NFHS BASEBALL ACTUAL NEWEST EXAM |200 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | RATED A + | NEW AND REVISED

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NFHS BASEBALL ACTUAL NEWEST
EXAM |200 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS | RATED A + | NEW AND
REVISED




1. When a pitcher deliberately drops the ball while standing
on the pitching rubber with runners on base, it is
considered:
A. A legal delivery
B. Balk
C. Illegal pitch
D. Delay of game
 Deliberately dropping the ball while on the rubber with
runners constitutes a balk under NFHS rules.
2. A batter hits a fair ball and is struck by a thrown glove
from a defender. The ball:
A. Is dead
B. Remains live
C. Awards batter two bases
D. Results in an automatic out
 Deflected balls off a glove remain live unless otherwise
specified.

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3. A pitch hits the batter’s helmet; the ball is:
A. Dead; batter awarded first base
B. Live; batter may advance if possible
C. Dead; batter stays unless ball was in strike zone
D. Live; runners may advance at own risk
 If struck while in the strike zone before touching batter,
it’s a strike; otherwise dead.
4. A runner intentionally interferes with a fielder attempting a
double play; call:
A. No interference
B. Defensive indifference
C. Interference – runner out; other runner returns
D. Interference – batter out only
 Intentional runner interference nullifies play and runner
is out.
5. A coach disputes a call using profanity. The umpire should:
A. Issue a warning
B. Eject coach
C. Ignore and continue play
D. Warn both teams
 Profanity toward officials must result in ejection per
NFHS conduct rules.
6. A batted ball that hits the runner in fair territory is:
A. Dead; runner out
B. Dead; batter awarded first
C. Live; runner out; ball remains live
D. Dead; all runners return

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 Ball remains live; runner out for interference, other
runners may advance.
7. If a catcher blocks the plate without the ball and contact
occurs, the correct call is:
A. No play; award runner home
B. Interference on catcher – runner safe
C. Obstruction on runner
D. Dead ball foul
 Catcher without ball blocks runner; obstruction/illegal
play.
8. On a dropped third strike, if first base is occupied with less
than two outs:
A. Batter is out automatically
B. Batter may attempt to advance
C. Batter may attempt to advance
D. Play is dead
 _NFHS allows dropped third strike with no force necessary
rule.*
9. A defensive player deliberately blocks the baseline without
the ball. This is:
A. Fair play
B. Obstruction
C. Interference
D. Delayed dead ball
 Obstruction always awarded at least one base.

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10. If a ball in play hits the umpire:
A. Ball is dead immediately
B. Ball remains live
C. Ball returns to pitcher
D. Runners advance one base
 Umpire is part of field; ball remains live.
11. A team batting out of order is discovered when:
A. Play is suspended
B. Before next pitch, play, or attempted play
C. After next pitch
D. At end of inning
 Must be before next pitch or play to enforce penalty.
12. A batter with two strikes hits foul tip caught by
catcher. The count becomes:
A. Two strikes
B. Strikeout – third strike
C. Ball one
D. Play continues
 Foul tip caught is a strikeout.
13. A pitcher delivers a quick pitch; call:
A. Illegal pitch
B. Illegal pitch; all runners advance one base
C. Ball
D. Dead ball
 Quick pitch is illegal; runners awarded.