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A coach physically assists a runner during live ball action. (8-6-5) - CORRECT
ANSWER: Penalty:Runner is out and ball remains live.
Blocked Ball - CORRECT ANSWER: A live ball (pitched/batted/thrown) which is
touched/stopped/handled:
a) by a person not engaged in the game
b) by loose equipment
c) by any object not part of official equipment or playing area
Catcher Obstruction - CORRECT ANSWER: when a catcher hinders or prevents a
batter from swinging at a pitch.
Change (Name/#/Add Sub) to the lineup card after it has been made official -
CORRECT ANSWER: Penalty:
1st: Warning
2nd: Coach Restricted to bench
Charged Conferences: Defense(3-7)
**When either team has a charged conference, the other team may also conference
(uncharged)** - CORRECT ANSWER: Defense:
a) Each team is granted 3 defensive conferences per 7 innings without penalty.
b) Extra Innings: each team is allowed 1 additional conference per inning.
, ***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
***If the pitcher is removed it is not a charged conference
c) Request for a charged conference beyond the allowed (3 for 7innings/1 per extra
inning) = P must be removed as pitcher for the rest of the game
Charged Conferences: Offense (3-7)
**When either team has a charged conference, the other team may also conference
(uncharged)** - CORRECT ANSWER: Offense:
a) Each team is granted 1 charged conference per inning. Any additional requests shall
be denied.
***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
Defensive player fakes a tag (Obstruction 8-4-3b) - CORRECT ANSWER: Penalty:
a) Delayed Dead ball
b) If obstructed runner is put out before reaching a base she would've reached, ball is
declared dead and all runners are awarded the base(s) they would've reached.
c) Team warning issued; A 2nd offender is restricted to bench
Fair ball touches a runner;
a) Before it touches a fielder
b) After it passes any fielder other than the P and another fielder has a play -
CORRECT ANSWER: a) Hit Runner is out
b) Batter awarded 1st base (and a hit)
c) Runners return to base occupied at time of interference
Fair ball touches a spectator or bounces over/through/under or lodges in a fence (5-1-
1f) - CORRECT ANSWER: Award is 2 bases or appropriate # of bases in umpire's
judgement
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A coach physically assists a runner during live ball action. (8-6-5) - CORRECT
ANSWER: Penalty:Runner is out and ball remains live.
Blocked Ball - CORRECT ANSWER: A live ball (pitched/batted/thrown) which is
touched/stopped/handled:
a) by a person not engaged in the game
b) by loose equipment
c) by any object not part of official equipment or playing area
Catcher Obstruction - CORRECT ANSWER: when a catcher hinders or prevents a
batter from swinging at a pitch.
Change (Name/#/Add Sub) to the lineup card after it has been made official -
CORRECT ANSWER: Penalty:
1st: Warning
2nd: Coach Restricted to bench
Charged Conferences: Defense(3-7)
**When either team has a charged conference, the other team may also conference
(uncharged)** - CORRECT ANSWER: Defense:
a) Each team is granted 3 defensive conferences per 7 innings without penalty.
b) Extra Innings: each team is allowed 1 additional conference per inning.
, ***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
***If the pitcher is removed it is not a charged conference
c) Request for a charged conference beyond the allowed (3 for 7innings/1 per extra
inning) = P must be removed as pitcher for the rest of the game
Charged Conferences: Offense (3-7)
**When either team has a charged conference, the other team may also conference
(uncharged)** - CORRECT ANSWER: Offense:
a) Each team is granted 1 charged conference per inning. Any additional requests shall
be denied.
***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
Defensive player fakes a tag (Obstruction 8-4-3b) - CORRECT ANSWER: Penalty:
a) Delayed Dead ball
b) If obstructed runner is put out before reaching a base she would've reached, ball is
declared dead and all runners are awarded the base(s) they would've reached.
c) Team warning issued; A 2nd offender is restricted to bench
Fair ball touches a runner;
a) Before it touches a fielder
b) After it passes any fielder other than the P and another fielder has a play -
CORRECT ANSWER: a) Hit Runner is out
b) Batter awarded 1st base (and a hit)
c) Runners return to base occupied at time of interference
Fair ball touches a spectator or bounces over/through/under or lodges in a fence (5-1-
1f) - CORRECT ANSWER: Award is 2 bases or appropriate # of bases in umpire's
judgement
