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B4 hits a ball into the left-center gap. As he rounds 1st he deliberately removes his batting helmet as he
goes to 2nd, where he is safe. Since B4's team had previously been warned about the removal of the
helmet while in live-ball territory, while the ball is live, at the end of playing action:
a. B4 is called out. B4 and B4's coach are restricted to the dugout for the duration of the game.
b. No penalty. B4 remains in the game at 2nd.
c. B4 is called out and ejected.
d. At the end of playing action B4 is ejected and a substitute takes his place on base. No out is declared. -
✔✔D
The catcher removes his equipment and leaves it lying on the ground outside the dugout. A thrown ball
rolls into his mask/helmet.
a. All outs recorded before the ball rolled into the mask/helmet are negated.
b. The coach is restricted for the duration of the game for allowing the equipment be left outside the
dugout in live ball territory.
c. The catcher is ejected for leaving his equipment outside the dugout in live ball territory.
d. All outs, awarded bases, or returned runners are based on the umpire's judgment and the
circumstances of the play. - ✔✔D
If an on-deck batter wishes to warm up, he;
a. can be just outside the batter's box.
b. can be in the other team's on-deck circle.
c. must be in his team's on-deck circle only.
d. can be behind the catcher while the pitcher is warming up. - ✔✔C
With 2 outs, Wilson singles to drive in 2 runs. The home coach comes to the plate umpire and shows him
that Wilson is listed as #4 on the lineup card but is actually #10. He wants Wilson called out and the runs
negated.
, a. Because Wilson is listed on the line up card by the wrong number, he is called out for the 3rd out. No
runs score.
b. Because Wilson is listed on the line up card by the wrong number, he is called out for the 3rd out,
however, the runs score.
c. Wilson is restricted to the dugout and a sub takes his place on base. All runs score.
d. Wilson being listed on the line up card by the wrong shirt number does not affect the play. The
player's number on the line up card must be corrected. All runs score. - ✔✔D
Team A's pitcher goes to the mound to begin his warm up throws. The umpire notices that he is wearing
a dark compression sleeve on his pitching arm that extends to his wrist but does not have one on his
other arm.
a. This is illegal. The pitcher cannot have anything below his elbow, no matter the color.
b. This is legal as long as the pitcher's sleeve is black or another solid dark color.
c. This is illegal. Both of the pitcher's arms must be the same.
d. Both A and C - ✔✔B
R1 slides past the base on a force play at 2nd and alters the play without making contact with the fielder.
This is:
a. a legal slide. Contact must be made for this to be an illegal slide.
b. an illegal slide. Continuing past the base and altering the play, even without contact makes this an
illegal slide.
c. None
d. None - ✔✔A
Time of the pitch for the set position occurs:
a. the instant that the pitcher comes to a discernible stop.
b. as the pitcher is coming set.
c. the instant the pitcher comes to a discernible stop, and he then starts any movement with his arm/s
and/or leg/s that commits him to pitch.
d. the instant the pitcher moves his arm(s) or leg(s) to come set. - ✔✔C