NCAA Baseball Rule 5 - Substitutions Exam All Possible Questions and Answers with complete solution

Can a team ever go down to eight players? - Answer-No When does a substitute become a player in the line up? - Answer-When he has been reported to the umpire-in-chief and the new player is written into the umpire-in-chief's lineup card If a game is stopped for weather when a new pitcher has come in, is he still required to face one batter? - Answer-No What requirement must be satisfied before a pitcher can be replaced? - Answer-The current pitcher must pitch to the first batter he faces until the batter has been put out or reached first base, or the side has been retired Can a player removed for a substitute return after a suspension of play? - Answer-No If a coach does not immediately designate a substitute's place in the lineup when two or more substitutions are made at the same time, what is the penalty? - Answer-The umpire will designate the substitutes position in the lineup Note: When the pitcher is not the designated hitter, moving the pitcher to a defensive position and bringing in only one new substitute player does not constitute multiple substitution for the purpose of batting-order changes. The pitcher moved to the defensive position must bat in the spot of the defensive player replaced and the new pitcher must bat in the DH position. - Answer-Note: When the pitcher is not the designated hitter, moving the pitcher to a defensive position and bringing in only one new substitute player does not constitute multiple substitution for the purpose of batting-order changes. The pitcher moved to the defensive position must bat in the spot of the defensive player replaced and the new pitcher must bat in the DH position. Illegal pinch runner penalty when the runner is on base - Answer-Runner is called out and disqualified from the gameIllegal pinch runner penalty when the runner has scored and before the next pitch - Answer-Runner is called out, run negated, disqualified from game. Any advancement by other runners is legal. If the illegal pinch runner is the third out, no succeeding runs can score. Illegal pinch runner penalty when the runner has scored and after the next pitch - Answer-No penalty When does an unannounced substitute for the pitcher become legal? - Answer-When he engages the pitcher's rubber When does an unannounced substitute for a runner become legal? - Answer-When he takes the place of another runner When does an unannounced substitute for a batter become legal? - Answer-When he enters the batter's box When does an unannounced substitute for the fielder become legal? - Answer-When he reaches the position usually occupied by the fielder being replaced and PLAY COMMENCES When is a fielder allowed five warm-up throws? - Answer-Injury substitution If a disqualified player enters the game on defense and is discovered, what is the penalty? - AnswerReplace player immediately. If a play should precede the discovery, and the discovery is appealed to the umpire-in-chief before the first pitch to the next batter of either team, the team on offense has the option to let the play stand or require the batter to bat again, with the ball-strike count before the last pitch