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2022 8U/Rookie/Jr Rookie Quiz

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For new umpires and umpires ages 11 and 12 All statements are either True or False. If any part of the statement is incorrect, it is all incorrect. B1, B2, B3 are batters; R1, R2, R3 are base runners, and F1-F9 are fielders by position. No violation of the rules occurs unless it is mentioned in the play. Any violation mentioned is seen by the officials.

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1. 1 pts.	In Rookie baseball, the pitcher's helper may leave the pitching circle as soon as the ball is hit.
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2. 1 pts.	Two runners end up on the 2B bag at the end of a play and the lead runner occupied the base before the trailing runner. The 2nd baseman tags the lead runner first and then tags the trailing runner while they stand on 2nd base. The umpire calls the first runner tagged out. This is correct.
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3. 1 pts.	With two strikes the batter hits a ball, which goes behind him, no higher than his shoulders and the catcher catches the ball on the fly. The batter is out.
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4. 1 pts.	The batter hits the ball down the first base line and on his way to 1B, the batter touches the ball in foul territory. The umpire rules a "foul ball" and puts the batter up again. This is correct.
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5. 1 pts.	In a Rookie baseball game, the batter swings and hits the ball with his left foot partially touching home plate and partially touching the batter's box line. The batter is out.
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6. 1 pts.	The batter's back foot is on the batters box when the bat hits the catchers glove while swinging at a pitched ball. The umpire is correct in not awarding the batter 1B because the batter was so far back in the box.
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7. 1 pts.	The batter swings and misses the ball with one foot on the ground completely out of the batters box. The batter is out.
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8. 1 pts.	A play occurs in which the coach feels that the umpire has made the wrong rules interpretation on a play (that is the umpire doesn't know the correct rule for the play). But the coach isn't sure and is frantically looking through the rule book while the game continues. The next batter comes to bat and strikes out. Now the coach comes running out from the dugout (rule book in hand) lodging a protest on the call two plays ago. The umpire is correct in not allowing the protest.
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9. 1 pts.	All championship games, will follow a 2 hour, finish the inning, time limitation
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10. 1 pts.	In an 8U softball game, the runner on 1B misses 2B on her way to 3B. The defense does not appeal the missed base. The umpire is correct in doing nothing about this and proceeds to bring the next batter up to bat.
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11. 1 pts.	In Rookie baseball and 8U softball, the umpire must call time when the ball is in an infielder's hands and the infielder calls "Time".
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12. 1 pts.	The coach pitcher must complete the pitch fully within the 16' diameter pitching circle when delivering the ball to the batter for 8U softball.
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13. 1 pts.	A coach may protest an umpire call of "safe" at home plate if he thinks the umpire missed the call and the runner was really out.
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14. 1 pts.	In an 8U softball game with no one on base, the batter hits the ball to the pitcher's helper. The throw to 1B gets past the first baseman, but goes into right field not past the foul line. The runner then proceeds past first base, toward second base, when the 1st baseman retrieves the over thrown ball and attempts to throw the ball to 2nd base. The throw is missed and goes into left field. The runner continues to run to 3B before the defense gets the ball to the pitcher's helper in the circle. The umpire is correct in making the batter-runner go back to 2nd base.
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15. 1 pts.	The base umpire calls the batter-runner out at first base even though F3 did not have her foot on the bag when she received the throw from F1 (the umpire didn't see F3's foot off the bag). The coach from the offensive team asks for time and complains to the plate umpire that the 1st baseman did not have her foot on the bag. The plate umpire is correct in making the base umpire who made the call ask for help from the plate umpire and calling the runner safe after talking the play over.
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16. 1 pts.	Two pitcher’s helpers are required when a team has 9 players in both Rookie baseball and 8U softball.
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17. 1 pts.	With a runner on 3B no outs, the batter hits the ball down the first base line and touches the ball in fair territory on her way to 1B. The runner from 3B scores after the batter-runner touches the ball. The batter-runner reaches 1B safely. The umpire is correct in calling the batter-runner out for interference and putting the runner who scored back on 3B.
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18. 1 pts.	With one out B4 bats in place of B3. B4 gets a hit and scores a runner from 3rd base. Before the next batter comes to bat, the defense appeals that the batter (B4) batted out of order. The umpire calls B3 out, places the runner who scored back on 3rd base, and puts B4 up at bat again. This is correct.
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19. 1 pts.	In an 8u softball game, with R1 at 2nd base, B1 hits a ground ball to the pitcher's helper. The pitcher's helper throws the ball to 1st base and the runner is called out. The first baseman then runs to the pitcher's circle and yells "TIME". The umpire shall grant time and make R1 go back to 3rd if she did not reach the half way line between 3rd and home.
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20. 1 pts.	In a Junior rookie game if a regular season game is tied after 5 innings, the tie breaker rule is used.
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21. 1 pts.	With R1 on 1B, the batter hits a ground ball to F4 which gets past him and strikes the runner R1 running to 2B. R1 is out for interference.
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22. 1 pts.	In a game, the coach pitcher attempts to get away from a batted ball by a batter but is accidentally touched by the ball. The umpire is correct in allowing play to continue with the ball live.
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23. 1 pts.	On a force play at 1B on the batter, the first baseman touches only the orange part of the double first base bag when he catches the ball. The umpire rules the batter safe because the fielder missed the white bag. This is a correct call.
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24. 1 pts.	In a Rookie baseball game with R1 on 1B, the batter hits to the pitcher's helper and he throws the ball to the second baseman for a force out at 2B on R1. R1 not realizing he is out runs to 3B and then on to home. The defense throws the ball to home trying to get R1 out. The ball is thrown wild and the batter-runner, who was on 1B, goes all the way to 3B. The defensive coach argues that the runner R1 attempted to distract his defense by running the bases when he was out and the batter-runner should be required to go back to 1B. The umpire allows the batter-runner to stay at 3B. This is correct.
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25. 1 pts.	A defensive player must verbally call "TIME" before the umpire can call time out.
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26. 1 pts.	The batter is out on a third strike foul tip if the catcher catches the ball.
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27. 1 pts.	With 2 outs and a runner on 3B, the batter hits the ball to the short stop. The runner from 3rd base scores before the batter-runner is called out at 1B on a tag. The run counts.
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28. 1 pts.	A batter touches the ball in foul ground while running to first base. The batter is out for interference.
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29. 1 pts.	The batter hits the ball straight down and the ball bounces off his foot which is in the batters box and in fair territory, then the ball rolls directly to the pitcher's helper who fields the ball and throws the batter-runner out at 1B. The umpire is correct in calling the batter out.
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30. 1 pts.	On a play at the plate the runner is attempting to score from 3rd base, the catcher has control of the ball and is standing on home plate waiting for the runner, who is now barreling down the line 20 ft from home plate. The runner does not slide but somehow gets around the catcher without leaving the baseline and touches home plate before the catcher tags him. The umpire rules that the runner is out for not sliding. This is correct.
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31. 1 pts.	In the regular season of a Junior rookie baseball game, the mercy rule is 15 runs after 3 innings and 10 after 4 innings.
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32. 1 pts.	A ball that is hit and comes to a rest on home plate is a foul ball.
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33. 1 pts.	In Rookie Baseball, R1 is on 1B and R3 is on 3B. R1 leaves 1B before the pitch is hit by the batter. The batter hits the ball and on the hit R3 scores, R1 makes it to 3B and the batter reaches 1B. The umpire allows R3 to score, but places R1 on 2B and leaves the batter-runner on 1B. This is correct.
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34. 1 pts.	A Rookie game is about to start the top of the 5th inning with only 10 minutes left to play before the time limit. The umpire is correct in calling this inning the last inning and allowing unlimited runs.
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35. 1 pts.	The runner may leave whenever he/she decides to in jr. rookie.
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36. 1 pts.	In a Rookie baseball game, the batter hits the ball and throws the bat, and the bat hits the catcher. For the first offense, the player is given a warning. After the 1st player warning, the batter is called out. This is correct.
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37. 1 pts.	In 8U softball, both pitcher's helpers must have both feet completely within the pitching circle before the ball reaches the batter.
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38. 1 pts.	A game is scheduled to start at 5:45pm. At the scheduled game time neither team has eight players present. At 5:55pm the visiting team now has 10 players present while the home team still only has 7 players. The umpire calls a forfeit in favor of the visiting team at 5:55pm. This is correct.
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39. 1 pts.	During an 8U softball game the coach-pitcher tells the runner to run home after the ball is hit to the 1st baseman. The umpire is correct in waiting until the play is over then asking the defensive head coach if he wants to take the result of the play or put everyone back where they were prior to the pitch and pitching the ball again.
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40. 1 pts.	With the bases loaded, the batter hits the ball to the outfield. While the ball is live and runners are running the bases, the on-deck batter takes her position in the batters box. The defense throws the ball to home in an attempt to get a runner attempting to score. The catcher runs into the on-deck batter while trying to catch the ball and the runner scores. The umpire is correct in calling interference on the on-deck batter and calling the runner out at home base.
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41. 1 pts.	In an 8U softball game, the batter has a count of 3 balls and 1 strike. The next pitch by the coach hits the batter in the head. The batter is out. This is correct.
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42. 1 pts.	In an 8U softball all helmets are required to have a NOCSAE approved face guard.
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43. 1 pts.	If the coach pitcher catches the ball thrown to him by a defensive player before time is called by the umpire, the umpire should call time.
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44. 1 pts.	With a runner on 3B, the batter hits the ball to the second baseman who attempts to get the batter-runner out at 1B. On the play the 3rd base coach tells the runner on 3B to run home, but the runner doesn't move. The coach yells "go" and pushes the runner towards home. The umpire is correct in calling the runner on 3B out.
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45. 1 pts.	In 8U softball no new inning may begin after 1h 30 minutes into the game.
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46. 1 pts.	A foul ball must go above the batter's head and be caught in order for the umpire to call the batter out.
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47. 1 pts.	During a Rookie baseball game, two coaches from the defensive team may be in the outfield during play.
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48. 1 pts.	With R1 on 1B, the ball is hit to F5. Fielders F1, F4, and F6 cover 2B so there is not a direct path for R1 to 2B. The runner R1 slows down as he approaches 2B trying to avoid the fielders, and the ball beats him to the bag. The umpire is correct in calling the runner safe because of interference.
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49. 1 pts.	If a runner in jr. rookie leaves the base early they are called out but the ball is still live.
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50. 1 pts.	With R1 at third base and R2 at first base. R1 leaves the base prior to the pitch reaching home plate. There is no penalty.
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