Softball Rules Test 2

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

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.

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

List all of the considerations a player should make when playing an infield position.

• Do not stand on the base before the ball is hit. Instead, stand where you think the ball is going to be hit.

• Try to stand in the way of the runners as they pass you.

• Try to take every ball hit, even if your teammate has a better chance at it.

• Stay close enough to the base to be ready to cover the base after the ball is hit, in case a teammates throws it to you to get a runner out.

What is considered one full inning?

• When the away team gets three outs.

• When the home team gets out three times.

• When both teams get three outs.

• When it's been 15 minutes since the start of the inning.

You are on 3rd base (running) and there is no one else on base. There are 2 outs.

A pop fly (or fly ball) is hit in the outfield. What should you do?

• Run home because there are 2 outs.

• Wait on the base to see if they catch the ball and wait for your coach to tell you to run.

• Run half way to see if they are going to catch the ball.

• Stay at 3rd. You cannot advance on this play because it is an infield fly rule.

You hit a high pop-up into right field. The ball comes down and hits the foul line and sticks right where it hit. Is the ball:

• Fair

• Foul