NFHS Baseball Rules Exam Questions and
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1 of 90
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Players may change to a different fielding position only after a half-
inning has ended.
A. True.
B. False.
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B. False. (Ref. 2-7-1) C. Both A & B. (Ref. 2-4-3)
B. False. (Ref. 1-1-5) B. False.
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2 of 90
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The request for an intentional base on balls must be done:
A. Before the first pitch to the batter.
B. On any ball and strike count.
C. Both A & B.
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D. Both B and C (Ref. 3-1-2) D. None of the above. (Ref. 2-19)
D. Both A and B. (Ref. 3-3-1a Penalty) C. Both A & B. (Ref. 2-4-3)
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A coach who is restricted to the bench may leave the bench/dugout to
attend to an ill or injured player.
A. True.
B. False.
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, C. Remains out on the play. (Ref. 3-3- D. Is restricted to the bench/dugout.
1m Penalty)
A. True. (Ref. 3-2-1) C. An illegal substitute.
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The pitcher places his entire pivot foot in contact with the pitching
plate and his entire non-pivot foot in front of a line extending through
the front edge of the pitching plate.
A. This is an illegal pitching position.
B. This is a legal wind-up position.
C. This is a legal set position.
D. This is a hybrid set position.
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C. Remains out on the play. (Ref. 3-3-
B. This is a legal wind-up position.
1m Penalty)
D. Both B and C. (Ref. 3-3-1f-6 A. This is an illegal pitching
Penalty) position.
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, 5 of 90
Term
R1 on first base gets a great jump on the pitcher's move and is sliding
into second base when B2 swings and misses the pitch for strike three.
B2's follow through strikes the catcher.
A. Since B2 did not intentionally cause his bat to hit
F2, there is no interference.
B. B2 is guilty of interference. R1 is declared out and
B2 continues to bat.
C. Since F2 had no possible play on R1, B2 is
declared out and R1 is returned to first base.
D. B2 is guilty of interference. Both B2 and R1 are
declared out.
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D. Runner is allowed to overrun first
D. The batter is awarded first base for
base as long as he does not attempt
receiving ball four.
or feints toward second base.
A. The pants must be cleaned or D. B2 is guilty of interference.
changed before the player Both B2 and R1 are declared
participates again. out.
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1 of 90
Term
Players may change to a different fielding position only after a half-
inning has ended.
A. True.
B. False.
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B. False. (Ref. 2-7-1) C. Both A & B. (Ref. 2-4-3)
B. False. (Ref. 1-1-5) B. False.
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2 of 90
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The request for an intentional base on balls must be done:
A. Before the first pitch to the batter.
B. On any ball and strike count.
C. Both A & B.
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D. Both B and C (Ref. 3-1-2) D. None of the above. (Ref. 2-19)
D. Both A and B. (Ref. 3-3-1a Penalty) C. Both A & B. (Ref. 2-4-3)
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3 of 90
Term
A coach who is restricted to the bench may leave the bench/dugout to
attend to an ill or injured player.
A. True.
B. False.
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, C. Remains out on the play. (Ref. 3-3- D. Is restricted to the bench/dugout.
1m Penalty)
A. True. (Ref. 3-2-1) C. An illegal substitute.
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4 of 90
Term
The pitcher places his entire pivot foot in contact with the pitching
plate and his entire non-pivot foot in front of a line extending through
the front edge of the pitching plate.
A. This is an illegal pitching position.
B. This is a legal wind-up position.
C. This is a legal set position.
D. This is a hybrid set position.
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C. Remains out on the play. (Ref. 3-3-
B. This is a legal wind-up position.
1m Penalty)
D. Both B and C. (Ref. 3-3-1f-6 A. This is an illegal pitching
Penalty) position.
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, 5 of 90
Term
R1 on first base gets a great jump on the pitcher's move and is sliding
into second base when B2 swings and misses the pitch for strike three.
B2's follow through strikes the catcher.
A. Since B2 did not intentionally cause his bat to hit
F2, there is no interference.
B. B2 is guilty of interference. R1 is declared out and
B2 continues to bat.
C. Since F2 had no possible play on R1, B2 is
declared out and R1 is returned to first base.
D. B2 is guilty of interference. Both B2 and R1 are
declared out.
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D. Runner is allowed to overrun first
D. The batter is awarded first base for
base as long as he does not attempt
receiving ball four.
or feints toward second base.
A. The pants must be cleaned or D. B2 is guilty of interference.
changed before the player Both B2 and R1 are declared
participates again. out.
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