NFHS BASEBALL RULES

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NFHS BASEBALL RULES

QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT

ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED!!

Question : The ball remains live and in play when the

umpire gives the "do not pitch" signal.

• True
• False

CORRECT ANSWER : B. False

Question : By state association adoption, memorial

patches not exceeding four square inches may be worn on jerseys in an appropriate and dignified manner.

• True
• False

CORRECT ANSWER : A. True

Question : A fair ball is a batted ball which: A Touches first, second or third base.

• While on or over fair territory, touches the person

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of an umpire or players, their clothing or equipment.

• Settles on the third-base foul line between home

and third.

• All of the above

CORRECT ANSWER : D. All of the above

Question : The following statement on obstruction is true:

• The ball is delayed dead.
• The act must be intentional and only physical.
• Occurs when a fielder with possession of the ball

denies access to the base the runner is attempting to achieve.

• Is declared when a fielder without the ball

simulates a tag on a runner.

CORRECT ANSWER : D. Is declared when a fielder

without the ball simulates a tag on a runner.

Question : Concerning the discovery of an illegal player,

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• Only an umpire may discover.
• Only the opposing team may discover.
• Only the player's team may discover.
• An umpire or either team may discover.

CORRECT ANSWER : D. An umpire or either team

may discover. (Ref. 3-1-1)

Question : An offensive conference will be charged when:

• A coach meets with his base runner after the

opposing coach has been granted a conference to talk to his pitcher.

• Time is granted for an obviously injured player.
• An assistant coach is granted time to confer with

the base runner on first base.

• All of the above.

CORRECT ANSWER : C. An assistant coach is granted

time to confer with the base runner on first base (Ref. 3-4-

1, 3-4-5)

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Question : The same player cannot be listed as both the

pitcher and the DH.

• True
• False

CORRECT ANSWER : A. True

Question : An offender shall be ejected on the first

offense when:

• A player loosens up to bat in the opposing team's

on-deck circle.

• A player leaves his bench area for the the

purpose of physical confrontation.

• A coach uses replay equipment for coach

purposes during the game.

• All of the above.

CORRECT ANSWER : B. A player leaves his bench

area for the purpose of physical confrontation. (Ref. 3-3- 1p)