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NFHS Softball Exam ( 2024/ 2025
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QUESTION
The umpire notices F6 is wearing a smartwatch on the playing field. Which of the following is true? Answer: Smartwatches are allowed as long as they are not used to communicate outside of the dugout.
QUESTION
Bases are loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning and score is tied 3 - 3. B4 hits a fair ball that clears the home run fence. What is the final score? Answer: The final score will be 7 - 3.
QUESTION
It is interference and the batter-runner shall be called out if the batter-run- ner Answer:
- Interferes with a fielder attempting to make an initial play on a fair batted ball.
- Interferes with a fielder attempting to field a batted ball over foul territory.
- Makes contact with a fair batted ball before reaching first base.
QUESTION
With one out, R1 on third base and R2 on first base, B4 hits an over-the-fence home run. R2 misses third base and the third base coach grabs R2 and pulls the runner back to touch third base. What is the proper ruling? Answer:
R2 is out for being physically assisted; R1 and B4's (as long as they legally score) runs would count.
QUESTION
Which of the following is true when a non-adult is warming up a pitch- er? Answer: The non-adult catcher must wear an approved helmet/mask combination with a throat protector. A batting helmet does not qualify as an approved catcher's helmet/mask combination with a throat protector.
QUESTION
Where is it permissible to obtain information from that is reviewed in the dugout for coaching purposes during the game? Answer:
- In the dugout.
- From a spectator in the stands.
QUESTION
R1 is standing on third base when the pitcher receives the ball in the circle with feet partially outside the line of the circle. R1 takes two steps toward home plate and stops. R1 is Answer: Out
QUESTION
Which of the following locations can a pitcher wear a wristband with a playbook/playcard? Answer: Non-pitching arm
NFHS rules do not address this issue.
QUESTION
R1 is on second base. The batter has a count of two balls and one strike. The pitcher pitches a ball not in the batter's box and the batter intentionally strikes the ball with their elbow. What is the call? Answer: Dead ball, batter remains in the batter's box and the count is three balls and one strike.
QUESTION
As F1 starts the pitch, B1 requests time by stepping out of the box. The pitcher legally delivers the ball. What is the correct ruling? Answer: The pitch is called either a ball or strike depending upon the location of the pitch.
QUESTION
A run does not score if a preceding runner is declared the fourth out for missing a base, and the defensive team selects that out to its advantage. Answer: True
QUESTION
B1 hits a high fly ball down the line to right field. F9, with both feet clearly in fair territory, reaches across the foul line in an attempt to catch the ball. While the ball is still in the air, completely over foul ground, the ball deflects off F9's glove and lands in fair territory. The correct call is Answer: Foul ball since the ball was over foul territory when first touched.
QUESTION
A coach will be restricted to dugout/bench for the remainder of the game for a second violation of the following Answer:
- Player or substitutes entering the game unreported.
- A second lineup correction.
- Team personnel using illegal equipment.
QUESTION
Team A's players are wearing red exposed upper-body undergarments but solid black placards. F1 is wearing a placard on the non-pitching arm. F3, who is the team's backup pitcher, is wearing a placard on the non-glove arm. Which statement is correct? Answer:
- This is legal, provided the placards are a solid color and not optic yellow.
- This is legal. Only F1 has the restriction on placement of the placard on the non-pitching arm. If F3 were to become the pitcher then F3 would be required to move the placard to the non-pitching arm.
QUESTION
With no outs, B1 hits a deep line drive. Sliding into second base safely, B1 dislodges the base from its proper position. F4 tags B1 who is no longer in contact with the dislodged base. What is the proper ruling? Answer: B1 is not out; a runner is not required to follow a base that has become dislodged.
QUESTION
The umpire notices that several players on Team A have adornments in their hair. Which of the following are prohibited from being worn? Answer: F3 has a bandanna as a hair covering, F4 is wearing a plastic visor.
QUESTION
A fair ball is a batted ball that Answer:
- Settles or is touched on or over fair territory between home and first base.
- Touches first base.
- While over fair territory, an offensive player interferes with a defensive player attempting to field a batted ball.
QUESTION
B1 steps in the batter's box and the umpire immediately notices that the batter is wearing jewelry. Which of the following is not allowed during play? Answer:
- Necklace.
- Small stud earrings.
- A standard watch.
- All of the above are legal to wear during play.
QUESTION
In the first inning, the umpire notices that the pitcher has a glove with an optic marking on the inside of the glove that gives the appearance of a softball. Answer: The glove shall be replaced immediately or may use the glove if the optic marking is modified to no longer give the appearance of the ball.
QUESTION
With the bases loaded and less than two outs, F4 is using ordinary efforts to catch a pop-up. The correct call is Answer: "Infield fly if fair" is called by the umpire and if the ball remains fair the batter is out.
QUESTION
Which statement about a catch is correct? Answer:
- The fielder must have control and release of the ball must be voluntary.
- If a ball strikes anything or anyone other than a defensive player while it is in flight, it shall be ruled a ground ball and not a catch.
- If a fielder catches a ball but drops it while transferring to the throwing hand or in making a throw, the umpire shall still rule it a catch.
QUESTION
With R1 on third base, R2 on second base and one out, B4 hits a deep fly ball to F9 that is caught. R1 leaves the base before F9 first touches the ball, but R2 legally tags. Both R1 and R score as F9's throw is off target. Before the next pitch, the opposing team appeals that R1 left early. What is the correct ruling? Answer: R1 is declared out for the third out of the inning. Since the third out was an appeal of the lead runner, neither run scores.
QUESTION
A fair batted ball is wedged into the fence. The umpire should Answer: Call dead ball and award thee batter two bases.
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Which action is not legal for a courtesy runner? Answer: The courtesy runner be- comes a substitute in the same half-inning they were a courtesy runner.
QUESTION
B1 enters the batter's box on the right side while the pitcher is in position ready to pitch. B disconcerts the pitcher by moving to the left-hand batter's box. The correct ruling is
Which of the following is true about the previous video? Answer: F3 touched first base with the glove while controlling the ball prior to B2 reaching first base; B is ruled out.
QUESTION
Which of the following are true about the previous video? Answer: F6 was making the initial play on a fair batted ball when R1 impeded F6.This is interference by R1.The ball is dead, R1 is out and B2 is awarded first base.
QUESTION
B1 steps up to the plate and after hitting two balls over the fence in foul territory, F1 requests to intentionally walk B1. Answer: The umpire allows B1 to be intentionally walked.
QUESTION
R1 is caught in a rundown between third base and home. As R1 is attempting to return to third base, R1 is obstructed by F5 and subsequently tagged while off the base by F6. The correct call is Answer: When a fielder obstructs a runner, the initial call is always a delayed dead ball. Once the obstructed runner is put out, it becomes a dead ball and the umpires shall award R1 the base that would have been reached had there been no obstruction.
QUESTION
After the lineup cards have been submitted to and verified by the plate umpire, the opposing coach has a player arrive late and wants to add that player to the lineup. Answer:
The umpire will add the player to the lineup and shall issue a team warning to the head coach of the team involved.
QUESTION
A1 is Team A's pitcher in the fourth inning. A11 is brought in as a relief pitcher in that inning. Team A's coach wants to re-enter A1 in the fourth inning as the pitcher. The correct call is Answer: This is a legal substitution with no warm-up pitches allowed.
QUESTION
The DP may be substituted for any time by Answer:
- A legal substitute.
- The FLEX playing offense.
QUESTION
At the pregame conference, the home team coach informs the umpires that the fence in left field is only 180 feet and balls hit over the fence will be a two-base award. Answer: The umpires shall not permit a ground rule to supersede a rules book rule; any ball hit over the fence is a home run.
QUESTION
A delayed dead-ball situation occurs when the umpire interferes with the catcher who is attempting to throw a non-batted ball. Answer: True
