WVSSAC - NFHS Baseball Part I Test Exam Questions
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The term "ball" is used as:
a. A playing implement necessary to conduct a game.
b. A designation of a pitch that is not touched by the bat.
c. A way of describing a pitch that is not a strike.
d. All of the above. - ANSWER d. All of the above
Ref 2-4-1
To "intentionally" give a batter a base on balls:
a. The pitcher must throw four pitches out of the strike zone.
b. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base before the first pitch
to the batter.
c. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base on any ball-and-
strike count.
d. Both B and C. - ANSWER C. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter
first base on any ball-and-strike count.
Ref 2-4-3
With R2 on second base, B3 swings and misses the pitch for strike two. His
followthrough 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. - ANSWER d. This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is
returned to second base.
Ref. 2-21-4, 7-3-5c PENALTY
With R3 on third base, B2 takes a practice swing that contacts the catcher's glove. The
pitcher was still in the process of getting his sign from the catcher and had not started
any motion to pitch.
a. Time should be declared by the plate umpire.
b. All players should be given the opportunity to reset in their positions.
c. The batter is declared out.
d. A and B - ANSWER d. A and B
Ref 2-21-5, 5-1-1n
A coach may have in his possession while in a coach's box:
a. Stopwatch, smart phone with scorekeeping capability, and rules book.
b. Stopwatch, hard copy of a rules book and a scorebook.
c. Stopwatch, tablet computer with scorekeeping capability and stored copy of rules
book.
d. Any object that will assist the coach in his duties. - ANSWER b. Stopwatch, hard copy
of a rules book and a scorebook.
Ref 3-3-1h
A defensive charged conference is held at the pitching mound with the head coach and
all the infielders. The conference is considered to be concluded when:
a. One of the players initially starts to return to his position.
b. The coach leaves the area of the pitching mound.
c. The coach crosses the foul line.
d. The coach provides instructions to the outfield. - ANSWER c. The coach crosses the
foul line.
,Ref 3-4-3
An illegal substitute may be discovered by the:
a. Umpire.
b. Home team.
c. Visiting team.
d. A, B and C. - ANSWER d. A, B and C.
Ref 3-1-1
If a pitcher is replaced as a pitcher and his replacement requires more warm-up throws
than is permitted:
a. He may not return to the game even if he is eligible to do so.
b. His replacement cannot be allowed to exceed the allowed number of warm-up
throws.
c. He may return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch.
d. He may still return to the game to pitch if he is eligible to do so. - ANSWER c. He may
return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch
Ref 3-1-2, 6-2-2 EXCEPTION
If an illegal player on defense is involved in a play, the team on offense has the option
to let the play stand or to allow the batter to bat again, provided the infraction is
discovered:
a. Prior to the pitch to the next batter of either team.
b. Before the third out of the half-inning is declared.
c. Before all infielders cross the foul lines.
d. Immediately when the play is made. - ANSWER a. Prior to the pitch to the next batter
of either team.
Ref 3-1-1
, If the home team has a charged conference, the visiting team:
a. May also have a conference, which is not charged, provided that it concludes its
conference when the home team ends its conference and the game is not further
delayed.
b. Cannot have a conference.
c. May have a conference, but it will count as a charged conference.
d. May have a conference if the home team has no objection - ANSWER a. May also
have a conference, which is not charged, provided that it concludes its conference
when the home team ends its conference and the game is not further delayed.
Ref 3-4-5
Jones, the starting designated hitter (DH), is pinch-hit for by Smith, a legal substitute.
a. The role of the designated hitter is now terminated.
b. Jones cannot return to the game even if it is the first time he has been a pinch-hitter
or pinch-runner.
c. The DH is locked into the position of the DH and can never be replaced.
d. Smith is now the designated hitter. - ANSWER d. Smith is now the designated hitter.
Ref 3-1-4
If the first-base coach leaves the vicinity of his coaching box to argue a close call at first
base:
a. The umpire shall instruct the coach to return to the coaching box.
b. Both the assistant coach and the head coach are immediately ejected.
c. The assistant coach and the head coach both receive a written warning and shall be
restricted to the bench for the remainder of the game.
d. Only the assistant coach is restricted to the bench for his action. - ANSWER c. The
assistant coach and the head coach both receive a written warning and shall be
restricted to the bench for the remainder of the game.
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The term "ball" is used as:
a. A playing implement necessary to conduct a game.
b. A designation of a pitch that is not touched by the bat.
c. A way of describing a pitch that is not a strike.
d. All of the above. - ANSWER d. All of the above
Ref 2-4-1
To "intentionally" give a batter a base on balls:
a. The pitcher must throw four pitches out of the strike zone.
b. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base before the first pitch
to the batter.
c. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter first base on any ball-and-
strike count.
d. Both B and C. - ANSWER C. The catcher or coach must request to award the batter
first base on any ball-and-strike count.
Ref 2-4-3
With R2 on second base, B3 swings and misses the pitch for strike two. His
followthrough 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. - ANSWER d. This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is
returned to second base.
Ref. 2-21-4, 7-3-5c PENALTY
With R3 on third base, B2 takes a practice swing that contacts the catcher's glove. The
pitcher was still in the process of getting his sign from the catcher and had not started
any motion to pitch.
a. Time should be declared by the plate umpire.
b. All players should be given the opportunity to reset in their positions.
c. The batter is declared out.
d. A and B - ANSWER d. A and B
Ref 2-21-5, 5-1-1n
A coach may have in his possession while in a coach's box:
a. Stopwatch, smart phone with scorekeeping capability, and rules book.
b. Stopwatch, hard copy of a rules book and a scorebook.
c. Stopwatch, tablet computer with scorekeeping capability and stored copy of rules
book.
d. Any object that will assist the coach in his duties. - ANSWER b. Stopwatch, hard copy
of a rules book and a scorebook.
Ref 3-3-1h
A defensive charged conference is held at the pitching mound with the head coach and
all the infielders. The conference is considered to be concluded when:
a. One of the players initially starts to return to his position.
b. The coach leaves the area of the pitching mound.
c. The coach crosses the foul line.
d. The coach provides instructions to the outfield. - ANSWER c. The coach crosses the
foul line.
,Ref 3-4-3
An illegal substitute may be discovered by the:
a. Umpire.
b. Home team.
c. Visiting team.
d. A, B and C. - ANSWER d. A, B and C.
Ref 3-1-1
If a pitcher is replaced as a pitcher and his replacement requires more warm-up throws
than is permitted:
a. He may not return to the game even if he is eligible to do so.
b. His replacement cannot be allowed to exceed the allowed number of warm-up
throws.
c. He may return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch.
d. He may still return to the game to pitch if he is eligible to do so. - ANSWER c. He may
return to the game if he is eligible to do so, but not to pitch
Ref 3-1-2, 6-2-2 EXCEPTION
If an illegal player on defense is involved in a play, the team on offense has the option
to let the play stand or to allow the batter to bat again, provided the infraction is
discovered:
a. Prior to the pitch to the next batter of either team.
b. Before the third out of the half-inning is declared.
c. Before all infielders cross the foul lines.
d. Immediately when the play is made. - ANSWER a. Prior to the pitch to the next batter
of either team.
Ref 3-1-1
, If the home team has a charged conference, the visiting team:
a. May also have a conference, which is not charged, provided that it concludes its
conference when the home team ends its conference and the game is not further
delayed.
b. Cannot have a conference.
c. May have a conference, but it will count as a charged conference.
d. May have a conference if the home team has no objection - ANSWER a. May also
have a conference, which is not charged, provided that it concludes its conference
when the home team ends its conference and the game is not further delayed.
Ref 3-4-5
Jones, the starting designated hitter (DH), is pinch-hit for by Smith, a legal substitute.
a. The role of the designated hitter is now terminated.
b. Jones cannot return to the game even if it is the first time he has been a pinch-hitter
or pinch-runner.
c. The DH is locked into the position of the DH and can never be replaced.
d. Smith is now the designated hitter. - ANSWER d. Smith is now the designated hitter.
Ref 3-1-4
If the first-base coach leaves the vicinity of his coaching box to argue a close call at first
base:
a. The umpire shall instruct the coach to return to the coaching box.
b. Both the assistant coach and the head coach are immediately ejected.
c. The assistant coach and the head coach both receive a written warning and shall be
restricted to the bench for the remainder of the game.
d. Only the assistant coach is restricted to the bench for his action. - ANSWER c. The
assistant coach and the head coach both receive a written warning and shall be
restricted to the bench for the remainder of the game.
