OHSAA BASEBALL RULES EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
B1 hits a ball that lands in front of the mound. The backspin on the
ball brings it back toward the plate, where it hits the bat, which is in
fair territory. B1 is safe at first.
A) The umpire must judge whether the ball would have been fair or
foul had it not contacted the bat.
B) The umpire must judge whether the bat was intentionally placed
with the intent to interfere.
C) the play stands.
D) B1 is out for interference. - ANSWERS-C) the play stands.
When in the B or C position, a long fly ball and the center fielder
turns his back to the infield, you should.
A) Immediately sprint to the outfield and get a good angle on the
play.
, B) Fall back into the working area and get the best angle you can on
the play.
C) Turn to your partner and tell him it is his call. - ANSWERS-B) Fall
back into the working area and get the best angle you can on the
play.
Runners on first and third and no outs. Pitcher steps toward third,
does not disengage the pitcher's plate and then feints to first.
A) Legal move, the third to first move is legal by NFHS rules.
B) Legal since he stepped toward third and then first.
C) Illegal since the pitcher did not disengage with the pitcher's
plate. - ANSWERS-C) Illegal since the pitcher did not disengage with
the pitcher's plate.
If the first-base coach leaves the vicinity of his coaching box to
argue a close call at first base:
A) The umpire shall instruct the coach to return to the coaching
box.
B) Both the assistant coach and the head coach are immediately
ejected.
C) The assistant coach and the head coach both receive a written
warning and shall be restricted to the bench for the remainder of
the game.
D) Only the assistant coach is restricted to the bench for his action.
- ANSWERS-C) The assistant coach and the head coach both receive
, a written warning and shall be restricted to the bench for the
remainder of the game.
With the bases empty, B1 swings and misses the third strike. The
ball lodges behind the catcher's chest protector. While everyone is
looking for the ball, B1 touches first base and advances to second
base before the ball is discovered.
A) B1 is out.
B) B1 is awarded second base.
C) B1 is awarded only first base.
D) The umpire may declare an out or award any base depending
upon his judgment of the play. - ANSWERS-C) B1 is awarded only
first base.
With R2 on second base and R1 on first base, B3 hits toward third
base. R2 interferes with F5 fielding or throwing. R1 reaches second
base before the interference.
A) R2 and R1 are out on the interference
B) R2 and the BR are out on the interference and R1 stays at second
base
C) R2 is out on the interreference the umpire can rule R1 and BR
out.
D) R2 is out on the interference, R1 is safe at second because he
had reach second prior to the interference and the umpire could
rule BR out if the interference prevented a double play. - ANSWERS-
D) R2 is out on the interference, R1 is safe at second because he had
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
B1 hits a ball that lands in front of the mound. The backspin on the
ball brings it back toward the plate, where it hits the bat, which is in
fair territory. B1 is safe at first.
A) The umpire must judge whether the ball would have been fair or
foul had it not contacted the bat.
B) The umpire must judge whether the bat was intentionally placed
with the intent to interfere.
C) the play stands.
D) B1 is out for interference. - ANSWERS-C) the play stands.
When in the B or C position, a long fly ball and the center fielder
turns his back to the infield, you should.
A) Immediately sprint to the outfield and get a good angle on the
play.
, B) Fall back into the working area and get the best angle you can on
the play.
C) Turn to your partner and tell him it is his call. - ANSWERS-B) Fall
back into the working area and get the best angle you can on the
play.
Runners on first and third and no outs. Pitcher steps toward third,
does not disengage the pitcher's plate and then feints to first.
A) Legal move, the third to first move is legal by NFHS rules.
B) Legal since he stepped toward third and then first.
C) Illegal since the pitcher did not disengage with the pitcher's
plate. - ANSWERS-C) Illegal since the pitcher did not disengage with
the pitcher's plate.
If the first-base coach leaves the vicinity of his coaching box to
argue a close call at first base:
A) The umpire shall instruct the coach to return to the coaching
box.
B) Both the assistant coach and the head coach are immediately
ejected.
C) The assistant coach and the head coach both receive a written
warning and shall be restricted to the bench for the remainder of
the game.
D) Only the assistant coach is restricted to the bench for his action.
- ANSWERS-C) The assistant coach and the head coach both receive
, a written warning and shall be restricted to the bench for the
remainder of the game.
With the bases empty, B1 swings and misses the third strike. The
ball lodges behind the catcher's chest protector. While everyone is
looking for the ball, B1 touches first base and advances to second
base before the ball is discovered.
A) B1 is out.
B) B1 is awarded second base.
C) B1 is awarded only first base.
D) The umpire may declare an out or award any base depending
upon his judgment of the play. - ANSWERS-C) B1 is awarded only
first base.
With R2 on second base and R1 on first base, B3 hits toward third
base. R2 interferes with F5 fielding or throwing. R1 reaches second
base before the interference.
A) R2 and R1 are out on the interference
B) R2 and the BR are out on the interference and R1 stays at second
base
C) R2 is out on the interreference the umpire can rule R1 and BR
out.
D) R2 is out on the interference, R1 is safe at second because he
had reach second prior to the interference and the umpire could
rule BR out if the interference prevented a double play. - ANSWERS-
D) R2 is out on the interference, R1 is safe at second because he had
