NCAA 2026|2027 Baseball Rules Quiz -Solved
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A home team member was observed bringing a crown out of the
dugout to place on the head of a teammate who had just hit a home
run. What is the penalty?
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Eject the player who had the
Eject the player who brought the crown or other prop placed on
crown out. Rule 5-2-d (see "penalty") their person. Rule 5-2-d (see
"penalty")
Eject the player who hit the home Warning issued to the dugout. Rule 5-
run. Rule 5-2-d (see "penalty") 2-d (see "penalty")
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T/F--Any time the pitcher touches his mouth or lips while standing in
the dirt circle surrounding the pitcher's plate and then touches the ball
without clearly wiping his fingers dry, it is an automatic ball added to
the count. Explain your answer.
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See Rule 7-2-b-12 True
The batter is out because he stepped
into the batter's box with an illegal
False (Rule 9-2-d/penalty)
bat, and the bat is removed from the
game. (Rule 1-12-penalty for a & b)
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R1 and R3, no one out. The pitcher comes set and R1 starts running
toward 2nd base. F1 turns and runs toward R1 to attempt a play on the
runner and does not throw the ball. Both runners return without
advancing to the next base or being put out. Which of the following is
FALSE?
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If the pitcher has already used The violation is avoided if the pitcher
the reset for this at-bat and this either legally delivers the pitch to the
situation occurs, it is a balk and batter; or makes a LEGITIMATE
both runners advance one base. pickoff attempt.
A pitcher may throw to an
The ball is dead. R1 returns to first
unoccupied base if it is an attempt to
base.
retire a runner.
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B3 is wearing a signal card on the belt or has a hand protector in their
back pocket while running the bases after hitting a fair ball. F3 tags B3
, on the card or hand protector when attempting to make a play near
first base.
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This attached equipment is
The contact is legal; and the ball
considered part of the uniform and
remains in play.
B3 is safe on the tag. (Rule 2-78)
This attached equipment is
This attached equipment is
considered part of the uniform
considered a foreign object and B3 is
and B3 is out on the tag. (Rule
out on the tag. (Rule 2-78)
2-78)
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With the bases loaded and two outs, B6 steps into the batter's box. F2
notices the bat and asks the home plate umpire to check it. The umpire
inspects the bat and agrees that it is missing the bat testing sticker, and
therefore, is illegal.
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1 of 58
Term
A home team member was observed bringing a crown out of the
dugout to place on the head of a teammate who had just hit a home
run. What is the penalty?
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Eject the player who had the
Eject the player who brought the crown or other prop placed on
crown out. Rule 5-2-d (see "penalty") their person. Rule 5-2-d (see
"penalty")
Eject the player who hit the home Warning issued to the dugout. Rule 5-
run. Rule 5-2-d (see "penalty") 2-d (see "penalty")
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T/F--Any time the pitcher touches his mouth or lips while standing in
the dirt circle surrounding the pitcher's plate and then touches the ball
without clearly wiping his fingers dry, it is an automatic ball added to
the count. Explain your answer.
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See Rule 7-2-b-12 True
The batter is out because he stepped
into the batter's box with an illegal
False (Rule 9-2-d/penalty)
bat, and the bat is removed from the
game. (Rule 1-12-penalty for a & b)
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R1 and R3, no one out. The pitcher comes set and R1 starts running
toward 2nd base. F1 turns and runs toward R1 to attempt a play on the
runner and does not throw the ball. Both runners return without
advancing to the next base or being put out. Which of the following is
FALSE?
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If the pitcher has already used The violation is avoided if the pitcher
the reset for this at-bat and this either legally delivers the pitch to the
situation occurs, it is a balk and batter; or makes a LEGITIMATE
both runners advance one base. pickoff attempt.
A pitcher may throw to an
The ball is dead. R1 returns to first
unoccupied base if it is an attempt to
base.
retire a runner.
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B3 is wearing a signal card on the belt or has a hand protector in their
back pocket while running the bases after hitting a fair ball. F3 tags B3
, on the card or hand protector when attempting to make a play near
first base.
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This attached equipment is
The contact is legal; and the ball
considered part of the uniform and
remains in play.
B3 is safe on the tag. (Rule 2-78)
This attached equipment is
This attached equipment is
considered part of the uniform
considered a foreign object and B3 is
and B3 is out on the tag. (Rule
out on the tag. (Rule 2-78)
2-78)
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With the bases loaded and two outs, B6 steps into the batter's box. F2
notices the bat and asks the home plate umpire to check it. The umpire
inspects the bat and agrees that it is missing the bat testing sticker, and
therefore, is illegal.
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