SUMMARY WVSSAC NFHS - BASEBALL PART I TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWER ...

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SUMMARY WVSSAC –NFHS

BASEBALL PART I TEST EXAM

QUESTIONS AND ANSWER S 100-

PASS

Question : In the sixth inning, an eligible player arrives

and the visiting coach wants to substitute him in the lineup for the injured player and return his team to nine players.

• This is permissible.
• A team that must play with eight players may not

return to nine players.

• A team playing with eight players may return to nine if

the player coming in to substitute is listed on the lineup card as a possible substitute.

• A team may return to nine players provided the

opposing coach agrees to the substitution.

CORRECT ANSWER: A

Question : After a double to center field that stays in play,

a teammate from the dugout comes out to celebrate with

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the runner who scored from third. There have been no previous instances of this nature in the game.

• The coach of the player's team shall be warned.
• The next offender on that team shall be ejected.
• The player is restricted to the bench.
• Both A and B.

CORRECT ANSWER: D

Question : The batter is a switch hitter and the pitcher is

ambidextrous. During the batter's time at bat:

• The batter may switch batter's boxes and the pitcher

may change from a right-hander to a left-hander.

• The pitcher may switch from a right-hander to a left-

hander, but the batter must choose one batter's box and not change.

• Neither the batter nor the pitcher may change how they

bat or pitch.

• The batter may change batter's boxes but the pitcher

must face the batter as either a left-hander or right-hander but not both.

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CORRECT ANSWER: D

Question : When a batter enters the batter's box with an

illegal bat:

• The ball remains live and in play.
• The ball becomes dead immediately.
• It is a delayed dead ball.

CORRECT ANSWER: B

Question : When an improper batter reaches first base, he

becomes a proper batter and the results of his time at bat

become legal when no appeal has been made and:

• A pitch or illegal pitch has been delivered to the

succeeding batter.

• An intentional base on balls has occurred.
• All the infielders left the diamond when the half-inning

ended.

• All of the above.

CORRECT ANSWER: D

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Question : A fair ball is a batted ball which:

• Touches first, second or third base.
• While on or over fair territory, touches the person of an

umpire or player, their clothing or equipment.

• Settles on the third-base foul line between home and

third.

• All of the above

CORRECT ANSWER: D

Question : Baseballs used for competition only have to

have the NFHS Authenticating Mark on the ball to be compliant.

• Yes, as long as the NFHS Authenticating Mark is on

the ball.

• No, the SEI/NOCSAE mark is also required to be on

the baseball. So there are two marks on the baseball.

• No, only the SEI/NOCSAE mark is required on the

baseball.

• No, there are no requirements for baseballs used for

practice.