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2025 NFHS BASEBALL PART I TEST (WIAA)/ 100
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|A+GRADE
Any question regarding legality of a player's equipment: a. Shall be resolved by the player's respective head coach. b. Shall be resolved by the concurrence of both head coaches. c. Shall be resolved by the umpire-in-chief. d. Shall be resolved by the concurrence of the opposing head coach and the umpire-in- chief. - ANS:->>c. Shall be resolved by the umpire-in-chief. Ref 1 - 5 - 10 Bats that are not made of a single piece of wood: a. Are always legal. b. Shall meet the BESR performance standard and be so labeled. c. Shall meet the BBCOR performance standard and be so labeled. d. Shall be used only in warming up. - ANS:->>c. Shall meet the BBCOR performance standard and be so labeled. Ref 1 - 3 - 2d The pitcher, second baseman and shortstop may wear face/head protection: a. If it meets NOCSAE standards. b. If it is acceptable to have a mirror-like surface. c. If it is accompanied by a note from a parent/guardian. d. If it does not have a mirror-like surface. If it does not have a mirror-like surface. - ANS:->>d. If it does not have a mirror-like surface. Ref 1 - 5 - 1, 1 - 5 - 2, 1 - 5 - 5
If a thrown ball is touched with an illegal glove or mitt, and is discovered by the umpire, the coach may choose to take the result of the play or the award of: a. Four bases. b. Three bases. c. Two bases. d. One base. - ANS:->>c. Two bases. Ref 1 - 5 - 7, 8 - 3 - 3c(1) If loose equipment interferes with play, the umpire may, based on his judgment and the circumstances of the play a. Call an out(s). b. Award bases. c. Return runners. d. A, B and C. - ANS:->>d. A, B and C. Ref 1 - 3 - 7 PENALTY The batter comes to bat wearing a batting helmet that meets all NOCSAE requirements but has a mirror-like surface. a. This is a legal helmet. b. This is not a legal helmet and must be replaced. c. If the defensive coach has no issues with the helmet, the batter may wear it. d. The batter is declared out and ejected when he enters the batter's box wearing the helmet. - ANS:->>b. This is not a legal helmet and must be replaced. Ref 1 - 5 - 1 When the dugout area is temporarily extended: a. The home team may only extend its dugout and not the visitor's. b. It may be extended toward home plate if agreed to by all parties.
c. Any player who re-enters the game; once any player is removed he can never re-enter the game. d. A, B, and C. - ANS:->>b. A player who re-enters the game in the wrong position in the batting order. Ref 2 - 36 - 3b An infield fly is a fair fly that is hit before there are two outs and at a time when at least first and second bases are occupied and: a. Can be a line drive. b. Can be an attempted bunt. c. Can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort. d. Must be over the area of the infield grass. - ANS:->>c. Can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort. Ref 2 - 19 An intentional base on balls can be given under the following circumstances: a. The coach of the defensive team can alert the plate umpire. b. The catcher of the defensive team can alert the plate umpire. c. The awarding of first base can occur prior to pitching to the batter or on any ball and strike count. d. All of the above. - ANS:->>d. All of the above. Ref 2 - 4 - 3 B1 is crowding the front edge of the batter's box and legally hits the pitch. His stride through with his swing places his front foot on the ground in front and outside the batter's box while his
back foot remains in the box. The batted ball bounces up and accidentally hits B1's front leg. a. Foul Ball. b. Fair Ball. c. B1 is immediately declared out. d. B1 is awarded first base. - ANS:->>a. Foul Ball. Ref 2 - 16 - 1g B1's batted ball strikes the ground and bounces up to accidentally make contact with the barrel of B1's bat while the bat is over fair ground. B1, at the time, is in the batter's box and is holding his bat. a. Foul Ball. b. Fair Ball. c. B1 is immediately declared out. d. B1 is awarded first base. - ANS:->>a. Foul Ball. Ref 2 - 16 - 1g Backswing interference is when: a. The batter contacts the catcher or his equipment after the time of the pitch. b. The batter contacts the catcher or his equipment prior to the time of the pitch. c. The batter's swing goes all the way around and his bat hits the catcher on his back. - ANS:-
b. The batter contacts the catcher or his equipment prior to the time of the pitch. Ref 2 - 21 - 5
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 creates 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 and B. - ANS:->>d. A and B. Ref 2 - 21 - 1 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. - ANS:->>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. - ANS:->>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 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. - ANS:->>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.
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. - ANS:->>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. - ANS:->>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. - ANS:->>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. - ANS:->>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. 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. - ANS:->>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. Ref 3 - 3 - 1f The official scorekeeper informs the plate umpire that the player at bat is an illegal substitute. a. The umpire shall ignore the information until the defense tells him. b. The umpire shall ignore the information until the offense tells him. c. The umpire, being aware of the infraction, must enforce the penalty. d. The umpire shall consult the official book kept by the home team. - ANS:->>c. The umpire, being aware of the infraction, must enforce the penalty. Ref 3 - 1 - 1 PENALTY The role of the DH is terminated for the remainder of the game when: a. The DH assumes a defensive position. b. When a pinch-runner is used for the DH. c. When the DH is ejected for arguing a strike three call.
d. A, B and C. - ANS:->>a. The DH assumes a defensive position. Ref 3 - 1 - 4 The second baseman, with the ball in his glove, maliciously slaps the runner before he reaches second base. a. The ball is immediately dead and the second baseman is ejected. b. The runner is declared to be out. c. Other runners will be awarded appropriate bases they would have obtained had the malicious contact not occurred. d. A, B and C. - ANS:->>d. A, B and C. Ref 3 - 3 - 1m PENALTY The team may have in the coaching box while on offense: a. Any member of the team who has not been ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct. b. Any coach who is in the uniform of the team. c. Only the head coach. d. A and B. - ANS:->>d. A and B.
only legal equipment, including bats that are unaltered and meet 1 - 3 - 2, and helmets that are free of cracks and damage and meet 1- 5 - 1. Ref 4 - 1 - 3b Provided a ground rule does not supersede a rules book rule, it becomes in force when: a. Both coaches agree to the proposed ground rules. b. The umpires formulate the ground rules if the teams cannot agree. c. Only the umpires can create the ground rules for the game. d. Both A and B. - ANS:->>d. Both A and B. Ref 4 - 1 - 2 The batter enters the batter's box with a helmet that is cracked. a. The batter is declared out and the head coach is restricted to the dugout/bench. b. The batter is instructed to secure a legal helmet and the damaged helmet is removed from play. c. Both the batter and the head coach are ejected.
d. The head coach and the assistant coach are restricted to the bench for the balance of the game. - ANS:->>b. The batter is instructed to secure a legal helmet and the damaged helmet is removed from play. Ref 4 - 1 - 3b PENALTY The first batter of the game enters the batter's box with an illegal bat. a. The batter is declared out and the head coach is restricted to the dugout/bench. b. The batter is allowed to secure a legal bat since a pitch has not been thrown. c. The batter and the head coach are ejected. d. The batter is out and the assistant coach must go sit on the bus. - ANS:->>a. The batter is declared out and the head coach is restricted to the dugout/bench. Ref 4 - 1 - 3b PENALTY The state association has adopted game-ending procedures. a. Only those game-ending procedures may be used. b. Other game-ending rules may be used if both coaches agree. c. The umpire-in-chief may formulate other game-ending rules for the situation.
Ref 5 - 1 - 1f(5), 8 - 3 - 3c A dead ball becomes immediately live when the pitcher engages the pitcher's plate holding the ball. a. True b. False - ANS:->>b. False Ref 5 - 1 - 4 A pop fly hits the bat which is lying in foul territory and then touches fair ground. a. The ball is deemed to be a fair ball and stays in play. b. It is a dead ball and the batter is awarded two bases. c. The batter is declared out. d. It is a foul ball and immediately dead. - ANS:->>d. It is a foul ball and immediately dead. Ref 5 - 1 - 1d(1), 2 - 16 - 1d As the second baseman settles to catch a high pop fly, the runner from first base makes contact with him. a. The ball is immediately dead.
b. If the second baseman catches the pop fly, the ball stays live and in play. c. It is a delayed dead ball. - ANS:->>a. The ball is immediately dead Ref 5 - 1 - 1e It is a delayed dead ball when: a. A runner, with the ball in play, attempts to steal second and deliberately removes his helmet. b. A ball touches an illegal glove. c. The umpire interferes with the catcher who is attempting a throw. d. A, B and C. - ANS:->>d. A, B and C. Ref 5 - 1 - 2c, e, f The ball is immediately dead when malicious contact: a. Occurs by the offense. b. Occurs by the defense. c. Both A and B. d. Neither A nor B; the ball stays live and in play. - ANS:->>c. Both A and B
