2020-21 OHSAA Baseball Exam questions with complete solutions updated

2020-21 OHSAA Baseball Exam questions with complete solutions updatedIn the sixth inning, an eligible player arrives and the visiting coach wants to substitute him in the lineup for the injured player and return his team to nine players. a. This is permissible. b. A team that must play with eight players may not return to nine players. c. A team playing with eight players may return to nine if the player coming in to substitute is listed on the lineup card as a possible substitute. d. A team may return to nine players provided the opposing coach agrees to the substitution. - correct answer A After a double to center field that stays in play, a teammate from the dugout comes out to celebrate with the runner who scored from third. There have been no previous instances of this nature in the game. a. The coach of the player's team shall be warned. b. The next offender on that team shall be ejected. c. The player is restricted to the bench. d. Both A and B. - correct answer D The batter is a switch hitter and the pitcher is ambidextrous. During the batter's time at bat: a. The batter may switch batter's boxes and the pitcher may change from a right-hander to a left-hander. b. The pitcher may switch from a right-hander to a left-hander, but the batter must choose one batter's box and not change. c. Neither the batter nor the pitcher may change how they bat or pitch. d. The batter may change batter's boxes but the pitcher must face the batter as either a left-hander or right-hander but not both. - correct answer D When a batter enters the batter's box with an illegal bat: a. The ball remains live and in play. b. The ball becomes dead immediately. c. It is a delayed dead ball. - correct answer B When an improper batter reaches first base, he becomes a proper batter and the results of his time at bat become legal when no appeal has been made and: a. A pitch or illegal pitch has been delivered to the succeeding batter. b. An intentional base on balls has occurred. c. All the infielders left the diamond when the half-inning ended. d. All of the above. - correct answer D A fair ball is a batted ball which: a. Touches first, second or third base. b. While on or over fair territory, touches the person of an umpire or player, their clothing or equipment. c. Settles on the third-base foul line between home and third. d. All of the above - correct answer D Baseballs used for competition only have to have the NFHS Authenticating Mark on the ball to be compliant. a. Yes, as long as the NFHS Authenticating Mark is on the ball. b. No, the SEI/NOCSAE mark is also required to be on the baseball. So there are two marks on the baseball. c. No, only the SEI/NOCSAE mark is required on the baseball. d. No, there are no requirements for baseballs used for practice. - correct answer B A coach interferes by physically assisting a runner. a. The runner is declared out and the ball remains live and in play. b. The ball becomes dead immediately. c. It is a delayed dead ball. d. It is ignored because the runner does not score. - correct answer A