High School Baseball Umpire Exam With 159 Ques ons
and answers New!! 2025/2026
B1's ba ed ball strikes the ground and bounces up to accidentally make contact with the barrel
of B1's bat while the bat is over fair ground. B1, at the me, is in the ba er's box and is holding
his bat. - Correct Answers Foul Ball
The pitcher shall take his sign: - Correct Answers From the catcher with his pivot foot in
contact with the pitcher's plate.
If the pitcher's non-pivot foot is on or behind a line extending through the front edge of the
pitcher's plate: - Correct Answers He is in the wind-up posi on.
With R2 on second base, B3 swings and misses the pitch for strike two. His follow-through hits
F2 while he is a emp ng to throw out R2, who successfully steals third base. - Correct Answers
This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second base.
The term "ball" is used as: - Correct Answers Each choice is an example of the term ball.
The pitcher has the right to throw or feint to a base the same as that of any other infielder
when: - Correct Answers His pivot foot is on the ground clearly behind the pitcher's plate.
Pitching from the wind-up posi on, the pitcher pauses for a couple of seconds with both hands
together above his head. - Correct Answers This is illegal. A0er he starts his movement to
pitch, he must con nue the mo on without interrup on or altera on.
An inten onal base on balls can be given under the following circumstances: - Correct Answers
All choices are examples of an inten onal base on balls circumstances.
, The head coach has recorded a clear video of a close play at home plate. Before the next pitch,
the plate umpire may review a replay of the recording to render a decision. - Correct Answers
Illegal
If an injury, illness or ejec on occurs to the courtesy runner, another courtesy runner may run. -
Correct Answers True
Baker was used as the courtesy runner for the catcher in the fi0h inning. In the sixth inning, he
is used as a courtesy runner for the pitcher. - Correct Answers This is not allowed as Baker
would be an illegal subs tute when he serves as the courtesy runner for the pitcher.
With the bases loaded and one out, B5 hits a line drive to the right-field fence. R3 and R2 both
score, but R1 is thrown out at home. B5 safely arrives at third, but missed first base. The
defense properly appeals B5's missing first base. - Correct Answers No runs will be scored.
Follow-through interference occurs when: - Correct Answers The bat hits the catcher a0er
the ba er has swung at a pitch and hinders ac on at home plate or the catcher's a empt to
play on a runner.
When a player is incapacitated during play: - Correct Answers Time would be called if further
play could jeopardize the injured player's safety, if not, me should be called except when the
injury occurs during a live ball play and a putout is possible.
A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that simulates a tag and: - Correct
Answers Is considered obstruc on and also requires a warning to the coach of the team
involved and the next offender on that team shall be ejected
The ba er enters the ba er's box with a helmet that is cracked. - Correct Answers The ba er
is instructed to secure a legal helmet and the damaged helmet is removed from play.
, What is the Foul Ball, Time-out and Dead Ball Signal? - Correct Answers Both hands open
above the head, signal foul ball, me-out or ball is dead immediately.
With the runner from second a emp ng to advance to third base, the ba ed ball gets by the
third baseman, who was playing in to defend a possible bunt, and contacts the runner. The
shortstop is not in a posi on to make a play on the ball. - Correct Answers The ball stays live
and in play.
If an illegal player on defense is involved in a play, the team on offense has the op on to let the
play stand or to allow the ba er to bat again, provided the infrac on is discovered: - Correct
Answers Prior to the pitch to the next ba er of either team.
If a thrown ball is touched with an illegal glove or mi , and is discovered by the umpire, the
coach may choose to take the result of the play or the award of: - Correct Answers Two
bases.
It is not important for the umpire-in-chief to know about a courtesy runner. - Correct Answers
False
The role of the DH is terminated for the remainder of the game when: - Correct Answers The
DH assumes a defensive posi on.
If a pitcher is replaced as a pitcher and his replacement requires more warm-up throws than is
permi ed: - Correct Answers He may return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to
pitch.
The ball is dead immediately and the ba er is out when: - Correct Answers All three choices
are examples of the ba er being declared out for hi:ng a ball outside the ba er's box.
and answers New!! 2025/2026
B1's ba ed ball strikes the ground and bounces up to accidentally make contact with the barrel
of B1's bat while the bat is over fair ground. B1, at the me, is in the ba er's box and is holding
his bat. - Correct Answers Foul Ball
The pitcher shall take his sign: - Correct Answers From the catcher with his pivot foot in
contact with the pitcher's plate.
If the pitcher's non-pivot foot is on or behind a line extending through the front edge of the
pitcher's plate: - Correct Answers He is in the wind-up posi on.
With R2 on second base, B3 swings and misses the pitch for strike two. His follow-through hits
F2 while he is a emp ng to throw out R2, who successfully steals third base. - Correct Answers
This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second base.
The term "ball" is used as: - Correct Answers Each choice is an example of the term ball.
The pitcher has the right to throw or feint to a base the same as that of any other infielder
when: - Correct Answers His pivot foot is on the ground clearly behind the pitcher's plate.
Pitching from the wind-up posi on, the pitcher pauses for a couple of seconds with both hands
together above his head. - Correct Answers This is illegal. A0er he starts his movement to
pitch, he must con nue the mo on without interrup on or altera on.
An inten onal base on balls can be given under the following circumstances: - Correct Answers
All choices are examples of an inten onal base on balls circumstances.
, The head coach has recorded a clear video of a close play at home plate. Before the next pitch,
the plate umpire may review a replay of the recording to render a decision. - Correct Answers
Illegal
If an injury, illness or ejec on occurs to the courtesy runner, another courtesy runner may run. -
Correct Answers True
Baker was used as the courtesy runner for the catcher in the fi0h inning. In the sixth inning, he
is used as a courtesy runner for the pitcher. - Correct Answers This is not allowed as Baker
would be an illegal subs tute when he serves as the courtesy runner for the pitcher.
With the bases loaded and one out, B5 hits a line drive to the right-field fence. R3 and R2 both
score, but R1 is thrown out at home. B5 safely arrives at third, but missed first base. The
defense properly appeals B5's missing first base. - Correct Answers No runs will be scored.
Follow-through interference occurs when: - Correct Answers The bat hits the catcher a0er
the ba er has swung at a pitch and hinders ac on at home plate or the catcher's a empt to
play on a runner.
When a player is incapacitated during play: - Correct Answers Time would be called if further
play could jeopardize the injured player's safety, if not, me should be called except when the
injury occurs during a live ball play and a putout is possible.
A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that simulates a tag and: - Correct
Answers Is considered obstruc on and also requires a warning to the coach of the team
involved and the next offender on that team shall be ejected
The ba er enters the ba er's box with a helmet that is cracked. - Correct Answers The ba er
is instructed to secure a legal helmet and the damaged helmet is removed from play.
, What is the Foul Ball, Time-out and Dead Ball Signal? - Correct Answers Both hands open
above the head, signal foul ball, me-out or ball is dead immediately.
With the runner from second a emp ng to advance to third base, the ba ed ball gets by the
third baseman, who was playing in to defend a possible bunt, and contacts the runner. The
shortstop is not in a posi on to make a play on the ball. - Correct Answers The ball stays live
and in play.
If an illegal player on defense is involved in a play, the team on offense has the op on to let the
play stand or to allow the ba er to bat again, provided the infrac on is discovered: - Correct
Answers Prior to the pitch to the next ba er of either team.
If a thrown ball is touched with an illegal glove or mi , and is discovered by the umpire, the
coach may choose to take the result of the play or the award of: - Correct Answers Two
bases.
It is not important for the umpire-in-chief to know about a courtesy runner. - Correct Answers
False
The role of the DH is terminated for the remainder of the game when: - Correct Answers The
DH assumes a defensive posi on.
If a pitcher is replaced as a pitcher and his replacement requires more warm-up throws than is
permi ed: - Correct Answers He may return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to
pitch.
The ball is dead immediately and the ba er is out when: - Correct Answers All three choices
are examples of the ba er being declared out for hi:ng a ball outside the ba er's box.
