NFHS Baseball Exam realistic questions and
answers with well detailed solutions 2026.
At the pregame conference, the plate umpire asks both head coaches if they have
lsited all their substitutes on the lineup card. - ANSWER: C - Not accept the team's
lineup card until all substitutes are listed. The game cannot begin until the umpire
has received lineup cards from both teams
First and third bases shall be 90 feet from home plate, measured:
A. From the front of the base to the front edge of
home plate.
B. From the middle of the base to the middle of
home plate.
C. From the back edge of the base to the apex of
home plate.
D. From the back edge of the base to the front edge
of home plate. - ANSWER: C - From the back edge of the base to the apex of home
plate
When the dugout area is temporarily extended: - ANSWER: D - It shall be extended
toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally applied for both teams
A BBCOR certified bat is permitted to have ____ to enhance the hold on the bat -
ANSWER: D - All of the above
The catcher shall wear a body/chest protector that meets the NOCSAE standard at
the time of manufacture. The body/chest protector options are:
a.Traditional chest protector with a NOCSAE-approved pad attached.
b.A compression shirt that has a NOCSAE-approved cardiac cavity protector built
into the shirt.
, c.A newly manufactured traditional chest protector that meets the NOCSAE
standard.
d.All of the above. - ANSWER: D - all of the above
Defective equipment must be repaired or replaced - ANSWER: C - Immediately
Any questions regarding legality of a player's equipment shall be resolved by:
a. The opposing team's head coach
b. The head coach of the player whose equipment is in question.
c. By a consensus of the two head coaches and the umpires.
d. By the umpire-in-chief. - ANSWER: D - By the umpire-in-chief
Player White, the next batter, is 4 for 4 in the game with two home runs and the
head coach wants to put him on base. In order to give the batter an intentional base
on balls:
A. The pitcher must pitch four "balls" to the batter.
B. The head coach may request the umpire to award
the batter first base on any ball-and-strike count.
C. The request may only be made before pitching to
the batter.
D. Only the catcher or pitcher may ask that the
batter be awarded first base. - ANSWER: B - The head coach may request the
umpire to award the batter first base on any ball-and-strike count
A fielder will be considered to have caught a ball in flight when:
A. He has secured the ball in his cap.
B. He has the ball in his glove for two steps before
accidentally dropping the ball.
C. He has secured possession in foul ground and
then steps with both feet into his dugout.
D. The batted ball in flight caromed off a runner and
answers with well detailed solutions 2026.
At the pregame conference, the plate umpire asks both head coaches if they have
lsited all their substitutes on the lineup card. - ANSWER: C - Not accept the team's
lineup card until all substitutes are listed. The game cannot begin until the umpire
has received lineup cards from both teams
First and third bases shall be 90 feet from home plate, measured:
A. From the front of the base to the front edge of
home plate.
B. From the middle of the base to the middle of
home plate.
C. From the back edge of the base to the apex of
home plate.
D. From the back edge of the base to the front edge
of home plate. - ANSWER: C - From the back edge of the base to the apex of home
plate
When the dugout area is temporarily extended: - ANSWER: D - It shall be extended
toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally applied for both teams
A BBCOR certified bat is permitted to have ____ to enhance the hold on the bat -
ANSWER: D - All of the above
The catcher shall wear a body/chest protector that meets the NOCSAE standard at
the time of manufacture. The body/chest protector options are:
a.Traditional chest protector with a NOCSAE-approved pad attached.
b.A compression shirt that has a NOCSAE-approved cardiac cavity protector built
into the shirt.
, c.A newly manufactured traditional chest protector that meets the NOCSAE
standard.
d.All of the above. - ANSWER: D - all of the above
Defective equipment must be repaired or replaced - ANSWER: C - Immediately
Any questions regarding legality of a player's equipment shall be resolved by:
a. The opposing team's head coach
b. The head coach of the player whose equipment is in question.
c. By a consensus of the two head coaches and the umpires.
d. By the umpire-in-chief. - ANSWER: D - By the umpire-in-chief
Player White, the next batter, is 4 for 4 in the game with two home runs and the
head coach wants to put him on base. In order to give the batter an intentional base
on balls:
A. The pitcher must pitch four "balls" to the batter.
B. The head coach may request the umpire to award
the batter first base on any ball-and-strike count.
C. The request may only be made before pitching to
the batter.
D. Only the catcher or pitcher may ask that the
batter be awarded first base. - ANSWER: B - The head coach may request the
umpire to award the batter first base on any ball-and-strike count
A fielder will be considered to have caught a ball in flight when:
A. He has secured the ball in his cap.
B. He has the ball in his glove for two steps before
accidentally dropping the ball.
C. He has secured possession in foul ground and
then steps with both feet into his dugout.
D. The batted ball in flight caromed off a runner and
