OHSAA BASEBALL STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE RULES QUESTIONS WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The leadoff hitter has a 3-2 count. There is a check-swing situation
and the plate umpire calls ball four. The base umpire upholds the plate
umpire's decision and B overruns first base without attempting to go to
second base. The first baseman tags the batter/runner out.
a. That is the correct procedure.
b. Runner is protected until he goes past first base.
c. The defense should wait until the pitcher has the ball and make an
appeal.
d. Runner is allowed to overrun first base as long as he does not attempt
or feints toward second base.
Answer: D
⩥ After a home run, a teammate comes out to the area around home
plate to "high five" the batter. While celebrating, the player taunts the
catcher in a minor way.
a. The player shall be immediately ejected.
b. With the offense judged to be minor, the player shall be warned of his
action and, if repeated, he shall be ejected.
c. The player is to be immediately restricted to the bench because of the
warning.
,d. Both B and C.
Answer: B
⩥ The plate umpire gives the "Do Not Pitch" signal.
a. The ball remains live and in play.
b. The ball becomes dead immediately.
c. It is a delayed dead ball.
Answer: B
⩥ With no lights on its field, the home team wants to play a
doubleheader but is concerned about losing sunlight. It proposes that
they play a doubleheader with both games being only five innings.
a. This is permissible.
b. This is not legal. Two seven-inning games shall constitute a
doubleheader.
Answer: B
⩥ After the previous batter hit a home run, the pitcher intentionally hits
the next batter in the back with the first pitch. The umpire:
a. Must first warn the pitcher.
b. Must eject the pitcher if the act was judged to be intentional.
c. Must first warn the pitcher's head coach.
d. Must warn both teams and head coaches.
, Answer: B
⩥ With R2 on second base, B3 swings and misses the pitch for strike
two. His follow-through hits F2 while he is attempting to throw out R2,
who successfully steals third base.
a. There is no interference, the play stands.
b. This is follow-through interference; R2 is declared out.
c. This is follow-through interference; both R2 and B3 are declared out.
d. This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is
returned to second base.
Answer: D
⩥ Player White, the next batter, is 4 for 4 in the game with two home
runs and the head coach wants to put him on base. In order to give the
batter an intentional base on balls:
a. The pitcher must pitch four "balls" to the batter.
b. The head coach may request the umpire to award the batter first base
on any ball-and-strike count.
c. The request may only be made before pitching to the batter.
d. Only the catcher or pitcher may ask that the batter be awarded first
base.
Answer: B
⩥ The game begins when:
COMPREHENSIVE RULES QUESTIONS WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The leadoff hitter has a 3-2 count. There is a check-swing situation
and the plate umpire calls ball four. The base umpire upholds the plate
umpire's decision and B overruns first base without attempting to go to
second base. The first baseman tags the batter/runner out.
a. That is the correct procedure.
b. Runner is protected until he goes past first base.
c. The defense should wait until the pitcher has the ball and make an
appeal.
d. Runner is allowed to overrun first base as long as he does not attempt
or feints toward second base.
Answer: D
⩥ After a home run, a teammate comes out to the area around home
plate to "high five" the batter. While celebrating, the player taunts the
catcher in a minor way.
a. The player shall be immediately ejected.
b. With the offense judged to be minor, the player shall be warned of his
action and, if repeated, he shall be ejected.
c. The player is to be immediately restricted to the bench because of the
warning.
,d. Both B and C.
Answer: B
⩥ The plate umpire gives the "Do Not Pitch" signal.
a. The ball remains live and in play.
b. The ball becomes dead immediately.
c. It is a delayed dead ball.
Answer: B
⩥ With no lights on its field, the home team wants to play a
doubleheader but is concerned about losing sunlight. It proposes that
they play a doubleheader with both games being only five innings.
a. This is permissible.
b. This is not legal. Two seven-inning games shall constitute a
doubleheader.
Answer: B
⩥ After the previous batter hit a home run, the pitcher intentionally hits
the next batter in the back with the first pitch. The umpire:
a. Must first warn the pitcher.
b. Must eject the pitcher if the act was judged to be intentional.
c. Must first warn the pitcher's head coach.
d. Must warn both teams and head coaches.
, Answer: B
⩥ With R2 on second base, B3 swings and misses the pitch for strike
two. His follow-through hits F2 while he is attempting to throw out R2,
who successfully steals third base.
a. There is no interference, the play stands.
b. This is follow-through interference; R2 is declared out.
c. This is follow-through interference; both R2 and B3 are declared out.
d. This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is
returned to second base.
Answer: D
⩥ Player White, the next batter, is 4 for 4 in the game with two home
runs and the head coach wants to put him on base. In order to give the
batter an intentional base on balls:
a. The pitcher must pitch four "balls" to the batter.
b. The head coach may request the umpire to award the batter first base
on any ball-and-strike count.
c. The request may only be made before pitching to the batter.
d. Only the catcher or pitcher may ask that the batter be awarded first
base.
Answer: B
⩥ The game begins when:
