National Federation Baseball Exam Pt. 1

1. National Federation Baseball Exam Pt. 1 2010

2. Directions • Write Name of Sport BaseballWrite Your Name, Address and Directory Number • Fill in Bubbles fully; T = True and F = False

3. About the field • The width of a foul line is recommended to be 2.5 inches. Rule 1-2-5 • The distance to first and 3rd base is measured from the back apex of home plate to the back edge of the base. Rule 1-2-1 • All non-permanent lines on the field shall be white. Rule 1-2-2 • When the dugout is temporarily extended, it shall be toward the outfield. Rule 1-2-4 • When dugout is extended, it shall be applied equally for both teams Rule 1-2-4

4. Bats • All non-wood bats used in 2010 and 2011 shall meet the BESR standard. Rule 1-3-2 • No BESR label, sticker or decal will be acceptable on non-wood bats. Rule 1-3-2 • Safety Grip for non-wood bats must be at least 10 inches but not more than 18 inches. Rule 1-3-3 • Wood bat shall not be more than 2 and ¾ inches in diameter. Rule 1-3-4 • Non-wood bats shall weigh no less than 3 ounces numerically from its length. Rule 1-3-4

5. Uniforms and Player Equipment • Pitcher may wear white or gray sleeves on an arm provided it does not extend beyond the elbow. Rule 1-4-2 • A vest and coordinating shirt that is worn underneath is viewed as a type of uniform top. Rule 1-4-2 • Each player must have a number on his uniform that contrasts with the color of the shirt. Rule 1-4-3 • Defective equipment must be repaired or replaced immediately Rule 1-5-6 • Head Coach shall verify that all players are properly equipped and in compliance with the rules. Rule 1-5-10

6. Force Play • Runners advancing on a declared infield fly that is dropped must be tagged. Rule 2-19, 2-29-3 • A force play ends when a runner touches the next base. Rule 2-29-3 • Force play is in effect when a runner retreats past the base he was forced to advance. Rule 2-29-3 • Run does not score when another runner makes the 3rd out as a result of a force play. Rule 9-1-1 exception B • It is not a force play when a runner leaves a base too soon on a caught fly ball. Rule 2-29-3

7. Base on Balls, Base Hits and Batted Balls • Batter awarded a Bases on Ball must go immediately to 1st Base. Rule 2-4-2 • Batter cannot refuse an intentional base on balls requested by catcher or defensive head coach. Rule 2-4-3 • The ball shall be declared dead prior to awarding an intentional base on balls. Rule 2-4-3 • A fair ball is a batted ball which touches 1st, 2nd or 3rd base. Rule 2-5-1e • A Batted ball is in flight until it has touched the ground or some object other than a fielder. Rule 2-6-1

8. Substitution and Use of the Designated Hitter • A player may change to a different fielding position at any time, except that a pitcher cannot change until certain conditions are met. Rule 1-1-5 • The DH is considered a starting player and may re-enter one time. Rule 3-1-3, 3-1-4 • A player may be removed as pitcher and return as pitcher only once per inning. Rule 3-1-2 • A starting defensive player cannot be listed as the designated hitter in the starting lineup. Rule 3-1-4 • A designated hitter and the player for whom he is batting are locked into the batting order. Rule 3-1-4

9. Bench and Field Conduct • The ball is dead immediately and the player initiating contact is ejected when the contact is considered malicious. Rule 3-3-1n, 5-1-1m • Both the Head coach and the assistant are restricted to the bench for the remainder of the game. Umpire may eject the assistant coach if behavior is severe enough. Rule 3-3-1g6 penalty • The head coach is restricted to the bench. Rule 3-3-1g6 penalty • An ejected coach shall immediately leave the vicinity of the playing field and is prohibited from indirect or direct contact with the team except for an injury. Rule 3-3-2 • A coach shall not use television monitoring or replay for coaching purposes during a game. Rule 3-3-1f

10. Charged Conferences • A Defensive team is allowed three charged conference without penalty during a 7 inning game. Rule 3-4-1 • A charged conference is a meeting which involves the coach or his non-playing representative and a player or players. Rule 2-10-1 • Offensive teams are allowed 1 charged conference per inning Rule 3-4-2 • When either team has a charged conference, the other team may also conference without penalty. Rule 3-4-5 • Between innings a coach may meet with a defensive player without being charged a conference provided it does not delay the game. Rule 3-4-1, Case Book situation 3.4.1 (h) (c) and (b)

11. Starting and Ending a Game • The umpires are sole judges as to whether conditions are suitable for starting the second game of a double header. Rule 4-1-1 • The game begins when the umpire calls “play” Rule 4-1-5 • A regulation game ends when the team behind in the score completes its at bat in the 7th inning or any inning thereafter. Rule 4-2-2 • When a walk-off homerun ends a game, all runs score Rule 4-2-2a • Two (7) inning games shall constitute a doubleheader. Rule 4-2-2b

12. Delayed Dead Ball • A spectator touching a thrown ball causes the ball to become dead immediately. Rule 5-1-1g1 • A coach physically assisting a runner causes a delayed dead ball. Rule 5-1-2f • An offensive player requesting “time” for the purpose of causing a pitcher to balk is a delayed dead ball situation. Rule 5-1-2d • An illegally batted ball creates an immediate dead ball situation. Rule 5-1-1b • A fielder using an illegal glove or mitt creates a delayed dead ball situation when he touches the ball. Rule 5-1-2g

13. A Pitcher and a Pitch • The ball is dead immediately when a pitcher commits a balk. Rule 2-28-2 • A pitch ends when it comes to rest. Rule 2-28-4b • In the set position, time of pitch occurs when he starts any movement of the arms or legs after coming to a stop. Rule 2-28-3 • The foot that pushes off the pitcher’s plate is considered the pivot foot. Rule 2-28-6 • With a base runner(s) on, this would be a balk. Otherwise it is a no pitch. Rule 6-1-4

14. Pitching • The pitcher is not restricted to as how he holds the ball in the wind-up position. Rule 6-1-2 • It is a balk when the pitcher turns his shoulders after the stretch is completed. Rule 6-1-1 • The catcher shall have both feet in the catcher’s box at the time of the pitch. Rule 6-1-1 • An ambidextrous pitcher shall face the hitter as a right hander or left hander, but not both. Rule 6-1-1 • Pitching regulations begin when the pitcher intentionally contacts the pitcher’s plate. Rule 6-1-1

15. Balks and Pitcher Infractions • The pitcher is required to remove tape from the fingers of his pitching hand before the next pitch. It is not a balk. Rule 6-2-1g penalty • After using a rosin bag, the pitcher may rub the ball with his bare hands to remove any extraneous coating. Rule 6-2-1 Note • The pitcher throwing intentionally close to a batter shall be ejected. In case of doubt, the umpire may first warn the pitcher. Rule 6-2-3 penalty • Without the ball, the pitcher may not place his feet on or aside the pitcher’s plate with runners on base. Rule 6-2-5 • The pitcher, while feinting to occupied 3rd base, shall step directly toward the base with his non-pivot foot. Rule 6-2-4b

16. Batting Out of Order • When a batter bats out of turn, the proper batter is the one following him in the batting order. Rule 7-1-1 • After a batter has completed his turn at bat, only the defensive team may appeal batting out of order. Rule 7-1-1 • The proper batter is declared out. Rule 7-1-2 penalty 1 • When an improper batter’s action is legalized, the proper batter is the one immediately following the improper batter. Rule 7-1-2 penalty 5 • An improper batter’s are legalized when the defense fails to appeal prior to the next pitch, legal or illegal. A balk is considered an illegal pitch. Rule 7-1-2 penalty 3

17. Batter • A batter shall not hit the ball fair or foul while either foot or knee is touching the ground completely outside the batter’s box or touching home plate. Rule 7-3-2 • A batter shall not permit a pitched ball to touch him. The batter remains at bat (pitch is ball or strike) unless a pitch was strike 3 or ball 4. Rule 7-3-4 penalty • Entering the batter’s box with an illegal bat results in the batter being declared out. Rule 7-4-1a • The runner is out when he interferes with a fielder’s attempt to catch a batted ball. 2010 Rule clarification. Rule 7-4-1f • Bunting a 3rd strike foul results in the batter being declared out. Rule 7-4-1e

18. Appeals • Multiple appeals are permitted as long as they don’t become a travesty of the game. Rule 8-2-6f • If a following runner has scored, a runner may not return to touch a missed base. Rule 8-2-6d(3) • Dead ball appeals can be made by a coach or any defensive player. Rule 8-2-6c • If a base was missed prior to an award of bases, the appeal must be honored. Rule 8-2-6g • If any situation arises which could lead to an appeal by the defense on the last play of the game, the appeal must be made while at least one umpire is still on the field of play. Rule 8-2-6j

19. Base Awards • Each runner is awarded 2 bases if a thrown ball is touched by detached player equipment that is thrown. Rule 8-3-3c(1) • A runner is awarded one base beyond the last legally acquired base when the ball lodges in an offensive player’s uniform or equipment. Rule 8-3-3f • If every runner, including the batter-runner, has advanced one base at the time of the first play, the award is two bases from the time of the throw. Rule 8-3-5 • For any throw by an outfielder, the award is two bases from the time of the throw. Rule 8-3-5 • Any runner who advances beyond the base he would be awarded does so at his own risk and may be put out. Rule 8-3-4

20. Baserunning • Jumping, hurdling and leaping are all legal attempts to avoid a fielder as long as the fielder is lying on the ground. Rule 8-4-2b(2) • The fielder without the ball denying a runner access to a base is committing obstruction. Rule 2-22-1 and 3 • The runner does not have to be hit by the catcher’s throw. Rule 8-4-1g2 • This is not an infraction if the runner is trying to avoid interfering with the fielder. Rule 8-4-2a-1 • Feinting towards second base is considered an attempt to run. He is considered in jeopardy. Rule 8-4-2h(1) and 8-2-7

21. Scoring • This is considered a time play and not a force play. Rule 8-2-6h • Runs scored by a following runner(s) cannot count if a previous runner is called out on appeal and this is the 3rd out of the inning. Rule 8-2-6k • When a 3rd out is declared as an appeal which is the 4th out of an inning, a force out takes precedence if enforcement of the force out would negate a score. Rule 9-1-1e • No run can score when the 3rd out of an inning is made by the batter-runner. Rule 9-1-1a • The 2nd out is the runner missing 3rd. The 3rd out is made by the batter-runner at 1st. No run can score. Rule 9-1-1a and 8-2-6k

22. Umpires • Any umpire’s decision which involves judgment (Balls/Strikes) is final and cannot be argued. Rule 10-1-4 • An umpire can order that the lights be turned on at any time if further play would be hazardous. Turning them on at the beginning of an inning is preferable. Rule 10-2-3n • Umpires can correct a scorekeeping error if brought to their attention prior to leaving the field. Rule 10-2-3m • The use of videotape or equipment by game officials for the purpose of making calls or rendering decisions is prohibited. Rule 10-1-5 • The use of a black pullover shirt has not been adopted by NJSIAA. Rule 10-1-9 TRUE