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High School Baseball Umpire Exam Questions with
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
B1's batted ball strikes the ground and bounces up to accidentally
make contact with the barrel of B1's bat while the bat is over fair
ground. B1, at the time, is in the batter's box and is holding his bat.
Answer: Foul Ball
The pitcher shall take his sign: Answer: From the catcher with his
pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate.
If the pitcher's non-pivot foot is on or behind a line extending through
the front edge of the pitcher's plate: Answer: He is in the wind-up
position.
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. Answer: This is follow-through
interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second base.
The term "ball" is used as: Answer: Each choice is an example of the
term ball.
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The pitcher has the right to throw or feint to a base the same as that of
any other infielder when: Answer: His pivot foot is on the ground
clearly behind the pitcher's plate.
Pitching from the wind-up position, the pitcher pauses for a couple of
seconds with both hands together above his head. Answer: This is
illegal. After he starts his movement to pitch, he must continue the
motion without interruption or alteration.
An intentional base on balls can be given under the following
circumstances: Answer: All choices are examples of an intentional
base on balls circumstances.
The head coach has recorded a clear video of a close play at home
plate. Before the next pitch, the plate umpire may review a replay of
the recording to render a decision. Answer: Illegal
If an injury, illness or ejection occurs to the courtesy runner, another
courtesy runner may run. Answer: True
Baker was used as the courtesy runner for the catcher in the fifth
inning. In the sixth inning, he is used as a courtesy runner for the
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pitcher. Answer: This is not allowed as Baker would be an illegal
substitute when he serves as the courtesy runner for the pitcher.
With the bases loaded and one out, B5 hits a line drive to the right-field
fence. R3 and R2 both score, but R1 is thrown out at home. B5 safely
arrives at third, but missed first base. The defense properly appeals
B5's missing first base. Answer: No runs will be scored.
Follow-through interference occurs when: Answer: The bat hits the
catcher after the batter has swung at a pitch and hinders action at
home plate or the catcher's attempt to play on a runner.
When a player is incapacitated during play: Answer: Time would be
called if further play could jeopardize the injured player's safety, if not,
time should be called except when the injury occurs during a live ball
play and a putout is possible.
A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that
simulates a tag and: Answer: Is considered obstruction and also
requires a warning to the coach of the team involved and the next
offender on that team shall be ejected
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High School Baseball Umpire Exam Questions with
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
B1's batted ball strikes the ground and bounces up to accidentally
make contact with the barrel of B1's bat while the bat is over fair
ground. B1, at the time, is in the batter's box and is holding his bat.
Answer: Foul Ball
The pitcher shall take his sign: Answer: From the catcher with his
pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate.
If the pitcher's non-pivot foot is on or behind a line extending through
the front edge of the pitcher's plate: Answer: He is in the wind-up
position.
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. Answer: This is follow-through
interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second base.
The term "ball" is used as: Answer: Each choice is an example of the
term ball.
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The pitcher has the right to throw or feint to a base the same as that of
any other infielder when: Answer: His pivot foot is on the ground
clearly behind the pitcher's plate.
Pitching from the wind-up position, the pitcher pauses for a couple of
seconds with both hands together above his head. Answer: This is
illegal. After he starts his movement to pitch, he must continue the
motion without interruption or alteration.
An intentional base on balls can be given under the following
circumstances: Answer: All choices are examples of an intentional
base on balls circumstances.
The head coach has recorded a clear video of a close play at home
plate. Before the next pitch, the plate umpire may review a replay of
the recording to render a decision. Answer: Illegal
If an injury, illness or ejection occurs to the courtesy runner, another
courtesy runner may run. Answer: True
Baker was used as the courtesy runner for the catcher in the fifth
inning. In the sixth inning, he is used as a courtesy runner for the
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pitcher. Answer: This is not allowed as Baker would be an illegal
substitute when he serves as the courtesy runner for the pitcher.
With the bases loaded and one out, B5 hits a line drive to the right-field
fence. R3 and R2 both score, but R1 is thrown out at home. B5 safely
arrives at third, but missed first base. The defense properly appeals
B5's missing first base. Answer: No runs will be scored.
Follow-through interference occurs when: Answer: The bat hits the
catcher after the batter has swung at a pitch and hinders action at
home plate or the catcher's attempt to play on a runner.
When a player is incapacitated during play: Answer: Time would be
called if further play could jeopardize the injured player's safety, if not,
time should be called except when the injury occurs during a live ball
play and a putout is possible.
A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that
simulates a tag and: Answer: Is considered obstruction and also
requires a warning to the coach of the team involved and the next
offender on that team shall be ejected
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