Questions And Answers
Any question regarding legality of a player's equipment:
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a. Shall be resolved by the player's respective head coach.
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b. Shall be resolved by the concurrence of both head coaches.
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c. Shall be resolved by the umpire-in-chief.
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d. Shall be resolved by the concurrence of the opposing head coach
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and the umpire-in-chief. - (Correct Answer) c. Shall be resolved by
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the umpire-in-chief.
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Bats that are not made of a single piece of wood:
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a. Are always legal.
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b. Shall meet the BESR performance standard and be so labeled.
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c. Shall meet the BBCOR performance standard and be so labeled.
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,d. Shall be used only in warming up. - (Correct Answer) c. Shall meet
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the BBCOR performance standard and be so labeled.
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The pitcher, second baseman and shortstop may wear face/head
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protection:
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a. If it meets NOCSAE standards.
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b. If it is acceptable to have a mirror-like surface.
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c. If it is accompanied by a note from a parent/guardian.
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d. If it does not have a mirror-like surface.
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If it does not have a mirror-like surface. - (Correct Answer) d. If it does
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not have a mirror-like surface.
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If a thrown ball is touched with an illegal glove or mitt, and is
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discovered by the umpire, the coach may choose to take the result of
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the play or the award of:
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a. Four bases.
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b. Three bases.
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c. Two bases.
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,d. One base. - (Correct Answer) c. Two bases.
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If loose equipment interferes with play, the umpire may, based on his
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judgment and the circumstances of the play:
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a. Call an out(s).
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b. Award bases.
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c. Return runners.
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d. A, B and C. - (Correct Answer) d. A, B and C.
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Ref 1-3-7 PENALTY
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The batter comes to bat wearing a batting helmet that meets all
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NOCSAE requirements but has a mirror-like surface.
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a. This is a legal helmet.
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b. This is not a legal helmet and must be replaced.
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c. If the defensive coach has no issues with the helmet, the batter
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may wear it.
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d. The batter is declared out and ejected when he enters the batter's
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box wearing the helmet. - (Correct Answer) b. This is not a legal
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helmet and must be replaced.
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When the dugout area is temporarily extended:
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a. The home team may only extend its dugout and not the visitor's.
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b. It may be extended toward home plate if agreed to by all parties.
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c. It is never legal to expand the dugout area.
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d. It shall be extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul
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line, equally applied for both teams. - (Correct Answer) d. It shall be
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extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally
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applied for both
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A fair ball is a batted ball which:
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a. First falls on fair ground on or beyond first or third base.
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b. Is over fair ground when it leaves the field over a fence.
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c. While on or over fair territory, touches the person of an umpire or
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player, their clothing or equipment.
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d. A, B and C. - (Correct Answer) d. A, B and C.
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