NFHS EXAM 2026 STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Illegal Substitute (Rule 3-4, P. 34 Sect. 4). Answer: Penalty:
1) Player restricted to bench
2) Art. 1 A & C: If player is on base, at bat, or is the courtesy runner;
she is also called out.
◉ Illegal Defensive Sub (Rule 3-4 Art. 3). Answer: Penalty:
1) Sub involved with a batted ball=restricted to bench; offense has
option of taking result or accepting penalty (out nullified & Runners
return)
2) If another legal pitch is thrown, all play stands and illegal sub is
restricted to bench
3) Anytime an illegal sub handles the ball and it does not alter the
play/no one is put out; play stands and illegal sub is restricted.
◉ A coach physically assists a runner during live ball action. (8-6-5).
Answer: Penalty:Runner is out and ball remains live.
◉ Offensive Interference with a fielder attempting to make a play on a
batter/runner (3-5 art. 5). Answer: Penalty:
a) The ball is dead.
b) Runner closest to home is out
c) All runners not out return to last base touched at time of interference
, ◉ Offensive player interferes with a fair batted ball or foul fly ball (3-5-
Art. 6)
(7-4-12; 7-5-4; 8-6-16). Answer: Penalty: Ball is dead immediately and
batter is out.
a) If interference prevented a possible DP, batter and runner closest to
home are out. other runners return to last base touched at time of
interference.
◉ Defensive player fakes a tag (Obstruction 8-4-3b). Answer: Penalty:
a) Delayed Dead ball
b) If obstructed runner is put out before reaching a base she would've
reached, ball is declared dead and all runners are awarded the base(s)
they would've reached.
c) Team warning issued; A 2nd offender is restricted to bench
◉ Charged Conferences: Defense(3-7)
**When either team has a charged conference, the other team may also
conference (uncharged)**. Answer: Defense:
a) Each team is granted 3 defensive conferences per 7 innings without
penalty.
b) Extra Innings: each team is allowed 1 additional conference per
inning.
***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
***If the pitcher is removed it is not a charged conference
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Illegal Substitute (Rule 3-4, P. 34 Sect. 4). Answer: Penalty:
1) Player restricted to bench
2) Art. 1 A & C: If player is on base, at bat, or is the courtesy runner;
she is also called out.
◉ Illegal Defensive Sub (Rule 3-4 Art. 3). Answer: Penalty:
1) Sub involved with a batted ball=restricted to bench; offense has
option of taking result or accepting penalty (out nullified & Runners
return)
2) If another legal pitch is thrown, all play stands and illegal sub is
restricted to bench
3) Anytime an illegal sub handles the ball and it does not alter the
play/no one is put out; play stands and illegal sub is restricted.
◉ A coach physically assists a runner during live ball action. (8-6-5).
Answer: Penalty:Runner is out and ball remains live.
◉ Offensive Interference with a fielder attempting to make a play on a
batter/runner (3-5 art. 5). Answer: Penalty:
a) The ball is dead.
b) Runner closest to home is out
c) All runners not out return to last base touched at time of interference
, ◉ Offensive player interferes with a fair batted ball or foul fly ball (3-5-
Art. 6)
(7-4-12; 7-5-4; 8-6-16). Answer: Penalty: Ball is dead immediately and
batter is out.
a) If interference prevented a possible DP, batter and runner closest to
home are out. other runners return to last base touched at time of
interference.
◉ Defensive player fakes a tag (Obstruction 8-4-3b). Answer: Penalty:
a) Delayed Dead ball
b) If obstructed runner is put out before reaching a base she would've
reached, ball is declared dead and all runners are awarded the base(s)
they would've reached.
c) Team warning issued; A 2nd offender is restricted to bench
◉ Charged Conferences: Defense(3-7)
**When either team has a charged conference, the other team may also
conference (uncharged)**. Answer: Defense:
a) Each team is granted 3 defensive conferences per 7 innings without
penalty.
b) Extra Innings: each team is allowed 1 additional conference per
inning.
***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
***If the pitcher is removed it is not a charged conference
