O's 09 Softball IQ Quiz - 1

First base is empty but there are runners on 2nd and 3rd. Where is there a force out besides at 1st base?

• Home

• Third

• Second and Third

• None of the above

Answer explanation

Only first base. The batter has to run to first, but the players at 2nd and 3rd are not forced to run (there is no runner at first forcing them to go to the next base).

A ball is hit in the air and the runner at 1st base leaves before the ball is caught. The 1st baseman catches the ball and touches the base before the runner is able to return to the base.

• The runner is allowed to stay at 2nd base, but the batter is out.

• It results in a double-play where both players are out.

• The runner is out, but the batter is safe at 1st.

• Both players are safe.

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

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False. You may tag the runner, but on a force play/force out, you may also step/tag the base.

If you are batting and you watch the third strike and the catcher drops it what do you do

• Nothing

• Run to 1^st base

• Keep Batting

• You go back to the dugout

Answer explanation

You run to first on a dropped third strike when there is no runner at first and less than two outs. With two outs, you should always run to first on a dropped third strike.

What type of batting position is this

• Just a Typical Swing

• Bunt

• Nothing

• There is no such type

How can an out be achieved?

• The batter gets 3 strikes
• A fly ball gets caught
• The runner gets tagged with the ball when they aren't on the base
• All of these

Which is the runner that the defense team is trying to get out first?

• The lead runner
• The front runner
• The back runner
• The middle runner

True or False? You are not forced to run if a ground ball is hit and all the bases behind you are occupied.

• True - you do not have to run

• False - you have to run

Answer explanation

If all the bases are occupied, every runner is forced to run to the next base. The batter has to run to first. So if there is a runner at first, she is forced to go to second. If there is a runner at second, she is forced to go to third and so on.

If you bunt and you have two strikes already and the bunt goes foul, are you out?

• Yes

• No

What is a Delay steal?

• When you tag-up

• When the runner is called for interference

• When you run when the ball leaves the catchers hand to the pitcher

• When you steal as normal but your not very fast