2026/2027 SOFTBALL EXAM ALL 60 COMPLETE ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) A NEW
UPDATED VERSION | GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
1. The NFHS softball rules are written and published by:
A. NCAA
B. USA Softball
C. NFHS
D. ASA
✅ Answer: C
Rationale: High school softball is governed by the National Federation
of State High School Associations (NFHS).
2. The umpire’s jurisdiction begins:
A. At the first pitch
B. When teams arrive
C. When the pregame conference begins
D. After the coin toss
✅ Answer: C
Rationale: Umpire authority starts at the pregame conference and ends
when the umpires leave the playing field.
3. The home team is responsible for:
A. Providing game balls only
B. Field conditions and equipment
, C. Lineup cards only
D. Scorekeeping
✅ Answer: B
Rationale: The home team is responsible for field conditions,
equipment, and game administration.
4. A regulation NFHS softball game consists of:
A. 5 innings
B. 6 innings
C. 7 innings
D. 9 innings
✅ Answer: C
5. A game becomes official after:
A. 3 innings
B. 4 innings (3½ if home team leads)
C. 5 innings (4½ if home team leads)
D. Completion of 7 innings
✅ Answer: C
Rationale: NFHS requires 5 innings (or 4½ if the home team is ahead).
6. A legal softball must have a circumference of:
A. 10 inches
B. 11 inches
QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) A NEW
UPDATED VERSION | GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
1. The NFHS softball rules are written and published by:
A. NCAA
B. USA Softball
C. NFHS
D. ASA
✅ Answer: C
Rationale: High school softball is governed by the National Federation
of State High School Associations (NFHS).
2. The umpire’s jurisdiction begins:
A. At the first pitch
B. When teams arrive
C. When the pregame conference begins
D. After the coin toss
✅ Answer: C
Rationale: Umpire authority starts at the pregame conference and ends
when the umpires leave the playing field.
3. The home team is responsible for:
A. Providing game balls only
B. Field conditions and equipment
, C. Lineup cards only
D. Scorekeeping
✅ Answer: B
Rationale: The home team is responsible for field conditions,
equipment, and game administration.
4. A regulation NFHS softball game consists of:
A. 5 innings
B. 6 innings
C. 7 innings
D. 9 innings
✅ Answer: C
5. A game becomes official after:
A. 3 innings
B. 4 innings (3½ if home team leads)
C. 5 innings (4½ if home team leads)
D. Completion of 7 innings
✅ Answer: C
Rationale: NFHS requires 5 innings (or 4½ if the home team is ahead).
6. A legal softball must have a circumference of:
A. 10 inches
B. 11 inches
