NFHS SOFTBALL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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1. Change (Name/#/Add Sub) to the lineup card after it has been made official
- ANSWER ✔ Penalty:
1st: Warning
2nd: Coach Restricted to bench
2. Illegal Substitute (Rule 3-4, P. 34 Sect. 4) - ANSWER ✔ Penalty:
1) Player restricted to bench
2) Art. 1 A & C: If player is on base, at bat, or is the courtesy runner; she
is also called out.
3. Illegal Defensive Sub (Rule 3-4 Art. 3) - ANSWER ✔ Penalty:
1) Sub involved with a batted ball=restricted to bench; offense has option
of taking result or accepting penalty (out nullified & Runners return)
2) If another legal pitch is thrown, all play stands and illegal sub is
restricted to bench
3) Anytime an illegal sub handles the ball and it does not alter the
play/no one is put out; play stands and illegal sub is restricted.
4. A coach physically assists a runner during live ball action. (8-6-5) -
ANSWER ✔ Penalty:Runner is out and ball remains live.
5. Offensive Interference with a fielder attempting to make a play on a
batter/runner (3-5 art. 5) - ANSWER ✔ Penalty:
a) The ball is dead.
b) Runner closest to home is out
c) All runners not out return to last base touched at time of
interference
,6. **When either team has a charged conference, the other team may also
conference (uncharged)** - ANSWER ✔ Offense:
a) Each team is granted 1 charged conference per inning. Any
additional requests shall be denied.
***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
7. Illegally Batted Ball (5-1-1b) - ANSWER ✔ Penalty: Batter is out and
runners return (7-4-8; 7-4-2)
8. Interference by runner (5-1-1e) - ANSWER ✔ Penalty: Interfering runner
is out and other runners return to base occupied at time of interference.
9. Interference by runner: Foul Fly (5-1-1m) - ANSWER ✔ Penalty:
Interfering runner is out, runners return, strike on batter
10.Fair ball touches a spectator or bounces over/through/under or lodges in a
fence (5-1-1f) - ANSWER ✔ Award is 2 bases or appropriate # of bases in
umpire's judgement
11.Fair ball touches a runner;
a) Before it touches a fielder
b) After it passes any fielder other than the P and another fielder
has a play - ANSWER ✔ a) Hit Runner is out
c) Batter awarded 1st base (and a hit)
d) Runners return to base occupied at time of interference
12.Blocked Ball - ANSWER ✔ A live ball (pitched/batted/thrown) which is
touched/stopped/handled:
a) by a person not engaged in the game
b) by loose equipment
c) by any object not part of official equipment or playing area
13.Pitch touches batter - ANSWER ✔ Immediate dead ball. Batter to 1B if not
required to avoid pitch. Runners advance if forced. If batter swings it is a
strike. If batters leans into pitch and in strike zone it is a strike. If pitch was
in box but avoidable and batter makes no attempt to move, it is a ball.
,14.Illegally batted ball - ANSWER ✔ Bat ball with foot on plate or outside of
box completely. Immediate dead ball. Batter is out. Runners return.
15.Ball hit twice - ANSWER ✔ Immediate dead ball. If over fair territory
batter is out. If in box, foul ball. Runners return.
16.Uncaught foul fly - ANSWER ✔ Immediate dead ball. Runners return.
17.Spectator interference - ANSWER ✔ Immediate dead ball. Out or bases
awarded by umpire judgment to nullify interference.
18.Interference by runner - ANSWER ✔ Immediate dead ball. Interferer is
out. Batter-runner gets 1B. Runners return to base attained at time of
interference. Umpire can award DP if they believe interference stopped
possible DP.
19.Interference by retired runner - ANSWER ✔ Immediate dead ball. Runner
closest to home is out. Other runners return.
20.Interference by runner (foul fly) - ANSWER ✔ Immediate dead ball.
Interferer is out. Other runners return. Foul ball on batter.
21.Interference by coach or other team personnel (thrown ball) - ANSWER ✔
Immediate dead ball. By coach - runner is out. By others - runner closest to
home is out. Other runners return to last base touched at time of interference.
22.Coach's Decision - ANSWER ✔ Coach can refuse double first base use.
23.Illegal Pitch Definition - ANSWER ✔ Pitch starts with hands apart, then
together.
24.Player Ejection - ANSWER ✔ Head coach may be ejected for lineup
changes.
25.Concussion Removal - ANSWER ✔ Player with headache must be
removed immediately.
26.Batter's Box Rule - ANSWER ✔ Batter with illegal bat causes dead ball.
, 27.Pitching Regulations - ANSWER ✔ Pitcher may use rosin before pitch.
28.Infield Drop Rule - ANSWER ✔ Intentional drop with occupied first is
dead ball.
29.Warm-Up Requirement - ANSWER ✔ Home team must warm-up before
game starts.
30.Batter-Runner Rule - ANSWER ✔ Batter-runner awarded first if
interference occurs.
31.Unused ball - ANSWER ✔ A ball not yet put into play.
32.Change of balls - ANSWER ✔ Pitcher can request ball changes anytime.
33.Dead ball - ANSWER ✔ Play stops immediately under specific conditions.
34.Batter-runner delay - ANSWER ✔ Stopping to avoid being tagged is
illegal.
35.Illegal bat detection - ANSWER ✔ Only umpires or defense can identify
illegal bats.
36.Fielder's foot contact - ANSWER ✔ Must touch base with foot to execute
play.
37.Interference ruling - ANSWER ✔ Runner can be called out for hindering
fielder.
38.Obstruction definition - ANSWER ✔ Fielder impedes runner's progress
during play.
39.Catcher interference - ANSWER ✔ Catcher impeded from catching a
thrown ball.
40.Batter's box rule - ANSWER ✔ Ball in box hitting batter is dead ball.
2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. Change (Name/#/Add Sub) to the lineup card after it has been made official
- ANSWER ✔ Penalty:
1st: Warning
2nd: Coach Restricted to bench
2. Illegal Substitute (Rule 3-4, P. 34 Sect. 4) - ANSWER ✔ Penalty:
1) Player restricted to bench
2) Art. 1 A & C: If player is on base, at bat, or is the courtesy runner; she
is also called out.
3. Illegal Defensive Sub (Rule 3-4 Art. 3) - ANSWER ✔ Penalty:
1) Sub involved with a batted ball=restricted to bench; offense has option
of taking result or accepting penalty (out nullified & Runners return)
2) If another legal pitch is thrown, all play stands and illegal sub is
restricted to bench
3) Anytime an illegal sub handles the ball and it does not alter the
play/no one is put out; play stands and illegal sub is restricted.
4. A coach physically assists a runner during live ball action. (8-6-5) -
ANSWER ✔ Penalty:Runner is out and ball remains live.
5. Offensive Interference with a fielder attempting to make a play on a
batter/runner (3-5 art. 5) - ANSWER ✔ Penalty:
a) The ball is dead.
b) Runner closest to home is out
c) All runners not out return to last base touched at time of
interference
,6. **When either team has a charged conference, the other team may also
conference (uncharged)** - ANSWER ✔ Offense:
a) Each team is granted 1 charged conference per inning. Any
additional requests shall be denied.
***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
7. Illegally Batted Ball (5-1-1b) - ANSWER ✔ Penalty: Batter is out and
runners return (7-4-8; 7-4-2)
8. Interference by runner (5-1-1e) - ANSWER ✔ Penalty: Interfering runner
is out and other runners return to base occupied at time of interference.
9. Interference by runner: Foul Fly (5-1-1m) - ANSWER ✔ Penalty:
Interfering runner is out, runners return, strike on batter
10.Fair ball touches a spectator or bounces over/through/under or lodges in a
fence (5-1-1f) - ANSWER ✔ Award is 2 bases or appropriate # of bases in
umpire's judgement
11.Fair ball touches a runner;
a) Before it touches a fielder
b) After it passes any fielder other than the P and another fielder
has a play - ANSWER ✔ a) Hit Runner is out
c) Batter awarded 1st base (and a hit)
d) Runners return to base occupied at time of interference
12.Blocked Ball - ANSWER ✔ A live ball (pitched/batted/thrown) which is
touched/stopped/handled:
a) by a person not engaged in the game
b) by loose equipment
c) by any object not part of official equipment or playing area
13.Pitch touches batter - ANSWER ✔ Immediate dead ball. Batter to 1B if not
required to avoid pitch. Runners advance if forced. If batter swings it is a
strike. If batters leans into pitch and in strike zone it is a strike. If pitch was
in box but avoidable and batter makes no attempt to move, it is a ball.
,14.Illegally batted ball - ANSWER ✔ Bat ball with foot on plate or outside of
box completely. Immediate dead ball. Batter is out. Runners return.
15.Ball hit twice - ANSWER ✔ Immediate dead ball. If over fair territory
batter is out. If in box, foul ball. Runners return.
16.Uncaught foul fly - ANSWER ✔ Immediate dead ball. Runners return.
17.Spectator interference - ANSWER ✔ Immediate dead ball. Out or bases
awarded by umpire judgment to nullify interference.
18.Interference by runner - ANSWER ✔ Immediate dead ball. Interferer is
out. Batter-runner gets 1B. Runners return to base attained at time of
interference. Umpire can award DP if they believe interference stopped
possible DP.
19.Interference by retired runner - ANSWER ✔ Immediate dead ball. Runner
closest to home is out. Other runners return.
20.Interference by runner (foul fly) - ANSWER ✔ Immediate dead ball.
Interferer is out. Other runners return. Foul ball on batter.
21.Interference by coach or other team personnel (thrown ball) - ANSWER ✔
Immediate dead ball. By coach - runner is out. By others - runner closest to
home is out. Other runners return to last base touched at time of interference.
22.Coach's Decision - ANSWER ✔ Coach can refuse double first base use.
23.Illegal Pitch Definition - ANSWER ✔ Pitch starts with hands apart, then
together.
24.Player Ejection - ANSWER ✔ Head coach may be ejected for lineup
changes.
25.Concussion Removal - ANSWER ✔ Player with headache must be
removed immediately.
26.Batter's Box Rule - ANSWER ✔ Batter with illegal bat causes dead ball.
, 27.Pitching Regulations - ANSWER ✔ Pitcher may use rosin before pitch.
28.Infield Drop Rule - ANSWER ✔ Intentional drop with occupied first is
dead ball.
29.Warm-Up Requirement - ANSWER ✔ Home team must warm-up before
game starts.
30.Batter-Runner Rule - ANSWER ✔ Batter-runner awarded first if
interference occurs.
31.Unused ball - ANSWER ✔ A ball not yet put into play.
32.Change of balls - ANSWER ✔ Pitcher can request ball changes anytime.
33.Dead ball - ANSWER ✔ Play stops immediately under specific conditions.
34.Batter-runner delay - ANSWER ✔ Stopping to avoid being tagged is
illegal.
35.Illegal bat detection - ANSWER ✔ Only umpires or defense can identify
illegal bats.
36.Fielder's foot contact - ANSWER ✔ Must touch base with foot to execute
play.
37.Interference ruling - ANSWER ✔ Runner can be called out for hindering
fielder.
38.Obstruction definition - ANSWER ✔ Fielder impedes runner's progress
during play.
39.Catcher interference - ANSWER ✔ Catcher impeded from catching a
thrown ball.
40.Batter's box rule - ANSWER ✔ Ball in box hitting batter is dead ball.
