High School Baseball Umpire Exam New Update 2023
Actual Test with complete solution
B1's batted ball strikes the ground and bounces up to accidentally make contact
with the barrel of B1's bat while the bat is over fair ground. B1, at the time, is in
the batter's box and is holding his bat.
Foul Ball
The pitcher shall take his sign:
From the catcher with his pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate.
If the pitcher's non-pivot foot is on or behind a line extending through the front
edge of the pitcher's plate:
He is in the wind-up position.
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.
This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second
base.
The term "ball" is used as:
Each choice is an example of the term ball.
The pitcher has the right to throw or feint to a base the same as that of any other
infielder when:
His pivot foot is on the ground clearly behind the pitcher's plate.
Pitching from the wind-up position, the pitcher pauses for a couple of seconds
with both hands together above his head.
This is illegal. After he starts his movement to pitch, he must continue the motion
without interruption or alteration.
An intentional base on balls can be given under the following circumstances:
All choices are examples of an intentional base on balls circumstances.
The head coach has recorded a clear video of a close play at home plate. Before
the next pitch, the plate umpire may review a replay of the recording to render a
decision.
Illegal
If an injury, illness or ejection occurs to the courtesy runner, another courtesy
runner may run.
True
Baker was used as the courtesy runner for the catcher in the fifth inning. In the
sixth inning, he is used as a courtesy runner for the pitcher.
This is not allowed as Baker would be an illegal substitute when he serves as the
courtesy runner for the pitcher.
With the bases loaded and one out, B5 hits a line drive to the right-field fence. R3
and R2 both score, but R1 is thrown out at home. B5 safely arrives at third, but
missed first base. The defense properly appeals B5's missing first base.
No runs will be scored.
Follow-through interference occurs when:
, The bat hits the catcher after the batter has swung at a pitch and hinders action at home
plate or the catcher's attempt to play on a runner.
When a player is incapacitated during play:
Time would be called if further play could jeopardize the injured player's safety, if not,
time should be called except when the injury occurs during a live ball play and a putout
is possible.
A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that simulates a tag
and:
Is considered obstruction and also requires a warning to the coach of the team involved
and the next offender on that team shall be ejected
The batter enters the batter's box with a helmet that is cracked.
The batter is instructed to secure a legal helmet and the damaged helmet is removed
from play.
What is the Foul Ball, Time-out and Dead Ball Signal?
Both hands open above the head, signal foul ball, time-out or ball is dead immediately.
With the runner from second attempting to advance to third base, the batted ball
gets by the third baseman, who was playing in to defend a possible bunt, and
contacts the runner. The shortstop is not in a position to make a play on the ball.
The ball stays live and in play.
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:
Prior to the pitch to the next batter of either team.
If a thrown ball is touched with an illegal glove or mitt, and is discovered by the
umpire, the coach may choose to take the result of the play or the award of:
Two bases.
It is not important for the umpire-in-chief to know about a courtesy runner.
False
The role of the DH is terminated for the remainder of the game when:
The DH assumes a defensive position.
If a pitcher is replaced as a pitcher and his replacement requires more warm-up
throws than is permitted:
He may return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch.
The ball is dead immediately and the batter is out when:
All three choices are examples of the batter being declared out for hitting a ball outside
the batter's box.
After F1 has started his delivery, B1 requests but is not granted time and steps
out of the batter's box.
The pitch is a strike regardless of the location and the ball remains live.
It would be a balk if the pitcher, after having his entire non-pivot foot pass behind
the perpendicular plane of the back edge of the pitcher's plate, attempted to pick
off the runner at first base.
True
An illegal substitute is:
A player who re-enters the game in the wrong position in the batting order.
What is the "Fair Ball" signal?
Actual Test with complete solution
B1's batted ball strikes the ground and bounces up to accidentally make contact
with the barrel of B1's bat while the bat is over fair ground. B1, at the time, is in
the batter's box and is holding his bat.
Foul Ball
The pitcher shall take his sign:
From the catcher with his pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate.
If the pitcher's non-pivot foot is on or behind a line extending through the front
edge of the pitcher's plate:
He is in the wind-up position.
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.
This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second
base.
The term "ball" is used as:
Each choice is an example of the term ball.
The pitcher has the right to throw or feint to a base the same as that of any other
infielder when:
His pivot foot is on the ground clearly behind the pitcher's plate.
Pitching from the wind-up position, the pitcher pauses for a couple of seconds
with both hands together above his head.
This is illegal. After he starts his movement to pitch, he must continue the motion
without interruption or alteration.
An intentional base on balls can be given under the following circumstances:
All choices are examples of an intentional base on balls circumstances.
The head coach has recorded a clear video of a close play at home plate. Before
the next pitch, the plate umpire may review a replay of the recording to render a
decision.
Illegal
If an injury, illness or ejection occurs to the courtesy runner, another courtesy
runner may run.
True
Baker was used as the courtesy runner for the catcher in the fifth inning. In the
sixth inning, he is used as a courtesy runner for the pitcher.
This is not allowed as Baker would be an illegal substitute when he serves as the
courtesy runner for the pitcher.
With the bases loaded and one out, B5 hits a line drive to the right-field fence. R3
and R2 both score, but R1 is thrown out at home. B5 safely arrives at third, but
missed first base. The defense properly appeals B5's missing first base.
No runs will be scored.
Follow-through interference occurs when:
, The bat hits the catcher after the batter has swung at a pitch and hinders action at home
plate or the catcher's attempt to play on a runner.
When a player is incapacitated during play:
Time would be called if further play could jeopardize the injured player's safety, if not,
time should be called except when the injury occurs during a live ball play and a putout
is possible.
A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that simulates a tag
and:
Is considered obstruction and also requires a warning to the coach of the team involved
and the next offender on that team shall be ejected
The batter enters the batter's box with a helmet that is cracked.
The batter is instructed to secure a legal helmet and the damaged helmet is removed
from play.
What is the Foul Ball, Time-out and Dead Ball Signal?
Both hands open above the head, signal foul ball, time-out or ball is dead immediately.
With the runner from second attempting to advance to third base, the batted ball
gets by the third baseman, who was playing in to defend a possible bunt, and
contacts the runner. The shortstop is not in a position to make a play on the ball.
The ball stays live and in play.
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:
Prior to the pitch to the next batter of either team.
If a thrown ball is touched with an illegal glove or mitt, and is discovered by the
umpire, the coach may choose to take the result of the play or the award of:
Two bases.
It is not important for the umpire-in-chief to know about a courtesy runner.
False
The role of the DH is terminated for the remainder of the game when:
The DH assumes a defensive position.
If a pitcher is replaced as a pitcher and his replacement requires more warm-up
throws than is permitted:
He may return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch.
The ball is dead immediately and the batter is out when:
All three choices are examples of the batter being declared out for hitting a ball outside
the batter's box.
After F1 has started his delivery, B1 requests but is not granted time and steps
out of the batter's box.
The pitch is a strike regardless of the location and the ball remains live.
It would be a balk if the pitcher, after having his entire non-pivot foot pass behind
the perpendicular plane of the back edge of the pitcher's plate, attempted to pick
off the runner at first base.
True
An illegal substitute is:
A player who re-enters the game in the wrong position in the batting order.
What is the "Fair Ball" signal?
