2017 BASEBALL EXAM. Answer Choice 2. Answer Choice 3

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1 07 BASEBALL EXAM When the dugout is temporarily extended, it shall be extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally applied for both teams. -- Defensive players may wear face/head protection as long as its outer covering has a non-glare surface. -- At the time of the pitch all fielders except for the catcher, who shall be in the catcher's box, must be in fair ground. -- Jewelry may not be worn except for religious or medical medals. -- Non-adult ball/bat shaggers in a live-ball area are required to wear batting helmets only when the ball is live. -- Penalty 6 An illegal substitute is a player who re-enters the game in the wrong position in the batting order. -6-b 7 Backswing interference is when the batter contacts the catcher or his equipment after the time of the pitch B is crowding the front edge of the batter's box and legally hits the pitch. 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 B's front leg. Foul Ball Fair Ball B is immediately declared out. B is awarded first base. -6-g; A coach who has been restricted to the dugout/bench may be involved in a charged conference at the mound If the starting pitcher does not face one batter he may play another position, but not return to pitch. -- Penalty In the th inning, the assistant coach leaves the first-base coaching box and advances toward the base umpire to mildly dispute the out call. The umpire is only required to restrict the assistant coach to the dugout for the remainder of the game. --(f)6 Penalty The role of the DH is terminated for the remainder of the game when a pinch-runner is used for the DH. -- When a coach physically assists a runner during playing action the runner shall be called out immediately. -- Penalty X

2 07 BASEBALL EXAM A varsity doubleheader is two seven inning games. --b The game begins when the umpire calls "Play" after all infielders, pitcher, catcher and batter are in position to start the game A runner, who left second base too soon on a caught fly ball and is on third base when the ball becomes dead shall be called out upon a proper and successful appeal. --(b) 7 When the ball becomes dead, no action by the defense can cause a player to be put out, unless it is a dead-ball appeal. --a 8 A change of direction is considered to be an acceptable stop for a pitcher in the set position A pitch dropped during delivery and which crosses a foul line is called a ball A pitcher may turn his shoulders from the set position during movement of the stretch after bringing the hands together. 6-- The pitcher shall take his sign with his pivot foot in contact with the pitcher's plate. 6-- It is a balk if the pitcher places his feet astride the pitcher's plate with a runner on first base and the ball in the first baseman's glove. 6-- With a runner on first base, the batter asks for time, which is not granted and steps out the batter's box with both feet. If the pitcher stops his motion, a strike shall be called on the batter. 6--(d) With his feet in the wind-up position, the pitcher may change to the set position by stepping forward with his non-pivot foot. 6-- With runners on first and third, it is legal for the pitcher to step directly to third with his non-pivot foot and then pivot and throw to first base. 6--b 6 Team A's pitcher has exceeded his number of allowed pitches for this outing and the Team B coach brings this to the attention of the umpirein-chief. The umpire-in-chief advises Team B's coach that any discrepancies and potential violations of the rule should be handled by the state association. IHSAA Pitch Count Adaptation X

3 07 BASEBALL EXAM 7 A batter is out when he hits the ball foul with a foot touching home plate A batter may leave the batter's box with no penalty when he takes a called strike The improper batter becomes a proper batter when he takes the first pitch. 7-- Penalty 0 A dead-ball appeal may be made by a defensive player with or without the ball. 8-- Penalty A runner who misses a base while advancing may not return to touch it after a following runner has scored. 8-- Catcher's obstruction of a batter is ignored if the batter-runner reaches first base and all other runners advance at least one base. 8--e R is attempting to score when the catcher, without the ball, is blocking home plate allowing R no access to score. R runs over the catcher and the umpire correctly calls malicious contact. The umpire will allow R to score on the obstruction and then eject R. 8--e; --m Penalty The catcher obstructs the batter as he hits a fly ball to right field that scores the runner from third base. The obstruction must be enforced. The obstruction must be ignored. The defensive coach may choose to take the penalty or the result of the play. The offensive coach may choose to take the penalty for obstruction or the result of the play. 8--e An appeal must be honored even if the base missed was before or after an award. 8--6g 6 When two runners are between the same bases on an overthrow into dead-ball territory, both runners are awarded two bases. 8--c() 7 A run does not score if the preceding runner is declared out on appeal for the third out due to leaving a base too soon on a caught fly ball. 9-- Exception c 8 The bases are loaded with one out. The batter hits a line drive to the right-field fence. The runners from third and second score, but the runner from first is thrown out at home. The batter arrives safely at third base, but is declared out for missing first base. Two runs will be One run will be No runs will be 9--d

4 07 BASEBALL EXAM 9 With the bases loaded and two outs, the batter hits a home run. The runner from second fails to touch third and the defense properly appeals the mistake. Four runs will be Three runs will be One run will be No runs will be 9-- Exception d 0 With two outs and a runner on third only, the batter hits a home run, but misses second base and the defense properly appeals the baserunning error. Two runs will be One run will be No runs will be 9-- An umpire's jurisdiction ends when the last out of the game has been declared. 0-- Both the plate umpire and the base umpire have the authority to forfeit a game. 0-- Umpires are required to perform certain duties, such as monitoring the pitch count rule for each pitcher. 0-- X Umpires may use videotape or equipment to render a decision in a game-ending situation. 0-- Obstruction is an act that can be intentional or unintentional. --,, 6 A coach may have in his possession, while in a coach's box a stopwatch, tablet computer with scorekeeping capability and hard copy of the rule book. --h 7 The pitcher singles to right field at the beginning of the rd inning, CR (Courtesy Runner) is inserted for the pitcher. In the th inning, the catcher hits a double and the head coach wants to insert CR for the catcher. The umpire: Restricts the coach to the bench/dugout for attempting to insert an illegal substitute. Does not allow CR to run for the catcher. Removes the catcher from the game and CR becomes the new catcher. Allows CR in for the catcher. Courtesy Runner Rule # 8 A bunted ball that is hit high in the air cannot be declared to be an infield fly A fair ball is a batted ball which: First falls on fair ground on or beyond first or third base. Is over fair ground when it leaves the field over a fence. While on or over fair territory, touches the person of an umpire or player, their clothing or equipment. A, B and C. --(d)(f)(g)

5 07 BASEBALL EXAM 0 A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that simulates a tag and: Is considered obstruction. Requires a Is considered warning to the to be a legal coach of team play. involved and the next offender on that team shall be ejected. A and B --; --b Penalty A line drive is a batted ball which: 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: B's batted ball strikes the ground and bounces up to accidentally make contact with the barrel of B's bat while the bat is over fair ground. B, at the time, is in the batter's box and is holding the bat. Rises an appreciable height above the ground. Can be a line drive. Travels parallel, or nearly so, with the ground through most of its flight. Can be an attempted bunt. Can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort. Foul Ball Fair Ball B is immediately declared out. -6- Must be over the area of the infield grass. -9 B is awarded first base. -6-g A batter who has received a base on balls may be first granted "Time" before he goes to first base With out and runners on first and second base, an outfielder uses ordinary effort to catch a fair fly ball in shallow center field. There can be no infield fly called in this situation because it was an outfielder who made the catch. Even if they are unaltered from the manufacturer's original design, knee and ankle braces must be padded with closed-cell slow-recovery foam padding no less than /" thick. B has a - count when R is picked off first base for the third out of the half inning. The following inning, B6 is the first batter. B6 is the proper batter. With R at third base and R at first, F comes to a complete stop with his glove partially above his chin. This is legal The batter's follow through from his swing contacts the catcher as R was standing on first base, making no attempt to advance. Interference should be declared on the batter. A batted or thrown ball is in flight until it has touched the ground or some object other than a fielder c Penalty --6--

6 07 BASEBALL EXAM 6 A thrown ball touches a tripod that is partially in the designated media area creates an immediate dead ball. ----l 6 When malicious contact occurs, the ball is dead immediately. ----m 6 Caps and shoes are required equipment for defensive players A fielder will be considered to have caught a ball in flight when: He has secured the ball in his cap. He has He has secured the secured ball and his initial momentum carries him several yards after which the ball drops from his glove. possession in foul ground and then steps with both feet into his dugout. The batted ball in flight touches the fielder, caromes off a runner and is secured by the another fielder, all before touching the ground A foul tip is a batted ball that goes directly to the catcher's hands and: Is legally caught by any infielder. Is a strike and the ball is in play. Is legally caught by only the catcher. Both B and C A coach who is not in the uniform of the team: Is allowed to coach on the field. Is not allowed to be on the field or in the dugout. Is technically ejected following the plate conference. Is restricted to the bench/dugout A written warning must always be given prior to an ejection. True. Whether False. If the the action is violation is judged to be major, an minor or major, ejection may a written be made warning must without a prior always be written given on the warning. first violation by a coach. ----f. Penalty

7 07 BASEBALL EXAM 68 A verbal warning must always be given prior to an ejection. True. Whether False. If the the action is violation is judged to be major, an minor or major, ejection may a written be made warning must without a prior always be written given on the warning. first violation by a coach. ----f. Penalty 69 At home plate, it is permissible for the slider's momentum to carry him through the plate in a straight line (baseline extended). --c X 70 The runner is called out immediately when he is physically assisted by a coach during playing action. -- Penalty X 7 When a plate umpire hinders, impedes, or prevents a catcher's throw attempting to prevent a stolen base or retire a runner on a pickoff play and an out is not made at the end of the catcher's initial throw, the ball shall be dead and all runners shall return to the bases occupied at the time of the interference X 7 The umpire-in-chief shall prohibit any player who exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion from returning to play until written clearance is provided by an appropriate health-care professional. 0--(k) X 7 A pitcher shall not wear white or gray exposed undershirt sleeves or any white or gray sleeve that extends below the elbow The roll of the designated hitter is terminated for the remainder of the game when the designated hitter or any previous designated hitter assumes a defensive position. --b 7 If two runners are on the same base, at the same time and both are tagged, the following runner is declared out. 8--8(a)