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1. B1 steps up to the plate and The umpire allows B1 to be intentionally walked.
after hitting two balls over the
fence in foul territory, F1 re-
quests to intentionally walk B1.
2. R1 is caught in a rundown be- When a fielder obstructs a runner, the initial call is always a
tween third base and home. delayed dead ball. Once the obstructed runner is put out, it
As R1 is attempting to return becomes a dead ball and the umpires shall award R1 the base
to third base, R1 is obstructed that would have been reached had there been no obstruction.
by F5 and subsequently tagged
while off the base by F6. The
correct call is:
3. After the lineup cards have The umpire will add the player to the lineup and shall issue a
been submitted to and verified team warning to the head coach of the team involved.
by the plate umpire, the oppos-
ing coach has a player arrive
late and wants to add that play-
er to the lineup.
4. A1 is Team A's pitcher in the This is a legal substitution with no warm-up pitches allowed.
fourth inning. A11 is brought in
as a relief pitcher in that inning.
Team A's coach wants to re-en-
ter A1 in the fourth inning as
the pitcher. The correct call is:
5. The DP may be substituted for -A legal substitute.
any time by: -The FLEX playing offense.
6. At the pregame conference, the The umpires shall not permit a ground rule to supersede a
home team coach informs the rules book rule; any ball hit over the fence is a home run.
umpires that the fence in left
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field is only 180 feet and balls
hit over the fence will be a
two-base award.
7. A delayed dead-ball situation True
occurs when the umpire inter-
feres with the catcher who is at-
tempting to throw a non-batted
ball.
8. It is an illegal pitch if: F1 is behind the pitcher's plate, takes the signal, steps on the
pitcher's plate and immediately brings the hands together.
9. Which of the following is an in- The catcher throws the ball directly back to the pitcher after
fraction by the catcher: the pitch is delivered.
10. With R1 on first base and B2 at Umpire calls dead ball and declares B2 out.
the plate with a 1 ball-1strike
count, B2 moves to the front
of the batter's box. As B2 fakes
a drag bunt, B2 withdraws the
bat. and is struck by thee pitch
that is in front of the plate.
In the umpire's judgement, the
ball was prevented from enter-
ing the strike zone. What is the
correct ruling?
11. As F1 starts the pitch, B1 re- The pitch is called either a ball or strike depending upon the
quests time by stepping out of location of the pitch.
the box. The pitcher legally de-
livers the ball. What is the cor-
rect ruling?
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1. B1 steps up to the plate and The umpire allows B1 to be intentionally walked.
after hitting two balls over the
fence in foul territory, F1 re-
quests to intentionally walk B1.
2. R1 is caught in a rundown be- When a fielder obstructs a runner, the initial call is always a
tween third base and home. delayed dead ball. Once the obstructed runner is put out, it
As R1 is attempting to return becomes a dead ball and the umpires shall award R1 the base
to third base, R1 is obstructed that would have been reached had there been no obstruction.
by F5 and subsequently tagged
while off the base by F6. The
correct call is:
3. After the lineup cards have The umpire will add the player to the lineup and shall issue a
been submitted to and verified team warning to the head coach of the team involved.
by the plate umpire, the oppos-
ing coach has a player arrive
late and wants to add that play-
er to the lineup.
4. A1 is Team A's pitcher in the This is a legal substitution with no warm-up pitches allowed.
fourth inning. A11 is brought in
as a relief pitcher in that inning.
Team A's coach wants to re-en-
ter A1 in the fourth inning as
the pitcher. The correct call is:
5. The DP may be substituted for -A legal substitute.
any time by: -The FLEX playing offense.
6. At the pregame conference, the The umpires shall not permit a ground rule to supersede a
home team coach informs the rules book rule; any ball hit over the fence is a home run.
umpires that the fence in left
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field is only 180 feet and balls
hit over the fence will be a
two-base award.
7. A delayed dead-ball situation True
occurs when the umpire inter-
feres with the catcher who is at-
tempting to throw a non-batted
ball.
8. It is an illegal pitch if: F1 is behind the pitcher's plate, takes the signal, steps on the
pitcher's plate and immediately brings the hands together.
9. Which of the following is an in- The catcher throws the ball directly back to the pitcher after
fraction by the catcher: the pitch is delivered.
10. With R1 on first base and B2 at Umpire calls dead ball and declares B2 out.
the plate with a 1 ball-1strike
count, B2 moves to the front
of the batter's box. As B2 fakes
a drag bunt, B2 withdraws the
bat. and is struck by thee pitch
that is in front of the plate.
In the umpire's judgement, the
ball was prevented from enter-
ing the strike zone. What is the
correct ruling?
11. As F1 starts the pitch, B1 re- The pitch is called either a ball or strike depending upon the
quests time by stepping out of location of the pitch.
the box. The pitcher legally de-
livers the ball. What is the cor-
rect ruling?
