2023 NFHS Baseball Part I Test (WIAA) All Questions and
Answers Complete
Any question regarding legality of a player's equipment:
a. Shall be resolved by the player's respective head coach.
b. Shall be resolved by the concurrence of both head coaches.
c. Shall be resolved by the umpire-in-chief.
d. Shall be resolved by the concurrence of the opposing head coach and the
umpire-in-chief.
c. Shall be resolved by the umpire-in-chief.
Ref 1-5-10
Bats that are not made of a single piece of wood:
a. Are always legal.
b. Shall meet the BESR performance standard and be so labeled.
c. Shall meet the BBCOR performance standard and be so labeled.
d. Shall be used only in warming up.
c. Shall meet the BBCOR performance standard and be so labeled.
Ref 1-3-2d
The pitcher, second baseman and shortstop may wear face/head protection:
a. If it meets NOCSAE standards.
b. If it is acceptable to have a mirror-like surface.
c. If it is accompanied by a note from a parent/guardian.
d. If it does not have a mirror-like surface.
If it does not have a mirror-like surface.
d. If it does not have a mirror-like surface.
Ref 1-5-1, 1-5-2, 1-5-5
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:
,a. Four bases.
b. Three bases.
c. Two bases.
d. One base.
c. Two bases.
Ref 1-5-7, 8-3-3c(1)
If loose equipment interferes with play, the umpire may, based on his judgment
and the circumstances of the play:
a. Call an out(s).
b. Award bases.
c. Return runners.
d. A, B and C.
d. A, B and C.
Ref 1-3-7 PENALTY
The batter comes to bat wearing a batting helmet that meets all NOCSAE
requirements but has a mirror-like surface.
a. This is a legal helmet.
b. This is not a legal helmet and must be replaced.
c. If the defensive coach has no issues with the helmet, the batter may wear it.
d. The batter is declared out and ejected when he enters the batter's box wearing
the helmet.
b. This is not a legal helmet and must be replaced.
Ref 1-5-1
When the dugout area is temporarily extended:
a. The home team may only extend its dugout and not the visitor's.
b. It may be extended toward home plate if agreed to by all parties.
c. It is never legal to expand the dugout area.
, d. It shall be extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally
applied for both teams.
d. It shall be extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally
applied for both
Ref 1-2-4
A fair ball is a batted ball which:
a. First falls on fair ground on or beyond first or third base.
b. Is over fair ground when it leaves the field over a fence.
c. While on or over fair territory, touches the person of an umpire or player, their
clothing or equipment.
d. A, B and C.
d. A, B and C.
Ref. 2-5-1d, f, g(1)
A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that simulates a tag
and:
a. Is considered obstruction.
b. Requires a warning to the coach of the team involved and the next offender on
that team shall be ejected.
c. Is considered to be a legal play.
d. A and B.
d. A and B.
Ref 2-22-2, 3-3-1b PENALTY
An illegal substitute is:
a. A player who enters the game without reporting.
b. A player who re-enters the game in the wrong position in the batting order.
c. Any player who re-enters the game; once any player is removed he can never
re-enter the game.
d. A, B, and C.
b. A player who re-enters the game in the wrong position in the batting order.
Ref 2-36-3b
Answers Complete
Any question regarding legality of a player's equipment:
a. Shall be resolved by the player's respective head coach.
b. Shall be resolved by the concurrence of both head coaches.
c. Shall be resolved by the umpire-in-chief.
d. Shall be resolved by the concurrence of the opposing head coach and the
umpire-in-chief.
c. Shall be resolved by the umpire-in-chief.
Ref 1-5-10
Bats that are not made of a single piece of wood:
a. Are always legal.
b. Shall meet the BESR performance standard and be so labeled.
c. Shall meet the BBCOR performance standard and be so labeled.
d. Shall be used only in warming up.
c. Shall meet the BBCOR performance standard and be so labeled.
Ref 1-3-2d
The pitcher, second baseman and shortstop may wear face/head protection:
a. If it meets NOCSAE standards.
b. If it is acceptable to have a mirror-like surface.
c. If it is accompanied by a note from a parent/guardian.
d. If it does not have a mirror-like surface.
If it does not have a mirror-like surface.
d. If it does not have a mirror-like surface.
Ref 1-5-1, 1-5-2, 1-5-5
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:
,a. Four bases.
b. Three bases.
c. Two bases.
d. One base.
c. Two bases.
Ref 1-5-7, 8-3-3c(1)
If loose equipment interferes with play, the umpire may, based on his judgment
and the circumstances of the play:
a. Call an out(s).
b. Award bases.
c. Return runners.
d. A, B and C.
d. A, B and C.
Ref 1-3-7 PENALTY
The batter comes to bat wearing a batting helmet that meets all NOCSAE
requirements but has a mirror-like surface.
a. This is a legal helmet.
b. This is not a legal helmet and must be replaced.
c. If the defensive coach has no issues with the helmet, the batter may wear it.
d. The batter is declared out and ejected when he enters the batter's box wearing
the helmet.
b. This is not a legal helmet and must be replaced.
Ref 1-5-1
When the dugout area is temporarily extended:
a. The home team may only extend its dugout and not the visitor's.
b. It may be extended toward home plate if agreed to by all parties.
c. It is never legal to expand the dugout area.
, d. It shall be extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally
applied for both teams.
d. It shall be extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally
applied for both
Ref 1-2-4
A fair ball is a batted ball which:
a. First falls on fair ground on or beyond first or third base.
b. Is over fair ground when it leaves the field over a fence.
c. While on or over fair territory, touches the person of an umpire or player, their
clothing or equipment.
d. A, B and C.
d. A, B and C.
Ref. 2-5-1d, f, g(1)
A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that simulates a tag
and:
a. Is considered obstruction.
b. Requires a warning to the coach of the team involved and the next offender on
that team shall be ejected.
c. Is considered to be a legal play.
d. A and B.
d. A and B.
Ref 2-22-2, 3-3-1b PENALTY
An illegal substitute is:
a. A player who enters the game without reporting.
b. A player who re-enters the game in the wrong position in the batting order.
c. Any player who re-enters the game; once any player is removed he can never
re-enter the game.
d. A, B, and C.
b. A player who re-enters the game in the wrong position in the batting order.
Ref 2-36-3b
