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Caps and shoes are required equipment for defensive players.
A. True
B. False
ANS: A. True (Ref. 1-4-1)
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 players, their clothing or
equipment.
C. Settles on the third-base foul line between home
and third.
D. All of the above
ANS: D. All of the above
The ball remains live and in play when the umpire gives the "do not
pitch" signal.
A. True
B. False
ANS: B. False
By state association adoption, memorial patches not exceeding four
square inches may be worn on jerseys in an appropriate and
dignified manner.
A. True
B. False
,ANS: A. True
An offensive conference will be charged when:
A. A coach meets with his base runner after the
opposing coach has been granted a conference
to talk to his pitcher.
B. Time is granted for an obviously injured player.
C. An assistant coach is granted time to confer with
the base runner on first base.
D. All of the above.
ANS: C. An assistant coach is granted time to confer with the base
runner on first base (Ref. 3-4-1, 3-4-5)
The following statement on obstruction is true:
A. The ball is delayed dead.
B. The act must be intentional and only physical.
C. Occurs when a fielder with possession of the ball
denies access to the base the runner is
attempting to achieve.
D. Is declared when a fielder without the ball
simulates a tag on a runner.
ANS: D. Is declared when a fielder without the ball simulates a tag on
a runner.
Concerning the discovery of an illegal player,
A. Only an umpire may discover.
B. Only the opposing team may discover.
C. Only the player's team may discover.
D. An umpire or either team may discover.
ANS: D. An umpire or either team may discover. (Ref. 3-1-1)
The same player cannot be listed as both the pitcher and the DH.
A. True
B. False
,ANS: A. True
An offender shall be ejected on the first offense when:
A. A player loosens up to bat in the opposing team's
on-deck circle.
B. A player leaves his bench area for the the
purpose of physical confrontation.
C. A coach uses replay equipment for coach
purposes during the game.
D. All of the above.
ANS: B. A player leaves his bench area for the purpose of physical
confrontation. (Ref. 3-3-1p)
The visiting team has used one of its three defensive-charged
conferences when the game enters the eighth inning. It now has
available for use:
A. Two charged conferences.
B. Three charged conferences.
C. One charged conference.
D. No conferences are allowed in extra innings.
ANS: C. One charged conference. (Ref. 3-4-1)
At the time of the pitch, all fielders shall be on fair ground, except the
catcher, who shall be in the catcher's box.
A. True. To be considered to be in fair ground,
fielders must have both feet in fair ground.
B. True. All fielders are in fair ground when at least
one foot is touching fair ground.
C. False.
ANS: B. True. All fielders are in fair ground when at least one foot is
touching fair ground. (Ref. 1-1-4)
When an illegal player on defense was involved in the play and is
discovered before the first pitch to the next batter of either team:
, A. The offensive team has no options.
B. The team on offense may choose to let the play
stand.
C. The team on offense may choose to have the
batter bat again.
D. Both B & C.
ANS: D. Both B & C. (Ref. 3-1-1)
The game begins when:
A. The official scorekeeper announces the start time.
B. The pitcher delivers the first pitch of the game.
C. The pregame conference has ended.
D. The umpire calls "Play" after all infielders, pitcher,
catcher and batter are in position to start the
game.
ANS: D. The umpire calls "Play" after all infielders, pitcher, catcher
and batter are in position to start the game. (Ref. 4-1-5)
Player White, the next batter, is 4 for 4 in the game with two home
runs and the head coach wants to put him on base. In order to give
the batter an intentional base on balls:
A. The pitcher must pitch four "balls" to the batter.
B. The head coach may request the umpire to award
the batter first base on any ball-and-strike count.
C. The request may only be made before pitching to
the batter.
D. Only the catcher or pitcher may ask that the
batter be awarded first base.
ANS: B. The head coach may request the umpire to award the batter
first base on any ball-and-strike count. (Ref. 2-4-3)
The ball is immediately dead when:
A. A runner, attempting to reach third base,
deliberately removes his helmet.
B. The batter enters the batter's box with an illegal
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Caps and shoes are required equipment for defensive players.
A. True
B. False
ANS: A. True (Ref. 1-4-1)
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 players, their clothing or
equipment.
C. Settles on the third-base foul line between home
and third.
D. All of the above
ANS: D. All of the above
The ball remains live and in play when the umpire gives the "do not
pitch" signal.
A. True
B. False
ANS: B. False
By state association adoption, memorial patches not exceeding four
square inches may be worn on jerseys in an appropriate and
dignified manner.
A. True
B. False
,ANS: A. True
An offensive conference will be charged when:
A. A coach meets with his base runner after the
opposing coach has been granted a conference
to talk to his pitcher.
B. Time is granted for an obviously injured player.
C. An assistant coach is granted time to confer with
the base runner on first base.
D. All of the above.
ANS: C. An assistant coach is granted time to confer with the base
runner on first base (Ref. 3-4-1, 3-4-5)
The following statement on obstruction is true:
A. The ball is delayed dead.
B. The act must be intentional and only physical.
C. Occurs when a fielder with possession of the ball
denies access to the base the runner is
attempting to achieve.
D. Is declared when a fielder without the ball
simulates a tag on a runner.
ANS: D. Is declared when a fielder without the ball simulates a tag on
a runner.
Concerning the discovery of an illegal player,
A. Only an umpire may discover.
B. Only the opposing team may discover.
C. Only the player's team may discover.
D. An umpire or either team may discover.
ANS: D. An umpire or either team may discover. (Ref. 3-1-1)
The same player cannot be listed as both the pitcher and the DH.
A. True
B. False
,ANS: A. True
An offender shall be ejected on the first offense when:
A. A player loosens up to bat in the opposing team's
on-deck circle.
B. A player leaves his bench area for the the
purpose of physical confrontation.
C. A coach uses replay equipment for coach
purposes during the game.
D. All of the above.
ANS: B. A player leaves his bench area for the purpose of physical
confrontation. (Ref. 3-3-1p)
The visiting team has used one of its three defensive-charged
conferences when the game enters the eighth inning. It now has
available for use:
A. Two charged conferences.
B. Three charged conferences.
C. One charged conference.
D. No conferences are allowed in extra innings.
ANS: C. One charged conference. (Ref. 3-4-1)
At the time of the pitch, all fielders shall be on fair ground, except the
catcher, who shall be in the catcher's box.
A. True. To be considered to be in fair ground,
fielders must have both feet in fair ground.
B. True. All fielders are in fair ground when at least
one foot is touching fair ground.
C. False.
ANS: B. True. All fielders are in fair ground when at least one foot is
touching fair ground. (Ref. 1-1-4)
When an illegal player on defense was involved in the play and is
discovered before the first pitch to the next batter of either team:
, A. The offensive team has no options.
B. The team on offense may choose to let the play
stand.
C. The team on offense may choose to have the
batter bat again.
D. Both B & C.
ANS: D. Both B & C. (Ref. 3-1-1)
The game begins when:
A. The official scorekeeper announces the start time.
B. The pitcher delivers the first pitch of the game.
C. The pregame conference has ended.
D. The umpire calls "Play" after all infielders, pitcher,
catcher and batter are in position to start the
game.
ANS: D. The umpire calls "Play" after all infielders, pitcher, catcher
and batter are in position to start the game. (Ref. 4-1-5)
Player White, the next batter, is 4 for 4 in the game with two home
runs and the head coach wants to put him on base. In order to give
the batter an intentional base on balls:
A. The pitcher must pitch four "balls" to the batter.
B. The head coach may request the umpire to award
the batter first base on any ball-and-strike count.
C. The request may only be made before pitching to
the batter.
D. Only the catcher or pitcher may ask that the
batter be awarded first base.
ANS: B. The head coach may request the umpire to award the batter
first base on any ball-and-strike count. (Ref. 2-4-3)
The ball is immediately dead when:
A. A runner, attempting to reach third base,
deliberately removes his helmet.
B. The batter enters the batter's box with an illegal
