NFHS Baseball Rules Exam Questions
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Any question regarding legality of a player's equipment:
a. Shall be resolved by the player's respective head coach.
b. Shall be resolved by the concurrence of both head coaches.
c. Shall be resolved by the umpire-in-chief.
d. Shall be resolved by the concurrence of the opposing head coach and
the umpire-in-chief. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 c. Shall be resolved by the
umpire-in-chief.
Ref 1-5-10
Bats that are not made of a single piece of wood:
a. Are always legal.
b. Shall meet the BESR performance standard and be so labeled.
c. Shall meet the BBCOR performance standard and be so labeled.
d. Shall be used only in warming up. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 c. Shall meet
the BBCOR performance standard and be so labeled.
Ref 1-3-2d
,The pitcher, second baseman and shortstop may wear face/head
protection:
a. If it meets NOCSAE standards.
b. If it is acceptable to have a mirror-like surface.
c. If it is accompanied by a note from a parent/guardian.
d. If it does not have a mirror-like surface.
If it does not have a mirror-like surface. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 d. If it
does not have a mirror-like surface.
Ref 1-5-1, 1-5-2, 1-5-5
If a thrown ball is touched with an illegal glove or mitt, and is discovered
by the umpire, the coach may choose to take the result of the play or the
award of:
a. Four bases.
b. Three bases.
c. Two bases.
d. One base. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 c. Two bases.
Ref 1-5-7, 8-3-3c(1)
If loose equipment interferes with play, the umpire may, based on his
judgment and the circumstances of the play:
a. Call an out(s).
,b. Award bases.
c. Return runners.
d. A, B and C. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 d. A, B and C.
Ref 1-3-7 PENALTY
The batter comes to bat wearing a batting helmet that meets all NOCSAE
requirements but has a mirror-like surface.
a. This is a legal helmet.
b. This is not a legal helmet and must be replaced.
c. If the defensive coach has no issues with the helmet, the batter may
wear it.
d. The batter is declared out and ejected when he enters the batter's box
wearing the helmet. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 b. This is not a legal helmet
and must be replaced.
Ref 1-5-1
When the dugout area is temporarily extended:
a. The home team may only extend its dugout and not the visitor's.
b. It may be extended toward home plate if agreed to by all parties.
c. It is never legal to expand the dugout area.
d. It shall be extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line,
equally applied for both teams. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 d. It shall be
, extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally
applied for both
Ref 1-2-4
A fair ball is a batted ball which:
a. First falls on fair ground on or beyond first or third base.
b. Is over fair ground when it leaves the field over a fence.
c. While on or over fair territory, touches the person of an umpire or
player, their clothing or equipment.
d. A, B and C. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 d. A, B and C.
Ref. 2-5-1d, f, g(1)
A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that simulates a
tag and:
a. Is considered obstruction.
b. Requires a warning to the coach of the team involved and the next
offender on that team shall be ejected.
c. Is considered to be a legal play.
d. A and B. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 d. A and B.
Ref 2-22-2, 3-3-1b PENALTY
An illegal substitute is:
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Any question regarding legality of a player's equipment:
a. Shall be resolved by the player's respective head coach.
b. Shall be resolved by the concurrence of both head coaches.
c. Shall be resolved by the umpire-in-chief.
d. Shall be resolved by the concurrence of the opposing head coach and
the umpire-in-chief. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 c. Shall be resolved by the
umpire-in-chief.
Ref 1-5-10
Bats that are not made of a single piece of wood:
a. Are always legal.
b. Shall meet the BESR performance standard and be so labeled.
c. Shall meet the BBCOR performance standard and be so labeled.
d. Shall be used only in warming up. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 c. Shall meet
the BBCOR performance standard and be so labeled.
Ref 1-3-2d
,The pitcher, second baseman and shortstop may wear face/head
protection:
a. If it meets NOCSAE standards.
b. If it is acceptable to have a mirror-like surface.
c. If it is accompanied by a note from a parent/guardian.
d. If it does not have a mirror-like surface.
If it does not have a mirror-like surface. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 d. If it
does not have a mirror-like surface.
Ref 1-5-1, 1-5-2, 1-5-5
If a thrown ball is touched with an illegal glove or mitt, and is discovered
by the umpire, the coach may choose to take the result of the play or the
award of:
a. Four bases.
b. Three bases.
c. Two bases.
d. One base. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 c. Two bases.
Ref 1-5-7, 8-3-3c(1)
If loose equipment interferes with play, the umpire may, based on his
judgment and the circumstances of the play:
a. Call an out(s).
,b. Award bases.
c. Return runners.
d. A, B and C. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 d. A, B and C.
Ref 1-3-7 PENALTY
The batter comes to bat wearing a batting helmet that meets all NOCSAE
requirements but has a mirror-like surface.
a. This is a legal helmet.
b. This is not a legal helmet and must be replaced.
c. If the defensive coach has no issues with the helmet, the batter may
wear it.
d. The batter is declared out and ejected when he enters the batter's box
wearing the helmet. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 b. This is not a legal helmet
and must be replaced.
Ref 1-5-1
When the dugout area is temporarily extended:
a. The home team may only extend its dugout and not the visitor's.
b. It may be extended toward home plate if agreed to by all parties.
c. It is never legal to expand the dugout area.
d. It shall be extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line,
equally applied for both teams. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 d. It shall be
, extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally
applied for both
Ref 1-2-4
A fair ball is a batted ball which:
a. First falls on fair ground on or beyond first or third base.
b. Is over fair ground when it leaves the field over a fence.
c. While on or over fair territory, touches the person of an umpire or
player, their clothing or equipment.
d. A, B and C. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 d. A, B and C.
Ref. 2-5-1d, f, g(1)
A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that simulates a
tag and:
a. Is considered obstruction.
b. Requires a warning to the coach of the team involved and the next
offender on that team shall be ejected.
c. Is considered to be a legal play.
d. A and B. SELECTED ANSWER 👀 d. A and B.
Ref 2-22-2, 3-3-1b PENALTY
An illegal substitute is:
