Baseball/Softball Test

Check all of the best strategies of catching a fly ball:

• Keep the glove upwards, if at all possible.

• If you are unsure where exactly the ball is going, your first step should be back.

• Saying "mine!" or "ball!" when you decide you want to try and catch the ball.

• Assume that one of your teammates will catch the ball if it's between the two of you.

On a ground ball, what is the best strategy for properly fielding the ball?

• Keep your throwing hand well away from the ball.

• Wait for the ball to come to you so it has time to slow down.

• Take an angle to where the ball will go and bend at the knees and hips with your glove up.

• Let the ball go by you so one of your teammates can grab it.

When throwing, outfielders should make a bigger motion with their arms than infielders and catchers.

• True

• False

Which of the following are important when throwing a baseball/softball?

• Place your fingers over the laces of the ball before starting the throwing motion.

• Step towards your target with the opposite leg of your throwing arm.

• Bring your entire throwing arm all the way above your shoulder before releasing the ball.

• Allow your throwing side hip to come through as you release the ball.

• Allow your arm/hand to follow through to the opposite hip after releasing the ball.

As the pitch is coming, what are a couple good strategies for the batter?

• Relax your body.

• Take a short forward stride with your front foot.

• Place your hands far apart on the bat.

• Taunt the pitcher.

A home run (dinger) is a hit that clears the outfield fence in fair territory and results in the batter and all of the runners on base to score automatically.

• True

• False

When batting, at contact with the ball, you should be in these positions:

• Feet really close together

• Body weight fairly balanced between both legs

• Front knee bent at a 90 degree angle

• Back hip rotated forwards

• Head and eyes looking down towards the ball

To ensure full extension and power while still increasing the chances of hitting the ball, when should a batter roll the wrists over?

• before contact of the ball

• at contact of the ball

• after contact of the ball

• try not to roll the wrists

Which of the following pitches are considered "strikes" in baseball and fastpitch softball?

• A ball crossing over the plate and between the knees and armpits.

• When the batter swings at the pitch and misses, no matter where it is.

• A ball bouncing off the plate (not including slow pitch softball).

• With zero or one strike, a ball that hit off the bat and went foul.

Which of the following are ways a batter/runner can get called out?

• If the ball the batter hit is caught in the air.

• In a force out situation, when the ball is thrown to a base and the fielder touches the base before a runner gets there.

• If a player running between bases is tagged by the ball or the glove (with the ball in the glove).

• If three strikes are called by the umpire AND the catcher catches the ball (in baseball and fastpitch).

• If the runner goes out of the baseline to avoid being tagged