High School Baseball Umpire Exam with
verified answers
B1's batted ball strikes the ground and bounces up to accidentally make
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contact with the barrel of B1's bat while the bat is over fair ground. B1, at
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the time, is in the batter's box and is holding his bat. - correct answer ✔Foul
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Ball
The pitcher shall take his sign: - correct answer ✔From the catcher with his
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pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate.
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If the pitcher's non-pivot foot is on or behind a line extending through the
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front edge of the pitcher's plate: - correct answer ✔He is in the wind-up
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position.
With R2 on second base, B3 swings and misses the pitch for strike two. His
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follow-through hits F2 while he is attempting to throw out R2, who |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
successfully steals third base. - correct answer ✔This is follow-through
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interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second base. |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
The term "ball" is used as: - correct answer ✔Each choice is an example of
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the term ball.
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The pitcher has the right to throw or feint to a base the same as that of any
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other infielder when: - correct answer ✔His pivot foot is on the ground
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clearly behind the pitcher's plate.
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,Pitching from the wind-up position, the pitcher pauses for a couple of
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seconds with both hands together above his head. - correct answer ✔This is
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illegal. After he starts his movement to pitch, he must continue the motion
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without interruption or alteration. |!| |!| |!|
An intentional base on balls can be given under the following circumstances:
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- correct answer ✔All choices are examples of an intentional base on balls
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circumstances.
The head coach has recorded a clear video of a close play at home plate.
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Before the next pitch, the plate umpire may review a replay of the recording
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to render a decision. - correct answer ✔Illegal
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If an injury, illness or ejection occurs to the courtesy runner, another courtesy
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runner may run. - correct answer ✔True
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Baker was used as the courtesy runner for the catcher in the fifth inning. In
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the sixth inning, he is used as a courtesy runner for the pitcher. - correct
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answer ✔This is not allowed as Baker would be an illegal substitute when he
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serves as the courtesy runner for the pitcher.
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With the bases loaded and one out, B5 hits a line drive to the right-field
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fence. R3 and R2 both score, but R1 is thrown out at home. B5 safely arrives
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at third, but missed first base. The defense properly appeals B5's missing first
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base. - correct answer ✔No runs will be scored.
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, Follow-through interference occurs when: - correct answer ✔The bat hits the |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
catcher after the batter has swung at a pitch and hinders action at home
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plate or the catcher's attempt to play on a runner.
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When a player is incapacitated during play: - correct answer ✔Time would be
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called if further play could jeopardize the injured player's safety, if not, time
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should be called except when the injury occurs during a live ball play and a
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putout is possible. |!| |!|
A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that simulates a
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tag and: - correct answer ✔Is considered obstruction and also requires a
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warning to the coach of the team involved and the next offender on that
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team shall be ejected |!| |!| |!|
The batter enters the batter's box with a helmet that is cracked. - correct
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answer ✔The batter is instructed to secure a legal helmet and the damaged
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helmet is removed from play. |!| |!| |!| |!|
What is the Foul Ball, Time-out and Dead Ball Signal? - correct answer ✔Both
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hands open above the head, signal foul ball, time-out or ball is dead
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immediately.
With the runner from second attempting to advance to third base, the batted
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ball gets by the third baseman, who was playing in to defend a possible
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bunt, and contacts the runner. The shortstop is not in a position to make a
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play on the ball. - correct answer ✔The ball stays live and in play.
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If an illegal player on defense is involved in a play, the team on offense has
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the option to let the play stand or to allow the batter to bat again, provided
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verified answers
B1's batted ball strikes the ground and bounces up to accidentally make
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contact with the barrel of B1's bat while the bat is over fair ground. B1, at
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the time, is in the batter's box and is holding his bat. - correct answer ✔Foul
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Ball
The pitcher shall take his sign: - correct answer ✔From the catcher with his
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pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate.
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If the pitcher's non-pivot foot is on or behind a line extending through the
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front edge of the pitcher's plate: - correct answer ✔He is in the wind-up
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position.
With R2 on second base, B3 swings and misses the pitch for strike two. His
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follow-through hits F2 while he is attempting to throw out R2, who |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
successfully steals third base. - correct answer ✔This is follow-through
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interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is returned to second base. |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
The term "ball" is used as: - correct answer ✔Each choice is an example of
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the term ball.
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The pitcher has the right to throw or feint to a base the same as that of any
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other infielder when: - correct answer ✔His pivot foot is on the ground
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clearly behind the pitcher's plate.
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,Pitching from the wind-up position, the pitcher pauses for a couple of
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seconds with both hands together above his head. - correct answer ✔This is
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illegal. After he starts his movement to pitch, he must continue the motion
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without interruption or alteration. |!| |!| |!|
An intentional base on balls can be given under the following circumstances:
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- correct answer ✔All choices are examples of an intentional base on balls
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circumstances.
The head coach has recorded a clear video of a close play at home plate.
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Before the next pitch, the plate umpire may review a replay of the recording
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to render a decision. - correct answer ✔Illegal
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If an injury, illness or ejection occurs to the courtesy runner, another courtesy
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runner may run. - correct answer ✔True
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Baker was used as the courtesy runner for the catcher in the fifth inning. In
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the sixth inning, he is used as a courtesy runner for the pitcher. - correct
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answer ✔This is not allowed as Baker would be an illegal substitute when he
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serves as the courtesy runner for the pitcher.
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With the bases loaded and one out, B5 hits a line drive to the right-field
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fence. R3 and R2 both score, but R1 is thrown out at home. B5 safely arrives
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at third, but missed first base. The defense properly appeals B5's missing first
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base. - correct answer ✔No runs will be scored.
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, Follow-through interference occurs when: - correct answer ✔The bat hits the |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
catcher after the batter has swung at a pitch and hinders action at home
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plate or the catcher's attempt to play on a runner.
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When a player is incapacitated during play: - correct answer ✔Time would be
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called if further play could jeopardize the injured player's safety, if not, time
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should be called except when the injury occurs during a live ball play and a
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putout is possible. |!| |!|
A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that simulates a
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tag and: - correct answer ✔Is considered obstruction and also requires a
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warning to the coach of the team involved and the next offender on that
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team shall be ejected |!| |!| |!|
The batter enters the batter's box with a helmet that is cracked. - correct
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answer ✔The batter is instructed to secure a legal helmet and the damaged
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helmet is removed from play. |!| |!| |!| |!|
What is the Foul Ball, Time-out and Dead Ball Signal? - correct answer ✔Both
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hands open above the head, signal foul ball, time-out or ball is dead
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immediately.
With the runner from second attempting to advance to third base, the batted
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ball gets by the third baseman, who was playing in to defend a possible
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bunt, and contacts the runner. The shortstop is not in a position to make a
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play on the ball. - correct answer ✔The ball stays live and in play.
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If an illegal player on defense is involved in a play, the team on offense has
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the option to let the play stand or to allow the batter to bat again, provided
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