High School Baseball Umpire Exam {Questions With 100% Correct Answers}

High School Baseball Umpire Exam
{Questions With 100% Correct
Answers}



1. Are the Hands considered part of the bat? ...ANSWER...No



2. If a batted ball hits the plate first, is it a foul ball? ...ANSWER...No



3. If a pitch hits the ground, then hits the batter, and the batter did not swing, is the batter
entitled to first base? ...ANSWER...Yes



4. Must the batter turn to his right when returning to first base after a safe
hit? ...ANSWER...No



5. When a fielder throws the ball out of play, are the runners awarded the base the were
going to, plus one? ...ANSWER...No



6. At all levels of play, the runner must slide if the defensive player is fielding the ball on a
close play, or has the ball ...ANSWER...False



7. If a fielder is blocking the base path before he catches a throw, is this always
interference? ...ANSWER...No



8. The shortstop has the ball much too far from the runner advancing from second base to
tag him. The runner zig zags 6 feet to each side of the base line as he retreats to second
base. Is he out for running out of the baseline? ...ANSWER...No



9. An outfielder makes a running catch, takes 4 steps after catching the ball, falls down,
rolls over and stands up, then drops the ball. Is the batter out? ...ANSWER...No

, 10. When the infield fly rule is in effect, is the batter automatically out if he hits a pop-fly in
the infield? ...ANSWER...Yes



11. If the umpires can declare infield fly, but the fielder drops the ball, can the runners
advance? ...ANSWER...Yes



12. If the base coach slaps hands with a runner as he passes while the ball is alive, is the
runner out? ...ANSWER...No



13. As the batter rounds third after hitting a homerun, his teammates hug him and pat him
on the back, should the runner be called out? ...ANSWER...No



14. Runner advances a base on a pitch that was tipped by the batter and caught by the
catcher, must the runner return to his original base? ...ANSWER...No



15. In little league, may a coach or manager warm up the pitcher before the game
starts? ...ANSWER...No



16. In little league, must the catcher wear a helmet during pregame
practice? ...ANSWER...Yes



17. Two out, runners on first and second base. Batter hits single, runner on second scores,
runner on first base missed second but reaches third. The defense properly appeals that
missed second. Does the run count? ...ANSWER...No



18. Bases full, two out, batter walks. Catcher throws ball to first baseman, ball gets by him
into right field. All runners on base score with the batter reaching second. The defense
appeals that the batter-runner missed first. The umpire agrees and calls him out. How
many runs score? ...ANSWER...0



19. Runner goes far out of the base line to avoid a fielder trying to field a fair-batted ball.
Umpire declares the runner out. ...ANSWER...Wrong