DYA Softball Umpire Study Guide Questions with 100% Correct Answers

DYA Softball Umpire Study Guide Questions with 100% Correct Answers 10 commandments of umpiring - Answer keep your eye on the ball, keep personalitites out of work, avoid sarcasm, no pointing or yelling, hear only the things you need to hear, keep your temper, watch language, take pride in your work, review your work, and never offend another umpire Balk - Answer An illegal motion by the pitcher with one or more runners on base, entitling all runners to advance one base. A balk can be one of a number of movements related to the pitching motion but the intention is to catch the runners off balance. ball - Answer A pitch which does not enter the strike zone and is not struck at by the batter. batter - Answer The offensive player who is currently positioned in the batter's box. batter's box - Answer Either of the areas next to home plate where the batter stands during her turn at bat. bunt - Answer A legally batted ball not swung at but intentionally met with the bat and tapped within the infield. Catchers obstruction - Answer When he catcher hinders a batters chance to swing at a pitched ball. dead ball - Answer A batter is hit by a pitch, The plate umpire interferes with a catcher throw at a stealing attempt, A ball is batted when the batter is outside of the baters box, A foul ball is not caught, A fair ball touches a runner or an umpire in fair territory before it touches an infielder, A live ball is caught in the fence or equipment, A runner or spectator commits, interference, or An umpire calls time. Double Play - Answer A defensive play in which two offensive players are put out Fair Ball - Answer A legally batted ball that settles on or over fair territory Fair Territory - Answer That part of the playing field within and including the first base and third base lines, from home plate to the playing fence Fielder's choice - Answer The act of a fielder who handles a fair grounder and, instead of throwing to first base to put out the batter runner, throws to another base in an attempt to put out a preceding runner. Fly Ball - Answer A ball which goes high in the air when batted Force Play - Answer A play in which a runner loses his/her right to occupy a base when the current batter becomes a runner. Foul Ball - Answer A hit ball that lands in foul territory Foul Territory - Answer That part of the playing field outside the first and third base lines extended to the outfield fence. Foul tip - Answer A batted ball that goes sharp directly from the bat to the catcher's hands and is legally caught. If the ball is not caught, it is not a FOUL TIP. Ground Rule Double - Answer When a batted ball bounces in the field of play then leaves the field of play. The runners advance 2 bases. How does an inning end in the majors? - Answer After 3 outs or after 6 runs are scored.