Southampton Mustangs
Univsersity Of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton, United Kingdom SO17 1BJ
Baseball Rules Quiz
Baseball Rules Quiz
1. No outs, runner on 2nd, the 3-2 pitch is called ball four and gets by the catcher and rolls toward the 1st base dugout. As the catcher attempts to retrieve the ball, he inadvertently knocks the ball into the dugout. Place R2 and the batter.
Batter get 1st and R2 gets home
Batter gets 1st and R2 gets 3rd
Batter gets 2nd and R2 gets home
2. Does a glove thrown at a fair batted ball have to touch the ball before you award bases?
Yes
No
3. Batter hits a grounder to short. The shortstop throws high and the 1st baseman throws his glove and hits the ball. Place the BR.
Batter is awarded 1st
Batter is awarded 3rd
Batter is awarded 2nd
4. One out, runners at 2nd and 3rd. Batter hits a grounder to the 3rd baseman, who gets R3 in a rundown between home and 3rd. R3 eludes a tag and returns to 3rd safely. Meanwhile, R2 is standing on 3rd also. Both are tagged. Who is out?
R3
R2
Both runners
5. Batter doubles but misses first base. "Time" is called. After the ball is put in play, the pitcher steps back off the rubber preparing to throw to first to make the appeal, R2 takes off for third on a steal. Instead of throwing to first, the pitcher throws to third attempting to retire R2, but R2 beats the throw. Can the defense now properly appeal at first base?
Yes
No
6. On a clean single to left field, is the BR out for not running within the 3-foot lane between home and first?
Yes
No
7. Bases loaded, two outs. The batter hits a hard grounder to F5. F5 falls on his stomach near 3rd base. While holding the ball in his glove, he touches 3rd base with his bare hand before R2 reaches the base. What's the call?
R2 is safe at 3rd.
R2 is out.
R2 is called safe at 3rd and awarded home.
8. With a count of 0-2, the batter steps out of the batter's box while the pitcher is in his windup. The pitcher delivers the pitch anyway; the pitch does not enter the strike zone. What is your call?
Strike three
Ball one
No Pitch, since the batter is out of the box
9. Full count and no outs. A pitched ball bounces and passes through the strike zone, the batter takes the pitch. What is the call?
No Pitch
Strike 3, the batter is out
Ball 4, the batter is awarded 1st base
10. Does a glove thrown at a fair batted ball have to touch the ball before you award bases?
Yes
No
11. During a play on the field, a thrown ball strikes an authorized press photographer in the back while he is running away from the ball. Is the ball dead?
Yes
No
12. Who is responsible for notifying the umpire of a substitution? The incoming player
The player being removed
The manager or his substitute if the manager is ejected
13. One out, runner on 1st. Batter hits a quick one-hopper to the 1st baseman, who tags the bag and then tags R1 who is now standing on the bag when tagged. Who is out?
The runner on 1st
The batter/runner
Both runners
14. If an ejection occurs during a play, when will the ejection take effect?
When the ball becomes dead
Immediately
After the manager has been officially notified by the umpire
15. Nobody on base and 1 out, with an 0-2 count the batter refuses to take his position in the batter's box. You order the pitcher to "Pitch the ball". The pitcher bounces one that gets past the catcher and the batter runs to 1st safely. Is he entitled to stay at 1st base?
Yes
No
16. A pitched ball hits the ground and then hits the batter, who does not swing at the pitch but did attempt to avoid being hit. What is the call?
The ball is alive and called a strike
The ball is dead and the Batter is awarded first base
The ball is dead and the pitch is called a ball
17. One out and runners on 1st and 2nd base. The batter bunts a pop-up to the pitcher. Is this
Yes
No
18. Is it legal to have 4 outfielders and only 3 infielders besides the pitcher and catcher?
Yes
No
19. Bases loaded, 2 outs, 1 ball and 2 strikes on the batter. The batter swings and misses a pitch which touches the ground before reaching the plate. The catcher catches the ball cleanly after the bounce. The batter runs to first and all other runners advance. The catcher steps on home plate before R3 arrives. What's the call?
The Batter is out and the inning is over.
Everybody is safe and R3 scores.
R3 is out and the inning is over.
20. Runner on 2nd attempts to steal third. The batter swings and nicks the pitch that is caught by the catcher, then steps backward out of the box and interferes with the catcher's throw to third. What's the call?
Foul-ball and R2 must return to 2nd.
Foul-tip, the batter is out and R2 must return to 2nd.
Foul-tip and R2 is awarded 3rd.
21. Bases loaded, two outs. The batter hits a ground ball to F5's left. R2 stops and gets in a run-down and is tagged out after R3 touches home plate. Does R3's run count?
Yes
No
22. Runner on 2nd base with two outs. Batter hits one over the fence. As R2 rounds third he trips on the base and falls down. The third base coach helps him up and he continues home. What's the call?
Nobody is out and both runs count.
R2 is out and no runs count
R2 scores but the batter is out.
23. Runner on second, one out, count "2 balls and 2 strikes". The pitched ball bounces in front of the plate. While the batter swings and misses, the ball caromes off the catcher and ends up in the umpire's ball bag. What's the solution to this mess?
Dead ball. Batter out. Runner returns
Dead ball. Batter is awarded first. Runner returns
Live ball. Batter may try for first
Dead ball. Batter is awarded first. Runner is awarded third.
24. Runner on second base; one out. The pitcher tries a pick-off, but no-one covers the bag. Rather than hold the ball, the pitcher throws to the shortstop, who is minding his own business at his regular fielding position. What is the correct ruling?
Balk. This is considered throwing to an unoccupied base
Balk. The pitcher didn't throw to a BASE in an attempt to retire the runner
Balk. This is actually considered an illegal pitch
Nothing. This is perfectly legal
25. No runners, two outs. The batter bunts towards third base, and dashes off to first. Because it's going to be a close play, the BR decides to slide into the bag head first. He reaches first safely, but after touching the bag with his hands, his momentum carries him past the base, and he ends up lying in fair territory, eight feet behind first base. The first baseman doesn't hesitate, and tags the BR immediately before he even had a chance to get up. What is the correct call?
The BR is safe
The BR is out for sliding into first
The BR is out because he is in fair territory
The BR is out because he is off the bag
26. Runner on 2nd, two outs. While coming into the Set Position, the pitcher inadvertently knocks his hat off with his glove. However, he continues with his motion, comes to a stop, and pitches. The batter swings, but misses. What is the correct ruling?
Dead ball - no pitch, and start from scratch
Dead ball - no pitch; call a balk
Illegal pitch - call a "ball"
No call against the pitcher since he did nothing illegal
27. Runner on 3rd, one out. The batter pops the next pitch up over foul territory in the direction of the third base coach's box, and the third baseman races over. The third base coach is standing in the middle of the box, and doesn't move at all - not a single step. Just when the third baseman is about to make the catch, he collides with the coach, and one second later the ball drops untouched in the box. What is the correct ruling?
No interference, the coach was in the box and the play stands
No interference, the coach didn't move toward the fielder and the play stands
Interference, the coach must vacate the area and the batter is called out
None, the coach is entitled to the box under all circumstances