| 1. |
TEAM A IS LEADING 2-1 IN THE BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING WHEN THE GAME IS POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. WHEN MADE UP, THE GAME MUST START OVER FROM THE BEGINNING.
True |
| 2. |
IF A HEAD COACH IS BUSY, THE ASSISTANT COACH MAY ATTEND THE PRE-GAME MEETING WITH THE UMPIRES.
False |
| 3. |
TEAM A TAKES A CHARGED CONFERENCE TO GO TO THE PITCHER’S CIRCLE AND TALK TO THEIR PITCHER. THE ASSISTANT COACH GOES TO THE OUTFIELD TO DISCUSS STRATEGY WITH THE OUTFIELDERS AT THE SAME TIME. LEGAL AS LONG AS BOTH COACHES HAVE EXITED IN A TIMELY MANNER SO THERE IS NO DELAY IN THE RESUMPTION OF PLAY.
True |
| 4. |
R2 IS ATTEMPTING TO SCORE FROM SECOND BASE ON A BASE HIT BY B3. AS THE THROW ARRIVES AT HOME PLATE FROM THE OUTFIELDER, IT PULLS THE CATCHER UP THE THIRD BASE LINE. BEFORE THE BALL ARRIVES, THE RUNNER COLLIDES WITH THE CATCHER WHO IS IN THE BASELINE WAITING FOR THE BALL TO ARRIVE. THE CATCHER THEN CATCHES THE BALL AND TAGS R2 BEFORE SHE IS ABLE TO TOUCH HOME PLATE. THE CATCHER IS GUILTY OF OBSTRUCTION AND THE RUNNER SHALL BE AWARDED HOME AS A RESULT.
True |
| 5. |
A11 IS USED AS A COURTESY RUNNER FOR THE PITCHER IN THE FIRST INNING. IN THE FIFTH INNING, A11 REPORTS TO THE UMPIRE AS A COURTESY RUNNER FOR THE CATCHER. LEGAL?
False |
| 6. |
PITCHER F1 IS WEARING AN OPTIC YELLOW SWEATBAND ON HER PITCHING WRIST. THIS SHOULD BE DECLARED ILLEGAL.
False |
| 7. |
B6 HITS A BALL BETWEEN THE OUTFIELDERS WHICH ROLLS TO THE FENCE. B6 IS BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND BASE WHEN OUTFIELDER F7 THROWS THE BALL WHICH GOES OVER THE THIRD BASE FENCE AND INTO THE BLEACHERS. B6 SHALL BE AWARDED HOME.
False |
| 8. |
THE PITCHER’S GLOVE IS ENTIRELY BLACK EXCEPT FOR THE INDEX FINGER WHICH IS WHITE. LEGAL?
True |
| 9. |
BATTER A2 SQUARES AROUND INTO A BUNTING POSITION AND HOLDS HER BAT ACROSS THE PLATE IN THE STRIKE ZONE BUT DOES NOT OFFER AT THE PITCH. THE PITCH IS JUDGED TO BE OUTSIDE THE STRIKE ZONE. A BALL SHALL BE CALLED.
True |
| 10. |
IF MEDIA PERSONNEL ARE INSIDE THE FENCE, THEY MUST BE LOCATED WITHIN THE LINED MEDIA BOX.
False |
| 11. |
SEVERAL TEAM A PLAYERS ARE WEARING SCHOOL-ISSUED CAPS; SEVERAL TEAM A PLAYERS ARE WEARING SCHOOL-ISSUED VISORS; AND SEVERAL TEAM A PLAYERS ARE NO CAP OR VISOR. THE CAPS AND VISORS ARE THE SAME COLOR. LEGAL?
False |
| 12. |
BATTER B1 IS ATTEMPTING TO AVOID AN INSIDE PITCH AND THE PITCH HITS B1’S HAND WHICH IS STILL ON THE BAT. THE BALL THEN ROLLS INTO FOUL TERRITORY. THE UMPIRE SHALL DECLARE THIS A FOUL BALL SINCE THE HAND IS PART OF THE BAT.
False |
| 13. |
BATTER B4 STEPS OUT OF THE BATTER’S BOX AFTER THE FIRST PITCH OF HER AT-BAT. THE BALL IS RETURNED TO THE PITCHER WHO IS IN THE PITCHER’S CIRCLE. TWELVE SECONDS LATER, THE BATTER HAS MADE NO EFFORT TO RETURN TO THE BATTER’S BOX. THE UMPIRE SHALL DECLARE A STRIKE ON THE BATTER.
True |
| 14. |
PITCHER F1 HAS A BAND-AID ON ONE OF HER FINGERS ON HER PITCHING HAND TO COVER A BLISTER. LEGAL?
False |
| 15. |
AFTER A 2-0 COUNT ON THE BATTER, THE DEFENSIVE COACH INDICATES TO THE UMPIRE THAT HE WANTS THE BATTER TO INTENTIONALLY WALK. THE BATTER IS PLACED ON FIRST BASE. LEGAL?
False |
| 16. |
THE DH IS BATTING THIRD IN THE BATTING ORDER. IN THE FIFTH INNING, S4 PINCH RUNS FOR THE DH. AT THE END OF THE INNING, THE COACH RE-ENTERS THE DH INTO THE THIRD BATTING SPOT. IN THE SIXTH INNING, THE COACH WANTS TO HAVE THE DH BECOME THE PITCHER. THIS IS ILLEGAL SINCE MOVING THE DH TO A FIELDING POSITION IS A CHANGE IN STATUS WHICH COUNTS AS A RE-ENTRY AND THE DH HAS ALREADY USED HER RE-ENTRY.
False |
| 17. |
PITCHER F1 IS WEARING ONE OF THE TEAM’S LEGAL BATTING HELMETS WHILE PITCHING. THE UMPIRE SHALL DECLARE THIS ILLEGAL AND MAKE HER REMOVE IT.
True |
| 18. |
THE GAME IS TIED 1-1 AFTER SEVEN INNINGS. TEAM A HAD NOT USED ANY OF ITS CHARGED DEFENSIVE CONFERENCES. AS THEY MOVE TO THE EIGHTH INNING, TEAM A NOW HAS FOUR REMAINING DEFENSIVE CONFERENCES.
True |
| 19. |
R2 IS ON SECOND BASE. A3 HITS A SINGLE TO LEFT FIELD. R2 IS ATTEMPTING TO SCORE ON THE HIT. THE THROW HOME BOUNCES PAST THE CATCHER AND HITS A4, THE ON-DECK BATTER, WHO HAS APPROACHED HOME PLATE TO BECOME THE NEXT BATTER. INTERFERENCE SHALL BE CALLED AGAINST A4 AND R2 DECLARED OUT.
False |
| 20. |
WITH R3 ON THIRD BASE, R4 ON SECOND BASE, AND R5 ON FIRST BASE, B6 HITS A GROUND BALL TO THE THIRD BASEMAN AND R3 MAKES THE FINAL OUT OF THE 7TH INNING IN A FORCE OUT AT THIRD BASE. AS THEY BEGIN THE 8TH INNING, THE INTERNATIONAL TIE-BREAKER RULE IS IN EFFECT. B7 WILL BE THE FIRST BATTER IN THE 8TH INNING AND R3 PLACED ON SECOND BASE SINCE SHE MADE THE FINAL OUT OF THE 7TH INNING.
True |
| 21. |
THE PITCHER MUST TAKE ALL SIGNALS FROM THE CATCHER AND/OR COACH WHILE IN CONTACT WITH THE PITCHER’S PLATE.
False |
| 22. |
R2 IS ON SECOND BASE WHEN B4 SINGLES TO CENTER FIELD. R2 LEGALLY TOUCHES THIRD BASE AND RUNS SEVERAL STEPS TOWARD HOME PLATE BUT DECIDES TO RETREAT TO THIRD BASE. R2 RUNS INTO THE THIRD BASEMAN WHO IS STANDING IN THE BASELINE WITHOUT THE BALL. F5 IS GUILTY OF OBSTRUCTION AND R2 SHALL BE AWARDED BACK TO THIRD BASE.
True |
| 23. |
A WILD THROW FROM F6 CAUSES THE FIRST BASEMAN F3 TO COME OFF FIRST BASE AND GO INTO FOUL TERRITORY TO CATCH THE THROW. F3 THEN PROCEEDS TO TOUCH THE ORANGE PORTION OF FIRST BASE BEFORE THE RUNNER REACHES FIRST BASE. THE BATTER/RUNNER SHALL BE DECLARED OUT.
False |
| 24. |
THE UMPIRE NOTICES PITCHER A1 IS WEARING A METAL TOE-PLATE ON HER PIVOT FOOT. THE UMPIRE SHALL MAKE HER REMOVE THE TOE PLATE IN ORDER TO REMAIN IN THE GAME.
True |
| 25. |
ONCE THE BALL IS RETURNED TO THE PITCHER FOLLOWING A PITCH, THE PITCHER HAS TWENTY SECONDS TO BE ON THE PITCHER’S PLATE READY TO TAKE HER SIGN FOR HER NEXT PITCH.
True |
| 26. |
THE ON-DECK BATTER ENTERS THE ON-DECK CIRCLE WITH A WEIGHTED DONUT ATTACHED TO HER NORMAL BAT. LEGAL?
False |
| 27. |
WITH A 2-2 COUNT AND NO ONE ON BASE, BATTER A8 SWINGS AND MISSES A PITCH WHICH BOUNCED BUT WAS CLEANLY CAUGHT BY THE CATCHER ON THE SHORT HOP. THE CATCHER MUST EITHER TAG THE BATTER OR THROW TO FIRST TO SECURE THE OUT.
True |
| 28. |
DURING THE GAME, TEAM A USES THREE DIFFERENT LEGAL SUBSTITUTES AS THE COURTESY RUNNER FOR THE CATCHER WHEN THE CATCHER HAS REACHED BASE. LEGAL?
True |
| 29. |
WITH R1 ON SECOND BASE, B2 BUNTS THE BALL DOWN THE FIRST BASE LINE. F3 FIELDS THE BALL AND RUNS TOWARD B2. B2 IN AN EFFORT TO BUY TIME FOR R1 RETREATS BACKWARD TOWARD HOME PLATE. THE UMPIRE SHALL DECLARE THE BALL DEAD, CALL B2 OUT, AND RETURN R1 TO SECOND BASE ASSUMING THAT WAS THE LAST BASE R1 HAD TOUCHED AT THE TIME OF THE INFRACTION.
False |
| 30. |
PITCHER F1 LICKS HER FINGERS WHILE IN THE PITCHING CIRCLE BUT WIPES THEM OFF BEFORE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE BALL FOR HER PRESENTATION. LEGAL?
False |
| 31. |
ALL BATTING HELMETS MUST HAVE A CHIN STRAP AND NOCSAE APPROVED FACE MASK/PROTECTOR.
False |
| 32. |
AT THE PRE-GAME CONFERENCE, BOTH COACHES VERIFY THAT THEIR EQUIPMENT IS LEGAL. IN THE 3RD INNING, B9 COMES TO BAT WITH A CRACKED HELMET. B9 SHALL BE DECLARED OUT.
False |
| 33. |
BATTER A4 INTENTIONALLY REMOVES PART OF THE FRONT LINE OF THE BATTER’S BOX WITH HER FOOT AS SHE ENTERS THE BATTER’S BOX. A STRIKE SHALL BE DECLARED ON THE BATTER AND A TEAM WARNING ISSUED. ANY SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE BY THAT TEAM WOULD RESULT IN THE HEAD COACH AND THE PLAYER INVOLVED BEING RESTRICTED TO THE DUGOUT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT GAME.
True |
| 34. |
WITH NO ONE ON BASE, THE PITCH TO B1 IS BALL FOUR. HOWEVER, THE PITCH IS WILD AND BOUNCES AWAY FROM THE CATCHER AND INTO TEAM B’S DUGOUT. THE BATTER SHALL ONLY BE AWARDED FIRST BASE.
True |
| 35. |
B7 HAS A 1-2 COUNT. B7 SWINGS AND THE PITCH HITS HER ON THE FINGERS AND ROLLS TOWARD THE SHORTSTOP. THE UMPIRE SHALL DECLARE A DEAD BALL AND DECLARE B7 OUT FOR STRIKE THREE.
True |
| 36. |
WITH THE BASES LOADED AND ONE OUT, B5 HAS A FULL COUNT. THE PITCHER DELIVERS THE PITCH AS B5 RUNS FORWARD IN THE BATTER’S BOX. B5 IS HIT BY THE PITCH WHICH IN THE UMPIRE’S JUDGMENT WOULD HAVE ENTERED THE STRIKE ZONE. THE UMPIRE DECLARES AN IMMEDIATE DEAD BALL AND AWARDS B5 FIRST BASE FORCING IN A RUN.
True |
| 37. |
DURING A SATURDAY TOURNAMENT IN WHICH A 90 MINUTE TIME LIMIT AND THE INTERNATIONAL TIE-BREAKER RULE ARE BEING USED, BOTH TEAMS HAVE COMPLETED FOUR INNINGS IN ONE HOUR AND FORTY MINUTES AND THE SCORE IS TIED 2-2. IT IS LEGAL FOR THEM TO THEN BEGIN USING THE INTERNATIONAL TIE-BREAKER RULE TO START THE FIFTH INNING.
False |
| 38. |
THE BATTER’S BOX SHALL BE SEVEN FEET BY THREE FEET WITH FOUR FEET BEING TO THE FRONT OF THE MEASURING POINT OF HOME PLATE.
True |
| 39. |
AFTER THE PITCH, R1 IS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO FIRST BASE ON A PICK-OFF THROW FROM THE CATCHER. F3 IS CALLED FOR OBSTRUCTION AS SHE HAD BLOCKED R1’S PATH BACK TO FIRST BASE WITHOUT BEING IN POSSESSION OF THE BALL. R1 SHALL BE AWARDED SECOND BASE AS A RESULT OF THE OBSTRUCTION.
True |
| 40. |
THE HEAD COACH IS USING A PALM PILOT INSTEAD OF A TRADITIONAL SCOREBOOK WHILE COACHING THIRD BASE. AS LONG AS HE DOES NOT DELAY THE GAME IN ANY MANNER, IT IS LEGAL.
False |
| 41. |
THE OPTIC YELLOW BALL WITH RED STITCHING SHALL BE USED FOR ALL JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL GAMES.
True |
| 42. |
THE DH IS BATTING FIFTH IN THE LINEUP AND TEAMMATE A10 IS IN THE TENTH SPOT AND PLAYING SECOND BASE. WITH NO PREVIOUS SUBSTITUTIONS, THE DH MOVES TO PLAY SECOND BASE AND CONTINUES TO BAT FIFTH IN THE LINEUP. THIS IS LEGAL AND COUNTS AS THE DH’S RE-ENTRY (SUBSTITUTION). A10 IS REMOVED FROM THE LINEUP AT THAT POINT AND NO OTHER SUBSTITUTIONS MADE. THIS ELIMINATES THE DH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT GAME AND A10 STILL HAS A POSSIBLE RE-ENTRY (SUBSTITUTION) REMAINING.
True |
| 43. |
BETWEEN INNINGS, AN ADULT ASSISTANT COACH COMES OUT TO WARM UP THE PITCHER WITHOUT WEARING A MASK AND HELMET. THIS IS LEGAL.
True |
| 44. |
TEAM A’S SCHOOL COLORS ARE RED AND BLACK. TEAM A PLAYERS ARE WEARING VISIBLE GOLD SWEATSHIRTS UNDER THEIR UNIFORM JERSEY. LEGAL?
True |
| 45. |
TEAM A PLAYERS BEGIN YELLING A NEGATIVE CHANT TOWARD THE TEAM B PITCHER. THE UMPIRE SHALL CALL TIME AND ISSUE A TEAM WARNING AGAINST TEAM A.
True |
| 46. |
F5 ATTEMPTS TO FIELD A BATTED GROUND BALL. THE BALL DEFLECTS OFF F5’S GLOVE AND ROLLS SEVERAL FEET AWAY FROM HER. F5 TAKES SEVERAL STEPS AND IS PICKING UP THE BALL WHEN CONTACT IS MADE BY R3 WHO IS RUNNING FROM SECOND TO THIRD BASE. OBSTRUCTION SHALL BE CALLED ON F5.
False |
| 47. |
AS THE FIRST BATTER OF THE INNING, BATTER B1 SWINGS AND MISSES THE THIRD STRIKE. B1 GETS ALMOST BACK TO HER DUGOUT AND THEN REALIZES THAT THE PITCH HAD ELUDED THE CATCHER. B1 THEN RUNS DIRECTLY TO THE RUNNING BOX AND PROCEEDS TO FIRST BASE BEATING THE THROW FROM THE CATCHER. B1 SHALL BE DECLARED OUT FOR GIVING UP AND BEING OUT OF THE BASELINE.
True |
| 48. |
A BAT WHICH HAS “OFFICIAL SOFTBALL” AND A 2001 STAMP IS A LEGAL BAT.
True |
| 49. |
IN THE 6TH INNING, TEAM B’S HEAD COACH REQUESTS A SECOND DEFENSIVE CONFERENCE DURING THE SAME INNING ---HIS SECOND CHARGED CONFERENCE OF THE GAME. THE PITCHER MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE GAME AS A RESULT.
True |
| 50. |
TEAM B IS LEADING 4-2 AFTER FIVE INNINGS. TEAM A SCORES THREE RUNS IN THE TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING BUT PRIOR TO TEAM B COMING TO BAT, THE GAME GETS RAINED OUT. THEY WOULD NEED TO RETURN AT A LATER DATE AND FINISH THE GAME FROM THAT POINT.
False |