NFHS Baseball Rules To Know Part 1 Questions And Answers.

NFHS Baseball Rules To Know Part 1
Questions And Answers




1-1-5 - (Correct Answer) A player may change to a different fielding
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position at any time. Except a pitcher who is listed on the lineup card
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must pitch until the next batter is out or the batter advances to first
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(walk or a hit). Changes should be reported to the plate umpire.
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Good to Note - (Correct Answer) When an umpire observes anyone
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who is required to wear a helmet removes his helmet while in live-ball
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territory and the ball is live, the umpire shall issue a warning to the
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coach of the involved team unless the ball becomes dead. If it
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happens again a ejection should be made.
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1-5-4 - (Correct Answer) Catchers gear should meet. NOCSAE
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standard. Any helmet and mask combination shall have full ear
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protection. A throat protector is mandatory.
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so ordered by the umpire, shall result in ejection.
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2-4-3 - (Correct Answer) An intentional base on balls may be given by
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the defensive team by having its catcher or coach ask the umpire to
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walk the batter. This may be done before the at bat or any ball and
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strike count.
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, 2-19 - (Correct Answer) An infield fly is a fair fly which can be caught
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by an infielder with ordinary effort. Outfielders can run in and make
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the catch. Only in force if less than 2 outs and there are runners on
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either 1st or second or bases loaded.
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Note - When it seems there will be an infield fly the umpire should
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immediately announce it for the benefit of the runners. If the ball is
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near a baseline, the umpire shall declare, "Infield fly, if fair."
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2-21-1 - (Correct Answer) Offensive interference is an act
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physical/verbal by the team batting which interferes with, obstructs,
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impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play;
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or when a runner creates malicious contact with any fielder, with or
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without the ball, in or out of the baseline; or a coach physically assists
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a runner during playing action.
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2-22-1 - (Correct Answer) Obstruction is an act by any member of the
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defensive team when it obstructs a runner or changes the pattern of
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play or when a catcher or fielder obstructs a batter. When obstruction
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occurs, the ball becomes dead at the end of playing action and the
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umpire has authority to determine which base or bases shall be
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awarded the runners according to the rule violated
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Note - Fake tag is obstruction
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2-36-3 - (Correct Answer) An illegal substitute is:
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1. Player who enters or re-enters the game without eligibility to do so
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2. A player who re-enters the game in the wrong position in the
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batting order, or enters the game on defense while the player for
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whom he is batting is on defense
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3. When the player for whom the DH is batting enters the game as a
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batter or runner in a different position in the batting order, or
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