NFHS BASEBALL RULES QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

NFHS BASEBALL RULES QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
TheA2ballA2remainsA2liveA2andA2inA2playA2whenA2theA2umpireA2givesA2theA2"doA2notA2pitch"A
2signal.
A2A.A2True
A2B.A2FalseA2-A2Ans--A2B.A2False


ByA2stateA2associationA2adoption,A2memorialA2patchesA2notA2exceedingA2fourA2squareA2in
chesA2mayA2beA2wornA2onA2jerseysA2inA2anA2appropriateA2andA2dignifiedA2manner.
A2A.A2True
A2B.A2FalseA2-A2Ans--A2A.A2True


AA2fairA2ballA2isA2aA2battedA2ballA2which:
A2AA2TouchesA2first,A2secondA2orA2thirdA2base.
A2B.A2WhileA2onA2orA2overA2fairA2territory,A2touchesA2theA2personA2
A2ofA2anA2umpireA2orA2players,A2theirA2clothingA2orA2
A2equipment.
A2C.A2SettlesA2onA2theA2third-baseA2foulA2lineA2betweenA2homeA2
A2andA2third.
A2D.A2AllA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--A2D.A2AllA2ofA2theA2above


TheA2followingA2statementA2onA2obstructionA2isA2true:
A2A.A2TheA2ballA2isA2delayedA2dead.
A2B.A2TheA2actA2mustA2beA2intentionalA2andA2onlyA2physical.
A2C.A2OccursA2whenA2aA2fielderA2withA2possessionA2ofA2theA2ballA2
A2deniesA2accessA2toA2theA2baseA2theA2runnerA2isA2
A2attemptingA2toA2achieve.
A2D.A2IsA2declaredA2whenA2aA2fielderA2withoutA2theA2ballA2
A2simulatesA2aA2tagA2onA2aA2runner.A2-A2Ans--
A2D.A2IsA2declaredA2whenA2aA2fielderA2withoutA2theA2ballA2simulatesA2aA2tagA2onA2aA2runner
.

ConcerningA2theA2discoveryA2ofA2anA2illegalA2player,
A2A.A2OnlyA2anA2umpireA2mayA2discover.
A2B.A2OnlyA2theA2opposingA2teamA2mayA2discover.
A2C.A2OnlyA2theA2player'sA2teamA2mayA2discover.
A2D.A2AnA2umpireA2orA2eitherA2teamA2mayA2discover.A2-A2Ans--
A2D.A2AnA2umpireA2orA2eitherA2teamA2mayA2discover.A2(Ref.A23-1-1)


AnA2offensiveA2conferenceA2willA2beA2chargedA2when:
A2A.A2AA2coachA2meetsA2withA2hisA2baseA2runnerA2afterA2theA2
A2opposingA2coachA2hasA2beenA2grantedA2aA2conferenceA2
A2toA2talkA2toA2hisA2pitcher.
A2B.A2TimeA2isA2grantedA2forA2anA2obviouslyA2injuredA2player.

,A2C.A2AnA2assistantA2coachA2isA2grantedA2timeA2toA2conferA2withA2
A2theA2baseA2runnerA2onA2firstA2base.
A2D.A2AllA2ofA2theA2above.A2-A2Ans--
A2C.A2AnA2assistantA2coachA2isA2grantedA2timeA2toA2conferA2withA2theA2baseA2runnerA2onA2fi
rstA2baseA2(Ref.A23-4-1,A23-4-5)

TheA2sameA2playerA2cannotA2beA2listedA2asA2bothA2theA2pitcherA2andA2theA2DH.
A2A.A2True
A2B.A2FalseA2-A2Ans--A2A.A2True


AnA2offenderA2shallA2beA2ejectedA2onA2theA2firstA2offenseA2when:
A2A.A2AA2playerA2loosensA2upA2toA2batA2inA2theA2opposingA2team'sA2
A2on-deckA2circle.
A2B.A2AA2playerA2leavesA2hisA2benchA2areaA2forA2theA2theA2
A2purposeA2ofA2physicalA2confrontation.
A2C.A2AA2coachA2usesA2replayA2equipmentA2forA2coachA2
A2purposesA2duringA2theA2game.
A2D.A2AllA2ofA2theA2above.A2-A2Ans--
A2B.A2AA2playerA2leavesA2hisA2benchA2areaA2forA2theA2purposeA2ofA2physicalA2confrontation
.A2(Ref.A23-3-1p)

AtA2theA2timeA2ofA2theA2pitch,A2allA2fieldersA2shallA2beA2onA2fairA2ground,A2exceptA2theA2catc
her,A2whoA2shallA2beA2inA2theA2catcher'sA2box.
A2A.A2True.A2ToA2beA2consideredA2toA2beA2inA2fairA2ground,A2
A2fieldersA2mustA2haveA2bothA2feetA2inA2fairA2ground.
A2B.A2True.A2AllA2fieldersA2areA2inA2fairA2groundA2whenA2atA2leastA2
A2oneA2footA2isA2touchingA2fairA2ground.
A2C.A2False.A2-A2Ans--
A2B.A2True.A2AllA2fieldersA2areA2inA2fairA2groundA2whenA2atA2leastA2oneA2footA2isA2touchingA2
fairA2ground.A2(Ref.A21-1-4)

WhenA2anA2illegalA2playerA2onA2defenseA2wasA2involvedA2inA2theA2playA2andA2isA2discover
edA2beforeA2theA2firstA2pitchA2toA2theA2nextA2batterA2ofA2eitherA2team:
A2A.A2TheA2offensiveA2teamA2hasA2noA2options.
A2B.A2TheA2teamA2onA2offenseA2mayA2chooseA2toA2letA2theA2playA2
A2stand.
A2C.A2TheA2teamA2onA2offenseA2mayA2chooseA2toA2haveA2theA2
A2batterA2batA2again.
A2D.A2BothA2BA2&A2C.A2-A2Ans--A2D.A2BothA2BA2&A2C.A2(Ref.A23-1-1)


TheA2gameA2beginsA2when:
A2A.A2TheA2officialA2scorekeeperA2announcesA2theA2startA2time.
A2B.A2TheA2pitcherA2deliversA2theA2firstA2pitchA2ofA2theA2game.
A2C.A2TheA2pregameA2conferenceA2hasA2ended.
A2D.A2TheA2umpireA2callsA2"Play"A2afterA2allA2infielders,A2pitcher,A2
A2catcherA2andA2batterA2areA2inA2positionA2toA2startA2theA2

, A2game.A2-A2Ans--
A2D.A2TheA2umpireA2callsA2"Play"A2afterA2allA2infielders,A2pitcher,A2catcherA2andA2batterA2ar
eA2inA2positionA2toA2startA2theA2game.A2(Ref.A24-1-5)

PlayerA2White,A2theA2nextA2batter,A2isA24A2forA24A2inA2theA2gameA2withA2twoA2homeA2runsA2
andA2theA2headA2coachA2wantsA2toA2putA2himA2onA2base.A2InA2orderA2toA2giveA2theA2batterA
2anA2intentionalA2baseA2onA2balls:
A2A.A2TheA2pitcherA2mustA2pitchA2fourA2"balls"A2toA2theA2batter.
A2B.A2TheA2headA2coachA2mayA2requestA2theA2umpireA2toA2awardA2
A2theA2batterA2firstA2baseA2onA2anyA2ball-and-strikeA2count.
A2C.A2TheA2requestA2mayA2onlyA2beA2madeA2beforeA2pitchingA2toA2
A2theA2batter.
A2D.A2OnlyA2theA2catcherA2orA2pitcherA2mayA2askA2thatA2theA2
A2batterA2beA2awardedA2firstA2base.A2-A2Ans--
A2B.A2TheA2headA2coachA2mayA2requestA2theA2umpireA2toA2awardA2theA2batterA2firstA2baseA
2onA2anyA2ball-and-strikeA2count.A2(Ref.A22-4-3)


TheA2ballA2isA2immediatelyA2deadA2when:
A2A.A2AA2runner,A2attemptingA2toA2reachA2thirdA2base,A2
A2deliberatelyA2removesA2hisA2helmet.
A2B.A2TheA2batterA2entersA2theA2batter'sA2boxA2withA2anA2illegalA2
A2bat.
A2C.A2AA2coachA2physicallyA2assistsA2aA2runner.
A2D.A2AA2battedA2ballA2touchesA2anA2illegalA2glove.A2-A2Ans--
A2B.A2TheA2batterA2entersA2theA2batter'sA2boxA2withA2anA2illegalA2bat.A2(Ref.A25-1-
1cA2andA25-1-2-e,f,g)

IfA2anA2assistantA2coachA2leavesA2theA2coachingA2boxA2toA2argueA2aA2judgmentA2callA2byA2
theA2baseA2umpire:
A2A.A2AA2warningA2shallA2beA2issuedA2toA2theA2team.
A2B.A2BothA2theA2headA2coachA2andA2theA2assistantA2coachA2areA2
A2restrictedA2toA2theA2dugoutA2onA2theA2firstA2offense.
A2C.A2BothA2theA2headA2coachA2andA2theA2assistantA2coachA2areA2
A2automaticallyA2ejected.
A2D.A2OnlyA2theA2assistantA2coachA2isA2restrictedA2toA2theA2bench.A2-A2Ans--
A2B.A2BothA2theA2headA2coachA2andA2theA2assistantA2coachA2areA2restrictedA2toA2theA2dugo
utA2onA2theA2firstA2offense.A2(Ref.A23-3-1f-6A2Penalty)

AnA2assistantA2coachA2leavesA2hisA2dugoutA2toA2loudlyA2argueA2aA2callA2byA2theA2umpireA2
onA2aA2playA2atA2theA2plate.
A2A.A2TheA2assistantA2coachA2andA2theA2headA2coachA2shallA2beA2
A2immediatelyA2ejected.
A2B.A2TheA2assistantA2coachA2andA2theA2headA2coachA2shallA2
A2receiveA2writtenA2warningsA2andA2bothA2willA2beA2
A2restrictedA2toA2theA2dugoutA2forA2theA2durationA2ofA2theA2
A2game.