2024 LATEST High School Baseball Umpire Exam

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. - ANSWER Foul Ball The pitcher shall take his sign: - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second base. The term "ball" is used as: - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER Illegal If an injury, illness or ejection occurs to the courtesy runner, another courtesy runner may run. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER No runs will be scored. Follow-through interference occurs when: - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER Two bases. It is not important for the umpire-in-chief to know about a courtesy runner. - ANSWER False The role of the DH is terminated for the remainder of the game when: - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER True An illegal substitute is: - ANSWER A player who re-enters the game in the wrong position in the batting order. What is the "Fair Ball" signal? - ANSWER Point toward fair ground with index finger. No verbal call. An obstructed runner returning to a base is awarded: - ANSWER A minimum of one base beyond his position on base when the obstruction occurred. A pitcher may turn his shoulders to check runners while in contact with the pitcher's plate while in the: - ANSWER Set position. The official scorekeeper informs the plate umpire that the player who just completed his at bat batted out of order. - ANSWER The umpire shall ignore the information until the defense legally appeals. The runner on first base steals second while the batter enters the batter's box with a bat that has been altered. - ANSWER The ball is immediately dead. The batter is declared out and the runner is returned to first base. A defensive charged conference is held at the pitching mound with the head coach and all the infielders. The conference is considered to be concluded when: - ANSWER The coach crosses the foul line. In the set pitching position, the pitcher (before starting his delivery) shall stand with his entire non-pivot foot in front of a line extending through the front edge of the pitcher's plate and with his ________in contact with or directly in front of and _______ to the pitcher's plate. - ANSWER pivot foot and parallel