OHSAA 2023 Baseball Rules Exam Questions
With Answers
Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat:
A) That can be either physical or verbal and interferes with, obstructs, impedes, 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. - Answer D) A, B and C
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. - Answer D) This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is
returned to second base.
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 - Answer B) False
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 - Answer D) All the above
, 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. - Answer C) This is a catch. The batter is out.
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. -
Answer C) The runner was retired on the catcher's initial throw. The play stands and the
interference is ignored.
Obstruction of a batter is ignored if:
A) The batter-runner reaches first base.
B) All other runners advance at least one base.
C) Both A and B.
D) Obstruction of a batter can never be ignored. - Answer C) Both A and B.
In the sixth inning, an eligible player arrives and the visiting coach wants to substitute
him in the lineup for the injured player and return his team to nine players.
A) This is permissible.
B) A team that must play with eight players may not return to nine players.
C) A team playing with eight players may return to nine if the player coming in to
substitute is listed on the lineup card as a possible substitute.
D) A team may return to nine players provided the opposing coach agrees to the
With Answers
Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat:
A) That can be either physical or verbal and interferes with, obstructs, impedes, 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. - Answer D) A, B and C
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. - Answer D) This is follow-through interference, B3 is declared out and R2 is
returned to second base.
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 - Answer B) False
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 - Answer D) All the above
, 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. - Answer C) This is a catch. The batter is out.
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. -
Answer C) The runner was retired on the catcher's initial throw. The play stands and the
interference is ignored.
Obstruction of a batter is ignored if:
A) The batter-runner reaches first base.
B) All other runners advance at least one base.
C) Both A and B.
D) Obstruction of a batter can never be ignored. - Answer C) Both A and B.
In the sixth inning, an eligible player arrives and the visiting coach wants to substitute
him in the lineup for the injured player and return his team to nine players.
A) This is permissible.
B) A team that must play with eight players may not return to nine players.
C) A team playing with eight players may return to nine if the player coming in to
substitute is listed on the lineup card as a possible substitute.
D) A team may return to nine players provided the opposing coach agrees to the
