The starting pitcher is replaced in the top of the ninth inning after giving up a home run that broke a 1-1 tie. As he is leaving the field, the player blasts the home plate umpire and is ejected.
B. Four game suspension
R1, R2, 1 out. B1 hits a high pop-up near the first baseline. The umpire correctly calls, "Infield fly, the batter is out, if fair." F4 calls off F3 but at the last second dives for the ball. The ball hits F4 beyond first base, in the head in fair territory, deflects to F3's foot in foul territory and then off the foot, finally touching foul ground. B1 proceeds to 2nd, R1 is thrown out at 3rd before R2 touches home.
D. B1 is out, R1 is out, no runs score.
The bases are empty. B1 check swings and hits a dribbler toward first base. F2 clears the plate area first as both B1 and F2 run in the same direction towards first base. However, F1 fields the ball near the 45-foot lane, in fair territory. Seeing the pitcher will get to the ball before him, F2 stops, straddling the foul line and B1 runs into him. F1 throws to F3 for the out.
C. Obstruction, award B1 first base.
The coach comes to the mound and makes a pitching change. When the reliever arrives at the mound, he is given instructions by his coach, who then leaves the dirt area on his way back to the dugout. About halfway to the foul line, the coach stops and starts back towards the mound to give his pitcher further instructions.
C. The plate umpire should attempt to stop the coach from going back to the mound, much in the same fashion as when a coach attempts to visit the mound a second time with the same batter at the plate.
R1, R2, two outs. The next batter triples. R1 however, missed 3rd base on his way home. On theappeal attempt, the defense throws the ball away but it remains in live ball territory. The batter, who isstanding on 3rd, scores easily. The defense retrieves the ball and tries the appeal again.
A. The umpires will disallow the 2nd appeal.
R3. There is a line drive down the third base line that touches R3 while the ball is over foul territory.
A. No interference, foul ball.
At the pre-game meeting, a team's Assistant Head Coach comes to the plate for the first game of a three game series.
B. Require the head coaches of both teams to be present, even if it delays the start of the plate conference.
The bases are loaded and the batter hits a double. R2 and R1 both have missed third base on their way to the plate. At the conclusion of the playing action, the defense announces that it will appeal R1's missing third base. The pitcher contacts the rubber properly and steps off legally. However, his throw is over the third baseman's head and goes into dead ball territory. After the plate umpire has made a new ball ready for play, the defense announces that it will appeal R2's missing of third base.
D. The batter-runner will be awarded home and the appeal on R2 will not be allowed.
R1, R2, R3, two outs. In the bottom of the 9th inning, tie score, B1 is walked to force in the winning run. B1 touches first base, R3 touches home; however, R2 and R1 fail to touch 3rd and 2nd, respectively. As the entire jubilant offensive team celebrates in front of their dugout, the catcher throws the ball to the third baseman to appeal R2's failure to touch 3rd. The umpires will:
D. Refuse to acknowledge the appeal, score the run, game over.
After and ejection, the disqualified player or coach is allowed to return to the field:
D. After the umpiring crew has been escorted to their dressing area.
Jurisdiction on personal confrontations and conduct towards the officiating staff ends:
B. When the officials have taken leave of the stadium site or the parking lot.
The starting pitcher is replaced in the top of the fifth inning as the pitcher and is moved to right field. From his outfield position, the removed pitcher blasts the home plate umpire and is ejected by the first base umpire.
B. No suspension, just a routine ejection for the remainder of that game.
Bases loaded, one out. The batter lays down a "suicide squeeze" bunt that rolls into foul territory near the first base foul line. Due to the spinning action on the ball, the ball is rolling back towards the foul line and has a chance of becoming a fair ball. The pitcher and catcher are running towards the ball and the pitcher yells, "touch it foul" at which time the catcher scoops up the ball with the mask he is holding in his throwing hand.
C. Score three runs and put the batter at third base.
R2 and R3, one out. The batter hits a double with R2 and R3 scoring. R3, missed the plate. R2 properly touched home. Realizing that he missed the plate, R3 returns to touch it before the catcher appeals.
C. R2's run counts, even if the defense appeals R3's missing of home plate.
Bases loaded, no outs, 0-0 count. The batter hits a fly ball that will come down along the third base line between third and home. The plate umpire signals "infield fly, if fair!" R3 then interferes with the third baseman while scrambling back to third base. The ball is caught over foul territory.
D. R3 is out for interference. The batter-runner cannot be out for the infield fly rule since the ball was touched when it was foul. The batter goes back to bat with an 0-1 count.
R1, R2, and R3. Two outs. B1 hits a home run. All runners cross home plate, but R1 misses second and is properly appealed for the third out.
D. No runs may score
R1, one out. The batter singles sharply to center. F5 tags R1 as he slides into third but had obstructed him by blocking third base without having possession of the ball. The umpire declares, “that‟s obstruction” . F5 then throws to F4 covering second base where BR is caught in a rundown between first and second. F3 tags the BR and fires home where F2 tags R1, who had broken for home during the rundown.
C. R1 and the BR are both declared out.
No runners, one out. The batter hits a gapper to left center field. As the batter-runner touches 2nd he is obstructed by the 2nd baseman who is standing on the bag. After running 4 more strides in attempting to run to 3rd, the batter runner falls and tears his MCL. He is not able to advance to third or return to 2nd. The fall is unrelated to the obstruction. The left fielder finally retrieves the ball throws to F6 and the shortstop now tags the batter-runner.
A. Call the batter-runner out.
Runners on 1st and 3rd. R1 is stealing when the batter hits a Texas Leaguer that falls in short right field. F4 retrieves the ball and throws the ball into the 1st base dugout in his attempt to retire the slow B1. At the time of F4's throw, R1 had reached and touched 2nd base.
A. Score R3 and R1 and put BR at third.
B1 asks for and receives time to talk to his third base coach. While they are conferring, the defensive coach motions the catcher over to confer. As the offensive conference breaks up, the defensive conference breaks up as well.
B. A defensive and an offensive conference are charged.
As it relates to the enforcement of the tobacco rule:
A. The umpires jurisdiction begins when they arrive on the field in uniform.
How many offensive meetings will a team be allowed during a regulation game and/or extra innings?
C. Three per regulation game and one during extra innings.
R2, no outs. On a 3-2 pitch to the batter, the pitch is called ball four and it gets by the catcher and is rolling towards the 1st base dugout. As the catcher attempts to retrieve the ball, he inadvertently deflects the ball into the dugout.
A. The ball is dead and each player is awarded one base.
Which is not true regarding the DH Rule?
D. The DH can bat only for the starting pitcher and himself.
R1 and R3. As the pitcher begins his preliminary stretch in the set position, R1 breaks for second base in an attempt to cause a balk or draw a throw from the pitcher. The pitcher ignores R1 and continues with his stretch and comes to a complete stop. Prior to the pitcher beginning his motion to deliver the pitch, R1 has touched second base. The batter fouls off the pitch.
C. R3 stays at third, R1 stays at second.
R1, R2, R3, one out. The pitching coach comes to the mound to talk with his pitcher. After the pitching coach returns to the dugout the offensive coach sends in a pinch hitter. The defensive team's head coach yells from the dugout to have his pitcher and first baseman switch positions.
E. The switch is legal.
In the seventh inning, the defensive coach brings in a relief pitcher to replace F1. At the same time, the present DH, who is batting third, moves to first base and replaces the first baseman, who is batting fourth in the lineup. The old pitcher replaces the right fielder who batted eighth in the order.
C. The coach must designate the position of the old pitcher and new pitcher in the order before he crosses the foul line to make the pitching change.
In the third inning, the coach goes to the mound and brings in the first baseman, Jones, to pitch. The original pitcher leaves the game and a new first baseman, Green, comes into the game. After one batter, the coach swaps F3 (Green) with F1 (Jones). Green retires the next two batters. The coach then comes back out and returns the two players to their original positions. Jones, now pitching, walks the next batter. The coach makes another trip and repeats the switch so that Jones is at first again and Green is pitching.
B. This is legal since both Jones and Green left the mound once and returned once.
R2, no outs. The batter bunts the ball down the third base line. F1 and F5 hover over the ball (hoping it will go foul). The ball stays fair, hits third base and then hits R2 who has advanced to and is standing on third base.
D. The runner is not out because F1 and F5 chose not to make a play on the ball.
The halted game rule was in effect prior to the start of the game. During the sixth inning of a close game, substitute S1 was written into the UIC's lineup card, was announced, and proceeded to the mound to take his warm-up throws. The rain comes hard and the game is stopped prior to S1 facing a batter.
C. Even if he is not injured, S1 may be replaced by S2.
R1 and R3, one out. R1 breaks early toward second base. The pitcher turns inside and throws to second in one motion. R1 is out on the throw as R1 slows down when he hears U3's call of "balk." U1 comes to U3 and asks, "What was the balk?" U1 is informed by the calling umpire that the balk is for throwing to an unoccupied base. U1 alerts the calling umpire that R1 had broken for second before the pitcher had started his inside move and prior to the pitcher's throw to second base.
D. Change the call and give no explanation.
R1. The batter bunts the ball in fair territory. As he takes off for first base he tosses his bat and it contacts the ball in fair territory hindering F2‟s try to make a play.
C. Immediate dead ball, the batter is out, all base runners return to their base at the TOP.
R2, one out. The batter has just faked a bunt and the count is now 1-1. The catcher is attempting to return the pitch to the pitcher when the return toss hits the batter's bat and goes into centerfield. B1 is in his box. R2 touches third base and advances to the plate where he is thrown out by a wide margin.
D. This is not interference. The ball remains in play and the result of the play stands.
What should you do when you see a pitcher begin his windup with his non-pivot foot entirely in front of the pivot foot and his shoulders square to the third base foul line instead of to the batter?
D. Call time and warn the pitcher that he needs to have his shoulders square to the batter and his non-pivot foot even with or behind his pivot foot.
Which of the following situations or plays cannot lead to an umpire conference for the purpose of "getting the call right‟.
G. None of the above
R2 and R3 – 1 out. The batter has a count of 2 balls and 1 strike. Before the next pitch, the umpire inadvertently announces the count as “1 and 2”, but no one mentions the error. On the next pitch the batter swings and misses and the catcher drops the ball. The batter takes off for first and the catcher‟s throw sails into right field and both R2 and R3 score. Upon realizing his error, the umpire should:
B. Score both runs and bring the batter back to the plate with a 2 balls, 2 strikes count.
Which of the following is not true regarding suspensions for abuse of game officials or umpires?
D. For verbal abuse (first offense) – ejection and a three game suspension.
Team A has a DH batting in the 6th spot of their lineup. While on defense in the 7th inning, the manager of team A brings in a new pitcher, moves the replaced pitcher to right field and takes the original right fielder out of the game.
D. The pitcher moved to right field bats in the spot of the DH.
R1, R2, and R3. Two outs. B1 hits a home run. All runners cross home plate, but R2 misses 3rd and is properly appealed for the third out.
