High School Baseball Umpire Exam
{Questions With 100% Correct
Answers}
1. A bunted ball comes to rest on home plate. The ball is foul. True or False ...ANSWER...False
2. A game may be started if one team has only 8 players. True or False ...ANSWER...False
3. 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 ...ANSWER...False
4. 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 ...ANSWER...False
5. 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 ...ANSWER...True
6. 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 ...ANSWER...True
7. 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 ...ANSWER...False
8. 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 ...ANSWER...False
9. 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 ...ANSWER...True
, 10. A substitute on the bench may wear jewellery. True or False ...ANSWER...True
11. A coach may wear prostheses and use mobility devices. True or False ...ANSWER...True
12. 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 ...ANSWER...False
13. An on-deck batter is allowed to use either on-deck circle. True or False ...ANSWER...False
14. 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 ...ANSWER...True
15. Umpires are required to check bats and helmets before the game. True or
False ...ANSWER...False
16. 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 ...ANSWER...False
17. On an infield fly runners may advance at their own risk. True or False ...ANSWER...True
18. The home plate umpire can overrule a decision of the base umpire at any time. True or
False ...ANSWER...False
19. Diving over a field is illegal and the runner is out. True or False ...ANSWER...True
20. 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 ...ANSWER...True
21. While an improper batter is at bat, if a runner advances by stealing a base, such advance is
illegal. True or False ...ANSWER...False
{Questions With 100% Correct
Answers}
1. A bunted ball comes to rest on home plate. The ball is foul. True or False ...ANSWER...False
2. A game may be started if one team has only 8 players. True or False ...ANSWER...False
3. 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 ...ANSWER...False
4. 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 ...ANSWER...False
5. 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 ...ANSWER...True
6. 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 ...ANSWER...True
7. 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 ...ANSWER...False
8. 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 ...ANSWER...False
9. 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 ...ANSWER...True
, 10. A substitute on the bench may wear jewellery. True or False ...ANSWER...True
11. A coach may wear prostheses and use mobility devices. True or False ...ANSWER...True
12. 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 ...ANSWER...False
13. An on-deck batter is allowed to use either on-deck circle. True or False ...ANSWER...False
14. 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 ...ANSWER...True
15. Umpires are required to check bats and helmets before the game. True or
False ...ANSWER...False
16. 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 ...ANSWER...False
17. On an infield fly runners may advance at their own risk. True or False ...ANSWER...True
18. The home plate umpire can overrule a decision of the base umpire at any time. True or
False ...ANSWER...False
19. Diving over a field is illegal and the runner is out. True or False ...ANSWER...True
20. 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 ...ANSWER...True
21. While an improper batter is at bat, if a runner advances by stealing a base, such advance is
illegal. True or False ...ANSWER...False
