Practice Make-up test

  1. A foul tip is a live ball.

    Live Ball

    Foul ball

  2. With less than 2 outs, the batter has a 3-2 count. R1 is stealing on the pitch.  The pitch hits the batter in the leg as he is swinging at the pitch. 

    The batter is out and R1 has stolen 2nd base

    The batter is awarded 1st base and R1 is credited with a stolen base

    The batter is out and because of the dead ball, R1 is returned to 1st.

    The batter hits again and because of the dead ball, R1 is awarded 2nd.

  3. For Dizzy Dean the coach is allowed

    3 visits per pitcher

    3 visits per game

    1 visit per inning

    1 visit per pitcher

  4. A pitcher that hits more than 3 batters must be replaced.

    True

    False

  5. A defensive player throws his glove at a ball but misses it.  This is

    3 base award from the time of pitch

    nothing

    3 base award from the time of the throw

    1 base award from the time of the throw

  6. All awards are made from the time of the pitch.

    True

    False

  7. An infield fly is a dead ball.

    True

    False

  8. A bounding ball over 1st base is touched in foul territory by RF, this is a foul ball.

    True

    False

  9. The base umpire yells foul ball but the ball rolls back into fair territory before it reaches 1st base.  The 1st baseman picks up the ball and tags the runner.  The

    BU has made a mistake but the foul ball call stands

    BU has made a mistake and the batter is safe at 1st

    BU has made a mistake and the batter bats again

    BU made the correct call

  10. The batter bunts the  ball and drops his bat in front of the plate.  The ball rolls back into the bat.  The plate umpire calls:

    the batter out for hitting the ball twice in fair territory

    nothing, no interference.

    time and makes the batter hit again

    the batter out for unsportsmanlike conduct.

    Bonus question

  11. It is a balk when a pitcher does not take the sign while on the pitcher's plate.

    True

    False