NFHS Softball
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1. Change (Name/#/Add Sub) to the lineup card after it has been made official
- Correct Answer: Penalty:
1st: Warning
2nd: Coach Restricted to bench
2. Illegal Substitute (Rule 3-4, P. 34 Sect. 4) - Correct Answer: Penalty:
1) Player restricted to bench
2) Art. 1 A & C: If player is on base, at bat, or is the courtesy runner; she is also
called out.
3. Illegal Defensive Sub (Rule 3-4 Art. 3) - Correct Answer: Penalty:
1) Sub involved with a batted ball=restricted to bench; offense has option of taking
result or accepting penalty (out nullified & Runners return)
2) If another legal pitch is thrown, all play stands and illegal sub is restricted to
bench
3) Anytime an illegal sub handles the ball and it does not alter the play/no one is
put out; play stands and illegal sub is restricted.
,4. A coach physically assists a runner during live ball action. (8-6-5) - Correct
Answer: Penalty:Runner is out and ball remains live.
5. Offensive Interference with a fielder attempting to make a play on a
batter/runner (3-5 art. 5) - Correct Answer: Penalty:
a) The ball is dead.
b) Runner closest to home is out
c) All runners not out return to last base touched at time of interference
6. Offensive player interferes with a fair batted ball or foul fly ball (3-5-Art. 6)
(7-4-12; 7-5-4; 8-6-16) - Correct Answer: Penalty: Ball is dead immediately and
batter is out.
a) If interference prevented a possible DP, batter and runner closest to home are
out. other runners return to last base touched at time of interference.
7. Defensive player fakes a tag (Obstruction 8-4-3b) - Correct Answer: Penalty:
a) Delayed Dead ball
b) If obstructed runner is put out before reaching a base she would've reached,
ball is declared dead and all runners are awarded the base(s) they would've
reached.
c) Team warning issued; A 2nd offender is restricted to bench
Charged Conferences: Defense(3-7)
,8. When either team has a charged conference, the other team may also
conference (uncharged)** - Correct Answer: Defense:
a) Each team is granted 3 defensive conferences per 7 innings without penalty.
b) Extra Innings: each team is allowed 1 additional conference per inning.
***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
***If the pitcher is removed it is not a charged conference
c) Request for a charged conference beyond the allowed (3 for 7innings/1 per
extra inning) = P must be removed as pitcher for the rest of the game
Charged Conferences: Offense (3-7)
9. When either team has a charged conference, the other team may also
conference (uncharged)** - Correct Answer: Offense:
a) Each team is granted 1 charged conference per inning. Any additional requests
shall be denied.
***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
10. Illegally Batted Ball (5-1-1b) - Correct Answer: Penalty: Batter is out and
runners return (7-4-8; 7-4-2)
11. Interference by runner (5-1-1e) - Correct Answer: Penalty: Interfering
runner is out and other runners return to base occupied at time of interference.
12. Interference by runner: Foul Fly (5-1-1m) - Correct Answer: Penalty:
Interfering runner is out, runners return, strike on batter
, 13. Fair ball touches a spectator or bounces over/through/under or lodges in a
fence (5-1-1f) - Correct Answer: Award is 2 bases or appropriate # of bases in
umpire's judgement
14. Fair ball touches a runner;
a) Before it touches a fielder
b) After it passes any fielder other than the P and another fielder has a play -
Correct Answer: a) Hit Runner is out
b) Batter awarded 1st base (and a hit)
c) Runners return to base occupied at time of interference
15. Blocked Ball - Correct Answer: A live ball (pitched/batted/thrown) which is
touched/stopped/handled:
a) by a person not engaged in the game
b) by loose equipment
c) by any object not part of official equipment or playing area
16. Thrown Ball (Not Pitch) becomes a blocked ball (5-1-1g) - Correct Answer:
Award: 2 bases from point of release
17. Pitched Ball becomes blocked - Correct Answer: Award: 1 base from time
of pitch
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
Exams Includes Frequently Tested Questions With
ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!
1. Change (Name/#/Add Sub) to the lineup card after it has been made official
- Correct Answer: Penalty:
1st: Warning
2nd: Coach Restricted to bench
2. Illegal Substitute (Rule 3-4, P. 34 Sect. 4) - Correct Answer: Penalty:
1) Player restricted to bench
2) Art. 1 A & C: If player is on base, at bat, or is the courtesy runner; she is also
called out.
3. Illegal Defensive Sub (Rule 3-4 Art. 3) - Correct Answer: Penalty:
1) Sub involved with a batted ball=restricted to bench; offense has option of taking
result or accepting penalty (out nullified & Runners return)
2) If another legal pitch is thrown, all play stands and illegal sub is restricted to
bench
3) Anytime an illegal sub handles the ball and it does not alter the play/no one is
put out; play stands and illegal sub is restricted.
,4. A coach physically assists a runner during live ball action. (8-6-5) - Correct
Answer: Penalty:Runner is out and ball remains live.
5. Offensive Interference with a fielder attempting to make a play on a
batter/runner (3-5 art. 5) - Correct Answer: Penalty:
a) The ball is dead.
b) Runner closest to home is out
c) All runners not out return to last base touched at time of interference
6. Offensive player interferes with a fair batted ball or foul fly ball (3-5-Art. 6)
(7-4-12; 7-5-4; 8-6-16) - Correct Answer: Penalty: Ball is dead immediately and
batter is out.
a) If interference prevented a possible DP, batter and runner closest to home are
out. other runners return to last base touched at time of interference.
7. Defensive player fakes a tag (Obstruction 8-4-3b) - Correct Answer: Penalty:
a) Delayed Dead ball
b) If obstructed runner is put out before reaching a base she would've reached,
ball is declared dead and all runners are awarded the base(s) they would've
reached.
c) Team warning issued; A 2nd offender is restricted to bench
Charged Conferences: Defense(3-7)
,8. When either team has a charged conference, the other team may also
conference (uncharged)** - Correct Answer: Defense:
a) Each team is granted 3 defensive conferences per 7 innings without penalty.
b) Extra Innings: each team is allowed 1 additional conference per inning.
***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
***If the pitcher is removed it is not a charged conference
c) Request for a charged conference beyond the allowed (3 for 7innings/1 per
extra inning) = P must be removed as pitcher for the rest of the game
Charged Conferences: Offense (3-7)
9. When either team has a charged conference, the other team may also
conference (uncharged)** - Correct Answer: Offense:
a) Each team is granted 1 charged conference per inning. Any additional requests
shall be denied.
***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
10. Illegally Batted Ball (5-1-1b) - Correct Answer: Penalty: Batter is out and
runners return (7-4-8; 7-4-2)
11. Interference by runner (5-1-1e) - Correct Answer: Penalty: Interfering
runner is out and other runners return to base occupied at time of interference.
12. Interference by runner: Foul Fly (5-1-1m) - Correct Answer: Penalty:
Interfering runner is out, runners return, strike on batter
, 13. Fair ball touches a spectator or bounces over/through/under or lodges in a
fence (5-1-1f) - Correct Answer: Award is 2 bases or appropriate # of bases in
umpire's judgement
14. Fair ball touches a runner;
a) Before it touches a fielder
b) After it passes any fielder other than the P and another fielder has a play -
Correct Answer: a) Hit Runner is out
b) Batter awarded 1st base (and a hit)
c) Runners return to base occupied at time of interference
15. Blocked Ball - Correct Answer: A live ball (pitched/batted/thrown) which is
touched/stopped/handled:
a) by a person not engaged in the game
b) by loose equipment
c) by any object not part of official equipment or playing area
16. Thrown Ball (Not Pitch) becomes a blocked ball (5-1-1g) - Correct Answer:
Award: 2 bases from point of release
17. Pitched Ball becomes blocked - Correct Answer: Award: 1 base from time
of pitch
