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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL UMPIRE
ACTUAL NEWEST EXAM | 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS | RATED A+ |
NEW AND REVISED
When a player is incapacitated during play: - ANSWER- Time would be
called if further play could jeopardize the injured player's safety, if not,
time should be called except when the injury occurs during a live ball
play and a putout is possible.
A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that simulates
a tag and: - ANSWER- Is considered obstruction and also requires a
warning to the coach of the team involved and the next offender on that
team shall be ejected
The batter enters the batter's box with a helmet that is cracked. -
ANSWER- The batter is instructed to secure a legal helmet and the
damaged helmet is removed from play.
What is the Foul Ball, Time-out and Dead Ball Signal? - ANSWER-
Both hands open above the head, signal foul ball, time-out or ball is dead
immediately.
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With the runner from second attempting to advance to third base, the
batted ball gets by the third baseman, who was playing in to defend a
possible bunt, and contacts the runner. The shortstop is not in a position
to make a play on the ball. - ANSWER- The ball stays live and in play.
If an illegal player on defense is involved in a play, the team on offense
has the option to let the play stand or to allow the batter to bat again,
provided the infraction is discovered: - ANSWER- Prior to the pitch to
the next batter of either team.
If a thrown ball is touched with an illegal glove or mitt, and is
discovered by the umpire, the coach may choose to take the result of the
play or the award of: - ANSWER- Two bases.
It is not important for the umpire-in-chief to know about a courtesy
runner. - ANSWER- False
The role of the DH is terminated for the remainder of the game when: -
ANSWER- The DH assumes a defensive position.
If a pitcher is replaced as a pitcher and his replacement requires more
warm-up throws than is permitted: - ANSWER- He may return to the
game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch.
The ball is dead immediately and the batter is out when: - ANSWER-
All three choices are examples of the batter being declared out for
hitting a ball outside the batter's box.
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After F1 has started his delivery, B1 requests but is not granted time and
steps out of the batter's box. - ANSWER- The pitch is a strike regardless
of the location and the ball remains live.
It would be a balk if the pitcher, after having his entire non-pivot foot
pass behind the perpendicular plane of the back edge of the pitcher's
plate, attempted to pick off the runner at first base. - ANSWER- True
An illegal substitute is: - ANSWER- A player who re-enters the game in
the wrong position in the batting order.
What is the "Fair Ball" signal? - ANSWER- Point toward fair ground
with index finger. No verbal call.
An obstructed runner returning to a base is awarded: - ANSWER- A
minimum of one base beyond his position on base when the obstruction
occurred.
A pitcher may turn his shoulders to check runners while in contact with
the pitcher's plate while in the: - ANSWER- Set position.
The official scorekeeper informs the plate umpire that the player who
just completed his at bat batted out of order. - ANSWER- The umpire
shall ignore the information until the defense legally appeals.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL UMPIRE
ACTUAL NEWEST EXAM | 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS | RATED A+ |
NEW AND REVISED
When a player is incapacitated during play: - ANSWER- Time would be
called if further play could jeopardize the injured player's safety, if not,
time should be called except when the injury occurs during a live ball
play and a putout is possible.
A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that simulates
a tag and: - ANSWER- Is considered obstruction and also requires a
warning to the coach of the team involved and the next offender on that
team shall be ejected
The batter enters the batter's box with a helmet that is cracked. -
ANSWER- The batter is instructed to secure a legal helmet and the
damaged helmet is removed from play.
What is the Foul Ball, Time-out and Dead Ball Signal? - ANSWER-
Both hands open above the head, signal foul ball, time-out or ball is dead
immediately.
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With the runner from second attempting to advance to third base, the
batted ball gets by the third baseman, who was playing in to defend a
possible bunt, and contacts the runner. The shortstop is not in a position
to make a play on the ball. - ANSWER- The ball stays live and in play.
If an illegal player on defense is involved in a play, the team on offense
has the option to let the play stand or to allow the batter to bat again,
provided the infraction is discovered: - ANSWER- Prior to the pitch to
the next batter of either team.
If a thrown ball is touched with an illegal glove or mitt, and is
discovered by the umpire, the coach may choose to take the result of the
play or the award of: - ANSWER- Two bases.
It is not important for the umpire-in-chief to know about a courtesy
runner. - ANSWER- False
The role of the DH is terminated for the remainder of the game when: -
ANSWER- The DH assumes a defensive position.
If a pitcher is replaced as a pitcher and his replacement requires more
warm-up throws than is permitted: - ANSWER- He may return to the
game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch.
The ball is dead immediately and the batter is out when: - ANSWER-
All three choices are examples of the batter being declared out for
hitting a ball outside the batter's box.
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After F1 has started his delivery, B1 requests but is not granted time and
steps out of the batter's box. - ANSWER- The pitch is a strike regardless
of the location and the ball remains live.
It would be a balk if the pitcher, after having his entire non-pivot foot
pass behind the perpendicular plane of the back edge of the pitcher's
plate, attempted to pick off the runner at first base. - ANSWER- True
An illegal substitute is: - ANSWER- A player who re-enters the game in
the wrong position in the batting order.
What is the "Fair Ball" signal? - ANSWER- Point toward fair ground
with index finger. No verbal call.
An obstructed runner returning to a base is awarded: - ANSWER- A
minimum of one base beyond his position on base when the obstruction
occurred.
A pitcher may turn his shoulders to check runners while in contact with
the pitcher's plate while in the: - ANSWER- Set position.
The official scorekeeper informs the plate umpire that the player who
just completed his at bat batted out of order. - ANSWER- The umpire
shall ignore the information until the defense legally appeals.
