Baseball Umpire Study Questions

Baseball Umpire Study Questions A bunted ball comes to rest on home plate. The ball is foul. True or False - False A game may be started if one team has only 8 players. True or False - False A ball will be ruled fair if it strikes the pitcher's plate and rebounds to foul ground between third base and home, where it comes to rest. True or False - False The batter swings at a pitched ball and, in the process, makes contact with the catcher's glove. However, the ball is fouled off by the batter. There is no catcher's interference because the result of was a foul ball. True or False - False If a batter's loose garment, such as a shirt that is not worn properly, is touched by a pitched ball. the batter is not entitled to first base. True or False - True If a fair batted or thrown ball becomes dead because the ball becomes lodged in an umpire's equipment or uniform, each runner is awarded two bases. True or False - True After the umpire call a balk, the pitcher continues through with the pitch which the batter hits fair over the outfield wall. The ruling is homerun. True or False - False With runners on first and second, the batter squares to bunt and hits a pop fly. The infield fly rule is in effect. True or False - False The batter steps completely outside the batter's box after a called strike, making the count 3-2. The umpire may call a 3rd strike on the batter. True or False - True A substitute on the bench may wear jewellery. True or False - True A coach may wear prostheses and use mobility devices. True or False - True If the starting DH is substituted for by a pinch-hitter, he may not re-enter the game under the re- entry rule. True or False - False An on-deck batter is allowed to use either on-deck circle. True or False - False All high school games below the varsity level much go 5-1/2 or 6 innings before the 10-run "mercy rule" may be applied. True or False - True Umpires are required to check bats and helmets before the game. True or False - False A fly ball is hit to F8 who gets the ball in his glove, takes four steps, hits the fence, and the ball drops out. It is a catch because F8 had control of the ball. True or False - False On an infield fly runners may advance at their own risk. True or False - True The home plate umpire can overrule a decision of the base umpire at any time. True or False - False Diving over a field is illegal and the runner is out. True or False - True A batter is out when a third strike is not caught with a runner occupying first base and less than two outs. True or False - True While an improper batter is at bat, if a runner advances by stealing a base, such advance is illegal. True or False - False