WVSSAC BASEBALL 2024 PT. 1 TES
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED AND THE LATEST
SERIES T
Lineups become official when:
a.The head coaches provide the lineups to the plate umpire.
b.The head coaches exchange lineups with each other.
c.The plate umpire accepts a lineup card.
d.The lineup cards have been exchanged, verified and then accepted by the plate umpire
during the pregame conference.
Ans: D
Question: A fielder (other than the catcher), to be considered to be in fair ground must:
a.Have both feet touching fair ground.
b.Have at least one foot touching fair ground.
c.Have both feet in foul territory, but reaching over into fair territory.
d.Have one foot in the air of fair ground (jumping from foul to fair territory).
Ans: B
Question: The pitcher's plate shall be set in the ground so that:
a.The distance between the nearer edge of the pitcher's plate and the front of home plate
shall be 60 feet, 6 inches.
b.The distance between the nearer edge of the pitcher's plate and the rear tip of home plate
shall be 60 feet, 6 inches.
,c.The distance from the middle of the pitcher's plate and the middle of home plate is 60 feet,
6 inches.
d.The distance between the back edge of the pitcher's plate and the rear tip of home plate
shall be 60 feet, 6 inches.
Ans: B
Question: When the dugout area is temporarily extended:
a.The home team may extend only its dugout and not the visitor's dugout.
b.It may be extended toward home plate if agreed to by both coaches.
c.It is never legal to expand a dugout area.
d.It shall be extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally applied
for both teams
Ans: D
Question: A legal baseball must have affixed:
a.Only the NFHS Authenticating Mark.
b.Only the SEI/NOCSAE mark.
c.Both the NFHS Authenticating Mark and the SEI/NOCSAE mark.
d.No authenticating marks are required.
Ans: C
Question: The barrel of a bat shall:
a.Be round.
b.Cylindrically symmetric.
c.Smooth contour.
, d.All of the above.
Ans: D
Question: Gloves/mitts shall conform to height, width and webbing specifications:
a.For all players.
b.For all players except the catcher.
c.For all players except the first baseman.
d.Both B and C.
Ans: B
Question: The catcher shall wear a body/chest protector that meets the NOCSAE standard at
the time of manufacture. The body/chest protector options are:
a.Traditional chest protector with a NOCSAE-approved pad attached.
b.A compression shirt that has a NOCSAE-approved cardiac cavity protector built into the
shirt.
c.A newly manufactured traditional chest protector that meets the NOCSAE standard.
d.All of the above.
Ans: D
Question: The catcher comes to his position wearing a skull cap and an unattached mask. Both
pieces of gear are in good shape.
a.Unless the opposing team complains, the plate umpire should not have an issue.
b.This is legal. Both pieces of equipment are fine.
c.This is illegal. The catcher must wear a helmet/mask combination that meets the NOCSAE
standard.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED AND THE LATEST
SERIES T
Lineups become official when:
a.The head coaches provide the lineups to the plate umpire.
b.The head coaches exchange lineups with each other.
c.The plate umpire accepts a lineup card.
d.The lineup cards have been exchanged, verified and then accepted by the plate umpire
during the pregame conference.
Ans: D
Question: A fielder (other than the catcher), to be considered to be in fair ground must:
a.Have both feet touching fair ground.
b.Have at least one foot touching fair ground.
c.Have both feet in foul territory, but reaching over into fair territory.
d.Have one foot in the air of fair ground (jumping from foul to fair territory).
Ans: B
Question: The pitcher's plate shall be set in the ground so that:
a.The distance between the nearer edge of the pitcher's plate and the front of home plate
shall be 60 feet, 6 inches.
b.The distance between the nearer edge of the pitcher's plate and the rear tip of home plate
shall be 60 feet, 6 inches.
,c.The distance from the middle of the pitcher's plate and the middle of home plate is 60 feet,
6 inches.
d.The distance between the back edge of the pitcher's plate and the rear tip of home plate
shall be 60 feet, 6 inches.
Ans: B
Question: When the dugout area is temporarily extended:
a.The home team may extend only its dugout and not the visitor's dugout.
b.It may be extended toward home plate if agreed to by both coaches.
c.It is never legal to expand a dugout area.
d.It shall be extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally applied
for both teams
Ans: D
Question: A legal baseball must have affixed:
a.Only the NFHS Authenticating Mark.
b.Only the SEI/NOCSAE mark.
c.Both the NFHS Authenticating Mark and the SEI/NOCSAE mark.
d.No authenticating marks are required.
Ans: C
Question: The barrel of a bat shall:
a.Be round.
b.Cylindrically symmetric.
c.Smooth contour.
, d.All of the above.
Ans: D
Question: Gloves/mitts shall conform to height, width and webbing specifications:
a.For all players.
b.For all players except the catcher.
c.For all players except the first baseman.
d.Both B and C.
Ans: B
Question: The catcher shall wear a body/chest protector that meets the NOCSAE standard at
the time of manufacture. The body/chest protector options are:
a.Traditional chest protector with a NOCSAE-approved pad attached.
b.A compression shirt that has a NOCSAE-approved cardiac cavity protector built into the
shirt.
c.A newly manufactured traditional chest protector that meets the NOCSAE standard.
d.All of the above.
Ans: D
Question: The catcher comes to his position wearing a skull cap and an unattached mask. Both
pieces of gear are in good shape.
a.Unless the opposing team complains, the plate umpire should not have an issue.
b.This is legal. Both pieces of equipment are fine.
c.This is illegal. The catcher must wear a helmet/mask combination that meets the NOCSAE
standard.
