2024 softball exam Questions & Answers With complete Solutions!

If a courtesy runner is used for the pitcher in the top of the 1st inning, that pitcher is required to pitch to one batter in the bottom of the 1st inning. - ANSWERSfalse The pitcher may only step back during her delivery if she initially started with both feet in contact with the pitcher's plate. - ANSWERSfalse Bats that contain the proper ASA/USA Certification Mark but also the USSSA Certification Mark are illegal. - ANSWERSfalse The plate umpire should instruct players to raise their hands if the player believes the ball has gone out of play - ANSWERSfalse B1 hits an over-the-fence home run. As she rounds 3rd base and is heading home, she removes her helmet and tosses it in the air in celebration. B1 is ruled out for intentionally removing her helmet. This is the proper ruling. - ANSWERSfalse An offensive coach is yelling out the location of pitches once he sees where the catcher is setting up. The umpires rule this to be unsporting conduct and issue a warning. This is the proper procedure. - ANSWERSfalse The penalty for an illegal pitch is a ball on the batter and all runners, both forced and unforced, move up one base. - ANSWERSfalse With R3 on 3rd base, B1 receives a base-on-balls. B1 rounds 1st base and continues non-stop toward 2nd base. The look-back rule is in effect. One step prior to reaching 2nd base, B1 reverses direction and continues non-stop back to 1st base. B1 has violated the look-back rule. - ANSWERSfalse A team may use the DP/Flex. - ANSWERStrue A team may use an EP. - ANSWERSTrue A team may use both an EP and the DP/Flex. - ANSWERStrue A team may use an EP or the DP/Flex, but not both. - ANSWERSfalse The EP may play defense. - ANSWERStrue