High School Baseball Umpire Exam
Question 1
A batted ball sharply hits the ground and rebounds high in the air. It comes down
inside the second baseman's shirt. What is the ruling?
Answer: The ball is dead immediately and the batter is awarded two bases.
Question 2
A batter is out when:
Answer: The batter is out in each of the other three choices listed.
Question 3
A batter may leave the batter's box with no penalty when:
Answer: The catcher feints a throw on the runner at first base.
Question 4
A coach interferes by physically assisting a runner. What is the ruling?
Answer: The runner is declared out and the ball remains live and in play.
Question 5
A coach leaves the dugout to assist in restoring order when a physical confrontation
occurs on a hard slide at second base. What is the ruling?
Answer: The coach is not in violation of the rule.
,Question 6
A coach may have in his possession while in a coach's box:
Answer: Stopwatch, hard copy of a rules book and a scorebook.
Question 7
A coach who has been restricted to the dugout/bench may:
Answer: Be involved in a charged conference at the dugout/bench area.
Question 8
A coach who is not in the uniform of the team:
Answer: Is restricted to the bench/dugout.
question 9
A defensive charged conference held at the pitching mound is concluded when:
Answer: The coach involved crosses the foul line.
Question 10
A double-header is:
Answer: Two seven-inning games.
Question 11
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.
Question 12
A foul fly ball caroms off the first baseman and is caught by the catcher while still in
flight. What is the ruling?
Answer: The ball remains live and in play.
Question 13
A live ball is not immediately dead when:
Answer: The ball is lodged in a fielder's glove.
Question 14
A pitch dropped during delivery and which crosses a foul line is:
Answer: Called a ball.
Question 15
A pitcher may turn his shoulders to check runners while in contact with the pitcher's
plate while in the:
Answer: Set position.
Question 16
A player has a small amount of blood on his pants at his knee. What is the ruling?
Answer: The pants must be cleaned or changed before the player participates
again.
Question 1
A batted ball sharply hits the ground and rebounds high in the air. It comes down
inside the second baseman's shirt. What is the ruling?
Answer: The ball is dead immediately and the batter is awarded two bases.
Question 2
A batter is out when:
Answer: The batter is out in each of the other three choices listed.
Question 3
A batter may leave the batter's box with no penalty when:
Answer: The catcher feints a throw on the runner at first base.
Question 4
A coach interferes by physically assisting a runner. What is the ruling?
Answer: The runner is declared out and the ball remains live and in play.
Question 5
A coach leaves the dugout to assist in restoring order when a physical confrontation
occurs on a hard slide at second base. What is the ruling?
Answer: The coach is not in violation of the rule.
,Question 6
A coach may have in his possession while in a coach's box:
Answer: Stopwatch, hard copy of a rules book and a scorebook.
Question 7
A coach who has been restricted to the dugout/bench may:
Answer: Be involved in a charged conference at the dugout/bench area.
Question 8
A coach who is not in the uniform of the team:
Answer: Is restricted to the bench/dugout.
question 9
A defensive charged conference held at the pitching mound is concluded when:
Answer: The coach involved crosses the foul line.
Question 10
A double-header is:
Answer: Two seven-inning games.
Question 11
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.
Question 12
A foul fly ball caroms off the first baseman and is caught by the catcher while still in
flight. What is the ruling?
Answer: The ball remains live and in play.
Question 13
A live ball is not immediately dead when:
Answer: The ball is lodged in a fielder's glove.
Question 14
A pitch dropped during delivery and which crosses a foul line is:
Answer: Called a ball.
Question 15
A pitcher may turn his shoulders to check runners while in contact with the pitcher's
plate while in the:
Answer: Set position.
Question 16
A player has a small amount of blood on his pants at his knee. What is the ruling?
Answer: The pants must be cleaned or changed before the player participates
again.
