UMPIRES QUIZ 2017 Sponsored by the National Association of Sports Officials and Prepared by the Editors of Referee Magazine

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3. R3 is on third and R1 is on first with no outs and B3 at bat. B3 hits a hard ground ball to F6, who tosses to F4 at second to force out R1, but R1 illegally interferes with F4 attempting to throw to first base. a. R1 is out on the force out. b. B3 is out for the interference by R1. c. R3 is out for the interference by R1. d. Only R1 is out for interference. e. The ball is delayed-dead.

4. Fast pitch. Power hitting B3 is at bat with two strikes when she attempts to check her swing on a ball call by the plate umpire. F2 requests the plate umpire to check for a swing with the base umpire. a. The plate umpire should go for help if in doubt and the catcher requests help. b. The plate umpire must go for help. c. The plate umpire may go for help.

5. Fast pitch. Right-handed batting B1 has a 2-1 count as F1 delivers a If the baserunner goes beyond the base and makes contact with or alters the play of the pitch. B1 bunts the ball on a flat plane fielder, who should be called out? See question 3 for the possible answers. with no arc in foul territory away from the plate. F2 dives toward the ball and cleanly secures and holds the ball. In each of the following, you are given c. R1 is awarded home. a. That’s a foul tip. a situation and at least two possible d. R1 is awarded the base she would b. B1 remains at bat with a 2-2 count. answers. You are to decide which have reached had the ball remained c. B1 is out on a caught batted ball in answer or answers are correct for live. flight. USA Softball, NFHS, NCAA or USSSA rules, which might vary. 2. Fast pitch. R2 is on second base 6. Fast pitch. R2 occupies second (Answers appear on last page) with no outs as B2 bats with a 1-1 base as B3 bats with a 1-1 count. On count. B2 swings and misses and the next pitch R2 breaks for third as 1. R1 is on first base with no outs when F2 drops the ball R2 breaks for B3 swings and misses but remains when B2 hits a long fly ball to left field. third base. F2 immediately scoops up in the batter’s box. F2’s snap throw F7 makes a running catch for the out the ball with her mask and throws R2 to third strikes B3 and deflects into and throws toward first base to play on out at third on a close play. fair territory as R2 makes third base returning R1 but the ball deflects out of a. The play stands. safely. play over the fence behind first base. b. R2 is returned to second base. a. That is interference on B3. a. R1 is awarded second base. c. R2 is awarded third base. b. The ball is immediately dead. b. R1 is awarded third base. d. R2 is awarded home. c. The ball is delayed dead.

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d. R2 is declared out for B3’s a. That request can be made only on and tags sliding R1, who slid by the interference. an out call. plate without touching it. e. B3 is declared out for interference. b. That request can be made only on c. When F2 formally requests help on f. R2 is returned to second base. a safe call. B1’s checked swing. g. The play stands and R2 remains c. The base umpire must confer with d. Batting out of order. on third base. his or her partner. e. A defensive team coach asks the h. B3 cannot reasonably be expected d. There is no requirement that an calling umpire to get help after a to instantaneously avoid F2’s throw umpire must confer with his or her no-catch call. while within the batter’s box. partner on a pickoff attempt. 13. A legal appeal play occurs when: 7. Fast pitch. R2 occupies second 10. Fast pitch. B1 hits for extra a. A fielder in possession of the ball base as B3 bats with a 1-1 count. bases. As B1 reaches second, the inadvertently steps on a base that a On the next pitch R2 breaks for third ball is fired to F1 in the pitcher’s runner missed while advancing. as B1 swings and misses, but her circle. B1 continues toward third b. A fielder tags a runner off base forward momentum of leaning over base but stops about 20 feet from when she makes an attempt to the plate complicates F2’s ability to third. B1 looks around and then advance after overrunning first base. throw accurately to third and R2 is races toward third where she slides c. The base umpire agrees to confer safe. in safely. with the plate umpire regarding a a. That is interference on B3. a. B1 is out. disputed call at first base. b. The ball is immediately dead. b. B1 has not committed a violation. d. Two umpires make different calls c. The ball is delayed dead. c. B1 is returned to second base. at third base and the umpires agree d. R2 is declared out for B3’s to discuss the disputed call to interference. 11. Fast pitch. R2 occupies second determine which umpire is most likely e. B3 is declared out for interference. base when B3 singles to center. F8 correct. f. The defensive team will choose fires to the plate as R2 attempts to the result of the play or B3 called score. F2 misses the tag and sliding 14. Substitute James is injured in the out. R2 misses the plate. fourth inning and is replaced by legal g. The play stands and R2 remains a. The plate umpire will hesitate and substitute Wilson. In the sixth inning on third base. then declare R2 out for missing home James attempts to re-enter the game plate. for Wilson. 8. B1 hits a ground ball to F6. F6’s b. The plate umpire will hesitate a. That move is legal. throw to first base is low into the dirt slightly and call and signal that R2 is b. James may not re-enter without and F3 stops the ball on the ground safe. approval of medical personnel. with her glove over the ball before B1 c. The plate umpire will not make a c. James must obtain written reaches first. call until the play is concluded. approval from a physician before a. That is a trapped ball and no catch d. The plate umpire will make a safe re-entering the game. unless F3 raises her glove to show signal and call, “No tag.” d. Substitute players are not control before B1 reaches the base. e. It is an appeal play if F2 dives and permitted to re-enter the game. b. That’s a catch if F3 demonstrates tags R2 before she touches home control by turning her glove upward plate. 15. The minimum length of an official with the ball inside even if such f. It is a legal play and R2 is out if F2 bat grip is: control is shown after B1 passes first tags R2 before she touches the plate. a. Six inches. base. g. If no appeal is made and R2 b. 10 inches. c. The umpire will solely judge enters her dugout, the plate umpire c. 10 inches for 32-inch to 34-inch whether F3 had secure possession of will declare R2 out for abandoning long bats and eight inches for shorter the ball before B1 reached first base. her efforts to run the bases. bats. d. The base umpire will immediately d. 12 inches. go for help from the plate umpire. 12. The following are considered legal appeal plays: 16. R1 is on first base with fewer 9. R2 occupies second base. F2 fires a. R1, who legally left first base on a than two outs when B2 hits a ground to second and R2 is called out on a fly ball that is caught, is doubled off ball to F4. When F4 moves to tag R1, close play by the base umpire. The first when F6 throws to F3 standing she steps back toward first to avoid coach of the team at bat requests on first base before R1 retouches her the tag and then reverses direction the umpire to confer with his or her original base. toward second after F4 throws to partner. b. On a play at the plate, F2 dives first where B2 is safe. R1 is also safe

at second. behind the left foot, completely on, advance to first base. a. R1 is declared out for stepping within and parallel to the pitcher’s c. B1 is awarded first base because back toward first. plate with both her shoulders facing the defense did not play the ball. b. The ball is immediately dead. the first-base line. F1 brings her d. The plate umpire will nullify the c. No violation has occurred and the hands together and raises her right play and declare a do-over. play stands. leg in a step directly toward home e. The plate umpire will call, “The plate and delivers the pitch. ball’s in play! That’s a live ball!” 17. Fast pitch. With a 3-2 count, B1 a. That’s an illegal pitch. steps completely out of the batter’s b. F1’s shoulders must be in line with 20. R3 occupies third base and R2 box during F1’s delivery. The pitch is first and third bases. is on second with no outs. B1 hits a high and out of the strike zone. c. There is no requirement that F1’s one-hopper to F1 and R3 is caught a. The pitch shall be ruled a ball or a shoulders must be in line with first in a rundown between third and strike. and third bases. home. R3 returns to third without b. The pitch is ruled a ball. d. F1’s delivery is legal. being tagged, however R2 is already c. The umpire will declare a strike. occupying third base. F5 tags R3 and d. B1 is awarded first base on the 19. An inside pitch contacts the knob R2 as both are standing on third base. base on balls. of B1’s bat as she falls away from a. The umpire will call time and return e. B1 is out on strike three. the pitch and the ball rolls into fair R2 to second and declare R3 out. territory. The plate umpire points fair b. Both R3 and R2 are out. 18. Left-handed pitcher F1 but no one responds. c. R2 is out and R3 remains on third stands with her left foot parallel a. The plate umpire shall rule a foul base. to, completely on and within the ball. d. Whichever runner was tagged first pitcher’s plate. F1’s right foot is b. B1 is declared out for failing to is out.

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1 — USA Softball, USSSA FP, NFHS, NCAA, 8 — USA Softball, NCAA – a (USA Softball (USA Softball 4-5; NFHS 3-3-5; USSSA FP 5.6); USSSA FP – b (USA Softball 8-5G Effect; NFHS 1-Catch; NCAA 9.2.8); NFHS – b (2-9-5f, CB NCAA, USSSA SP – d (NCAA 8.6; USSSA SP 8-4-3f Pen.; NCAA 12.12.8.6 Effect; USSSA FP 2.9.5C); USSSA FP, USSSA SP – c (USSSA FP 5-5) 8.14.3C, 8.15C); USSSA SP – a (8-7F, 8-9D Eff 3-Catch, USSSA SP 3-Catch) 15 — USA Softball – a (3-1D); NFHS, NCAA, ect) 9 — USA Softball, NFHS, USSSA FP, USSSA USSSA SP – b (NFHS 1-5-2b; NCAA 3.3.1.8.3; 2 — USA Softball, NFHS, NCAA, USSSA FP SP – d (USA Softball 10-3; NFHS 10-1-4; USSSA USSSA SP 2-2); USSSA FP – c (2-10) – c (USA Softball 8-5F Effect; NFHS 8-4-3e Pen.; FP 14-8; USSSA SP 10-2E); NCAA – c (15.4.3) 16 — All – c (USA Softball 8-7A; NFHS 8-8-1; NCAA 9.5.3 Effect; USSSA 8.14D-1) 10 – USA Softball, NFHS, USSSA FP – b NCAA 12.9.6; USSSA FP 8-18A; USSSA SP 8-5O) 3 — All – a, c (USA Softball 8-7P Effect; NFHS (USA Softball 8-7T, R/S 34; NFHS 8-7-2; USSSA 17 — USA Softball, NCAA – a, b, d (USA 8-6-16c Pen.; NCAA 12.8.7 Effect; USSSA FP FP 8.2); NCAA – a (12.21.2 Effect) Softball 7-3F Effect; NCAA 11.22 Effect); NFHS, 8-18H Note 2; USSSA SP 8-5B Effect) 11 — USA Softball, NFHS, USSSA FP – b, e, USSSA FP – c, e (NFHS 7-3-1, 7.3.1B CB; 4 — USA Softball, USSSA FP – a (USA f (USA Softball R/S 1-1; NFHS (2-2-9); USSSA FP USSSA FP 7.8) Softball R/S 10; USSSA FP Mechanics Manual; Mechanics Manual; NCAA – d (12.22.2.1) 18 — USA Softball, NFHS, USSSA FP – a, NFHS – c 10-4 Note; NCAA – b (11.12.5) 12 — All – a, b, d (USA Softball R/S 1-1; NFHS b (USA Softball 6-1C; NFHS 6-1-1a; USSSA FP 5 — All – c (USA Softball 1-Foul Tip; NFHS 2-1, 7-1-1 Pen.; NCAA 7.1.1.4; USSSA FP 9-1C; 6-1B; NCAA – d (No rules provision) 1-25-2; NCAA 11.6; USSSA FP 3-Foul Tip) USSSA SP 1 - Appeal Play) 19 — All – e (USA Softball 10-1; NFHS 10-2g; 6 — All – g, h (USA Softball 7-6S; NFHS 7-4-4 13 — All – b (USA Softball R/S 1-1A-3; NFHS NCAA 15.3.4; USSSA FP 14.12M; USSSA SP Pen.; NCAA 11.21.2 Effect; USSSA FP 7.12 Pen.) 2-1-1d; NCAA 7.1.1.1; USSSA FP 9-1D; USSSA 10-9B) SP Note: Although the runner is out, the out is not 7 — USA Softball, NFHS, USSSA FP – a, b, e 20 — All – c (USA Softball 8-3E Effect; NFHS defined as an appeal play in USSSA SP. (USA Softball 7-6S; NFHS 7-4-4 Pen.; USSSA FP 8-3-7 Effect, NCAA 12.23.2; USSSA FP USSSA 7.12 Pen.); NCAA – a, c, f (11.21.2 Effect) 14 — USA Softball, NFHS, USSSA FP – a Fast Pitch Manual; USSSA SP (8-9B Effect)

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