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ALL of the following statements are FALSE
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the explanations and rule references.
1. The hands are considered part of the bat.
2. The batter-runner must turn to his right after over-running first base.
3. If the batter breaks his wrists when swinging, it's a strike.
4. If a batted ball hits the plate first it's a foul ball.
5. The batter cannot be called out for interference if he is in the batter's
box.
6. The ball is dead on a foul-tip.
7. The batter may not switch batter's boxes after two strikes.
8. The batter who batted out of order is the person declared out.
9. The batter may not overrun first base when he gets a base-on-balls.
10. The batter is out if he starts for the dugout before going to first after
a dropped third strike.
11. If the batter does not pull the bat out of the strike zone while in the
bunting position, it's an automatic strike.
12. The batter is out if a bunted ball hits the ground and bounces back up
and hits the bat while the batter is holding the bat.
13. The batter is out if his foot touches the plate.
14. The batter-runner is always out if he runs outside the running lane after
a bunted ball.
15. A runner is out if he slaps hands or high-fives other players, after a
homerun is hit over the fence.
16. Tie goes to the runner.
17. The runner gets the base he's going to, plus one on a ball thrown out-of-play.
18. Anytime a coach touches a runner, the runner is out.
19. Runners may never run the bases in reverse order.
20. The runner must always slide when the play is close.
21. The runner is always safe when hit by a batted ball while touching a base.
22. A runner may not steal on a foul-tip.
23. It is a force out when a runner is called out for not tagging up on a fly
ball.
24. An appeal on a runner who missed a base cannot be a force out.
25. A runner is out if he runs out of the baseline to avoid a fielder who is
fielding a batted ball.
26. Runners may not advance when an infield fly is called.
27. No run can score when a runner is called out for the third out for not
tagging up.
28. A pitch that bounces to the plate cannot be hit.
29. The batter does not get first base if hit by a pitch after it bounces.
30. If a fielder holds a fly ball for 2 seconds it's a catch.
31. You must tag the base with your foot on a force out or appeal.
32. The ball is always immediately dead on a balk.
33. If a player's feet are in fair territory when the ball is touched, it is
a fair ball.
34. The ball must always be returned to the pitcher before an appeal can be
made.
35. With no runners on base, it is a ball if the pitcher starts his windup
and then stops.
36. The pitcher must come to a set position before a pick-off throw.
37. The pitcher must step off the rubber before a pick-off throw.
38. If a fielder catches a fly ball and then falls over the fence it is a homerun.
39. The ball is dead anytime an umpire is hit by the ball.
40. The home plate umpire can overrule the other umps at anytime.
1. The hands are part of
a person's body. If a pitch hits the batter's hands the
ball is dead; if he swung at the pitch, a strike is called
(NOT a foul). If he was avoiding the pitch, he is awarded
first base.
Rules: 2.00 PERSON, TOUCH, STRIKE (e) and 6.05(f) Official
Baseball Rules
2. The batter-runner may turn left or right, provided that if he turns left
he does not make an attempt to advance. An attempt is a judgment made by the
umpire. The requirement is that the runner must immediately return to first
after overrunning or oversliding it.
Rule: 7.08(c and j) Official
Baseball Rules
3. A strike is a judgment by the umpire as to whether the batter attempted
to strike the ball. Breaking the wrists, or the barrel of the bat crossing
the plate are simply guides to making the judgment of an attempt, these are
not rules.
Rule: 2.00 STRIKE Official
Baseball Rules
4. The plate is in fair territory. There is nothing special about it. If a
batted ball hits it, it is treated like any other batted ball.
5. The batter's box is not a safety zone. A batter could be called out for
interference if the umpire judges that interference could or should have been
avoided.
Rules: 2.00 INTERFERENCE, 6.06(c) Official
Baseball Rules.
6. There is nothing foul about a foul-tip. If the ball nicks the bat and goes
sharp and direct to the catcher's hand or glove and is caught, this is a foul-tip
by definition. A foul-tip is a strike and the ball is alive. It is the same
as a swing-and-miss. If the ball is not caught, it is a foul ball. If the nicked
pitch first hits the catcher somewhere other than the hand or glove, it is
not a foul-tip, it is a foul ball.
Rules: 2.00 FOUL-TIP, STRIKE Official
Baseball Rules
7. The batter can switch boxes at any time, provided he does not do it after
the pitcher is ready to pitch.
Rule: 6.06(b) Official
Baseball Rules
8. The PROPER batter is the one called out. Any hit or advance made by the
batter or runners due to the hit, walk, error or other reason is nullified.
The next batter is the one who follows the proper batter who was called out.
Rule: 6.07(b, 1) Official
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9. Rule 7.08(c and j) simply state that a batter-runner must immediately return
after overrunning first base. It doesn't state any exceptions as to how the
player became a runner. It could be a hit, walk, error or dropped third strike.
See Official
Baseball Rules
10. A batter who does not realize his situation on a third strike not caught, and who is not in the process of running to first base, shall be declared out once he leaves the dirt circle surrounding home plate. New rule 2007
Rule: 6.05(c), 6.09(b) Casebook interpretation Official
Baseball Rules.
11. A strike is an attempt to hit the ball. Simply holding the bat over the
plate is not an attempt. This is umpire judgment.
Rule 2.00 STRIKE Official
Baseball Rules
12. The rule says the BAT cannot hit the ball a second time. When the BALL
hits the bat, it is not an out.
Rules: 6.05(h) and 7.09(b) Official
Baseball Rules
13. To be out the batter's foot must be ENTIRELY outside the box when he contacts
the pitch. There is no statement about touching the plate. The toe could be
on the plate and the heel could be touching the line of the box, which means
the foot is not entirely outside the box.
Rule: 6.06(a) Official
Baseball Rules
14. The runner must be out of the box AND cause interference. He is not out
simply for being outside the lane. He could be called for interference even
while in the lane. This is a judgment call.
Rules: 2.00 INTERFERENCE, 6.05(k), 7.09(k) Official
Baseball Rules
15. The ball is dead on a homerun over the fence. You can't be put out while
the ball is dead except when you pass another runner.
Rules: 5.02, 7.05(a) Official
Baseball Rules
16. There is no such thing in the world of umpiring. The runner is either out
or safe.
17. When a fielder other than the pitcher throws the ball into dead ball area,
the award is 2 bases. The award is from where the runners were at the time
of the pitch if it is the first play by an infielder before all runners have
advanced or from where each runner was physically positioned at the time the
ball left the throwers hand on all other plays.
Rule: 7.05(g) Official
Baseball Rules
18. Rule 7.09(I) says the runner is out if the coach PHYSICALLY ASSISTS the
runner. Hand slaps, back pats or simple touches are not physical assists.
19. In order to correct a base running mistake, the runner MUST retrace his
steps and retouch the bases in reverse order. The only time a runner is out
for running in reverse, is when he is making a travesty of the game or tries
to confuse the defense.
Rules: 7.08(I), 7.10(b) Official
Baseball Rules
20. There is no "must slide" rule. When the fielder has the ball in possession,
the runner has two choices; slide OR attempt to get around the fielder. He
may NOT deliberately or maliciously contact the fielder, but he is NOT required
to slide.
Rule: 7.08(a, 3) this rule does not apply to professionals.
See Sliding and Collisions.
21. The bases are in fair territory. A runner is out when hit by a fair batted
ball, except an infield-fly.
Rules: 5.09(f), 7.08(f) Official
Baseball Rules
22. There is nothing foul about a foul-tip. If the ball nicks the bat and goes
to the catcher's glove and is caught, this is a foul-tip by definition. A foul-tip
is a strike and the ball is alive. It is the same as a swing-and-miss. If the
ball is not caught, it is a foul ball.
Rules: 2.00 FOUL-TIP, STRIKE Official
Baseball Rules
23. A force play is when a runner is forced to advance because the batter became
a runner. When the batter is out on a caught fly, all forces are removed. An
out on an a failure to tag-up, is NOT a force out. Any runs that cross the
plate before this out will count.
Rules: 2.00 FORCE PLAY, 4.09 Official
Baseball Rules
24. A runner must touch all the bases. If the runner misses a base to which
he was forced because the batter became a runner and is put out before touching
that base, the out is still a force play. If this is the third out, no runs
may score. The base can be touched or the runner can be touched, either way
it's a force out.
Rules: 2.00 FORCE PLAY, TAG, 7.08(e), 7.10(b) Official
Baseball Rules
25. The runner MUST avoid a fielder attempting to field a BATTED ball. A runner
is out for running out of the baseline, only when attempting to avoid a tag.
Rules: 7.08(a), 7.09(L) Official
Baseball Rules
26. An Infield-fly is no different than any other fly ball in regard to the
runners. The only difference is that they are never forced to advance because
the batter is out whether the ball is caught or not.
Rules: 2.00 INFIELD-FLY, 6.05(e), 7.10(a) Official
Baseball Rules
27. Yes it can. This is not a force play. A force play is when a runner is
forced to advance because the batter became a runner. When the batter is out
on a caught fly, all forces are removed. An out on an a failure to tag-up,
is NOT a force out. Any runs that cross the plate before this out will count.
Rules: 2.00 FORCE PLAY, 4.09, 7.10(a) Official
Baseball Rules
28. A pitch is a ball delivered to the batter by the pitcher. It doesn't matter
how it gets to the batter. The batter may hit any pitch that is thrown.
Rule: 2.00 PITCH. (If the ball does not cross the foul line, it is not a pitch.)
29. A pitch is a ball delivered to the batter by the pitcher. It doesn't matter
how it gets to the batter. If the batter is hit by a pitch while attempting
to avoid it, he is awarded first base.
Rules: 2.00 PITCH, 6.08(b).
30. A catch is legal when the umpire judges that the fielder has COMPLETE control
of the ball. The release of the ball must be voluntary and intentional.
Rule: 2.00 CATCH Official
Baseball Rules
31. You can tag a base with ANY part of the body.
Rules: 2.00 FORCE PLAY, PERSON, TAG, 7.08(e) Official
Baseball Rules
32. In Federation rules it is, not in any others. If a throw or pitch is made
after the balk call, the ball is delayed dead. At the end of the play the balk
may be enforced or not depending on what happened. On a throw; if ALL runners
advance on the play, the balk is ignored. If not, the balk award is enforced
from the time of pitch. On a pitch; if ALL runners INCLUDING the batter, advance
on the play, the balk is ignored. Otherwise, it is no-pitch and the balk award
is made from the time of the pitch.
Rule: 8.05 PENALTY Official
Baseball Rules
33. The position of the player's feet or any other part of the body is irrelevant.
A ball is judged fair or foul based on the relationship between the ball and
the ground at the time the ball is touched.
Rule: 2.00 FAIR, FOUL Official
Baseball Rules
34. An appeal may be made anytime the ball is alive. The only time the ball
must go to the pitcher, is when time is out. The ball cannot be made live until
the pitcher has the ball while on the rubber and the umpire says "Play." If
time is not out, the appeal can be made immediately.
Rule: 2.00 APPEAL, 5.11, 7.10 Official
Baseball Rules
35. A pitch is a ball delivered to the batter by the pitcher. If the ball is
not delivered, it is not a pitch. If this happens with runners on base it is
a balk.
Rule: 2.00 PITCH.
36. The pitcher is required to come to a complete stop in the Set position
before delivering the pitch, not before making a throw.
Rule: 8.05(m) Official
Baseball Rules
37. If the pitcher steps off the rubber he is no longer the pitcher, he is
a fielder. He can throw to a base from the rubber, provided he does not break
any of the rules under rule 8.05
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Rules
38. As long as the fielder is not touching the ground in dead ball territory
when he catches the ball, it is a legal catch if he holds onto the ball and
meets the definition of a catch. If the catch is not the third out and the
fielder falls down in dead ball territory, all runners are awarded one base.
If the fielder remains on his feet in dead ball territory after the catch,
the ball is alive and he may make a play.
Rules: 2.00 CATCH, 6.05(a), 7.04(c) Official
Baseball Rules
39. If an umpire is hit by a batted ball before it passes a fielder, the ball
is dead. On any other batted or thrown ball, the ball is alive when the umpire
is hit with the ball. Umpire interference also occurs when the plate umpire
interferes with the catcher's attempt to prevent a stolen base.
Rules: 2.00 INTERFERENCE, 5.09(b), 5.09(f) Official
Baseball Rules
40. The umpire who made a call or ruling may ask for help if he wishes. No
umpire may overrule another umpire's call.
Rules: 9.02(b, c) Official
Baseball Rules
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