Softball IQ

Which base always has a force out?

• 3rd base

• 2nd base

• 1st base

• Home

How many outs till you switch from offense to defense?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

When a player crosses home plate, after you hit the ball, and scores a run then you've just received an _________

• High Five

• Standing Ovation

• RBI

• out

The three positions in the outfield are called?

• middlefield, rightfield, leftfield

• narrowfield, widefield, longfield

• shortfield, longfield, middlefield

• leftfield, centerfield, rightfield

A runner must tag up before advancing bases on a caught fly ball with less than 2 outs

• True

• False

A batter is credited with a ___________ when they reach first base safely on a hit without aid of an error, or by way of a fielder's choice, or force play at another base.

• dead ball

• force play

• altered hit

• base hit

On a force out at second base the defensive player can:

• tag the runner

• tag second base

• neither is correct

• either a or b can be done

In softball a ______ ______ occurs when a runner is forced to advance to the next base because the batter becomes a runner

• dead ball

• fake tag

• force play

• foul ball

What is it called when a runner is trying to advance to a base and the fielder makes contact with the runner.

• forced run

• double play

• interference

• obstruction

In softball, how many times can a batter foul off pitches before they are called out?

• once

• three

• unlimited unless it is caught in the air

• no foul balls allowed