Baseball Force Play Quiz

What is a force play in baseball?

• A play where a runner can SKIP a base

• A play where a runner CAN STAY on the same base

• A play where a runner MUST ADVANCE to the next base

When is a runner at first base forced to advance?

• When the batter becomes a RUNNER

• When the umpire calls a STRIKE

• When the catcher CATCHES the ball

What must a fielder do to get a forced runner out?

• Touch the BASE before the runner

• Tag the runner AFTER they reach the base

• Throw the ball to the PITCHER

What happens to the force play on the runner when the BATTER gets out?

• The runner must return to the BENCH

• The runner MUST advance

• The force play is REMOVED

A runner touches home plate while a FORCE PLAY is made at 2nd base.

This is the 3rd out of the inning.

Does the run count?

• Yes

• No

• Only if the runner is very fast

What is NOT the same as a runner being forced to advance?

• TAGGING UP after a caught fly ball

• Being TAGGED by a fielder

• RUNNING to first base

What is a force base?

• The NEXT base beyond the runner's base when the pitch is thrown

• The base the runner is CURRENTLY on

• The base the BATTER is running to

What happens if a runner is bumped to the next base by the batter?

• The runner is OUT

• The runner is FORCED to advance

• The runner can STAY on the same base

What must a fielder do to record an out on a forced runner?

• TAG the runner AFTER they reach the base

• Throw the ball to the PITCHER

• Touch the BASE with their foot with the ball in their HAND or GLOVE

There is a runner on 3rd base ONLY.

1st base and 2nd base do NOT have runners.

Is the runner on 3rd base forced to advance by the batter?

• NO - the runner on 3rd base is NOT forced to advance

• YES - the runner MUST advance

• The runner must return to SECOND base