WorksheetsYouth & First Year Umpires
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where can you find the difference between a foul tip and a foul ball?
a)
Index
b)
Penalty Page
c)
Safety Awareness
d)
Definitions
2.
The Rules Supplement provides interpretations And Clarifications of specific rules?
a)
true
b)
false
3.
An untouched batted ball, hits the pitchers’ plate and bounces back across the foul line between home and third base in front of the dugout.
a)
Fair Ball
b)
Foul Ball
4.
When a batter is hit by a pitch., it is an immediate dead ball?
a)
true
b)
false
5.
When the batter hits the catcher's glove on the swing, it is interference on the catcher.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
Appeals can be made during a live ball or dead ball?
a)
true
b)
false
7.
A pitched ball that goes out of play is a two-base award?
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Where are Concussions protocalls discussed in the rule bookunder Safety Awareness Index.
a)
Definitions
b)
Penalty Page
c)
Safety Awareness
d)
Umpires
9.
A Batted ball hits just inside the line, bounds over 1st base and lands 2 feet foul beyond the base.
a)
Fair Ball
b)
Foul Ball
10.
A pitched ball not swung a hits a batter on the hands. You rule . . ?
a)
Dead ball strike - Foul ball
b)
It's a batted ball, live ball let play continue
c)
Dead Ball, Award the batter 1st base
11.
When obstruction is caused by a defensive player, it is an immediate dead ball.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
An appeal is a rule violation in which the umpire may not rule on until requested by a player or coach?
a)
true
b)
false
13.
With a 2 ball and 1 strike count, it is brought to the umpire’s attention and subsequently confirmed that this is the wrong batter and they are batting out of order. What is the correct call?
a)
The batter is out.
b)
The correct batter comes in to bat and assumes the count.
c)
No penalty since a pitch has already been thrown
14.
Where can I find the dimensions of the batter’s box?
a)
Rule 3 – Equipment
b)
Rule 2 - Playing Field
c)
Rule 1 – Definitions
15.
The Batter swings at a pitch and the ball goes off the bat and directly into the catcher’s glove and is caught.
a)
Fair Ball - Live Ball
b)
Foul Ball - Dead Ball
c)
Foul Tip - Dead Ball
d)
Foul Tip - Live Ball
16.
A batter, who has completed their turn at bat and is properly appeal for batting out of order, who is out?
a)
The improper batter
b)
The proper batter who should have batted.
c)
The next player to bat
17.
What is the award for a ball thrown out of play?
a)
2 bases from where the runner was at the time of the throw
b)
2 bases from the time it went out of play
c)
The base they were going to plus one more
d)
D. Umpire judgement on how may bases should be awarded.
18.
By rule what is only one 3-base award in softball?
a)
Detached equipment touching a thrown ball
b)
A fair batted ball that goes untouched into dead-ball territory
c)
Detached equipment thrown at a batted ball
d)
Detached equipment thrown at and touching a batted ball
19.
The Batter swings at a pitch and the ball goes off the bat and directly to the catcher’s chest protector and into her glove.
a)
Fair Ball
b)
Foul Ball
c)
Live Ball
d)
Out
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