OHSAA 2024 BASEBALL RULES EXAM WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS. LATEST 2024
1. An obstructed runner returning to a base is awarded: A) The base
to which he was returning.
B) A mandatory two bases.
C) A minimum of one base beyond his position on base when the obstruction occurred.
D) There is no award for an obstructed runner returning to a base.: C) A minimum of one
base beyond his position on base when the obstruction occurred.
2. Jones, advancing from first to third, fails to touch second base and is standing on third
when the throw from the outfield goes into the dugout.
A) The umpire is to immediately declare Jones out for missing second base.
B) Because Jones missed second base, he cannot be awarded home from the errant throw
to the dugout.
C) If Jones attempts to return to second base, the defense cannot appeal his missing second
until Jones has completed his opportunity to correct the mistake.
D) Jones cannot legally return to his missed base and is subject to being declared out upon
proper and successful appeal.: D) Jones cannot legally return to his missed base and is
subject to being declared out upon proper and successful appeal.
3. B1 hits a ball that lands in front of the mound. The backspin on the ball brings it back
toward the plate, where it hits the bat, which is in fair territory. B1 is safe at first.
A) The umpire must judge whether the ball would have been fair or foul had it not
contacted the bat.
B) The umpire must judge whether the bat was intentionally placed with the intent to
interfere.
C) the play stands.
D) B1 is out for interference.: C) the play stands.
4. When in the B or C position, a long fly ball and the center fielder turns his back to the
infield, you should.
A) Immediately sprint to the outfield and get a good angle on the play.
B) Fall back into the working area and get the best angle you can on the play.
C) Turn to your partner and tell him it is his call.: B) Fall back into the working area and get
the best angle you can on the play.
5. Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat:
A) That can be either physical or verbal and interferes with, obstructs, im-pedes, hinders or
confuses any fielder attempting to make a play.
B) That created malicious contact with any fielder regardless of whether the fielder had the
ball or was in or out of the baseline.
, C) When a coach physically assists a runner during playing action.
D) A, B and C.: D) A, B and C
6. 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.
A) There is no interference, the play stands.
B) This is follow-through interference; R2 is declared out.
C) This is follow-through interference; both R2 and B3 are declared out.
D) This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second base.:
D) This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second
base.
7. The base umpire has the primary responsibility for the interference call at second base in
a double play situation, second to first.
A) True
B) False: B) False
8. F4, for whom the DH is batting, pinch hits or pinch runs for the DH. A) The DH
position is eliminated for the remainder of the game.
B) The starting DH can re-enter as a player but not in the role of the DH.
C) If the starting DH re-enters it must be in the same position in the batting order.
D) All the above: D) All the above
9. Pitcher throws a 58ft curve ball. The batter checks his swing as the pitch bounces in front
of the plate. The ball bounces and barely clips the bat and slightly rises into the air and then
comes back down. The catcher sticks out his glove and catches the ball and returns it to the
pitcher.
A) Since the ball bounced before being hit, the ball cannot be legally caught by the catcher.
B) This is a foul tip. A strike is called on the batter.
C) This is a catch. The batter is out.
D) This is a foul ball.: C) This is a catch. The batter is out.
10. Runner on first is attempting to steal second base. The batter swings late for strike one
and steps into the catcher who is still able to make the throw. The runner on first is initially
safe at second but slides past the bag and is subsequently tagged out.
A) Since there was no out initially, the batter is out and the runner is out on the
subsequent play.
B) Since there was no out initially, the runner returns to first base and the batter is out.
C) The runner was retired on the catcher's initial throw. The play stands and the
interference is ignored.
D) The umpire is to declare the ball dead immediately at the time of the interference.: C)
The runner was retired on the catcher's initial throw. The play stands and the interference is
ignored.
11. Obstruction of a batter is ignored if:
ANSWERS. LATEST 2024
1. An obstructed runner returning to a base is awarded: A) The base
to which he was returning.
B) A mandatory two bases.
C) A minimum of one base beyond his position on base when the obstruction occurred.
D) There is no award for an obstructed runner returning to a base.: C) A minimum of one
base beyond his position on base when the obstruction occurred.
2. Jones, advancing from first to third, fails to touch second base and is standing on third
when the throw from the outfield goes into the dugout.
A) The umpire is to immediately declare Jones out for missing second base.
B) Because Jones missed second base, he cannot be awarded home from the errant throw
to the dugout.
C) If Jones attempts to return to second base, the defense cannot appeal his missing second
until Jones has completed his opportunity to correct the mistake.
D) Jones cannot legally return to his missed base and is subject to being declared out upon
proper and successful appeal.: D) Jones cannot legally return to his missed base and is
subject to being declared out upon proper and successful appeal.
3. B1 hits a ball that lands in front of the mound. The backspin on the ball brings it back
toward the plate, where it hits the bat, which is in fair territory. B1 is safe at first.
A) The umpire must judge whether the ball would have been fair or foul had it not
contacted the bat.
B) The umpire must judge whether the bat was intentionally placed with the intent to
interfere.
C) the play stands.
D) B1 is out for interference.: C) the play stands.
4. When in the B or C position, a long fly ball and the center fielder turns his back to the
infield, you should.
A) Immediately sprint to the outfield and get a good angle on the play.
B) Fall back into the working area and get the best angle you can on the play.
C) Turn to your partner and tell him it is his call.: B) Fall back into the working area and get
the best angle you can on the play.
5. Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat:
A) That can be either physical or verbal and interferes with, obstructs, im-pedes, hinders or
confuses any fielder attempting to make a play.
B) That created malicious contact with any fielder regardless of whether the fielder had the
ball or was in or out of the baseline.
, C) When a coach physically assists a runner during playing action.
D) A, B and C.: D) A, B and C
6. 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.
A) There is no interference, the play stands.
B) This is follow-through interference; R2 is declared out.
C) This is follow-through interference; both R2 and B3 are declared out.
D) This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second base.:
D) This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second
base.
7. The base umpire has the primary responsibility for the interference call at second base in
a double play situation, second to first.
A) True
B) False: B) False
8. F4, for whom the DH is batting, pinch hits or pinch runs for the DH. A) The DH
position is eliminated for the remainder of the game.
B) The starting DH can re-enter as a player but not in the role of the DH.
C) If the starting DH re-enters it must be in the same position in the batting order.
D) All the above: D) All the above
9. Pitcher throws a 58ft curve ball. The batter checks his swing as the pitch bounces in front
of the plate. The ball bounces and barely clips the bat and slightly rises into the air and then
comes back down. The catcher sticks out his glove and catches the ball and returns it to the
pitcher.
A) Since the ball bounced before being hit, the ball cannot be legally caught by the catcher.
B) This is a foul tip. A strike is called on the batter.
C) This is a catch. The batter is out.
D) This is a foul ball.: C) This is a catch. The batter is out.
10. Runner on first is attempting to steal second base. The batter swings late for strike one
and steps into the catcher who is still able to make the throw. The runner on first is initially
safe at second but slides past the bag and is subsequently tagged out.
A) Since there was no out initially, the batter is out and the runner is out on the
subsequent play.
B) Since there was no out initially, the runner returns to first base and the batter is out.
C) The runner was retired on the catcher's initial throw. The play stands and the
interference is ignored.
D) The umpire is to declare the ball dead immediately at the time of the interference.: C)
The runner was retired on the catcher's initial throw. The play stands and the interference is
ignored.
11. Obstruction of a batter is ignored if:
