NFHS Baseball Part I Test (WIAA) Questions And
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During the pregame conference:
a. The defense may have its pitcher taking his warm-up pitches while on the pitching
mound.
b. Umpires shall ask the head coaches if their players are legally and properly
equipped.
c. It is mandatory that all coaches and captains be present.
d. Since everyone knows the importance of playing nicely, any mention of expecting
good sporting behavior is not needed. - ANSWERS b. Umpires shall ask the head
coaches if their players are legally and properly equipped.
Ref 2-10-2, 4-1-3
Follow-through interference occurs when:
a. The pitcher's arm motion distracts the batter.
b. The batter contacts the catcher prior to the time of the pitch.
c. The bat hits the catcher after the batter has swung at a pitch and hinders action at
home plate or the catcher's attempt to play on a runner. - ANSWERS c. The bat hits
the catcher after the batter has swung at a pitch and hinders action at home plate or
the catcher's attempt to play on a runner
Ref 2-21-4
Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat:
a. That can be either physical or verbal and interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders
or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play.
b. That creates malicious contact with any fielder regardless of whether the fielder had
the ball or was in or out of the baseline.
,c. When a coach physically assists a runner during playing action.
d. A and B. - ANSWERS d. A and B.
Ref 2-21-1
The term "ball" is used as:
a. A playing implement necessary to conduct a game.
b. A designation of a pitch that is not touched by the bat.
c. A way of describing a pitch that is not a strike.
d. All of the above. - ANSWERS d. All of the above
Ref 2-4-1
To "intentionally" give a batter a base on balls:
a. The pitcher must throw four pitches out of the strike zone.
b. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base before the first pitch
to the batter.
c. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base on any ball-and-
strike count.
d. Both B and C. - ANSWERS C. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter
first base on any ball-and-strike count.
Ref 2-4-3
With R2 on second base, B3 swings and misses the pitch for strike two. His
followthrough hits F2 while he is attempting to throw out R2, who successfully steals
third base.
a. There is no interference, the play stands.
b. This is follow-through interference; R2 is declared out.
c. This is follow-through interference; both R2 and B3 are declared out.
d. This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second
base. - ANSWERS d. This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is
,returned to second base.
Ref. 2-21-4, 7-3-5c PENALTY
With R3 on third base, B2 takes a practice swing that contacts the catcher's glove. The
pitcher was still in the process of getting his sign from the catcher and had not started
any motion to pitch.
a. Time should be declared by the plate umpire.
b. All players should be given the opportunity to reset in their positions.
c. The batter is declared out.
d. A and B - ANSWERS d. A and B
Ref 2-21-5, 5-1-1n
A coach may have in his possession while in a coach's box:
a. Stopwatch, smart phone with scorekeeping capability, and rules book.
b. Stopwatch, hard copy of a rules book and a scorebook.
c. Stopwatch, tablet computer with scorekeeping capability and stored copy of rules
book.
d. Any object that will assist the coach in his duties. - ANSWERS b. Stopwatch, hard
copy of a rules book and a scorebook.
Ref 3-3-1h
A defensive charged conference is held at the pitching mound with the head coach and
all the infielders. The conference is considered to be concluded when:
a. One of the players initially starts to return to his position.
b. The coach leaves the area of the pitching mound.
c. The coach crosses the foul line.
d. The coach provides instructions to the outfield. - ANSWERS c. The coach crosses
the foul line.
, Ref 3-4-3
An illegal substitute may be discovered by the:
a. Umpire.
b. Home team.
c. Visiting team.
d. A, B and C. - ANSWERS d. A, B and C.
Ref 3-1-1
If a pitcher is replaced as a pitcher and his replacement requires more warm-up throws
than is permitted:
a. He may not return to the game even if he is eligible to do so.
b. His replacement cannot be allowed to exceed the allowed number of warm-up
throws.
c. He may return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch.
d. He may still return to the game to pitch if he is eligible to do so. - ANSWERS c. He
may return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch
Ref 3-1-2, 6-2-2 EXCEPTION
If an illegal player on defense is involved in a play, the team on offense has the option
to let the play stand or to allow the batter to bat again, provided the infraction is
discovered:
a. Prior to the pitch to the next batter of either team.
b. Before the third out of the half-inning is declared.
c. Before all infielders cross the foul lines.
d. Immediately when the play is made. - ANSWERS a. Prior to the pitch to the next
batter of either team.
Ref 3-1-1
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During the pregame conference:
a. The defense may have its pitcher taking his warm-up pitches while on the pitching
mound.
b. Umpires shall ask the head coaches if their players are legally and properly
equipped.
c. It is mandatory that all coaches and captains be present.
d. Since everyone knows the importance of playing nicely, any mention of expecting
good sporting behavior is not needed. - ANSWERS b. Umpires shall ask the head
coaches if their players are legally and properly equipped.
Ref 2-10-2, 4-1-3
Follow-through interference occurs when:
a. The pitcher's arm motion distracts the batter.
b. The batter contacts the catcher prior to the time of the pitch.
c. The bat hits the catcher after the batter has swung at a pitch and hinders action at
home plate or the catcher's attempt to play on a runner. - ANSWERS c. The bat hits
the catcher after the batter has swung at a pitch and hinders action at home plate or
the catcher's attempt to play on a runner
Ref 2-21-4
Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat:
a. That can be either physical or verbal and interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders
or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play.
b. That creates malicious contact with any fielder regardless of whether the fielder had
the ball or was in or out of the baseline.
,c. When a coach physically assists a runner during playing action.
d. A and B. - ANSWERS d. A and B.
Ref 2-21-1
The term "ball" is used as:
a. A playing implement necessary to conduct a game.
b. A designation of a pitch that is not touched by the bat.
c. A way of describing a pitch that is not a strike.
d. All of the above. - ANSWERS d. All of the above
Ref 2-4-1
To "intentionally" give a batter a base on balls:
a. The pitcher must throw four pitches out of the strike zone.
b. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base before the first pitch
to the batter.
c. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base on any ball-and-
strike count.
d. Both B and C. - ANSWERS C. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter
first base on any ball-and-strike count.
Ref 2-4-3
With R2 on second base, B3 swings and misses the pitch for strike two. His
followthrough hits F2 while he is attempting to throw out R2, who successfully steals
third base.
a. There is no interference, the play stands.
b. This is follow-through interference; R2 is declared out.
c. This is follow-through interference; both R2 and B3 are declared out.
d. This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second
base. - ANSWERS d. This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is
,returned to second base.
Ref. 2-21-4, 7-3-5c PENALTY
With R3 on third base, B2 takes a practice swing that contacts the catcher's glove. The
pitcher was still in the process of getting his sign from the catcher and had not started
any motion to pitch.
a. Time should be declared by the plate umpire.
b. All players should be given the opportunity to reset in their positions.
c. The batter is declared out.
d. A and B - ANSWERS d. A and B
Ref 2-21-5, 5-1-1n
A coach may have in his possession while in a coach's box:
a. Stopwatch, smart phone with scorekeeping capability, and rules book.
b. Stopwatch, hard copy of a rules book and a scorebook.
c. Stopwatch, tablet computer with scorekeeping capability and stored copy of rules
book.
d. Any object that will assist the coach in his duties. - ANSWERS b. Stopwatch, hard
copy of a rules book and a scorebook.
Ref 3-3-1h
A defensive charged conference is held at the pitching mound with the head coach and
all the infielders. The conference is considered to be concluded when:
a. One of the players initially starts to return to his position.
b. The coach leaves the area of the pitching mound.
c. The coach crosses the foul line.
d. The coach provides instructions to the outfield. - ANSWERS c. The coach crosses
the foul line.
, Ref 3-4-3
An illegal substitute may be discovered by the:
a. Umpire.
b. Home team.
c. Visiting team.
d. A, B and C. - ANSWERS d. A, B and C.
Ref 3-1-1
If a pitcher is replaced as a pitcher and his replacement requires more warm-up throws
than is permitted:
a. He may not return to the game even if he is eligible to do so.
b. His replacement cannot be allowed to exceed the allowed number of warm-up
throws.
c. He may return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch.
d. He may still return to the game to pitch if he is eligible to do so. - ANSWERS c. He
may return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch
Ref 3-1-2, 6-2-2 EXCEPTION
If an illegal player on defense is involved in a play, the team on offense has the option
to let the play stand or to allow the batter to bat again, provided the infraction is
discovered:
a. Prior to the pitch to the next batter of either team.
b. Before the third out of the half-inning is declared.
c. Before all infielders cross the foul lines.
d. Immediately when the play is made. - ANSWERS a. Prior to the pitch to the next
batter of either team.
Ref 3-1-1
