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NFHS BASEBALL RULES | ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
At the pregame conference, the plate umpire asks both head coaches if they have
listed all their substitutes on the lineup card. The visiting's team head coach states
he did not have time, but will provide them as the game progresses. The plate
umpire will:
A. Start the game and tell the coach he may add the
substitutes as he gets time during the game.
B. Inform the visiting team's head coach that there
will be no substitutions allowed for his team in the
game.
C. Not accept the team's lineup card until all
substitutes are listed. The game cannot begin until
the umpire has received lineup cards from both
teams.
D. Inform the head coach that as a penalty for not
having his lineup card correct, he may not occupy
a coaching box for the balance of the game. -correct-answer-C. Not accept the
team's lineup card until all substitutes are listed. The game cannot begin until the
umpire has received lineup cards from both teams.
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Lineups become official:
A. When the head coaches present them to the
home plate umpire.
B. When the head coaches exchange the cards with
each other.
C. When the plate umpire announces "Play Ball" to
start the game.
D. After the lineup cards have been exchanged,
verified and then accepted by the umpire during
the pregame conference. -correct-answer-D. After the lineup cards have been
exchanged, verified and then accepted by the umpire during the pregame
conference.
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
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out and R2 is returned to second base. -correct-answer-D. This is follow-through
interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second base. (Ref. 2-21-4, 7-
3-5c Penalty)
A fielder will be considered to have caught a ball in flight when:
A. He has secured the ball in his cap.
B. He has the ball in his glove for two steps before
accidentally dropping the ball.
C. He has secured possession in foul ground and
then steps with both feet into his dugout.
D. The batted ball in flight caromed off a runner and
was secured by the fielder before touching the
ground. -correct-answer-C. He has secured possession in foul ground and then
steps with both feet into his dugout.
A foul tip is a batted ball that goes directly to the catcher's hands and:
A. Is legally caught by any infielder.
B. Is a strike and the ball is in play.
C. Is legally caught by only the catcher.
D. Both B and C. -correct-answer-D. Both B and C.
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A starting player, who has been removed from the game once, accidentally re-
enters in the wrong position in the batting order. He is considered to be:
A. A legal substitute.
B. An unreported substitute.
C. An illegal substitute.
D. Batting out of order. -correct-answer-C. An illegal substitute.
An infield fly is a fair fly that:
A. Includes an attempted bunt.
B. Is caught only by an infielder.
C. Is declared only when there is one out and the
bases are loaded.
D. None of the above. -correct-answer-D. None of the above. (Ref. 2-19)
With R3 on third base, B2 takes a practice swing that contacts the catcher's glove.
The pitcher was still in the process of getting his sign from the catcher and had not
started any motion to pitch.
A. Time should be declared by the home plate
umpire.
B. All players should be given the opportunity to
reset in their positions.
C. The batter is declared out.
NFHS BASEBALL RULES | ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
At the pregame conference, the plate umpire asks both head coaches if they have
listed all their substitutes on the lineup card. The visiting's team head coach states
he did not have time, but will provide them as the game progresses. The plate
umpire will:
A. Start the game and tell the coach he may add the
substitutes as he gets time during the game.
B. Inform the visiting team's head coach that there
will be no substitutions allowed for his team in the
game.
C. Not accept the team's lineup card until all
substitutes are listed. The game cannot begin until
the umpire has received lineup cards from both
teams.
D. Inform the head coach that as a penalty for not
having his lineup card correct, he may not occupy
a coaching box for the balance of the game. -correct-answer-C. Not accept the
team's lineup card until all substitutes are listed. The game cannot begin until the
umpire has received lineup cards from both teams.
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Lineups become official:
A. When the head coaches present them to the
home plate umpire.
B. When the head coaches exchange the cards with
each other.
C. When the plate umpire announces "Play Ball" to
start the game.
D. After the lineup cards have been exchanged,
verified and then accepted by the umpire during
the pregame conference. -correct-answer-D. After the lineup cards have been
exchanged, verified and then accepted by the umpire during the pregame
conference.
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
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out and R2 is returned to second base. -correct-answer-D. This is follow-through
interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second base. (Ref. 2-21-4, 7-
3-5c Penalty)
A fielder will be considered to have caught a ball in flight when:
A. He has secured the ball in his cap.
B. He has the ball in his glove for two steps before
accidentally dropping the ball.
C. He has secured possession in foul ground and
then steps with both feet into his dugout.
D. The batted ball in flight caromed off a runner and
was secured by the fielder before touching the
ground. -correct-answer-C. He has secured possession in foul ground and then
steps with both feet into his dugout.
A foul tip is a batted ball that goes directly to the catcher's hands and:
A. Is legally caught by any infielder.
B. Is a strike and the ball is in play.
C. Is legally caught by only the catcher.
D. Both B and C. -correct-answer-D. Both B and C.
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A starting player, who has been removed from the game once, accidentally re-
enters in the wrong position in the batting order. He is considered to be:
A. A legal substitute.
B. An unreported substitute.
C. An illegal substitute.
D. Batting out of order. -correct-answer-C. An illegal substitute.
An infield fly is a fair fly that:
A. Includes an attempted bunt.
B. Is caught only by an infielder.
C. Is declared only when there is one out and the
bases are loaded.
D. None of the above. -correct-answer-D. None of the above. (Ref. 2-19)
With R3 on third base, B2 takes a practice swing that contacts the catcher's glove.
The pitcher was still in the process of getting his sign from the catcher and had not
started any motion to pitch.
A. Time should be declared by the home plate
umpire.
B. All players should be given the opportunity to
reset in their positions.
C. The batter is declared out.
