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NFHS Baseball Exam| Questions and Verified ANSWERs| Grade A
Question: 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
Question: The pitcher shall take his sign:
ANSWER: From the catcher with his pivot foot in contact with
the pitcher's plate.
Question: 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.
Question: 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.
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Question: The term "ball" is used as:
ANSWER: Each choice is an example of the term ball.
Question: 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.
Question: 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.
Question: An intentional base on balls can be given under the
following circumstances:
ANSWER: All choices are examples of an intentional base on
balls circumstances.
Question: 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.
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ANSWER: Illegal
Question: If an injury, illness or ejection occurs to the courtesy
runner, another courtesy runner may run.
ANSWER: True
Question: 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 pitcher.
ANSWER: This is not allowed as Baker would be an illegal
substitute when he serves as the courtesy runner for the pitcher.
Question: 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.
Question: 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.
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Question: 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.
Question: 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: The batter enters the batter's box with a helmet that is
cracked.
ANSWER: The batter is instructed to secure a legal helmet and
the damaged helmet is removed from play.
Question: What is the Foul Ball, Time-out and Dead Ball
Signal?
ANSWER: Both hands open above the head, signal foul ball,
time-out or ball is dead immediately.
