NFHS SOFTBALL FINAL STUDY PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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●● Types of appeals (a). Answer: Missing a base, either advancing or
returning
●● Types of appeals (b). Answer: Leaving a base on a caught fly ball
before the ball is first touched
●● Types of appeals (c). Answer: Batting out of order (dead ball appeal
only)
●● Types of appeals (d). Answer: Attempting to advance to second base
after making the turn at first base overrunning first base (live ball appeal
only)
●● Plate and Missed Tag. Answer: If a runner misses home plate and the
catcher misses the tag, the umpire should hesitate slightly. If no tag is
made, the umpire should declare the runner safe. If an appeal play is
then made by tagging either the runner or home plate, the umpire should
then make a decision on this appeal play.
, ●● Tag ups. Answer: If a runner leaves a base too soon on a caught fly
ball and returns in an attempt to retag, this is considered a time play and
not a force out. If the appeal is the third out, all runs scored by runners in
advance of the appealed runner and scored before the legal appeal would
count.
●● Force Out. Answer: If an appeal is honored at a base to which a
runner was forced to advance, no runs would score if it was the third out.
●● Avoiding a tag - base path. Answer: A base runner who attempts to
avoid a tag by running more than 3 feet to either side of a fielder in
possession of the ball shall be declared out ***may run outside the 3
foot lane to avoid a fielder attempting to field a batted ball
●● Control on a Catch. Answer: In establishing the validity of the catch,
the fielder must prove control of the ball and that the release of the ball
is voluntary and intentional. If ball is dropped in transferring to throwing
hand or in making the throw, the ball shall be ruled caught
●● Chopped hit ball. Answer: An illegally hit ball which is struck with a
downward motion
●● Charged conference. Answer: when a coach or dugout/bench
personnel requests and is granted a time-out to meet with offensive or
defensive personnel
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
●● Types of appeals (a). Answer: Missing a base, either advancing or
returning
●● Types of appeals (b). Answer: Leaving a base on a caught fly ball
before the ball is first touched
●● Types of appeals (c). Answer: Batting out of order (dead ball appeal
only)
●● Types of appeals (d). Answer: Attempting to advance to second base
after making the turn at first base overrunning first base (live ball appeal
only)
●● Plate and Missed Tag. Answer: If a runner misses home plate and the
catcher misses the tag, the umpire should hesitate slightly. If no tag is
made, the umpire should declare the runner safe. If an appeal play is
then made by tagging either the runner or home plate, the umpire should
then make a decision on this appeal play.
, ●● Tag ups. Answer: If a runner leaves a base too soon on a caught fly
ball and returns in an attempt to retag, this is considered a time play and
not a force out. If the appeal is the third out, all runs scored by runners in
advance of the appealed runner and scored before the legal appeal would
count.
●● Force Out. Answer: If an appeal is honored at a base to which a
runner was forced to advance, no runs would score if it was the third out.
●● Avoiding a tag - base path. Answer: A base runner who attempts to
avoid a tag by running more than 3 feet to either side of a fielder in
possession of the ball shall be declared out ***may run outside the 3
foot lane to avoid a fielder attempting to field a batted ball
●● Control on a Catch. Answer: In establishing the validity of the catch,
the fielder must prove control of the ball and that the release of the ball
is voluntary and intentional. If ball is dropped in transferring to throwing
hand or in making the throw, the ball shall be ruled caught
●● Chopped hit ball. Answer: An illegally hit ball which is struck with a
downward motion
●● Charged conference. Answer: when a coach or dugout/bench
personnel requests and is granted a time-out to meet with offensive or
defensive personnel
