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WorksheetsSoftball Rules Test 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
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
You are on 3rd base (running) and the bases are loaded. Less than 2 outs.
A ground ball is hit. What should you do?
Run home because the bases are loaded and it is a force out for all runners.
Wait on the base to see if they get the girl out at 1st.
Run half way to see if they are going to try to get you out.
Get a good lead but wait to see if they get her out because it is not a force out for you.
You are on 2nd 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 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. You cannot advance on this play because it is an infield fly rule.
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 are batting and have 2 strikes. You count is 0-2. You foul off the next pitch... You are?
Out because of 3 strikes = 0-3
Walked = 4-2
Nothing happens because it was foul = 0-2
A foul ball counts as a
Ball
Strike
You are batting and have 2 strikes. You count is 0-2. You foul off the next pitch and the catcher catches the ball... You are?
Out because of 3 strikes = 0-3
Walked = 4-2
Nothing happens because it was foul = 0-2
Out because the catcher caught it.
The infield fly rule takes effect on a fair infield fly ball when there are runners on first; OR first and second; OR first, second, and third and less than two outs.
True
False
the bases in softball are _____ apart
60
70
50
90
Can a runner lead off while the pitcher is in her windup?
yes
no
Force out
When the runner has to advance to the next base to make room for the following base runner
When a batter hits the ball in the air and it is catch
when a batter hits the ball to outside the playing area
A play in which the defense records two outs
