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NFHS Baseball Part I Test (WIAA) |
Comprehensive Q&A For Certification
Success 2026
If a pitcher is replaced as a pitcher and his replacement requires more warm-up
throws than is permitted:
a. He may not return to the game even if he is eligible to do so.
b. His replacement cannot be allowed to exceed the allowed number of warm-up
throws.
c. He may return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch.
d. He may still return to the game to pitch if he is eligible to do so. - correct-
answer -c. He may return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch
Ref 3-1-2, 6-2-2 EXCEPTION
If an illegal player on defense is involved in a play, the team on offense has the
option to let the play stand or to allow the batter to bat again, provided the
infraction is discovered:
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a. Prior to the pitch to the next batter of either team.
b. Before the third out of the half-inning is declared.
c. Before all infielders cross the foul lines.
d. Immediately when the play is made. - correct-answer -a. Prior to the pitch to
the next batter of either team.
Ref 3-1-1
If the home team has a charged conference, the visiting team:
a. May also have a conference, which is not charged, provided that it concludes its
conference when the home team ends its conference and the game is not further
delayed.
b. Cannot have a conference.
c. May have a conference, but it will count as a charged conference.
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d. May have a conference if the home team has no objection - correct-answer -a.
May also have a conference, which is not charged, provided that it concludes its
conference when the home team ends its conference and the game is not further
delayed.
Ref 3-4-5
Jones, the starting designated hitter (DH), is pinch-hit for by Smith, a legal
substitute.
a. The role of the designated hitter is now terminated.
b. Jones cannot return to the game even if it is the first time he has been a pinch-
hitter or pinch-runner.
c. The DH is locked into the position of the DH and can never be replaced.
d. Smith is now the designated hitter. - correct-answer -d. Smith is now the
designated hitter.
Ref 3-1-4
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If the first-base coach leaves the vicinity of his coaching box to argue a close call at
first base:
a. The umpire shall instruct the coach to return to the coaching box.
b. Both the assistant coach and the head coach are immediately ejected.
c. The assistant coach and the head coach both receive a written warning and
shall be restricted to the bench for the remainder of the game.
d. Only the assistant coach is restricted to the bench for his action. - correct-
answer -c. The assistant coach and the head coach both receive a written warning
and shall be restricted to the bench for the remainder of the game.
Ref 3-3-1f6
The official scorekeeper informs the plate umpire that the player at bat is an illegal
substitute.
a. The umpire shall ignore the information until the defense tells him.
b. The umpire shall ignore the information until the offense tells him.
c. The umpire, being aware of the infraction, must enforce the penalty.
NFHS Baseball Part I Test (WIAA) |
Comprehensive Q&A For Certification
Success 2026
If a pitcher is replaced as a pitcher and his replacement requires more warm-up
throws than is permitted:
a. He may not return to the game even if he is eligible to do so.
b. His replacement cannot be allowed to exceed the allowed number of warm-up
throws.
c. He may return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch.
d. He may still return to the game to pitch if he is eligible to do so. - correct-
answer -c. He may return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch
Ref 3-1-2, 6-2-2 EXCEPTION
If an illegal player on defense is involved in a play, the team on offense has the
option to let the play stand or to allow the batter to bat again, provided the
infraction is discovered:
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a. Prior to the pitch to the next batter of either team.
b. Before the third out of the half-inning is declared.
c. Before all infielders cross the foul lines.
d. Immediately when the play is made. - correct-answer -a. Prior to the pitch to
the next batter of either team.
Ref 3-1-1
If the home team has a charged conference, the visiting team:
a. May also have a conference, which is not charged, provided that it concludes its
conference when the home team ends its conference and the game is not further
delayed.
b. Cannot have a conference.
c. May have a conference, but it will count as a charged conference.
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d. May have a conference if the home team has no objection - correct-answer -a.
May also have a conference, which is not charged, provided that it concludes its
conference when the home team ends its conference and the game is not further
delayed.
Ref 3-4-5
Jones, the starting designated hitter (DH), is pinch-hit for by Smith, a legal
substitute.
a. The role of the designated hitter is now terminated.
b. Jones cannot return to the game even if it is the first time he has been a pinch-
hitter or pinch-runner.
c. The DH is locked into the position of the DH and can never be replaced.
d. Smith is now the designated hitter. - correct-answer -d. Smith is now the
designated hitter.
Ref 3-1-4
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If the first-base coach leaves the vicinity of his coaching box to argue a close call at
first base:
a. The umpire shall instruct the coach to return to the coaching box.
b. Both the assistant coach and the head coach are immediately ejected.
c. The assistant coach and the head coach both receive a written warning and
shall be restricted to the bench for the remainder of the game.
d. Only the assistant coach is restricted to the bench for his action. - correct-
answer -c. The assistant coach and the head coach both receive a written warning
and shall be restricted to the bench for the remainder of the game.
Ref 3-3-1f6
The official scorekeeper informs the plate umpire that the player at bat is an illegal
substitute.
a. The umpire shall ignore the information until the defense tells him.
b. The umpire shall ignore the information until the offense tells him.
c. The umpire, being aware of the infraction, must enforce the penalty.
