Baseball Quiz 2012 You must obtain a 90% score to be able to play ...

Baseball Quiz 2012You must obtain a 90% score to be able to play in game action.1. There are 2 outs and a runner on third base. The batter hits a ground ball to the shortstop and isthrown out at 1 st Base. On the play, the runner at third comes home. Does the run count?A. YesB. Only if the runner scored before the batter was thrown outC. Only if the bases were loadedD. No2. It is the bottom of the 7th inning of a tie game, and there is a runner at third base. A fly ball is hit highin the air straight to the center fielder. What should the runner on third base do?A. Run home to score the winning runB. Wait to see if the ball is caught and then tag upC. It depends on the number of outsD. Run half way home, see if the ball is caught, then score if the ball is dropped3. A fly ball is hit to deep left field. The ball clears the outfield fence, but hits the foul pole and bouncesback into the field of play. What is the correct ruling?A. Foul BallB. Home RunC. It depends on what part of the foul pole it hitsD. The ball is in play and should be fielded by the left fielder4. The batter hits a fair ball that bounces over the right field fence. What is the correct scenario ofevents?A. Home RunB. DoubleC. Double and the outfielder raised both hands to indicate the ball bounced over the fenceD. Depends where the runner was when the ball bounced over the fence5. Which event best describes the Infield fly rule.A. Runners on first and second or bases loaded with less than two outsB. Runners on first, first and second, or bases loaded with less than two outsC. Bases loaded onlyD. Runners on first and third with less than two outs6. You are the shortstop. Bottom of the 7th inning, one out, runners on first and third base, and yourteam is winning by one run. A hard ground ball is hit straight at you. You field it cleanly, where shouldyou throw the ball?A. To the catcherB. To the third basemanC. To the first basemanD. To the second baseman

7. You are the go ahead run on second base with one out. The batter hits a wicked line drive towards theright field line and you are not sure if the fielder is going to catch it or not. What should you do?A. Tag up regardless of the ball landing fair or foulB. Tag up only if the right fielder catches the ballC. Advance to third base regardless of the ball landing fair or foulD. Advance halfway between second Base and third Base, waiting to see if the ball is caught or not8. No outs, runner on first base. On the pitch, the runner begins to attempt to steal second base. Thehitter hits the ball up the middle which then hits the runner’s foot attempting to steal second base. Theball rolls out into the outfield. What is the call?A. The runner is called outB. The hitter is called out and the runner gets second baseC. Both the runner and hitter are out for interferenceD. No one is out, runner and batter advance at their own risk9. A foul tipped ball that goes directly into the catcher’s mitt is a live ball?TrueFalse10.With a runner on first base, the batter grounds a batted ball to the second baseman. While fieldingthe ball, the runner attempting to advance to second base makes contact with the second baseman.What is the correct ruling?A. The runner is awarded second baseB. The runner is called out for interference once the play has finishedC No one is out, runner and batter advance at their own riskD. A double play is automatically awarded to the defensive team11. With one out and a runner on second base, the runner attempts to steal third base. The pitcher hitsthe batter with the pitched ball and a dead ball is declared. What happens to the runner attempting tosteal third base?A. The runner is awarded third baseB. The runner has to go back to second baseC. The runner is called outD. The runner is allowed to score12. With nobody on, the batter lines a ball deep into the left-center gap. While rounding first base, thefirst baseman steps into the runner’s way causing the runner to fall down. What is the correct ruling forthis play?A. The runner is called out for interferenceB. After falling down, the runner can either advance to second base or retreat to first baseC. Based on the umpire’s judgment the runner is awarded second baseD. The runner is awarded only the base he touched prior to the obstruction

13. Every defensive position is given a number to identify that position. (Not jersey number) Whatdefensive position is identified by the number five?A. Left fieldB. Third BaseC. First BaseD. Shortstop14. Who has priority over a fly ball between the first baseman, second baseman, and right fielder?A. Right FielderB. Second BasemanC. First BasemanD. The first position player to call “Ball”15. The shortstop can fake a tag on an attempted steal of second base even though no throw from thecatcher has been thrown?TrueFalse16. What should you do as a runner if you are attempting to score and miss third base?A. Depends on the situationB. Go back and touch third baseC. Keep running as if you had touched third base hoping no one saw that you missed the base17. One out and you are the runner on third base. The batter scorches a line drive up the middle of thediamond. What should you do?A. Tag up regardless of the ball being caught or notB. Attempt to scoreC. Freeze and wait to see if the ball will be caught or notD. Advance halfway between third base and home, waiting to see if the ball is caught or not18. No outs and you are the runner on second base. The batter hits a soft ground ball in which the thirdbaseman has to come up on in front of the bag to make a play. What should you do?A. Advance to third base regardless of whether the third baseman fields the ball or notB. Advance to third base only if the third baseman fields the ball and attempts a throw to first baseC. Stay on second baseD. Advance halfway between second and third base, waiting to see if the ball is fielded by the third baseman.19. No outs and you are the runner on first base. The batter attempts to bunt the pitch but pops it into the air infoul territory. What should you do?A. Advance to second base regardless of whether the ball is caught or notB. Retreat to first base regardless of whether the ball is caught or notC. Freeze and wait to see if the ball will be caught or not

20. No outs, bottom of the 7 th inning, winning run on second base, and you are the batter. Ideally, whatsituation would be the best case scenario?A. Hit a fly ball to right field to allow the runner to attempt to tag upB. Try and wait for a middle to inside pitch to pull the ball down the left field lineC. Don’t swing until you get two strikes on youD. Try and wait for a middle to outside pitch to hit a ground ball to second base21. You hit a hard groundball to the third baseman. As you are running to first base you see the first baseman tryand block a low throw. You touch first base and run past the bag. Not knowing where the ball is you turntowards second base and take two steps towards second base. You then realize that the first baseman didindeed catch the ball but after you touched the bag. Can the first baseman tag you out?YesNo22. You are on first base with two outs. The batter hits a soft looping ball into right field. What should you do?A. Turn around and wait to see if the right fielder catches the ball before advancing to second baseB. Immediately run to second baseC. Immediately run to second base, with your eyes on the third base coachD. Immediately tag up23. Two outs, bases loaded, and there is a full count on the batter. With the pitch, all runners break. The batterswings and misses, but the ball sails past the catcher towards the backstop. Which scenario best describes whatshould happen next?A. All runners can advance at their own risk, with two outs the batter can run even with first base occupiedB. All runners can only advance one baseC. The batter is out, but the runner from third base is allowed to scoreD. The batter is out, and the inning is over since first base was occupied at the pitch24. Runners are on second and third, no outs. The runner on third is starring at some hot chick walking downtowards the field so the pitcher attempts to pick him off. The runner is now in a rundown situation betweenthird and home. Since the third base runner is now in rundown, the runner from second base advances to thirdbase. Eventually at the end of the rundown, both the third base runner and the second base runner are bothstanding on third base. The catcher then tags both runners while they are standing safely on the base. What isthe correct call?A. Both runners are outB. The third base runner is outC. The second base runner is outD. Both runners are safe and the second base runner is allowed to go back to second base25. Runners on first and third, one out. The batter hits a deep fly ball to left center. Both runners are tagging.Thinking that he’ll score easy, the third base runner tags but doesn’t run as hard as he can to home. Meanwhile,the first base runner attempting to advance to second base is tagged out at second base before the third baserunner crosses home plate. Does the run count?YesNo

26. What is the appropriate dress for the Turner Bears Baseball team when departing from the bus?A. Full uniform is on with shirt tucked in, hat on correctly while wearing tennis shoesB. Full uniform is on with shirt tucked in, hat on correctly while wearing flip flopsC. Full uniform is on with shirt tucked in, hat on correctly while wearing sun glassesD. Full uniform is on with shirt tucked in, hat on correctly while wearing jewelry27. You are playing third base. One out, runner on first and second. The batter hits a pop fly between third andhome very close to the foul line, the umpire calls “Infield fly if fair”. You, the third baseman hears the umpireand decided to allow the pop fly to drop without an attempt to catch it. The ball lands in foul territory. Is thebatter out?YesNo28. What positions make up the battery?A. The batter and pitcherB. The batter and catcherC. The pitcher and catcherD. The pitcher and first baseman29. The batter is out if he bunts the third strike foul.TrueFalse30. As a batter, when you have two strikes, you should:A. Remain selective about the location of the following pitchesB. Swing at anything close to the strike zone, as to not strike out lookingC. Automatically take the next pitch because the pitcher will try and trick you into swingingD. If you decide to swing with two strikes, cut your swing down, and try and make contact