Introduction to Baseball

Baseball Rules

Multiple Choice

What is it called if a batter hits the ball outside of the foul lines/poles?

• Out

• Foul ball

• Balk

• Bunt

Multiple Choice

Base runners are allowed to advance bases on a foul ball

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the imaginary box that is about the width of home plate and between the batter's armpits and knees.

• Ball zone

• Strike box

• Strike zone

• Walk zone

Multiple Choice

After _____ balls, the batter is "walked" and allowed to advance to 1st base.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How many outs must the defense make in order to change sides.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How can the defense get an out?

• Force out

• Tag out

• Fly out

• All of these

Multiple Choice

How many innings are in a Major League Baseball game?

• 3

• 6

• 10

• 9

Multiple Choice

If the catcher drops the third strike, the batter can try to steal 1st base.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What happens when the ball bounces in play and goes over the outfield fence?

• Batter is out

• Home run

• Batter advances to 1st

• Batter advances to 2nd

Multiple Choice

What is it called when a team gets 2 outs in one play?

• Double play

• Single play

• Triple play

• Nice play

Multiple Choice

What is it called when a base runner waits on a base for a fly ball to be caught, then advances to the next base.

• Sneaky

• Stealing

• Tagging up

• Impressive