NFHS Baseball Test – Part II - (Questions with Verified Answers) Prior to starting a game, the home team's coach shall: a. Determine whether the grounds
... [Show More] and other conditions are suitable for starting the game. b. Decide if there are unusual conditions, such as spectators or obstacles located near the playing field, that they would propose special ground rules. c. A and B. d. Make sure both teams have ice, water and access to a first-aid kit. Ref 4-1-1 and 4-1-2 Prior to the start of the game: a. The umpire-in-chief shall receive verification from each head coach that all participants are properly equipped per NFHS rules. b. Each coach shall verify that his participants are using only legal equipment, including bats that are unaltered and helmets free of cracks and damage. c. The umpire-in-chief shall emphasize to both head coaches and captains that all participants are expected to exhibit good sporting behavior. d. All of the above. Following a previous warning, the head coach shall be ejected for a repeat violation when: a. A player of his team enters the batter's box with an illegal bat. b. A player of his team is found using a damaged batting helmet. c. He requests to substitute a player who is not listed on the lineup card. d. A, B and C. For the second time in the game, a player from the visiting team gets a leadoff single and is discovered to have used an illegal bat before the next pitch is delivered. a. The game is forfeited. b. The batter is declared out and the head coach is ejected. c. Both the batter and the head coach are ejected. d. The batter is allowed to bat again with a legal bat. The game begins when: a. All infielders, pitcher and catcher are in position to start the game. b. When the batter is in position to start the game. c. When the Umpire calls "Play" after all infielders, pitcher, catcher and batter are in
position to start the game. d. When the first pitch is delivered. In a tied game, if a bases loaded over-the-fence home run is hit to win the game, all runs score before the game is terminated. a. True b. False A double-header is: a. Two five-inning games. b. Two seven-inning games. A team must provide: a. At least nine players to start the game. b. Eight players to finish a game. c. A and B. d. One coach to occupy a coach's box. The visiting team's center fielder is unable to continue to play and there are no substitutes available. a. The game is forfeited to the home team since the visiting team has only eight players. b. The game may continue with the visiting team having only eight players. A team playing with eight players may later return to play with nine players. a. True. b. False. 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. The game was over when the team went to eight players. b. A team may return to nine players provided the opposing coach agrees to the substitution. c. This is legal. d. 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. The ball remains live and in play when the batter enters the batter's box with an illegal bat.
a. True. b. False. The ball is immediately dead when: a. The umpire handles a live ball. b. A thrown ball touches a camera tripod that is partially in and partially out of the designated media area. c. A pitch is intentionally touched by a non-participating squad member. d. A, B and C. With a runner on first base and less than two outs, the ball is immediately dead when: a. An infielder intentionally drops a fair bunt. b. An infielder intentionally drops a fair fly. c. Both A and B. d. A runner on base deliberately removes his helmet with a play being made as he slides home. It is a delayed dead ball when: a. A fielder obstructs the [Show Less]