WVSSAC EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
When the dugout area is temporarily extended:
a.The home team may only extend its dugout and not the visitor's.
b.It may be extended toward home plate if agreed to by all parties.
c.It is never legal to expand the dugout area.
d.It shall be extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally applied for
both teams. - D
Bats that are not made of a single piece of wood:
a.Are always legal.
b.Shall meet the BESR performance standard and be labeled.
c.Shall meet the BBCOR performance standard and be labeled.
d.Shall be used only in warming up. - C
If loose equipment interferes with play, the umpire may, based on his judgment and the
circumstances of the play:
a.Call an out(s).
b.Award bases.
c.Return runners.
d.A, B and C. - D
Each player shall be numbered with a plain number of solid color contrasting with the color of
the shirt:
a.On the front of the jersey.
b.On the back of the jersey.
c.Both the front and the back of the jersey.
d.Not important that the jersey be numbered. - B
, The batter comes to bat wearing a batting helmet that meets all NOCSAE requirements but has
a mirror-like surface.
a.This is a legal helmet.
b.This is not a legal helmet and must be replaced.
c.If the defensive coach has no issues with the helmet, the batter may wear it.
d.The batter is declared out and ejected when he enters the batter's box wearing the helmet. -
B
If a thrown ball is touched with an illegal glove or mitt, and is discovered by the umpire, the
coach may choose to take the result of the play or the award of:
a.Four bases.
b.Three bases.
c.Two bases.
d.One base. - C
Any question regarding legality of a player's equipment:
a.Shall be resolved by the player's respective head coach.
b.Shall be resolved by the concurrence of both head coaches.
c.Shall be resolved by the umpire-in-chief.
d.Shall be resolved by the concurrence of the opposing head coach and the umpire-in-chief. -
C
The term "ball" is used as:
a.A playing implement necessary to conduct a game.
b.A designation of a pitch that is not touched by the bat.
c.Possible umpire designation of a pitch.
d.All of the above. - D
To "intentionally" give a batter a base on balls:
a.The pitcher must throw four pitches out of the strike zone.
b.The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base before the first pitch to the
batter.
c.The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base on any ball-and-strike count.
ANSWERS
When the dugout area is temporarily extended:
a.The home team may only extend its dugout and not the visitor's.
b.It may be extended toward home plate if agreed to by all parties.
c.It is never legal to expand the dugout area.
d.It shall be extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally applied for
both teams. - D
Bats that are not made of a single piece of wood:
a.Are always legal.
b.Shall meet the BESR performance standard and be labeled.
c.Shall meet the BBCOR performance standard and be labeled.
d.Shall be used only in warming up. - C
If loose equipment interferes with play, the umpire may, based on his judgment and the
circumstances of the play:
a.Call an out(s).
b.Award bases.
c.Return runners.
d.A, B and C. - D
Each player shall be numbered with a plain number of solid color contrasting with the color of
the shirt:
a.On the front of the jersey.
b.On the back of the jersey.
c.Both the front and the back of the jersey.
d.Not important that the jersey be numbered. - B
, The batter comes to bat wearing a batting helmet that meets all NOCSAE requirements but has
a mirror-like surface.
a.This is a legal helmet.
b.This is not a legal helmet and must be replaced.
c.If the defensive coach has no issues with the helmet, the batter may wear it.
d.The batter is declared out and ejected when he enters the batter's box wearing the helmet. -
B
If a thrown ball is touched with an illegal glove or mitt, and is discovered by the umpire, the
coach may choose to take the result of the play or the award of:
a.Four bases.
b.Three bases.
c.Two bases.
d.One base. - C
Any question regarding legality of a player's equipment:
a.Shall be resolved by the player's respective head coach.
b.Shall be resolved by the concurrence of both head coaches.
c.Shall be resolved by the umpire-in-chief.
d.Shall be resolved by the concurrence of the opposing head coach and the umpire-in-chief. -
C
The term "ball" is used as:
a.A playing implement necessary to conduct a game.
b.A designation of a pitch that is not touched by the bat.
c.Possible umpire designation of a pitch.
d.All of the above. - D
To "intentionally" give a batter a base on balls:
a.The pitcher must throw four pitches out of the strike zone.
b.The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base before the first pitch to the
batter.
c.The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base on any ball-and-strike count.
