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2022 Minor Baseball and 10U Softball Quiz

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For umpires with one or more years experience and of ages 13-15 All statements below are with regard to minor baseball and 10U softball rules. 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 10U softball, a player may pitch four innings in a six inning game. If she pitches four innings in the game, one of the innings must be the 6th inning.
	True
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2. 1 pts.	There is no limit on the number of times a pitcher can hit a batter in an inning.
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3. 1 pts.	In a baseball game, an inside pitch, out of the strike zone hits the batter on the hand. The batter did not attempt to swing at the ball. The umpire calls dead ball and awards the batter first base. This is correct.
	True
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4. 1 pts.	In a 10u softball game, the batter receives ball four and quickly runs to 1B. When the batter-runner gets to 1B, she notices the catcher still holding the ball and she runs to 2B. The coach on the defensive team comes out arguing that the batter received a walk and cannot steal 2B on the walk. The umpire returns the batter-runner to 1B. This is correct.
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5. 1 pts.	It is permissible for a player to pitch the first inning and the sixth inning.
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6. 1 pts.	With one strike on the batter, the batter tips a ball which goes directly back and straight to the catcher's glove. The catcher catches the ball in his glove. On the play the runner at 2B steals 3B. The umpire is correct in calling a strike on the batter allowing the stolen base on the play.
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7. 1 pts.	The batter hits the ball in the air to the outfield and the center fielder catches the ball on the run, takes four steps after catching the ball and then falls to the ground and rolls three times. While on the ground the ball falls out of his glove. This is a legal catch and the batter is out.
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8. 1 pts.	On a play at the plate and a runner 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 because they did not slide.
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9. 1 pts.	In a softball game, the batter hits the ball to the first baseman who fields the ball up the line in fair territory. Rather than running to tag first base, the fielder runs toward the batter-runner to tag her out. The batter-runner stops and retreats towards home. The umpire immediately calls the batter-runner out and the ball dead. This is correct.
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10. 1 pts.	In Minor baseball, the runner may leave the bag on a steal when the ball leaves the pitcher's hand.
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11. 1 pts.	With runners on 1B and 2B and no outs in a minor baseball game, the batter hits a pop up to the pitcher. The umpire is correct in calling the batter out immediately because of the infield fly rule.
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12. 1 pts.	While swinging at a pitch, the bat hits the catcher’s glove and misses the ball. The umpire is correct in awarding the batter 1B due to catchers interference.
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13. 1 pts.	Player White, the next batter, is 4 for 4 in the game with two home runs and the head coach wants to put him on base. The coach requests the umpire put the batter on base in an intentional walk without pitching to the batter. The umpire is correct in requiring the pitcher to pitch to the batter.
	True
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14. 1 pts.	With a runner at first, the ball drops from the softball pitcher's hand during a delivery to the plate. The umpire calls this an illegal pitch and the runner is placed at 2nd base.
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15. 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. The runner R1 is out for interference.
	True
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16. 1 pts.	If a pitched ball hits the ground before hitting the batter, the batter should not be awarded 1B.
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17. 1 pts.	With a runner on first base, the batter hits a ground ball to the second baseman. The second baseman attempts to tag the runner advancing from first, but misses him. The second baseman then throws to first but sails the ball into the dugout. The runner and the batter-runner are awarded 2 bases from the time the ball went out of play.
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18. 1 pts.	In a Minor baseball game with R1 on 3B, pitcher comes set in stretch position and drops the ball. Umpire calls "Balk" and awards R1 to advance to home plate.
	True
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19. 1 pts.	If a coach is legally in his coaching box, he does not to have move to enable a fielder to catch a foul ball.
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20. 1 pts.	With the bases empty, a batter hits a ball to the outfield. In his effort to run the bases quickly, the batter-runner rounds 1B very wide and goes 10 feet out of the baseline on his way to 2B. The umpire calls the batter-runner out for going out of the baseline. This is correct.
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21. 1 pts.	A ball is hit which bounces into foul territory between home and first base. The ball hits a rock in foul territory and rolls into fair territory and comes to a stop. This is a fair ball.
	True
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22. 1 pts.	The batter squares to bunt and places his right foot directly behind home plate out of the batter box. He bunts the ball and fouls it off. The umpire calls the batter out. This is correct.
	True
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23. 1 pts.	In a Minor baseball game the pitcher steps on the rubber in the stretch position with hands together. The umpire calls "Balk" explains to pitcher why, no runners advance, play continues.
	True
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24. 1 pts.	In Minor Baseball, R2 is on 1B and R1 is on 3B. R2 leaves 1B before the pitch reaches home plate. The batter hits the ball and on the hit R1 scores, R2 makes it to 3B and the batter reaches 1B. The umpire allows R1 to score, but places R2 on 2B and leaves the batter-runner on 1B. This is correct.
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25. 1 pts.	Two runners end up at 2B at the end of the play. The umpire does nothing, he doesn't call anyone out and he doesn't call time. This is correct.
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26. 1 pts.	A foul tip is a live ball.
	True
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27. 1 pts.	In a 10U softball tournament game, the mercy rule takes effect when one team is ahead by 15 runs after three innings or 10 runs after four innings.
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28. 1 pts.	In 10U Softball if B1 steps out of the batter's box after F1 has brought her hands together, B1 runs the risk of having a strike called on her for being out of position.
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29. 1 pts.	In a 10U softball game, with no one on base, the batter hits the ball to the outfield. The first baseman stands on the first base bag even though there is no play at 1B. The batter-runner makes contact with the first baseman as he attempts to round first. The first baseman is guilty of obstruction and the umpire should award the batter-runner the base he would have obtained if there was no obstruction.
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30. 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.
	True
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31. 1 pts.	With two outs, the runner from third is attempting to steal home. The batter tries to check his swing but softly hits the ball back to the pitcher. The pitcher is able to field the ball and throw the batter-runner out at first base, but not before the runner from third slides across home. The umpire is correct in counting the run since the runner was stealing and crossed the plate before the batter-runner was out at first.
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32. 1 pts.	A runner may not be put out between the two bases that she was obstructed.
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33. 1 pts.	The runner on 1B misses 2B on her way to 3B. The defense does not appeal to the umpire that the runner missed 2B. The umpire is correct in doing nothing.
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34. 1 pts.	With a runner on first base, the batter hits a ground ball to the third baseman. He fields the ball and immediately throws to first, but the ball sails into a dead-ball area. The runner is awarded 3rd base and the batter-runner is awarded 2nd base
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35. 1 pts.	When the pitcher has the ball on the pitcher's plate and the catcher is in the catcher box, a runner on 3rd base may not leave the bag.
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36. 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 3rd out.
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37. 1 pts.	The pitcher throws a fast ball to the batter. The batter begins his swing and then realizes the ball is coming way inside. The batter tries to stop his swing, but is unable to do so and swings at the ball. The ball comes so far inside that it hits the batter on the arms. The umpire awards the batter 1B. This is correct.
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38. 1 pts.	The boundary marks from home plate to first and third and their extended foul lines are considered foul territory.
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39. 1 pts.	In a 10U softball game with a runner on 3B, the pitch gets by the catcher and the runner on 3B scores on the play. The umpire allows the run to score. This is correct.
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40. 1 pts.	The penalty for a runner leaving a base early on a pitch is the same for Minor baseball and 10U softball.
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41. 1 pts.	A ball is hit which touches the outside edge of the third base bag and bounces into foul territory. This is a fair ball.
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42. 1 pts.	In 10U softball on an illegal pitch, a ball is awarded to the batter if the pitcher has already been given a warning.
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43. 1 pts.	In a softball game, the coach comes out to talk to his pitcher twice in the same inning. The pitcher must be removed from the mound.
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44. 1 pts.	A 10U softball player may play the catcher position for four of the first six innings in a regular season game.
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45. 1 pts.	The batter swings at a pitch and the bat hits the catcher’s glove prior to the ball hitting the bat. The batter hits a fly ball to left field that is caught. The runner tags up after the ball is caught and scores before the fielder can get the ball to the catcher. The umpire is correct in calling a dead ball for catcher interference and placing the batter at first and the runner must go back to 3rd because of the dead ball.
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46. 1 pts.	The batter hits the ball straight down and the ball bounces off her foot directly to the pitcher who fields the ball and throws the batter-runner out at 1B. The umpire is correct in calling the ball a "Foul Ball."
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47. 1 pts.	In the tournament, the game may be played with only 8 players present on a team. The team with eight players must take an "out" for the ninth batting position.
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48. 1 pts.	In a 10U softball game, the runner on 1B attempts to steal 2B and the catcher throws the ball into the outfield. The runner then advances to 3B. The umpire is correct in returning the runner to 2B.
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49. 1 pts.	In 10U softball no new inning may begin after 2 hour and 15 minutes into the game.
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50. 1 pts.	The batter is out on a third strike foul tip.
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