Baseball Rules and Scenarios

What happens when the runner runs into a fielder that is actively fielding a ball in the base path?

• Runner advances

• Runner is out

• The play starts over

• Fielder is ejected for getting in the way of the runner

Two outs and a runner is on first. You watch the 3rd strike and the catcher drops it. What do you do

• Nothing. I am out because a runner was at first.

• Run since the catcher dropped it.

• Nothing. I am not out because the catcher dropped it and I can't run because someone is at first.

• It is like a foul ball and only strike two

You are batting with a 1-2 count. You foul off the next pitch and the catcher catches the ball after it skipped in the dirt... What should you do?

• Nothing. The count would stay 1-2 since it was a foul ball.

• You should run because the ball skipped in the dirt.

• Nothing happens because it was foul = 2-2 count

• Out because the catcher caught it.

The bases in baseball are _____ apart

• 60 feet and 6 inches

• 70

• 80

• 90

If a base runner passes another base runner ahead of them what happens?

• the base runner that was behind is out

• the base runner that was ahead is out

• nothing happens - they can keep running

• the first one in scores

High school baseball games last for ___ innings.

• 6

• 5

• 7

• 9

When attempting to get a runner out on a force play, it is necessary to touch the runner with the ball.

• True

• False

The count is 1-2. How many strikes do you have?

• One

• Two

A batted ball that lands in fair territory in the outfield, rolls and settles in foul territory where it is touched, is a foul ball.

• True

• False

You foul a ball off of your foot while your foot is out of the batters box. This is a:

• Foul Ball

• No pitch

• Out

• Strike