Deer Lakes Umpire Test

  1. With a runner on first base, batter bunts the third strike foul.

A. Batter is out.

B. Batter is not out.

C. Batter is out and runner may not advance.

D. Batter is not out and runner may advance.

  1. With a runner on third, batter swings and misses on the third strike and the ball hits the batter. The runner on third base crosses home plate when the ball bounces away from the catcher.

A. The batter is out.

B. The runner may not advance.

C . Get the first aid kit ready.

D. Both A and B.

  1. When one runner passes another while circling the bases, which runner is out?

A. Runner who passes

B. Runner who was passed

C. Both runners

  1. Batter with a count of one ball and two strikes is hit by a pitch which is in the strike zone.

A. The batter is awarded first base.

B. The batter is called out

C. The ball is called

  1. Runners on first and third bases, batter hits an infield fly. The umpire declares the batter is out.

A . True

B . False

  1. Runner on second base attempts to steal third base. The pitch hits the batter and rolls away allowing the runner to continue to home and score.
  1. Batter is awarded first base.
  2. Runner is allowed to score.
  3. Runner is returned to second base.
  4. Batter is awarded first base and runner returns to second base.
  1. Batted ball hits third base then goes into foul territory. Is the ball a foul ball ?
  1. True
  2. False
  1. Runner goes far out of the base line to avoid the fielder trying to field a fair batted ball. Umpire declares the runner out.

A. True

B. False

  1. In top of first inning, the visiting team scores 8 runs. The visiting manager removes his starting pitcher to save him for a later game. The substitute pitcher starts pitching when the visiting team takes the field for the bottom of the first inning.
  1. The substitute pitcher can continue to pitch.
  2. The starting pitcher must pitch at least one inning.
  3. The starting pitcher must pitch to one batter.
  4. The manager is ejected due to unbecoming a manager.
  1. A batter enters the batter’s box with an illegal bat.
  1. The batter is out.
  2. The batter is not out.
  3. The bat is removed from the game.
  4. The bat is not removed from the game.
  5. B and C
  1. Batted ball first strikes foul territory. Due to spin on the ball, it enters fair territory before it has passed either first or third base without being touched by a fence, player, or equipment.
  1. This is a foul ball.
  2. This is a fair ball.
  3. This is a dead ball.
  4. A, B, and C
  1. First baseman is attempting to catch a high foul ball in the coaches box. The coach and fielder collide causing the fielder to drop the ball.
  1. It is a foul ball.
  2. The batter is called out.
  3. The coach apologizes to the fielder.
  4. A and B
  1. An infield fly is a fair fly ball (not a line drive or an attempted bunt) which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort with less than two outs and runners on first and second or first, second, and third. The infield dirt and the outfield grass do not form a boundary line for infield fly purposes. An outfielder can catch a declared infield fly.
  1. True
  2. False
  1. Obstruction is an act of:
  1. A defensive player or team member which hinders or prevents a batter from striking or hitting a pitched ball.
  2. A fielder, while not in possession of the ball, impedes the progress of a base-runner or batter-runner who is legally running the bases.
  3. A fielder doing a fake tag.
  4. All of the above.
  1. First batter of the inning bats and hits a singles. The defensive manager asks for time and informs the umpire the batter who singled should have batted second instead of first. Umpire checks the batting order and finds this to be true.
  1. The batter who batted is declared out.
  2. The batter who should have batted is allowed to bat.
  3. The batter who should have batted is declared out.
  4. The batter who singled is ordered to bat again.
  5. Both C and D.

Answers:

  1. C
  2. D

3.A

4.B

5.B

6.D

7.B

8.B

9.C

10.E

11.B

12.B

13.A

14.D

15.E