OHSAA 2024 BASEBALL RULES ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
With runners on second and third no outs, the batter hits a high fly ball down the
right-field line. Both runners are tagging up. The right fielder straddles the line as he
makes the catch and the plate umpire announces "Foul Ball". What do you have?
A) Foul was called; therefore, the ball is dead and no runners can advance. The
batter returns to bat with a strike added to the count.
B) The ball is dead. The batter is out on the catch. No runners can advance.
C) The ball is dead. Place the runners where you feel they would have been if not
for calling a foul ball.
D) The catch counts and play continues as if "foul ball" was not called. -
ANSWER>>D) The catch counts and play continues as if "foul ball" was not called.
B1 hits a one hopper to the pitcher who fields the ball and attempts to pull the ball
out of his glove and throw out B1. He is unable to pull the ball out, takes off his
glove and throws the glove and ball to the first baseman before B1 touches first
base.
A) Since it is a lodged ball, the ball is dead and B1 gets first base.
B) Since the ball is lodged, the ball is dead, and all runners and B1 get two bases.
C) The ball is live, and since the first baseman caught the glove with the ball in it
prior to B1 touching first base, B1 is out.
D) The ball is dead. B1 is out, and no other runners can advance. - ANSWER>>C)
The ball is live, and since the first baseman caught the glove with the ball in it prior
to B1 touching first base, B1 is out
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 created 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, B and C. - ANSWER>>D) A, B and C
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.
The base umpire has the primary responsibility for the interference call at second
base in a double play situation, second to first.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER>>B) False
F4, for whom the DH is batting, pinch hits or pinch runs for the DH.
A) The DH position is eliminated for the remainder of the game.
B) The starting DH can re-enter as a player but not in the role of the DH.
C) If the starting DH re-enters it must be in the same position in the batting order.
D) All the above - ANSWER>>D) All the above
Pitcher throws a 58ft curve ball. The batter checks his swing as the pitch bounces in
front of the plate. The ball bounces and barely clips the bat and slightly rises into
COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
With runners on second and third no outs, the batter hits a high fly ball down the
right-field line. Both runners are tagging up. The right fielder straddles the line as he
makes the catch and the plate umpire announces "Foul Ball". What do you have?
A) Foul was called; therefore, the ball is dead and no runners can advance. The
batter returns to bat with a strike added to the count.
B) The ball is dead. The batter is out on the catch. No runners can advance.
C) The ball is dead. Place the runners where you feel they would have been if not
for calling a foul ball.
D) The catch counts and play continues as if "foul ball" was not called. -
ANSWER>>D) The catch counts and play continues as if "foul ball" was not called.
B1 hits a one hopper to the pitcher who fields the ball and attempts to pull the ball
out of his glove and throw out B1. He is unable to pull the ball out, takes off his
glove and throws the glove and ball to the first baseman before B1 touches first
base.
A) Since it is a lodged ball, the ball is dead and B1 gets first base.
B) Since the ball is lodged, the ball is dead, and all runners and B1 get two bases.
C) The ball is live, and since the first baseman caught the glove with the ball in it
prior to B1 touching first base, B1 is out.
D) The ball is dead. B1 is out, and no other runners can advance. - ANSWER>>C)
The ball is live, and since the first baseman caught the glove with the ball in it prior
to B1 touching first base, B1 is out
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 created 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, B and C. - ANSWER>>D) A, B and C
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.
The base umpire has the primary responsibility for the interference call at second
base in a double play situation, second to first.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER>>B) False
F4, for whom the DH is batting, pinch hits or pinch runs for the DH.
A) The DH position is eliminated for the remainder of the game.
B) The starting DH can re-enter as a player but not in the role of the DH.
C) If the starting DH re-enters it must be in the same position in the batting order.
D) All the above - ANSWER>>D) All the above
Pitcher throws a 58ft curve ball. The batter checks his swing as the pitch bounces in
front of the plate. The ball bounces and barely clips the bat and slightly rises into
