OHSAA BASEBALL EXAM III CERTIFICATION
PREPARATION GUIDE
◉ The catcher removes his equipment and leaves it lying on the
ground outside the dugout. A thrown ball rolls into his mask/helmet.
a. All outs recorded before the ball rolled into the mask/helmet are
negated.
b. The coach is restricted for the duration of the game for allowing
the equipment be left outside the dugout in live ball territory.
c. The catcher is ejected for leaving his equipment outside the
dugout in live ball territory.
d. All outs, awarded bases, or returned runners are based on the
umpire's judgment and the circumstances of the play.
Answer: D
◉ If an on-deck batter wishes to warm up, he;
a. can be just outside the batter's box.
b. can be in the other team's on-deck circle.
c. must be in his team's on-deck circle only.
d. can be behind the catcher while the pitcher is warming up.
Answer: C
,◉ With 2 outs, Wilson singles to drive in 2 runs. The home coach
comes to the plate umpire and shows him that Wilson is listed as #4
on the lineup card but is actually #10. He wants Wilson called out
and the runs negated.
a. Because Wilson is listed on the line up card by the wrong number,
he is called out for the 3rd out. No runs score.
b. Because Wilson is listed on the line up card by the wrong number,
he is called out for the 3rd out, however, the runs score.
c. Wilson is restricted to the dugout and a sub takes his place on
base. All runs score.
d. Wilson being listed on the line up card by the wrong shirt number
does not affect the play. The player's number on the line up card
must be corrected. All runs score.
Answer: D
◉ Team A's pitcher goes to the mound to begin his warm up throws.
The umpire notices that he is wearing a dark compression sleeve on
his pitching arm that extends to his wrist but does not have one on
his other arm.
a. This is illegal. The pitcher cannot have anything below his elbow,
no matter the color.
b. This is legal as long as the pitcher's sleeve is black or another solid
dark color.
c. This is illegal. Both of the pitcher's arms must be the same.
d. Both A and C
, Answer: B
◉ R1 slides past the base on a force play at 2nd and alters the play
without making contact with the fielder. This is:
a. a legal slide. Contact must be made for this to be an illegal slide.
b. an illegal slide. Continuing past the base and altering the play,
even without contact makes this an illegal slide.
c. None
d. None
Answer: A
◉ Time of the pitch for the set position occurs:
a. the instant that the pitcher comes to a discernible stop.
b. as the pitcher is coming set.
c. the instant the pitcher comes to a discernible stop, and he then
starts any movement with his arm/s and/or leg/s that commits him
to pitch.
d. the instant the pitcher moves his arm(s) or leg(s) to come set.
Answer: C
◉ With both hands at his side in the windup position, the time of the
pitch occurs when the pitcher:
a. moves one hand in front of his body.
PREPARATION GUIDE
◉ The catcher removes his equipment and leaves it lying on the
ground outside the dugout. A thrown ball rolls into his mask/helmet.
a. All outs recorded before the ball rolled into the mask/helmet are
negated.
b. The coach is restricted for the duration of the game for allowing
the equipment be left outside the dugout in live ball territory.
c. The catcher is ejected for leaving his equipment outside the
dugout in live ball territory.
d. All outs, awarded bases, or returned runners are based on the
umpire's judgment and the circumstances of the play.
Answer: D
◉ If an on-deck batter wishes to warm up, he;
a. can be just outside the batter's box.
b. can be in the other team's on-deck circle.
c. must be in his team's on-deck circle only.
d. can be behind the catcher while the pitcher is warming up.
Answer: C
,◉ With 2 outs, Wilson singles to drive in 2 runs. The home coach
comes to the plate umpire and shows him that Wilson is listed as #4
on the lineup card but is actually #10. He wants Wilson called out
and the runs negated.
a. Because Wilson is listed on the line up card by the wrong number,
he is called out for the 3rd out. No runs score.
b. Because Wilson is listed on the line up card by the wrong number,
he is called out for the 3rd out, however, the runs score.
c. Wilson is restricted to the dugout and a sub takes his place on
base. All runs score.
d. Wilson being listed on the line up card by the wrong shirt number
does not affect the play. The player's number on the line up card
must be corrected. All runs score.
Answer: D
◉ Team A's pitcher goes to the mound to begin his warm up throws.
The umpire notices that he is wearing a dark compression sleeve on
his pitching arm that extends to his wrist but does not have one on
his other arm.
a. This is illegal. The pitcher cannot have anything below his elbow,
no matter the color.
b. This is legal as long as the pitcher's sleeve is black or another solid
dark color.
c. This is illegal. Both of the pitcher's arms must be the same.
d. Both A and C
, Answer: B
◉ R1 slides past the base on a force play at 2nd and alters the play
without making contact with the fielder. This is:
a. a legal slide. Contact must be made for this to be an illegal slide.
b. an illegal slide. Continuing past the base and altering the play,
even without contact makes this an illegal slide.
c. None
d. None
Answer: A
◉ Time of the pitch for the set position occurs:
a. the instant that the pitcher comes to a discernible stop.
b. as the pitcher is coming set.
c. the instant the pitcher comes to a discernible stop, and he then
starts any movement with his arm/s and/or leg/s that commits him
to pitch.
d. the instant the pitcher moves his arm(s) or leg(s) to come set.
Answer: C
◉ With both hands at his side in the windup position, the time of the
pitch occurs when the pitcher:
a. moves one hand in front of his body.
