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WorksheetsBaseball Force Play Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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
What happens on a force out for the third out?
The batter is out
No runs can be scored
The runner is safe
What is a force out?
Any out on a STRIKE
Any out on a FORCED runner
Any out on a NON-FORCED runner
