NFHS Baseball Rules
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1. A batter squares to bunt, pulls back, and is hit by the pitch. What’s the call?
A. Strike
B. Hit by pitch – award first base ✅
C. Batter interference
D. Dead ball, no award
🟩 Correct Answer: B – If there’s no bunt attempt, it's a HBP.
2. With no outs, a line drive is caught and the throw doubles the runner off first.
What’s the call?
A. Only the batter is out
B. Runner is safe
C. Double play ✅
D. Umpire’s discretion
🟩 Correct Answer: C – Tag-up rules apply on a caught ball.
3. A pitcher disengages the rubber and throws to an unoccupied base. Legal?
A. Legal ✅
B. Illegal – automatic ball
C. Balk
D. Only legal to first base
🟩 Correct Answer: A – Legal if the pitcher disengages properly.
,4. A batter with one foot out of the box hits the ball. What’s the ruling?
A. Legal hit
B. Dead ball, redo
C. Batter is out ✅
D. Strike only
🟩 Correct Answer: C – Batter must have both feet inside the box.
5. Catcher interferes, but batter gets a double. What can the coach do?
A. Batter is out
B. Take the result ✅
C. Only one base awarded
D. Must accept interference penalty
🟩 Correct Answer: B – Offense chooses between play result or interference award.
6. A batter throws his bat and it hits the catcher. Is it interference?
A. Always interference
B. Never interference
C. Only if intentional ✅
D. Umpire warning
🟩 Correct Answer: C – Intent is key.
7. A fielder yells “Mine!” to confuse a runner. Ruling?
A. Legal
B. Obstruction ✅
C. Dead ball, runner out
D. Immediate ejection
🟩 Correct Answer: B – Verbal deception is obstruction.
8. A fair ball hits the batter outside the batter’s box. What’s the ruling?
A. Batter is out ✅
B. Live ball
C. Ground-rule double
D. Batter safe
🟩 Correct Answer: A – Batter interfered.
, 9. A runner is hit by a batted ball while standing on second base. Legal?
A. Always out
B. Out unless the ball passed an infielder ✅
C. Ball is dead, runner advances
D. Foul ball
🟩 Correct Answer: B – Depends on if a fielder had a play.
10. Pitcher takes signs off the rubber. Legal?
A. Yes
B. Only with timeout
C. No – illegal pitch ✅
D. Legal if catcher agrees
🟩 Correct Answer: C – Must take signs while engaged with rubber.
11. When can a courtesy runner be used?
A. Anytime
B. Only for pitcher or catcher after reaching base ✅
C. Only for injured players
D. Not allowed in NFHS
🟩 Correct Answer: B – Once pitcher/catcher reaches base.
12. Batter misses first base after a home run, and it’s appealed. Ruling?
A. No run scores
B. Batter is out, run counts
C. Batter is out ✅
D. No penalty
🟩 Correct Answer: C – Batter is out on appeal, run may not count.
13. A player re-enters illegally. Penalty?
A. Warning
B. Ejection of player only
C. Ejection of player and head coach ✅
D. Suspension next game
🟩 Correct Answer: C – Illegal re-entry leads to ejection.
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1. A batter squares to bunt, pulls back, and is hit by the pitch. What’s the call?
A. Strike
B. Hit by pitch – award first base ✅
C. Batter interference
D. Dead ball, no award
🟩 Correct Answer: B – If there’s no bunt attempt, it's a HBP.
2. With no outs, a line drive is caught and the throw doubles the runner off first.
What’s the call?
A. Only the batter is out
B. Runner is safe
C. Double play ✅
D. Umpire’s discretion
🟩 Correct Answer: C – Tag-up rules apply on a caught ball.
3. A pitcher disengages the rubber and throws to an unoccupied base. Legal?
A. Legal ✅
B. Illegal – automatic ball
C. Balk
D. Only legal to first base
🟩 Correct Answer: A – Legal if the pitcher disengages properly.
,4. A batter with one foot out of the box hits the ball. What’s the ruling?
A. Legal hit
B. Dead ball, redo
C. Batter is out ✅
D. Strike only
🟩 Correct Answer: C – Batter must have both feet inside the box.
5. Catcher interferes, but batter gets a double. What can the coach do?
A. Batter is out
B. Take the result ✅
C. Only one base awarded
D. Must accept interference penalty
🟩 Correct Answer: B – Offense chooses between play result or interference award.
6. A batter throws his bat and it hits the catcher. Is it interference?
A. Always interference
B. Never interference
C. Only if intentional ✅
D. Umpire warning
🟩 Correct Answer: C – Intent is key.
7. A fielder yells “Mine!” to confuse a runner. Ruling?
A. Legal
B. Obstruction ✅
C. Dead ball, runner out
D. Immediate ejection
🟩 Correct Answer: B – Verbal deception is obstruction.
8. A fair ball hits the batter outside the batter’s box. What’s the ruling?
A. Batter is out ✅
B. Live ball
C. Ground-rule double
D. Batter safe
🟩 Correct Answer: A – Batter interfered.
, 9. A runner is hit by a batted ball while standing on second base. Legal?
A. Always out
B. Out unless the ball passed an infielder ✅
C. Ball is dead, runner advances
D. Foul ball
🟩 Correct Answer: B – Depends on if a fielder had a play.
10. Pitcher takes signs off the rubber. Legal?
A. Yes
B. Only with timeout
C. No – illegal pitch ✅
D. Legal if catcher agrees
🟩 Correct Answer: C – Must take signs while engaged with rubber.
11. When can a courtesy runner be used?
A. Anytime
B. Only for pitcher or catcher after reaching base ✅
C. Only for injured players
D. Not allowed in NFHS
🟩 Correct Answer: B – Once pitcher/catcher reaches base.
12. Batter misses first base after a home run, and it’s appealed. Ruling?
A. No run scores
B. Batter is out, run counts
C. Batter is out ✅
D. No penalty
🟩 Correct Answer: C – Batter is out on appeal, run may not count.
13. A player re-enters illegally. Penalty?
A. Warning
B. Ejection of player only
C. Ejection of player and head coach ✅
D. Suspension next game
🟩 Correct Answer: C – Illegal re-entry leads to ejection.
