Softball Quiz 2015 - Referee.com pitches as b1 bats with a 1-1 count. b1’s bat contacts the pitch and the ball goes directly to F2’s chest protector. The ball rebounds

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In each of the following, you are given a situation and at least two possible answers. you are to decide which answer or answers are correct for ASA, NFHS, NCAA or USSSA rules, which might vary. Solutions: p. 4.

1. R2 occupies second base with no outs when b2 singles to right field. R2 touches third and home and, after touching home, the third base coach yells to R2 that she missed third base. While racing back to third R2 is tagged out by F5.

a. No runner may return to touch a missed base after she has scored.

b. The out on R2 stands. c. R2’s run counts.

2. R1 is on first base with no outs and

is running with the pitch. b2 hits a ground ball to F6. F6’s throw to F4 at second base is not in time and R1 is safe. As F4 fires to first her throw goes over the fence behind first base.

a. R1 is awarded third and b2 second.

b. R1 is awarded home and b2 is awarded second.

c. All runners are always awarded two bases from the bases they occupied at the time of the pitch.

d. All runners are always awarded the base they are going to, plus one additional base.

3. Fast pitch. F1 pitches as b1 bats with a 1-1 count. b1’s bat contacts the pitch and the ball goes directly to F2’s chest protector. The ball rebounds off the protector into the air where F1

catches the ball in the in fair territory. a. b1 is out the same as any other

batted ball that is deflected from one fielder to another and is caught without touching the ground.

b. That’s a foul tip and the ball is live. c. Only F2 may complete the act of

catching the ball for a foul tip.d. That’s a foul ball. e. b1 continues at bat with a 1-1

count. f. b1 continues at bat with a 1-2

count.

4. R3 is on third base and R1 on first with no outs. b2 hits a fly ball to left field that’s caught by F7. R3 moves several steps behind third base to get a running start toward home and times her touching of third to coincide with F7’s catch. R1 legally leaves first base and advances to second base.

a. Legal. That’s smart base running by R3.

b. That is an appeal play. c. R3 is declared out by the umpire

when R3’s act occurred.d. R1 is returned to first base. e. R1 remains on second base.

5. Fast pitch. In the fifth inning, F1 Smith is removed from the pitching position and exchanges positions with F5 davis who becomes the pitcher. After davis retires one batter, the head coach returns Smith to pitch and moves davis back to third. Smith and her head coach insist that she is entitled to five warm-up pitches.

a. Smith is entitled to the warm ups due to a concern for injury.

b. Smith is not entitled to warm up pitches.

c. The umpire will decide whether Smith receives warm-up pitches.

6. Fast pitch. The home team coach brings her captain to home plate for the pregame meeting. The visiting team coach objects and insists that by rule captains are not permitted.

How many defensive conferences are allowed in a seven-inning game? See question 16 for the possible answers.

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a. Captains are permitted by rule.b. Captains are allowed but have

no official function or mention in the rulebook.

7. A batted ball settles on a chalk line that separates the live-ball area from the dead-ball area.

a. The ball is immediately dead. b. The ball is live and in play. c. The ball is a delayed-dead

ball.

8. About an infield fly. a. A bunted ball cannot be ruled an

infield fly even when batted high in the air.

b. A line drive cannot properly be declared an infield fly.

c. It’s not an infield fly if an outfielder settles comfortably under the ball in the infield even if an infielder could have caught the ball.

d. The infield fly can be called with two outs.

e. Any runner is out if struck by a declared infield fly while on base.

f. Runners can tag up after a declared infield fly the same as on any other fly ball.

g. The intent of the infield fly rule is to protect the defensive team and help them obtain outs on easy pop flies.

9. An illegally batted ball occurs: a. Any time the batter hits the ball a

second time in fair territory. b. When the batter hits a foul ball

while at least one foot is completely outside the batter’s box when the ball is batted.

c. Only when the batter hits a fair ball while at least one foot is completely outside the batter’s box when the ball is batted.

d. When the batter bats a ball while his foot is touching home plate.

e. When the batter swings and misses and her backswing strikes the ball.

10. A force out: a. Occurs when a baserunner is

out when doubled off her base after a caught fly ball.

b. When a runner is forced out at a base because the batter becomes a runner.

c. Cannot occur on a tag out. d. Can occur on an appeal play. e. Cannot be removed during playing

action. f. Cannot occur after a legally caught

fly ball.g. Can occur after the batter-runner

is put out by the defensive team.

11. About three-foot-lane interference: a. It occurs when F2 withholds her

throw in fear of striking advancing b1 running in fair territory.

b. It occurs when b1 is struck in fair territory on F3’s throw to the plate.

c. It is primarily the base umpire’s call.

d. It can occur on a throw from foul ground.

e. The base umpire will signal a delayed-dead ball when it occurs.

f. When called other runners are returned to the bases occupied at the time of the pitch.

12. About infield fly situations: a. It may be called if a bunt goes

high in the air. b. The ball is live if a fielder

intentionally drops it. c. An infield fly should be called if a

catcher is able to catch the ball with ordinary effort.

d. An infield fly may be called if an outfielder settles under a fly ball in the infield that could have been caught by an infielder with ordinary effort.

13. Fast pitch. In which rules’ codes is it possible to have bases awarded because of verbal obstruction?

a. NFHS.b. ASA. c. NCAA.d. USSSA Fp.

14. With R2 on second and one out b1 enters the batter’s box with an altered bat. before a pitch is made the opposing coach informs the plate umpire that she believes b1’s bat has been altered.

a. There is no penalty but the umpire shall remove the bat from the game.

b. b1 is not out unless she hits a fair or foul ball.

c. because the bat was intentionally altered the game is forfeited to the

offended team. d. b1 is declared out. e. b1 is ejected from the game.f. For a first offense a team warning

is issued. For a subsequent offense the player is restricted to the dugout and the coach is ejected.

15. Fast pitch. b1 of team A slides into second base on a double, but injures her ankle and is unable to continue the game. Team A has no available substitutes.

a. The game is forfeited to the team b if they are unable to field nine players.

b. A team may play shorthanded unless a team member has been ejected from the game.

c. A team may play shorthanded for any reason.

d. b1 is declared out.e. b1 is not out and the most recent

batter not at a base may run for her.

16. How many defensive charged conferences are allowed in a regulation seven-inning game?

a. Three.b. Seven.c. In a half inning, the defense is

allowed one conference. d. One.e. A second conference with the

same pitcher in an inning requires removal of that pitcher from that position for the rest of the game.

17. Fast pitch. How must pitcher’s feet be positioned before the start of the pitch?

a. The pivot foot must be on or partially on top of the rubber. The non-pivot foot may be in contact with or behind the rubber. both feet must be within or partially within the 24-inch length of the rubber.

b. The pivot foot must be within the 24-inch length of the rubber with their pivot foot in contact with the rubber and the non-contact foot in contact with or behind the rubber.

c. The pivot foot must have a portion of the pivot foot on the top surface of the rubber and both feet must be on and within the 24-inch length of the rubber.

d. The pivot foot and the non-pivot



foot must be in contact with and within the 24-inch length of the rubber.

18. The batting order reads: Abel, baker, Charles, daniel, Edward, etc. With no outs it is Abel’s turn to bat but Charles erroneously bats and hits a double. Abel and baker both strike out. It is Charles turn to bat but the defensive team informs the umpire that Charles is on second base.

a. Abel is out. b. baker is out. c. Charles is out. d. No one is out. e. Charles is removed from second

base and is brought in to bat. f. Charles remains on second base

and the proper batter is daniel.

19. Fast pitch. With one out, no runners on base and two strikes on

b1, F1’s pitch bounces off the ground three feet in front of the plate and b1 tips the ball on her swing and the ball goes sharply and directly to F2’s glove where it is securely held by the catcher. F2 then throws the ball to F5 as b1 bolts for first base and is safe.

a. b1 is safe at first base since the pitched ball touched the ground before it reached F2.

b. b1 is out because the nicked ball was caught by F2 for a foul tip.

20. Fast pitch. b1 hits a ground ball to F6 and beats the throw to first but steps completely over the base without touching it. F3 then catches the throw while contacting first base.

a. The umpire will make no call.b. The umpire will call, “She’s not

out.” c. The umpire will call and signal b1

safe.d. The umpire will call, “She’s not

safe.” e. b1 may be called out on proper

appeal before she returns to first base.f. The umpire will immediately call

b1 out.

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1 — All – c (ASA 5-5A-1; NFHS 2-49, 9-1-1; NCAA 6.1.2; USSSA Fp 4.2A; USSSA Sp 4-5)

2 — All – b (ASA 8-5G Effect; NFHS 8-4-3f pen.; NCAA 9.11.1 Effect, 12.12.8.4 Effect; USSSA Fp 8.14C-3; USSSA Sp 8-7F Effect)

3 — All – d, f (ASA 1-Foul Tip; NFHS 2-25-2; NCAA 11.6, AR 11.6; USSSA Fp 3-Foul Tip)

4 — All – c, e (ASA 8-7V Effect; NFHS 8-6-20, NFHS website Sit. 11, 01-30-13; NCAA 12.4.7 Effect; USSSA Fp 8.18R; USSSA Sp 8-5R Effect)

5 — All – b (ASA 6-9 Effect; NFHS 6-2-5 Note 1; NCAA 8.5.2.3 Effect; USSSA Fp 5-5b Intep.)

6 — ASA, NFHS – a (ASA 9-4, NFHS 3-1-2;) NCAA, USSSA FP – b (NCAA No rules provision; USSSA Fp No rules provision)

7 — All – b (ASA R/S #27; NFHS 2-22-4; NCAA 1.30; USSSA Fp 3-dead ball Area; USSSA Sp 3-dead ball, Interp.)

8 — All – a, b, f (ASA 1- Infield Fly; NFHS 2-30; NCAA 11.17 Effect; USSSA Fp 3.Infield Fly; USSSA Sp 3-Infield Fly)

9 — All – b, d (ASA 1- Illegally batted ball; NFHS 2-27-1; NCAA 11.16 Effect, 11.16.3 Effect; USSSA Fp 7.9 penalty, 7.14H, 7.14I; USSSA Sp 3- Illegally batted ball)

10 — All – b, d, f (ASA 1-Force Out; NFHS 1-24, NCAA 14.2.12 Note: Rule 14.2.12 is incorrectly identified as 14.2.10 in Rulebook; USSSA Fp 1.Force play; USSSA Sp 3- Force Out)

11 — ASA, NFHS, USSSA FP, USSSA SP – d, (ASA 8-2E Effect; NFHS 8-2-5 pen; USSSA Fp 8.17E; USSSA Sp 8-4I Effect); NCAA – d, f (12.2.8 Effect)

12 — All – b, c, d (ASA 1-Infield Fly; NFHS 2-30; NCAA 11.17 Effect; USSSA Fp 8.17H Effect: USSSA Sp 7-2J Effect)

13 — a, c, d (ASA 1-57; NFHS 2-36, 8.4.3J; NCAA 9.4.1; USSSA Fp 3-Obstruction)

14 — ASA, NFHS, NCAA – d, e (ASA 1-Altered bat, 7-6C; NFHS 3-6-1, 7-4-2; NCAA 11.16.3); USSSA FP – b, f (2-10E, 7.14A, 8-18W); USSSA SP – b, e (3-Altered bat, 2-2, 7-2b

15 — ASA – b, d (4-1d-2); NFHS – c, e (4-3-1g); NCAA - a (8.1.1.1); USSSA FP- b, e (5.2A-1)

16 — ASA, NFHS, USSSA FP – a (ASA 5-7d; NFHS 3-7-1; USSSA 4.8A); NCAA - c (6.10.4 Effect); USSSA FP – e (6-13)

17 — ASA Women/Girls – d (6-1C-2); ASA Men/Boys – b (6-1C-1); NFHS – a (6-1-1); NCAA, USSSA FP – c (NCAA 10.2.1.1; USSSA Fp 6.1A)

18 — All – d, f (ASA 7-2d-4; NFHS 7-1-2, NCAA 11.10.3 Effect, Note 2; USSSA Fp 9.10; USSSA Sp 7-1A-E)

19 — All - b (ASA 1-Foul Tip; NFHS 2-25-2; NCAA 11.6 Effect; USSSA Fp 3-Foul Tip)

20 — All – c, e (ASA R/S 1-L; NFHS 2-1-10; NCAA 7.1.1.2.5b; USSSA Fp 9-1A, Official Interp.)

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Softball Quiz 2015 - Referee.com pitches as b1 bats with a 1-1 count. b1’s bat contacts the pitch and the ball goes directly to F2’s chest protector. The ball rebounds