GRADE 8: SOFTBALL

A batter swings and hits the ball. After laying down the bat and running to first, the ball hits the bat in fair territory. What is the call on this play?

• The ball remains live, but the batter is out for hitting the ball a second time.

• The ball is ruled foul because a bat lying on the ground in the field is ruled as part of dead ball territory.

• Dead ball. The batter is out for hitting the ball a second time.

• The ball is live. The batter is not out.

Winning run is on 3rd base. How should the outfielders play?

• Outfielders should play up to have a chance to get the out at home.

• Outfielders should play normal depth.

• Outfielders should play back and not allow the ball to get over their head.

Runner on 3rd base with less than 2 outs, the batter hits a ground ball to first base. How should the first baseman play it?

• Field the ground ball and go step on first base.

• Field the ground ball, check the runner, then go step on first base.

• Field the ground ball, turn and flip the ball to the second baseman covering first base.

• Field the ground ball, run down the line and tag the batter out while keeping on eye on the runner at third base.

There is a runner on 2nd base, and no runner on first. You are playing short stop. The ball is hit to you on the ground. You:

• Throw directly to first

• Glance at runner on second then throw to first

• Run to second base to hold the runner

• None of the above

You are playing on the left side of the infield and the other team has runners on second & third with 1 out. The batter is left-handed and looks to have good speed. She hits a chopping slow roller that you have to charge hard to field. Your best option is to

• just field the ball and hold it. Don't want to make a bad throw to 1st.

• field the ball and make a strong fake throw to 1st base, and then immediately check the runner at 3rd in hopes of catching her off the bag or attempting to go home.

• scoop up the ball and make an underhanded throw to 1st base in an attempt to get the runner out.

• field the ball and throw to 2nd base.

You are batting with count of 0 balls & 2 strikes. You should

• look for a pitch to drive.

• expand the strike zone, shorten swing and protect.

• lay down a bunt to surprise the defense.

• move slightly away from the plate and look for an inside pitch to pull.

You're on first base and the ball is pitched and goes behind the catcher to the backstop, what do you do?

• Run to third base

• stay at first base

• help the catcher find the ball

• run to second base and round it

Runner on 3rd base, batter hits a fly ball to centerfield. Centerfielder catchers the ball and the runner at 3rd base tags up. What should the defensive team do?

• Centerfield throw the ball all the way home.

• Centerfield throw the ball to second base.

• Centerfield throw the ball to the cut off man.

If a fly ball hits the foul pole during a game is it fair or foul?

• Fair

• Foul

The three positions in the outfield are called?

• middlefield, rightfield, leftfield

• shortfield, longfield, middlefield

• leftfield, centerfield, rightfield

• narrowfield, widefield, longfield