NFHS Baseball Exam Part I Questions and Answers Question : Lineups become official when: A. The head coaches provide the lineups to the plate umpire. B. The head coaches exchange lineups with each other. C. The plate umpire accepts a lineup card. D. The lineup cards have been exchanged, verified and then accepted by the plate umpire during the pregame conference
CORRECT ANSWER : D. The lineup cards have been
exchanged, verified and then accepted by the plate umpire during the pregame conference.
Question : A fielder (other than the catcher), to be considered
to be in fair ground must: A. Have both feet touching fair
ground. B. Have at least one foot touching fair ground. C.Have both feet in foul territory, but reaching over into fair territory. D. Have one foot in the air of fair ground (jumping from foul to fair territory).
CORRECT ANSWER : B. Have at least one foot touching
fair ground.
Question : The pitcher's plate shall be set in the ground so
that: A. The distance between the nearer edge of the pitcher's
plate and the front of home plate shall be 60 feet, 6 inches. B.The distance between the nearer edge of the pitcher's plate and the rear tip of home plate shall be 60 feet, 6 inches. C.The distance from the middle of the pitcher's plate and the middle of home plate is 60 feet, 6 inches. D. The distance between the back edge of the pitcher's plate and the rear tip of home plate shall be 60 feet, 6 inches.
CORRECT ANSWER : B. The distance between the nearer
edge of the pitcher's plate and the rear tip of home plate shall be 60 feet, 6 inches.
Question : When the dugout area is temporarily extended: A.The home team may extend only its dugout and not the visitor's dugout. B. It may be extended toward home plate if agreed to by both coaches. C. It is never legal to expand a dugout area, D. It shall be extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally applied for both teams.
CORRECT ANSWER : D. It shall be extended toward the
outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally applied for both teams.
Question : A legal baseball must have affixed: A. Only the NFHS Authenticating Mark. B. Only the SEI/NOCSAE mark.
- Both the NFHS Authenticating Mark and the
SEI/NOCSAE mark. D. No authenticating marks are required.
CORRECT ANSWER : C. Both the NFHS Authenticating
Mark and the SEI/NOCSAE mark.
Question : The barrel of a bat shall: A. Be round. B.Cylindrically symmetric C. Smooth contour. D. All of the above.
CORRECT ANSWER : D. All of the above.
Question : Gloves/mitts shall conform to height width and
webbing specifications: A. For all players. B. For all players
except the catcher. C. For all players except the first baseman.
- Both B and C.
CORRECT ANSWER : B. For all players except the catcher.
Question : The catcher shall wear a body/chest protector that
meets the NOCSAE standard at the time of manufacture. The
body/chest protector options are: A. Traditional chest
protector with a NOCSAE-approved pad attached, B. A compression shirt that has a NOCSAE-approved cardiac cavity protector built into the shirt. C. A newly manufactured traditional chest protector that meets the NOCSAE standard.
- All of the above.
CORRECT ANSWER : D. All of the above.
Question : The catcher comes to his position wearing a skull
cap and an unattached mask. Both pieces of gear are in good shape. A. Unless the opposing team complains, the plate umpire should not have an issue. B. This is legal. Both pieces of equipment are fine. C. This is illegal. The catcher must wear a helmet/mask combination that meets the NOCSAE standard. D. The catcher and the head coach shall be ejected.
CORRECT ANSWER : C. This is illegal. The catcher must
wear a helmet/mask combination that meets the NOCSAE standard.
Question : Concerning player equipment: A. Defective equipment must be repaired or replaced immediately. B. If an umpire judges any player equipment to be unreasonably dangerous, it is illegal. C. Any question concerning legality of
