NFHS Baseball Rules To Know Part 1 Exam Questions AND
Correct Answers
1-1-5 - ✔✔A player may change to a different fielding position
at any time. Except a pitcher who is listed on the lineup card
must pitch until the next batter is out or the batter advances
to first (walk or a hit). Changes should be reported to the
plate umpire.
1-5-4 - ✔✔Catchers gear should meet. NOCSAE standard. Any
helmet and mask combination shall have full ear protection. A
throat protector is mandatory.
-PENALTY: Failure by a player to wear proper equipment after
being so ordered by the umpire, shall result in ejection.
2-19 - ✔✔An infield fly is a fair fly which can be caught by an
infielder with ordinary effort. Outfielders can run in and make
the catch. Only in force if less than 2 outs and there are
runners on either 1st or second or bases loaded.
Note - When it seems there will be an infield fly the umpire
should immediately announce it for the benefit of the
runners. If the ball is near a baseline, the umpire shall declare,
"Infield fly, if fair."
, 2-21-1 - ✔✔Offensive interference is an act physical/verbal by
the team batting which interferes with, obstructs, impedes,
hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play; or
when a runner creates malicious contact with any fielder, with
or without the ball, in or out of the baseline; or a coach
physically assists a runner during playing action.
2-22-1 - ✔✔Obstruction is an act by any member of the
defensive team when it obstructs a runner or changes the
pattern of play or when a catcher or fielder obstructs a batter.
When obstruction occurs, the ball becomes dead at the end of
playing action and the umpire has authority to determine
which base or bases shall be awarded the runners according
to the rule violated
Note - Fake tag is obstruction
2-36-3 - ✔✔An illegal substitute is:
1. Player who enters or re-enters the game without eligibility
to do so
2. A player who re-enters the game in the wrong position in
the batting order, or enters the game on defense while the
player for whom he is batting is on defense
Correct Answers
1-1-5 - ✔✔A player may change to a different fielding position
at any time. Except a pitcher who is listed on the lineup card
must pitch until the next batter is out or the batter advances
to first (walk or a hit). Changes should be reported to the
plate umpire.
1-5-4 - ✔✔Catchers gear should meet. NOCSAE standard. Any
helmet and mask combination shall have full ear protection. A
throat protector is mandatory.
-PENALTY: Failure by a player to wear proper equipment after
being so ordered by the umpire, shall result in ejection.
2-19 - ✔✔An infield fly is a fair fly which can be caught by an
infielder with ordinary effort. Outfielders can run in and make
the catch. Only in force if less than 2 outs and there are
runners on either 1st or second or bases loaded.
Note - When it seems there will be an infield fly the umpire
should immediately announce it for the benefit of the
runners. If the ball is near a baseline, the umpire shall declare,
"Infield fly, if fair."
, 2-21-1 - ✔✔Offensive interference is an act physical/verbal by
the team batting which interferes with, obstructs, impedes,
hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play; or
when a runner creates malicious contact with any fielder, with
or without the ball, in or out of the baseline; or a coach
physically assists a runner during playing action.
2-22-1 - ✔✔Obstruction is an act by any member of the
defensive team when it obstructs a runner or changes the
pattern of play or when a catcher or fielder obstructs a batter.
When obstruction occurs, the ball becomes dead at the end of
playing action and the umpire has authority to determine
which base or bases shall be awarded the runners according
to the rule violated
Note - Fake tag is obstruction
2-36-3 - ✔✔An illegal substitute is:
1. Player who enters or re-enters the game without eligibility
to do so
2. A player who re-enters the game in the wrong position in
the batting order, or enters the game on defense while the
player for whom he is batting is on defense
