NCOA Softball Sacramento 2018 Study Session #4 Questions

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1 NCOA Softball Sacramento 2018 Study Session #4 Questions Instructions: There are True/False and Multiple Response questions. You are to mark your answer(s) to the questions on the quiz sheet. There will be more than one correct answer for the multiple-choice questions. The number of correct answers will be in parenthesis after the question. Provide the entire rule reference with your answer. Review the mechanics section and be ready to participate in discussions. 1. The coach of the team at bat asks about the color of the pitcher s glove. Optic yellow balls are being used in the game. What are your calls? (2) a. The pitcher may use a white glove. b. The pitcher may not wear a grey glove. c. The pitcher may not wear a pink glove. d. The pitcher may wear a multicolored glove of approved colors. e. The pitcher may not wear a batting glove under her regular glove. 2. B1 smashes a long drive to deep center field. Racing at full speed, F8 contacts the collapsible outfield fence, which falls flat on the ground bending back and away from the base of the original position of the fence. The fence settles flat on the ground and beyond the original line of demarcation. F8 makes a catch while standing on the fence. What are your calls? (2) a. That s a legal catch. b. B1 is out. d. The ball is live. e. B1 is credited with a home run. 3. With R1 on 1st as B2 bats with a 1-1 count. B2 squares in the box and holds her bat in a bunting position within the strike zone as the pitch passes the plate low and in the dirt. What are you calls? (2) a. The pitch is called a ball. b. The pitch is called a strike. d. For a strike to be called, B1 must move her bat toward the ball. e. To take a pitch, the bat must be withdrawn and pulled back and away from the ball.

2 4. Lineups become official after they have been exchanged, verified and then accepted by the plate umpire during the pregame conference. a. True b. False 5. With R2 on 2nd and one out, B3 enters the batter s box with an altered bat. Before a pitch is made, the opposing coach informs the plate umpire that she believes B3 s bat has been altered. What are your calls? (2) a. There is no penalty, but the umpire shall remove the bat from the game. b. B3 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. B3 is declared out. e. B3 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. 6. Either foot may be removed first when a pitcher is removing herself from the pitching position. a. True b. False 7. After the pitcher s hands come together, she drops the ball at the start of her delivery. What are your calls? (3) a. That is a no pitch. b. A ball is awarded to the batter. d. The ball is live. e. Base runners may advance with the liability to be put out. f. Baserunners may not advance. 8. B1 is struck by a pitch, as she stands motionless while completely within the lines of the batter s box. What are your calls? (2) a. The ball is dead. b. B1 is not awarded 1st base. c. A ball is added to B1 s count. d. B1 is awarded 1st base.

3 9. The plate umpire notices that B1 steps into the batter s box with an altered bat. What are your calls? (4) a. The umpire will remove the altered bat from the game. b. The umpire will wait for an appeal from the defensive team. c. The umpire will declare B1 out. d. The umpire will eject B1 from the game. e. The umpire will eject the head coach from the game. f. The umpire will declare a penalty strike on B1. g. There is no penalty unless B1 hits the ball. 10. B1 bats with a 3-2 count. After F1 releases the pitch, B1 steps out of the batter s box. F1 completes her pitch that is not swung at by B1 and is not in the strike zone. What are your calls? (2) a. The umpire will call the pitch a ball or strike as the case may be. b. The umpire will call the pitch a strike. c. B1 walks. d. B1 is out on strikes. 11. R2 is on 2nd base with one out when B3 hits a ground ball to F5. The ball deflects off F5 s glove and is fielded by F6. With F6 in the baseline, R2 intentionally runs into F6 as she advances toward 3rd base. What s your call? (2) a. F6 has committed obstruction on R2. b. R2 is out when she intentionally contacts F6. c. The ball is always delayed dead. d. The ball is dead. e. The umpire will always rule both R2 and B3 out. 12. R1 occupies 1st base with B2 batting. F1 s drop pitch strikes F2 s glove and rolls slowly away from the plate. F2 uses her mask to scoop up the errant pitch as R1 stands motionless just off of 1st base and makes no attempt to advance. What are your calls? (2) a. The ball is immediately dead when F2 scoops up the ball with her mask. b. The ball is delayed-dead when F2 scoops up the ball with her mask. c. R1 is awarded 3rd base. d. R1 is awarded 2nd base. e. Since no apparent play was obvious, R1 remains at 1st base.

4 Mechanics Topics Outline Week 4 Umpire Mechanics 1. Pre-game umpire discussions 2. Lead/Trail 3. Go Out or button hook in 4. Holding Zone(s) 5. Fly Ball/Tag Up Responsibilities a. Plate i. All runners at 3B ii. Runner at 2B with runners at 1B and 2B b. Base i. All runners at 1B ii. The runner at 2B with runners at 2B and 3B or 2B only iii. Runners at 1B and 2B when the bases are full * These tag-up procedures should be followed at all times, UNLESS there is communication between both umpires. ANY TIME YOU ARE FORCED TO DEVIATE, COMMUNICATE! 6. Between Inning Mechanics a. Preferred positions i. Plate: 1B/3B lines extended ii. Plate: Face the dugout that is coming to bat iii. Bases: 15 feet from foul line in the outfield b. Be flexible if necessary Making calls : 1. tag up responsibilities, lead/trail 2. out/safe, normal/sell 3. use your voice 4. 3rd strike activity 5. illegal pitch Know the rules and how to verbally convey to the coach

5 Mechanics for Administering the Look Back Rule [8-7, page 70] Ball must be live Batter-runner must have touched 1B or been called out Pitcher must have possession of the ball within the pitchers circle What constitutes possession? Ball in the glove on pitchers hand? YES Ball under pitchers chin as she adjusts hair? YES Ball in glove, glove between her knees as she adjusts her hair? YES Ball in glove, glove sitting on ground within pitchers circle? NO The runner(s) may stop once, but then must immediately return to the base or attempt to advance to the next base Once the runner stops at a base for any reason, she will be declared out if she leaves the base Five scenarios for batter-runner what are they? 1. Round 1B toward 2B may stop but then must immediately, without stopping, return to 1B or attempt to advance to 2B; 2. Overrun 1B toward right field, turns left and stops, must then immediately return to 1B or attempt to advance to 2B; 3. Overrun 1B toward right field, turns left and moves directly towards 2B and stops is committed to 2B and must immediately attempt to advance to 2B; 4. Overrun 1B toward right field, turns left and move3s back toward the infield in any direction except directly towards 2B is committed to 1B and must immediately return to 1B; and 5. Overrun 1B toward right field, turns right is committed to 1B and must immediately return to 1B. PENALTY: The ball is dead No Pitch is declared and the runner is out If two runners are off their respective bases, you can only get one out. EXCEPTION: Play made upon another runner fake throw is considered a play Be prepared to discuss and diagram the following scenarios: S1 - Three Umpire System with no runners on base and one out. Base hit to F8 and no umpire chases. S2 - Three Umpire System with Runner on 2B and no outs. Fly ball to F9 near the 1B foul line. S3 - Two Umpire System with runner on first base and no outs. Grounder hit to F6. S4 - One Umpire System with runner on first base and one out. Fly ball hit to F9.