NFHS Softball 2024 Rules questions and correct answers 2024

Pitch touches batter - correct answer Immediate dead ball. Batter to 1B if not required to avoid pitch. Runners advance if forced. If batter swings it is a strike. If batters leans into pitch and in strike zone it is a strike. If pitch was in box but avoidable and batter makes no attempt to move, it is a ball. Illegally batted ball - correct answer Bat ball with foot on plate or outside of box completely. Immediate dead ball. Batter is out. Runners return. Ball hit twice - correct answer Immediate dead ball. If over fair territory batter is out. If in box, foul ball. Runners return. Uncaught foul fly - correct answer Immediate dead ball. Runners return. Spectator interference - correct answer Immediate dead ball. Out or bases awarded by umpire judgment to nullify interference. Interference by runner - correct answer Immediate dead ball. Interferer is out. Batter-runner gets 1B. Runners return to base attained at time of interference. Umpire can award DP if they believe interference stopped possible DP. Interference by retired runner - correct answer Immediate dead ball. Runner closest to home is out. Other runners return. Interference by runner (foul fly) - correct answer Immediate dead ball. Interferer is out. Other runners return. Foul ball on batter. Interference by coach or other team personnel (thrown ball) - correct answer Immediate dead ball. By coach - runner is out. By others - runner closest to home is out. Other runners return to last base touched at time of interference.