NCAA SOFTBALL LATEST 100 QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS 2026 GAME RULES AND STRATEGY
REVIEW || OFFENSE, DEFENSE & PITCHING || UPDATED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS || HIGH-
YIELD STUDY GUIDE || COMPLETE TEST SET || GRADED A+
The batter hits a grand slam. As the runners round the bases, the infielders
gather in the circle to talk and regroup. The defense is ready to go after the last
runner crosses the plate. This is a charged player-to-player conference.
a. True
b. False 6.12.7
b. False 6.12.7
Between innings, the umpire notices that the offense has 4 batters swinging
outside the dugout. This is legal as long they re-enter the dugout prior to the
umpire putting the ball in play.
a. True
b. False 6.5.4.1
b. False 6.5.4.1
Bases loaded, 1 out, 1-1 count. At the time of bat-ball contact, the batter’s foot
is touching home plate. The plate umpire signals delayed dead ball and verbally
acknowledges the illegally batted ball. Assuming the defense doesn’t want the
result of the play, at the end of the play the plate umpire shall signal dead ball
and:
a. return all runners to the bases occupied at the time of the pitch and call the
batter out on the illegally batted ball
b. return all runners to the bases occupied at the time of the pitch and charge a
strike on the batter making the count 1-2. 11.15.1
b. return all runners to the bases occupied at the time of the pitch and charge a
strike on the batter making the count 1-2. 11.15.1
The line up for a team is in this order: Abel, Baker, Chance, Davis. In a batting-
out-of-order situation, Davis gets a base hit when Chance should have been
batting. Upon appeal, which player is out?
a. Abel
,b. Baker
c. Chance 11.9.3
d. Davis
c. Chance 11.9.3
On a tag play, the calling umpire does not see the ball on the ground and calls
the runner out. At the conclusion of the play, it is appropriate for an umpire that
did see it to call time, bring the crew together, and present the additional
information to the calling umpire. The calling umpire should take the
information into consideration and determine whether or not to keep the call or
change it.
a. True
b. False
a. True
In the top of the 8th inning, the catcher goes to the circle for a player-to-player
conference. A few pitches later, the head coach goes to the circle for a charged
conference. This is ILLEGAL because teams are limited to one conference per
half inning during extra innings.
a. True
b. False new conf memo from vicki
b. False new conf memo from vicki
It is acceptable for an umpire to signal “I'm coming back” prior to covering a fly
ball.
a. True
b. False page 43 CCA
b. False page 43 CCA
Following an obstruction call, the umpire determines that the runner would have
reached second base had the obstruction not occurred; however, there is a
preceding runner already standing on second base. Award the obstructed runner
second base and advance the preceding runner to third base.
a. True page 80 rules book
b. False
, a. True page 80 rules book
R1 on first base. The batter hits a ball in the gap. Both R1 and the batter-runner
are standing on third base when they are both tagged. The preceding runner
(R1) has the right to the bag.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Bases loaded and 1 out. The batter hits a fly ball in the infield that the plate
umpire calls an infield fly. All other umpires shall echo the signal.
a. True
b. False
a. True
With a count of 3 balls and 2 strikes, the batter swings and hits a foul ball with
one foot touching home plate. Since the illegally batted ball happened with two
strikes, the batter is out if the defense chooses the penalty.
a. True 11.2.5 pg 95
b. False
a. True 11.2.5 pg 95
If U3 chooses a starting position at second base that is on the shortstop side of
the bag, when the play develops, they should work hard to avoid a calling
position that is straight-lined from first to second.
a. True 9.5.1 pg 78
b. False
a. True 9.5.1 pg 78
In a game using the 3-umpire system with a runner on first base only, when
asked to go for help on check swings, the plate umpire will always go to U1.
a. True cca
b. False
a. True cca
ACCURATE ANSWERS 2026 GAME RULES AND STRATEGY
REVIEW || OFFENSE, DEFENSE & PITCHING || UPDATED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS || HIGH-
YIELD STUDY GUIDE || COMPLETE TEST SET || GRADED A+
The batter hits a grand slam. As the runners round the bases, the infielders
gather in the circle to talk and regroup. The defense is ready to go after the last
runner crosses the plate. This is a charged player-to-player conference.
a. True
b. False 6.12.7
b. False 6.12.7
Between innings, the umpire notices that the offense has 4 batters swinging
outside the dugout. This is legal as long they re-enter the dugout prior to the
umpire putting the ball in play.
a. True
b. False 6.5.4.1
b. False 6.5.4.1
Bases loaded, 1 out, 1-1 count. At the time of bat-ball contact, the batter’s foot
is touching home plate. The plate umpire signals delayed dead ball and verbally
acknowledges the illegally batted ball. Assuming the defense doesn’t want the
result of the play, at the end of the play the plate umpire shall signal dead ball
and:
a. return all runners to the bases occupied at the time of the pitch and call the
batter out on the illegally batted ball
b. return all runners to the bases occupied at the time of the pitch and charge a
strike on the batter making the count 1-2. 11.15.1
b. return all runners to the bases occupied at the time of the pitch and charge a
strike on the batter making the count 1-2. 11.15.1
The line up for a team is in this order: Abel, Baker, Chance, Davis. In a batting-
out-of-order situation, Davis gets a base hit when Chance should have been
batting. Upon appeal, which player is out?
a. Abel
,b. Baker
c. Chance 11.9.3
d. Davis
c. Chance 11.9.3
On a tag play, the calling umpire does not see the ball on the ground and calls
the runner out. At the conclusion of the play, it is appropriate for an umpire that
did see it to call time, bring the crew together, and present the additional
information to the calling umpire. The calling umpire should take the
information into consideration and determine whether or not to keep the call or
change it.
a. True
b. False
a. True
In the top of the 8th inning, the catcher goes to the circle for a player-to-player
conference. A few pitches later, the head coach goes to the circle for a charged
conference. This is ILLEGAL because teams are limited to one conference per
half inning during extra innings.
a. True
b. False new conf memo from vicki
b. False new conf memo from vicki
It is acceptable for an umpire to signal “I'm coming back” prior to covering a fly
ball.
a. True
b. False page 43 CCA
b. False page 43 CCA
Following an obstruction call, the umpire determines that the runner would have
reached second base had the obstruction not occurred; however, there is a
preceding runner already standing on second base. Award the obstructed runner
second base and advance the preceding runner to third base.
a. True page 80 rules book
b. False
, a. True page 80 rules book
R1 on first base. The batter hits a ball in the gap. Both R1 and the batter-runner
are standing on third base when they are both tagged. The preceding runner
(R1) has the right to the bag.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Bases loaded and 1 out. The batter hits a fly ball in the infield that the plate
umpire calls an infield fly. All other umpires shall echo the signal.
a. True
b. False
a. True
With a count of 3 balls and 2 strikes, the batter swings and hits a foul ball with
one foot touching home plate. Since the illegally batted ball happened with two
strikes, the batter is out if the defense chooses the penalty.
a. True 11.2.5 pg 95
b. False
a. True 11.2.5 pg 95
If U3 chooses a starting position at second base that is on the shortstop side of
the bag, when the play develops, they should work hard to avoid a calling
position that is straight-lined from first to second.
a. True 9.5.1 pg 78
b. False
a. True 9.5.1 pg 78
In a game using the 3-umpire system with a runner on first base only, when
asked to go for help on check swings, the plate umpire will always go to U1.
a. True cca
b. False
a. True cca
