2012 LEVEL 3 EXAM 1. It has been raining all day. Thirty minutes prior to game time the umpiring crew checks the field False and find it would be unsafe for the players. They declare the game "called" due to poor field 3.10a conditions. They are correct. Explanation: The home team determines whether a game shall be started due to field conditions 2. Bases loaded, 2 out. Bottom of the 7th, the score is tied. TRUE The batter is hit by a pitch. He advances to 1st and R3 scores. R1, believing the game is over, runs 4.09b across the field. The defense properly appeals that R1 didn't touch second base. It is denied and the game is over. Explanation: In this particular situation, the rule specifically states the game ends when the runner from third touches home and the batter/runner touches first FALSE 3. R1. 0 out. R1 is stealing. 7.05(h) A pitched ball hits the catcher’s shin guard, and rebounds toward the dugout. The catcher gives chase, and could field the ball, but lets it go into the dugout. R1 would have successfully reached third base even if the catcher had picked up the ball, and attempted to throw R1 out at third. The runner should remain at third base. Explanation: A pitched ball that goes out of play results in an award of one base. The catcher did not cause the ball to go out of play and is not required to field it 4. R1. TRUE The batter hits a line drive at the 1st baseman who dives but can only trap the ball, which the 7.08(e) 2.00 Force Play st umpire rules a 'no catch'. R1, believing that the ball is caught, returns to first. The 1 baseman BC Interpretation tags first base and then R1. The umpire rules the batter-runner out and R1 safe. Explanation: If a following runner is put out, the force is removed FALSE 5. R2, 0 out. 7.05(j) A pitched ball is blocked by the catcher. While blocking the ball the catcher’s mask slid in front of his face. The catcher removed the mask and scooped the ball with the face mask. The umpire called time and awarded R2 home for detached equipment. Explanation: Runners are awarded one base from the time of the infraction for detached equipment and the ball remains alive 6. The pitcher leaves to play shortstop and a new pitcher enters the game from the bullpen. The TRUE new pitcher may bat in either the DH’s spot or the shortstop’s spot in the batting order. The DH is Baseball Canada Interpretation #3 lost. Explanation: The Baseball Canada Interpretation considers this a multiple substitution. The manager can choose where the players bat. FALSE 7. Bases loaded. 1 out. 6.02 (b) With runners on base, a pitcher has started his delivery. The batter steps out of the batter’s box. Last Note The pitcher stops his delivery. The umpire calls a balk. Explanation: Both the batter and pitcher have violated a rule. Time is called and the play starts over with no penalty 2012 LEVEL 3 EXAM FALSE 8. R1, 1 out, 3-1 count. Baseball Can. R1 attempts to steal second and is called out. Ball 4 is called. R1 believing he is out starts back to Interpretation #2 the dugout and is tagged again while off the base. The batter is awarded first base and R1 is out. Explanation: The umpire was in error by calling the runner out. Time should be called and the runner is placed at 2nd base 9. 1 out, 3-2 count. FALSE The pitch is in the dirt and the batter swings and misses. The batter doesn’t see that the ball went 6.09 (b) to the backstop and starts to walk towards his dugout. He is one step away from the dugout when he realizes he can advance and darts towards first base. On a close play at first base the batter runner is called safe. The umpire rules that the play stands. Explanation: First base is occupied, therefore the runner is out FALSE 10. R2, R3, 1 out. 7.08 (b) Notes R3 gets in a run down. During the play R2 advances to and is standing on third base. As the run- 3rd paragraph down continues, R3 interferes with the catcher. The umpire should call time and call R3 out. R2 should stay at third because he reached the base prior to the interference. Explanation: No runner shall advance on offensive interference. R3 is the legal occupant of 3rd base until they reach the next base, therefore R2 cannot legally occupy 3rd base TRUE 11. R2. 1 Out. 3.08 (a) (2) Randolph comes off the bench thinking he’s pinch-hitting for Johnson. Randolph walks into the batter’s box and begins to set his feet. The manager of the offensive team realizes the error and calls Randolph back into the dugout and sends up Johnson. This should be considered a substitution and Johnson is no longer in the game. Explanation: Once a better takes their place in the batter’s box they are considered to have entered the game 12. R2. 2 Out. FALSE The runner is stealing. The pitcher balks as he delivers the ball to the plate. The batter lines a 8.05m single to left field. The left fielder aggressively charges the ball and throws home to retire R2 and end the inning. The offensive manager then tells the plate umpire that he’ll take the option and have R2 advance to 3rd and let the batter continue his at bat. The umpire agrees and enforces the balk penalty. Explanation: If all runners and the batter-runner advance at least one base, the balk is ignored. There is no option play on a balk 13. In Ontario, in Minor Bantam, Bantam, Minor Midget, Midget, Junior, and Senior divisions, only TRUE wood bats may be used. These are subject to provisions in the Official Rules of Baseball. Baseball Ontario Bat Rules (P2-5) 14. In the Baseball Ontario Elimination Tournaments (Bantam divisions and above), a pitcher TRUE removed between innings or on the first trip of an inning is eligible to pitch again later in the Baseball Ontario Pitching Rules game, provided the pitcher remained in the game playing another defensive position. (P2-10) 2012 LEVEL 3 EXAM 15. R2. FALSE In a Junior game, both teams are using a DH. In the top of the 6th inning, the visiting team 6.10 (b) 2nd last paragraph decides that their current pitcher will bat in place of the 3rd baseman and play third base in the bottom half of the inning. This is legal. Explanation: The pitcher may only pitch hit for the designated hitter. This is the only way the pitcher may enter the game offensively when a designated hitters is used 16. In order for a batter-runner to be called out for running outside the 3-foot lane in the last half of FALSE the distance to first base, the ball must hit the batter-runner. 6.05 (k) Explanation: It is not necessary for the ball to hit the batter-runner for interference to be called. If the umpire determines the batter-runner was outside of the 3-foot lane and interfered with the fielder taking the throw at 1st base, they should be called out 17. R1 and R2. 1 out. FALSE The batter singles. R2 scores but R1 is thrown out at the plate. The batter-runner misses first 4.09b approved ruling base and advances to second. On a proper appeal, the batter-runner is called out. R2’s run 7.12, 4.09 counts. exception Explanation: No run can score when the final out is made by the batter-runner before reaching first base FALSE 18. In any Baseball Ontario game, Minor Peewee, Peewee, Minor Bantam, Bantam and Midget Baseball Ontario divisions, teams may opt to utilize 10 batters in the starting line-up. The additional batter shall be Extra Player Rule deemed as the extra player (EP). Explanation: The extra player is not permitted at Midget 19. In Niagara, a Midget player has been called up to pitch for the Niagara Junior team. The Midget TRUE player is still limited to a maximum of 100 pitches, but can finish his/her current batter if the Baseball Ontario Content Midget, maximum is reached during an at bat. Junior, Senior Rules Explanation: Any pitcher who advances to a higher level must follow the pitching rules at the level they registered at, which in this case is midget 20. During a Toronto Senior Tournament game, a flash of lightning is seen off in the distance. The TRUE umpires determine the time between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder is less than 30 Baseball Ontario Content Lightning than seconds. The umpires should stop the game immediately and both teams and umpires Rule should seek shelter for 30 minutes. 21. R1. 1 Out. 0-2 count. FALSE The pitch is inside and the batter swings and misses but the ball hits him in the chest and drops 6.05(f) 2.00 Strike to the ground in fair territory. R1, who was stealing on the pitch, touches second and heads for 5.09(a) third. The catcher picks up the ball and throws out R1 as he slides into third. The umpire calls 6.08(b) Approved strike three and declares the batter out and R1 out at third.