NFHS BASEBALL LATEST 2026 EVALUATION TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Following a home run, a pitch has been thrown to the next batter, when the catcher
goes and picks up the bat used by the previous batter which was lying a few yards
away. He hands it to the plate umpire showing him that the bat rattles.
A. The home run will be negated and the previous
batter will be declared out.
B. The home run will be negated and the previous
batter will be returned to bat.
C. Unless the umpire knows that the bat previously
rattled, he must assume that the bat became
illegal because of the contact with the pitch. The
home run will count and the bat will be removed
from the game.
D. The home run will be negated and both batters
will be declared out. - ✔✔C. Unless the umpire knows that the bat previously rattled, he
must assume that the bat became illegal because of the contact with the pitch. The
home run will count and the bat will be removed from the game. (Ref. 1-3-2-2 and 4-1-
3b and 7-4-1)
✔✔Moore, the starting pitcher, is removed as pitcher in the third inning.
A. Provided he has re-entry eligibility, he may return
to another defensive position, but he cannot
return as a pitcher.
B. He may return to pitch if he has re-entry eligibility
and his removal was not because of a violation of
the charged conference rule.
C. He may return to pitch if he has re-entry eilgibility
and his replacement did not require more than
eight warm-up throws.
D. Both B and C. - ✔✔D. Both B and C (Ref. 3-1-2)
✔✔The assistant coach who is occupying the first-base coaching box is irate over an
"out" call on a steal at second base. The assistant coach goes to the area around
second base and, while arguing the call, kicks dirt on the base umpire.
A. The assistant coach is ejected for kicking dirt. No
written warning is needed.
B. The head coach is restricted to the bench for the
remainder of the game.
C. No one is ejected or restricted to the bench. A
written warning must first be given.
D. Both A and B. - ✔✔D. Both A and B (Ref. 3-3-1f6, 3-3-1q, Penalties)
✔✔A coach, restricted to the bench for the balance of the game, may:
, A. Not have a charged conference with his team at
any time.
B. Have a charged conference on the field of play,
just as he could before he was restricted.
C. Have a charged conference only when the other
team has been granted one.
D. May have a charged conference - offense or
defense - in the dugout/bench area. - ✔✔D. May have a charged conference - offense
or defense - in the dugout/bench area.
✔✔A written warning must always be given prior to an ejection.
A. True. Whether the action judged to be minor or
major, a written warning must always be given on
the first violation by a coach.
B. False. If the violation is major, an ejection may be
made without a prior written warning. - ✔✔B. False. If the violation is major, an ejection
may be made without a prior written warning. (Ref. 3-3-1 Penalty)
✔✔The visiting team has used one of its three defensive-charged conferences when the
game enters the eighth inning. It now has available for use:
A. Two charged conferences.
B. Three charged conferences.
C. One charged conference.
D. No conferences are allowed in extra innings. - ✔✔C. One charged conference. (Ref.
3-4-1)
✔✔At the pregame conference, the plate umpire asks both head coaches if they have
listed all their substitutes on the lineup card. The visiting's team head coach states he
did not have time, but will provide them as the game progresses. The plate umpire will:
A. Start the game and tell the coach he may add the
substitutes as he gets time during the game.
B. Inform the visiting team's head coach that there
will be no substitutions allowed for his team in the
game.
C. Not accept the team's lineup card until all
substitutes are listed. The game cannot begin until
the umpire has received lineup cards from both
teams.
D. Inform the head coach that as a penalty for not
having his lineup card correct, he may not occupy
a coaching box for the balance of the game. - ✔✔C. Not accept the team's lineup card
until all substitutes are listed. The game cannot begin until the umpire has received
lineup cards from both teams.
✔✔Lineups become official:
, A. When the head coaches present them to the
home plate umpire.
B. When the head coaches exchange the cards with
each other.
C. When the plate umpire announces "Play Ball" to
start the game.
D. After the lineup cards have been exchanged,
verified and then accepted by the umpire during
the pregame conference. - ✔✔D. After the lineup cards have been exchanged, verified
and then accepted by the umpire during the pregame conference.
✔✔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.
A. There is no interference, the play stands.
B. This is follow-through interference, R2 is declared
out.
C. This is follow-through interference, both R2 and
B3 are declared out.
D. This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared
out and R2 is returned to second base. - ✔✔D. This is follow-through interference, B3
is declared out and R2 is returned to second base. (Ref. 2-21-4, 7-3-5c Penalty)
✔✔A fielder will be considered to have caught a ball in flight when:
A. He has secured the ball in his cap.
B. He has the ball in his glove for two steps before
accidentally dropping the ball.
C. He has secured possession in foul ground and
then steps with both feet into his dugout.
D. The batted ball in flight caromed off a runner and
was secured by the fielder before touching the
ground. - ✔✔C. He has secured possession in foul ground and then steps with both
feet into his dugout.
✔✔A foul tip is a batted ball that goes directly to the catcher's hands and:
A. Is legally caught by any infielder.
B. Is a strike and the ball is in play.
C. Is legally caught by only the catcher.
D. Both B and C. - ✔✔D. Both B and C.
✔✔A starting player, who has been removed from the game once, accidentally re-
enters in the wrong position in the batting order. He is considered to be:
A. A legal substitute.
B. An unreported substitute.
C. An illegal substitute.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Following a home run, a pitch has been thrown to the next batter, when the catcher
goes and picks up the bat used by the previous batter which was lying a few yards
away. He hands it to the plate umpire showing him that the bat rattles.
A. The home run will be negated and the previous
batter will be declared out.
B. The home run will be negated and the previous
batter will be returned to bat.
C. Unless the umpire knows that the bat previously
rattled, he must assume that the bat became
illegal because of the contact with the pitch. The
home run will count and the bat will be removed
from the game.
D. The home run will be negated and both batters
will be declared out. - ✔✔C. Unless the umpire knows that the bat previously rattled, he
must assume that the bat became illegal because of the contact with the pitch. The
home run will count and the bat will be removed from the game. (Ref. 1-3-2-2 and 4-1-
3b and 7-4-1)
✔✔Moore, the starting pitcher, is removed as pitcher in the third inning.
A. Provided he has re-entry eligibility, he may return
to another defensive position, but he cannot
return as a pitcher.
B. He may return to pitch if he has re-entry eligibility
and his removal was not because of a violation of
the charged conference rule.
C. He may return to pitch if he has re-entry eilgibility
and his replacement did not require more than
eight warm-up throws.
D. Both B and C. - ✔✔D. Both B and C (Ref. 3-1-2)
✔✔The assistant coach who is occupying the first-base coaching box is irate over an
"out" call on a steal at second base. The assistant coach goes to the area around
second base and, while arguing the call, kicks dirt on the base umpire.
A. The assistant coach is ejected for kicking dirt. No
written warning is needed.
B. The head coach is restricted to the bench for the
remainder of the game.
C. No one is ejected or restricted to the bench. A
written warning must first be given.
D. Both A and B. - ✔✔D. Both A and B (Ref. 3-3-1f6, 3-3-1q, Penalties)
✔✔A coach, restricted to the bench for the balance of the game, may:
, A. Not have a charged conference with his team at
any time.
B. Have a charged conference on the field of play,
just as he could before he was restricted.
C. Have a charged conference only when the other
team has been granted one.
D. May have a charged conference - offense or
defense - in the dugout/bench area. - ✔✔D. May have a charged conference - offense
or defense - in the dugout/bench area.
✔✔A written warning must always be given prior to an ejection.
A. True. Whether the action judged to be minor or
major, a written warning must always be given on
the first violation by a coach.
B. False. If the violation is major, an ejection may be
made without a prior written warning. - ✔✔B. False. If the violation is major, an ejection
may be made without a prior written warning. (Ref. 3-3-1 Penalty)
✔✔The visiting team has used one of its three defensive-charged conferences when the
game enters the eighth inning. It now has available for use:
A. Two charged conferences.
B. Three charged conferences.
C. One charged conference.
D. No conferences are allowed in extra innings. - ✔✔C. One charged conference. (Ref.
3-4-1)
✔✔At the pregame conference, the plate umpire asks both head coaches if they have
listed all their substitutes on the lineup card. The visiting's team head coach states he
did not have time, but will provide them as the game progresses. The plate umpire will:
A. Start the game and tell the coach he may add the
substitutes as he gets time during the game.
B. Inform the visiting team's head coach that there
will be no substitutions allowed for his team in the
game.
C. Not accept the team's lineup card until all
substitutes are listed. The game cannot begin until
the umpire has received lineup cards from both
teams.
D. Inform the head coach that as a penalty for not
having his lineup card correct, he may not occupy
a coaching box for the balance of the game. - ✔✔C. Not accept the team's lineup card
until all substitutes are listed. The game cannot begin until the umpire has received
lineup cards from both teams.
✔✔Lineups become official:
, A. When the head coaches present them to the
home plate umpire.
B. When the head coaches exchange the cards with
each other.
C. When the plate umpire announces "Play Ball" to
start the game.
D. After the lineup cards have been exchanged,
verified and then accepted by the umpire during
the pregame conference. - ✔✔D. After the lineup cards have been exchanged, verified
and then accepted by the umpire during the pregame conference.
✔✔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.
A. There is no interference, the play stands.
B. This is follow-through interference, R2 is declared
out.
C. This is follow-through interference, both R2 and
B3 are declared out.
D. This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared
out and R2 is returned to second base. - ✔✔D. This is follow-through interference, B3
is declared out and R2 is returned to second base. (Ref. 2-21-4, 7-3-5c Penalty)
✔✔A fielder will be considered to have caught a ball in flight when:
A. He has secured the ball in his cap.
B. He has the ball in his glove for two steps before
accidentally dropping the ball.
C. He has secured possession in foul ground and
then steps with both feet into his dugout.
D. The batted ball in flight caromed off a runner and
was secured by the fielder before touching the
ground. - ✔✔C. He has secured possession in foul ground and then steps with both
feet into his dugout.
✔✔A foul tip is a batted ball that goes directly to the catcher's hands and:
A. Is legally caught by any infielder.
B. Is a strike and the ball is in play.
C. Is legally caught by only the catcher.
D. Both B and C. - ✔✔D. Both B and C.
✔✔A starting player, who has been removed from the game once, accidentally re-
enters in the wrong position in the batting order. He is considered to be:
A. A legal substitute.
B. An unreported substitute.
C. An illegal substitute.
