NFHS Softball EXAM QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. B1 steps up to the plate for any time by:
and after hitting two balls
over the fence in foul
territory, F1 re- quests to
intentionally walk B1.
2. R1 is caught in a rundown
be- tween third base and
home. As R1 is attempting
to return to third base, R1
is obstructed
by F5 and subsequently
tagged while off the base
by F6. The correct call is:
3. After the lineup cards
have been submitted to
and verified by the plate
umpire, the oppos- ing
coach has a player arrive
late and wants to add that
play- er to the lineup.
4. A1 is Team A's pitcher in
the fourth inning. A11 is
brought in as a relief
pitcher in that inning.
Team A's coach wants to re-
en- ter A1 in the fourth
inning as the pitcher. The
correct call is:
5. The DP may be substituted
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, NFHS Softball EXAM QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT
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The umpire allows B1 to be intentionally shall issue a team warning to the head coach of the
walked. team involved.
When a fielder obstructs a runner, the initial
call is always a delayed dead ball. Once the This is a legal substitution with no warm-up pitches
obstructed runner is put out, it becomes a allowed.
dead ball and the umpires shall award R1 the
base that would have been reached had there
been no obstruction.
-A legal substitute.
The umpire will add the player to the lineup and -The FLEX playing ottense.
6. At the pregame conference, the The umpires shall not permit a ground rule to
supersede a
home team coach informs rules book rule; any ball hit over the fence is a home run.
the umpires that the
fence in left
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, NFHS Softball EXAM QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
field is only 180 feet and
balls hit over the fence
will be a two-base award.
7. A delayed dead-ball True
situation occurs when the
umpire inter- feres with the
catcher who is at- tempting
to throw a non-batted
ball.
8. It is an illegal pitch if: F1 is behind the pitcher's plate, takes the signal, steps
on the
pitcher's plate and immediately brings the hands
together.
9. Which of the following is correct ruling?
an in- fraction by the
catcher: 11. As F1 starts the pitch, B1 re-
quests time by stepping out of
10. With R1 on first base and the box. The pitcher legally de-
B2 at the plate with a 1 livers the ball. What is the cor-
ball-1strike count, B2 rect ruling?
moves to the front of the
batter's box. As B2 fakes a
drag bunt, B2 withdraws
the bat. and is struck by
thee pitch that is in front of
the plate.
In the umpire's
judgement, the ball was
prevented from enter- ing
the strike zone. What is the
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ANSWERS
1. B1 steps up to the plate for any time by:
and after hitting two balls
over the fence in foul
territory, F1 re- quests to
intentionally walk B1.
2. R1 is caught in a rundown
be- tween third base and
home. As R1 is attempting
to return to third base, R1
is obstructed
by F5 and subsequently
tagged while off the base
by F6. The correct call is:
3. After the lineup cards
have been submitted to
and verified by the plate
umpire, the oppos- ing
coach has a player arrive
late and wants to add that
play- er to the lineup.
4. A1 is Team A's pitcher in
the fourth inning. A11 is
brought in as a relief
pitcher in that inning.
Team A's coach wants to re-
en- ter A1 in the fourth
inning as the pitcher. The
correct call is:
5. The DP may be substituted
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, NFHS Softball EXAM QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
The umpire allows B1 to be intentionally shall issue a team warning to the head coach of the
walked. team involved.
When a fielder obstructs a runner, the initial
call is always a delayed dead ball. Once the This is a legal substitution with no warm-up pitches
obstructed runner is put out, it becomes a allowed.
dead ball and the umpires shall award R1 the
base that would have been reached had there
been no obstruction.
-A legal substitute.
The umpire will add the player to the lineup and -The FLEX playing ottense.
6. At the pregame conference, the The umpires shall not permit a ground rule to
supersede a
home team coach informs rules book rule; any ball hit over the fence is a home run.
the umpires that the
fence in left
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, NFHS Softball EXAM QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
field is only 180 feet and
balls hit over the fence
will be a two-base award.
7. A delayed dead-ball True
situation occurs when the
umpire inter- feres with the
catcher who is at- tempting
to throw a non-batted
ball.
8. It is an illegal pitch if: F1 is behind the pitcher's plate, takes the signal, steps
on the
pitcher's plate and immediately brings the hands
together.
9. Which of the following is correct ruling?
an in- fraction by the
catcher: 11. As F1 starts the pitch, B1 re-
quests time by stepping out of
10. With R1 on first base and the box. The pitcher legally de-
B2 at the plate with a 1 livers the ball. What is the cor-
ball-1strike count, B2 rect ruling?
moves to the front of the
batter's box. As B2 fakes a
drag bunt, B2 withdraws
the bat. and is struck by
thee pitch that is in front of
the plate.
In the umpire's
judgement, the ball was
prevented from enter- ing
the strike zone. What is the
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