Trimble Tech Softball

On a dropped 3rd strike, the batter should.....

• Wait for coaches signal to run

• Look at the umpire to see his call

• Run no matter what

• Ask the catcher if she dropped the ball

During a base hit situation, the base runner should...

• watch the ball in the outfield to make sure it is safe to run

• watch and listen to their base coaches

• run no matter what

• stay on the base and wait for the ball to be fielded

An infield sly rule is in effect when there are how many outs? choose all that apply:

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

The "legal strike zone," contains what attributes?

Choose all that apply:

• Bottom of the knee

• Extends from one batters box to the next

• Tops at the natural line of the lettering on your jersey

• Starts at the FRONT of the plate

When you're a base runner and the ball is caught while being fielded, returning to your original base is called______.

Runners interference is when the fielder gets in the way of the base runner that is trying to advance.

• True

• False

If you leave the base before the pitcher releases the ball, it's ok you can just go back and the umpire wil give her a new pitch.

• True

• False

Lookback Rule is defined as.

• When the pitcher is outside of the circle and the base runner is still leading off, the base runner is ruled out.

• When the pitcher is fully inside of the circle and the runner has not made a clear direction choice, the runner is ruled out.

• When the runner is caught in a "pickle," and safely returns to the base, when the pitcher returns to the circle, the runner is ruled out.

• When the catcher throws the ball to the pitcher and the base runner is still leading off, the runner is ruled out.

This is an example of:

• Obstruction

• Interference

• Infield Fly

• Bunt

Defense: There are no runners on base, the batter has just laid down a bunt. Where does second base cover?_____