NFHS BASEBALL PART I MASTER
SUMMARY & AUTHORIZED KEY ACHIEVE
EXCELLENCE 2026.
⫸ Bats that are not made of a single piece of wood: Answer: C. Shall
meet the BBCOR performance standard and be labeled.
⫸ If loose equipment interferes with play, the umpire may, based on
his judgment and the circumstances of the play: Answer: D. A, B and
C. (Call an out, award bases or return runners)
⫸ Each player shall be numbered with a plain number of solid color
contrasting with the color of the shirt: Answer: B. On the back of the
jersey
⫸ The batter comes to bat wearing a batting helmet that meets all
NOCSAE requirements but has a mirror-like surface. Answer: B. This
is not a legal helmet and must be replaced.
⫸ 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: Answer: C. Two bases.
⫸ Any question regarding legality of a player's equipment: Answer:
C. Shall be resolved by the umpire-in-chief
, ⫸ The term "ball" is used as: Answer: D. All of the above. (A
playing implement necessary to conduct a game, A designation of a
pitch that is not touched by the bat, Possible umpire designation of a
pitch.)
⫸ To "intentionally" give a batter a base on balls: Answer: C. The
catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base on any
ball-and-strike count.
⫸ A ball is determined as a lodged ball if it is: Answer: D. All of the
above (stuck, wedged, or unreachable)
⫸ B1 is crowding the front edge of the batter's box and legally hits
the pitch. His stride through with his swing places his front foot on
the ground in front and outside the batter's box while his back foot
remains in the box. The batted ball bounces up and accidentally hits
B1's front leg Answer: A. Foul Ball
⫸ An infield fly is a fair fly that is hit before there are two outs and
at a time when at least first and second bases are occupied and
Answer: C. Can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort
⫸ Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat: Answer: D. A
and B. (A. That can be either physical or verbal and interferes with,
obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to
make a play. B. That creates malicious contact with any fielder
SUMMARY & AUTHORIZED KEY ACHIEVE
EXCELLENCE 2026.
⫸ Bats that are not made of a single piece of wood: Answer: C. Shall
meet the BBCOR performance standard and be labeled.
⫸ If loose equipment interferes with play, the umpire may, based on
his judgment and the circumstances of the play: Answer: D. A, B and
C. (Call an out, award bases or return runners)
⫸ Each player shall be numbered with a plain number of solid color
contrasting with the color of the shirt: Answer: B. On the back of the
jersey
⫸ The batter comes to bat wearing a batting helmet that meets all
NOCSAE requirements but has a mirror-like surface. Answer: B. This
is not a legal helmet and must be replaced.
⫸ 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: Answer: C. Two bases.
⫸ Any question regarding legality of a player's equipment: Answer:
C. Shall be resolved by the umpire-in-chief
, ⫸ The term "ball" is used as: Answer: D. All of the above. (A
playing implement necessary to conduct a game, A designation of a
pitch that is not touched by the bat, Possible umpire designation of a
pitch.)
⫸ To "intentionally" give a batter a base on balls: Answer: C. The
catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base on any
ball-and-strike count.
⫸ A ball is determined as a lodged ball if it is: Answer: D. All of the
above (stuck, wedged, or unreachable)
⫸ B1 is crowding the front edge of the batter's box and legally hits
the pitch. His stride through with his swing places his front foot on
the ground in front and outside the batter's box while his back foot
remains in the box. The batted ball bounces up and accidentally hits
B1's front leg Answer: A. Foul Ball
⫸ An infield fly is a fair fly that is hit before there are two outs and
at a time when at least first and second bases are occupied and
Answer: C. Can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort
⫸ Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat: Answer: D. A
and B. (A. That can be either physical or verbal and interferes with,
obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to
make a play. B. That creates malicious contact with any fielder
