NFHS BASEBALL PART I TEST WIAA EXAM
PAPER 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Good to Note. Answer: When an umpire observes anyone who is
required to wear a helmet removes his helmet while in live-ball territory
and the ball is live, the umpire shall issue a warning to the coach of the
involved team unless the ball becomes dead. If it happens again a
ejection should be made.
⩥ 1-5-4. Answer: 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.
⩥ 2-4-3. Answer: An intentional base on balls may be given by the
defensive team by having its catcher or coach ask the umpire to walk the
batter. This may be done before the at bat or any ball and strike count.
⩥ 2-19. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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
3. When the player for whom the DH is batting enters the game as a
batter or runner in a different position in the batting order, or
PAPER 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Good to Note. Answer: When an umpire observes anyone who is
required to wear a helmet removes his helmet while in live-ball territory
and the ball is live, the umpire shall issue a warning to the coach of the
involved team unless the ball becomes dead. If it happens again a
ejection should be made.
⩥ 1-5-4. Answer: 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.
⩥ 2-4-3. Answer: An intentional base on balls may be given by the
defensive team by having its catcher or coach ask the umpire to walk the
batter. This may be done before the at bat or any ball and strike count.
⩥ 2-19. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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
3. When the player for whom the DH is batting enters the game as a
batter or runner in a different position in the batting order, or
