a batter with a target area at which the batter may bunt a baseball wherein said at least one bunting target lies in a first imaginary plane that is generally parallel to a second imaginary plane of said surface and permitting a bunted baseball to roll on it. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 49)
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46. A method for training a batter to bunt a baseball;
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providing a trainer for positioning on an infield;
said trainer comprising a plurality of target zones at which the batter may bunt the baseball; and
throwing a baseball at the batter so that the batter may hit the baseball at one of said plurality of target zones. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A method for training a player to bunt a baseball to a predetermined area on a baseball field comprising the steps of:
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providing a target that defines an at least one target zone at which the player may selectively bunt the baseball; and
positioning the target in an infield area so that when the baseball is pitched at the player, the player may bunt it toward one of the plurality of target zones. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A baseball field comprising:
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a baseball field;
a bunting target panel having a plurality of bunting targets situated on the field. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69)
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70. An infield protector and bunting trainer for protecting an infield area of a baseball field and for facilitating training a player to bunt a baseball, comprising:
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a protector for placing on said infield area; and
a plurality of target zones for defining a plurality of targets at which a player may throw or hit a baseball.
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71. A baseball training system comprising:
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a material comprising a predetermined shape; and
at least one indicia associated with the material for defining at least one target zone to facilitate training a baseball player. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73)
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74. A baseball training system comprising
a trainer for placing at an infield area; - and
a plurality of indicia associated with said trainer for defining a plurality of target zones for training a batter where to bunt a baseball. - View Dependent Claims (75)
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