NFHS BASEBALL PART II TEST 2026 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TOP REVIEW A+
◉ Follow-through interference occurs when:
a. The pitcher's arm motion distracts the batter.
b. The batter contacts the catcher prior to the time of the pitch.
c. 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. Answer: c. 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
Ref 2-21-4
◉ Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat:
a. That can be either physical or verbal and interferes with,
obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to
make a play.
,b. That creates malicious contact with any fielder regardless of
whether the fielder had the ball or was in or out of the baseline.
c. When a coach physically assists a runner during playing action.
d. A and B. Answer: d. A and B.
Ref 2-21-1
◉ The term "ball" is used as:
a. A playing implement necessary to conduct a game.
b. A designation of a pitch that is not touched by the bat.
c. A way of describing a pitch that is not a strike.
d. All of the above. Answer: d. All of the above
Ref 2-4-1
◉ To "intentionally" give a batter a base on balls:
,a. The pitcher must throw four pitches out of the strike zone.
b. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base
before the first pitch to the batter.
c. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base
on any ball-and-strike count.
d. Both B and C. Answer: C. The catcher or coach must request to
award the batter first base on any ball-and-strike count.
Ref 2-4-3
◉ 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.
a. There is no interference, the play stands.
b. This is follow-through interference; R2 is declared out.
, c. This is follow-through interference; both R2 and B3 are declared
out.
d. This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is
returned to second base. Answer: d. This is follow-through
interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second base.
Ref. 2-21-4, 7-3-5c PENALTY
◉ With R3 on third base, B2 takes a practice swing that contacts the
catcher's glove. The pitcher was still in the process of getting his sign
from the catcher and had not started any motion to pitch.
a. Time should be declared by the plate umpire.
b. All players should be given the opportunity to reset in their
positions.
c. The batter is declared out.
d. A and B Answer: d. A and B
Ref 2-21-5, 5-1-1n
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TOP REVIEW A+
◉ Follow-through interference occurs when:
a. The pitcher's arm motion distracts the batter.
b. The batter contacts the catcher prior to the time of the pitch.
c. 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. Answer: c. 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
Ref 2-21-4
◉ Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat:
a. That can be either physical or verbal and interferes with,
obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to
make a play.
,b. That creates malicious contact with any fielder regardless of
whether the fielder had the ball or was in or out of the baseline.
c. When a coach physically assists a runner during playing action.
d. A and B. Answer: d. A and B.
Ref 2-21-1
◉ The term "ball" is used as:
a. A playing implement necessary to conduct a game.
b. A designation of a pitch that is not touched by the bat.
c. A way of describing a pitch that is not a strike.
d. All of the above. Answer: d. All of the above
Ref 2-4-1
◉ To "intentionally" give a batter a base on balls:
,a. The pitcher must throw four pitches out of the strike zone.
b. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base
before the first pitch to the batter.
c. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base
on any ball-and-strike count.
d. Both B and C. Answer: C. The catcher or coach must request to
award the batter first base on any ball-and-strike count.
Ref 2-4-3
◉ 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.
a. There is no interference, the play stands.
b. This is follow-through interference; R2 is declared out.
, c. This is follow-through interference; both R2 and B3 are declared
out.
d. This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is
returned to second base. Answer: d. This is follow-through
interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second base.
Ref. 2-21-4, 7-3-5c PENALTY
◉ With R3 on third base, B2 takes a practice swing that contacts the
catcher's glove. The pitcher was still in the process of getting his sign
from the catcher and had not started any motion to pitch.
a. Time should be declared by the plate umpire.
b. All players should be given the opportunity to reset in their
positions.
c. The batter is declared out.
d. A and B Answer: d. A and B
Ref 2-21-5, 5-1-1n
