NFHS BASEBALL PART II CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
SOLVED
◉ The pitcher shall take his sign: Answer: From the catcher with his
pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate.
◉ If the pitcher's non-pivot foot is on or behind a line extending
through the front edge of the pitcher's plate: Answer: He is in the
wind-up position.
◉ With R2 on second base, B3 swings and misses the pitch for strike
two. His follow-through hits F2 while he is attempting to throw out
R2, who successfully steals third base. Answer: This is follow-
through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to
second base.
◉ The term "ball" is used as: Answer: Each choice is an example of
the term ball.
◉ The pitcher has the right to throw or feint to a base the same as
that of any other infielder when: Answer: His pivot foot is on the
ground clearly behind the pitcher's plate.
,◉ Pitching from the wind-up position, the pitcher pauses for a
couple of seconds with both hands together above his head. Answer:
This is illegal. After he starts his movement to pitch, he must
continue the motion without interruption or alteration.
◉ An intentional base on balls can be given under the following
circumstances: Answer: All choices are examples of an intentional
base on balls circumstances.
◉ The head coach has recorded a clear video of a close play at home
plate. Before the next pitch, the plate umpire may review a replay of
the recording to render a decision. Answer: Illegal
◉ If an injury, illness or ejection occurs to the courtesy runner,
another courtesy runner may run. Answer: True
◉ Baker was used as the courtesy runner for the catcher in the fifth
inning. In the sixth inning, he is used as a courtesy runner for the
pitcher. Answer: This is not allowed as Baker would be an illegal
substitute when he serves as the courtesy runner for the pitcher.
◉ With the bases loaded and one out, B5 hits a line drive to the
right-field fence. R3 and R2 both score, but R1 is thrown out at
home. B5 safely arrives at third, but missed first base. The defense
properly appeals B5's missing first base. Answer: No runs will be
scored.
, ◉ Follow-through interference occurs when: Answer: 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.
◉ When a player is incapacitated during play: Answer: Time would
be called if further play could jeopardize the injured player's safety,
if not, time should be called except when the injury occurs during a
live ball play and a putout is possible.
◉ A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that
simulates a tag and: Answer: Is considered obstruction and also
requires a warning to the coach of the team involved and the next
offender on that team shall be ejected
◉ The batter enters the batter's box with a helmet that is cracked.
Answer: The batter is instructed to secure a legal helmet and the
damaged helmet is removed from play.
◉ What is the Foul Ball, Time-out and Dead Ball Signal? Answer:
Both hands open above the head, signal foul ball, time-out or ball is
dead immediately.
◉ With the runner from second attempting to advance to third base,
the batted ball gets by the third baseman, who was playing in to
EVALUATION 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
SOLVED
◉ The pitcher shall take his sign: Answer: From the catcher with his
pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate.
◉ If the pitcher's non-pivot foot is on or behind a line extending
through the front edge of the pitcher's plate: Answer: He is in the
wind-up position.
◉ With R2 on second base, B3 swings and misses the pitch for strike
two. His follow-through hits F2 while he is attempting to throw out
R2, who successfully steals third base. Answer: This is follow-
through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to
second base.
◉ The term "ball" is used as: Answer: Each choice is an example of
the term ball.
◉ The pitcher has the right to throw or feint to a base the same as
that of any other infielder when: Answer: His pivot foot is on the
ground clearly behind the pitcher's plate.
,◉ Pitching from the wind-up position, the pitcher pauses for a
couple of seconds with both hands together above his head. Answer:
This is illegal. After he starts his movement to pitch, he must
continue the motion without interruption or alteration.
◉ An intentional base on balls can be given under the following
circumstances: Answer: All choices are examples of an intentional
base on balls circumstances.
◉ The head coach has recorded a clear video of a close play at home
plate. Before the next pitch, the plate umpire may review a replay of
the recording to render a decision. Answer: Illegal
◉ If an injury, illness or ejection occurs to the courtesy runner,
another courtesy runner may run. Answer: True
◉ Baker was used as the courtesy runner for the catcher in the fifth
inning. In the sixth inning, he is used as a courtesy runner for the
pitcher. Answer: This is not allowed as Baker would be an illegal
substitute when he serves as the courtesy runner for the pitcher.
◉ With the bases loaded and one out, B5 hits a line drive to the
right-field fence. R3 and R2 both score, but R1 is thrown out at
home. B5 safely arrives at third, but missed first base. The defense
properly appeals B5's missing first base. Answer: No runs will be
scored.
, ◉ Follow-through interference occurs when: Answer: 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.
◉ When a player is incapacitated during play: Answer: Time would
be called if further play could jeopardize the injured player's safety,
if not, time should be called except when the injury occurs during a
live ball play and a putout is possible.
◉ A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that
simulates a tag and: Answer: Is considered obstruction and also
requires a warning to the coach of the team involved and the next
offender on that team shall be ejected
◉ The batter enters the batter's box with a helmet that is cracked.
Answer: The batter is instructed to secure a legal helmet and the
damaged helmet is removed from play.
◉ What is the Foul Ball, Time-out and Dead Ball Signal? Answer:
Both hands open above the head, signal foul ball, time-out or ball is
dead immediately.
◉ With the runner from second attempting to advance to third base,
the batted ball gets by the third baseman, who was playing in to
