Rockford Umpire Quiz

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Rockford Umpire Quiz

So you are now a Rockford Umpire, that's Great! Test your knowledge with this short quiz.

The regulation strike zone is? *

1 point

Nose to toes – anything goes

Belt to shoulders – over or just off the plate

Knees to armpits – over the plate

Shin to chin – anywhere the bat can reach

True or False: If a batted ball hits the plate and goes into fair territory, it's a fair ball. *

1 point

True

False

Required

True or False: If the ball hits the batter’s hands and the batter DOESN’T swing at it, the batter is awarded first base. * *

1 point

True

False

Required

In which situation is a batter out because of the infield fly rule? *

1 point

Runner on first with 0 outs; popout to 2nd

Bases loaded – 1 out. Batter pops up just behind 2nd base where the fielder isn’t near the ball.

Bases loaded – 2 outs. Batter pops up to the pitcher who does not catch the ball.

Bases loaded – 1 out. Batter pops up to shortstop that settles under the ball.

The batter swings at an inside pitch. The ball hits the batter’s leg and rolls into fair territory. What is your call? *

1 point

Dead Ball/Hit By Pitch/Award 1st base to the batter.

No call – allow the play to continue.

Dead Ball/Strike (if 3rd strike, batter is out).

Dead Ball/No Pitch.

Timmy rounds 2nd and continues to 3rd base without actually touching 2nd base. What do you do? *

1 point

Immediately call the runner out for missing the base

Say nothing. If the other team appeals, call the runner out.

Return the runner to 2nd base at the end of the play.

At the end of the play, announce that the runner missed the base and see if he can beat the ball to the base.

True or False: On a force out, when the runner touches the base at the same time the ball is caught by the fielder who is standing on the base, the runner is out. *

1 point

True

False

The runner must always slide when the play is close. *

1 point

True

False

Required

The pitcher does not have to come to a set position before a pick-off throw. *

1 point

True

False

The pitch hits the ground and bounces over the plate. The batter hits the ball into center field for a double. Does the play stand? *

1 point

Yes

Batter drops the bat after a bunt into fair territory, however the bat rolls and hits the ball after the ball takes an unexpected hop. *

1 point

Batter is not out, play is alive

Batter is out, ball is dead.

Batter hits the ball and beats throw to first base, but as he runs straight through 1st base, does not turn to the right, but turns left and comes straight back to the base, but is tagged by the 1st baseman. *

1 point

The runner going to First Base is out as they must turn to the right

The runner going to First Base is safe as they didn't make a move to second base

The pitch bounces before it reaches home plate. After bouncing, the pitch hits the batter. *

1 point

Batter is awarded 1st base, ball is dead.

Ball is dead, umpire calls "ball", batter does not get 1st base.

Batter squares to bunt and does not pull his bat back. The pitch is outside the strike zone. *

1 point

Pitch is a "ball"

Pitch is a "strike" because the bat was over the plate.

2 balls, 2 strikes, No outs. Batter attempts to bunt with 2 strikes. The ball rolls foul. *

1 point

Foul ball, count remains 2 and 2.

Batter is out, a foul bunt with 2 strikes is an out.

The batter is allowed to go to first base.

The shortstop has the ball and attempts to tag the runner going to 3rd base, but the runner then zig-zags 6 feet to inside of the base line as the tag is missed. Runner is out for running out of the baseline. *

1 point

Yes

The ball settles on the foul line *

1 point

Fair Ball

Foul Ball

No balls, No strikes, 2 outs. Runners on 1st and 3rd. Batter hits to the shortstop who makes a play at second on runner coming from first. Runner on third scores and beats the shortstop tagging 2nd base? *

1 point

Run counts as long as they beat the defensive player

Run does not count as it was a force out

When over-running first base, the batter must always turn to his right when returning to first base.

1 point

True

False

Clear selection

Fly ball is touched in fair territory by a fielder standing in foul territory *

1 point

Fair Ball

Foul Ball

Fly ball is touched in foul territory by a fielder standing in fair territory. *

1 point

Fair Ball

Foul Ball

If the umpires declare "Infield-Fly, The Batter's Out" but the fielder drops the ball, the runners can advance at their own risk. *

1 point

True

False

Batter hits the ball down the 1st base line. It first strikes in foul territory. Due to the spin on the ball, it enters fair territory before it passes first base. (It does not hit any equipment, fences, etc) *

1 point

Fair Ball

Foul Ball

Runner on 1st. Batter hits a foul tip into the catchers glove, which is caught by the catcher, mean while, the runner steals 2nd. *

1 point

Ball is live, the runner remains on 2nd.

Ball is dead on a foul ball, the runner must return to 1st.

The batter can be called out for interference even if he is in the batter’s box. *

1 point

True

False

If the batter swings and makes a connection with the ball when his foot is touching a tiny part of home plate, then it's a dead ball and the batter is out. *

1 point

True

False

If the batter swings and their bat hits the catcher's glove and they ground out to the pitcher, what is the call? *

1 point

Dead ball, pitch is a ball (batter gets 1st base if ball four)

Batter is out

Dead ball, batter is automatically awarded first base

Two outs, runners on 1st and 2nd. Ball is hit to gap in right field, runner from 1st is tagged out trying to go to 3rd, however, the runner from 2nd touches home plate before the tag at 3rd is made. *

1 point

Run counts, because they beat the 3rd out which not a force out

Run does not count as that was the 3rd out

If a fielder, in order to make a catch on a foul ball nearing a dugout, makes a legal catch and then falls into the dugout, which of the following is correct? *

1 point

The ball is dead and the batter is not out, add a strike if less than 2 strikes

The batter is out

Runner on 2nd, the pitcher turns and fakes a throw to second? *

1 point

Pitcher cannot fake a throw to pick off a runner, runner is awarded 3rd

No call, pitcher can fake a pick off to either 2nd or 3rd base

If a coach visits the mound for a second time in an inning (unrelated to injury), the pitcher must be removed from the game *

1 point

True

False

Base runner is caught in a run down and in attempting to get back to the base, they run into a fielder who does not have the ball *

1 point

Runner is out, they need to avoid defensive player

Runner is safe as defensive players without the ball have to avoid the runner

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