Definitions
Plate meeting
The pitcher
The Batter
Place the runners
100
This batted ball has an apex (popped up), was hit in the infield, was not a bunt, with a force playbeing able to be made at third base, w/none or 1out.
What is the Infield fly rule
100
True or false. You can speak to any representative about the game at the plate meeting.
What is False (manager only, the person attending the plate meeting becomes the manager for the purpose of communication with the umpires)
100
A pitcher becomes this when he "steps off"
What is a fielder
100
True or false. Batting out of turn is an appeal play and the official scorer should notify the manager.
What is false.
100
A batted ball in flight hits the foul pole and deflects into fair territory
What is a four base award
200
The batter flashed a bunt to draw the infield in and then took a swing at the pitched ball
What is the slash rule
200
True or False. You should ignore a minor infraction if it happens around the first pitch.
What is False (discussion)
200
If a pitcher disengages from the rubber and does nothing else, he must do two things:
What is step off with his pivot foot and drop his hands to his sides.
200
A batter is declared out on a dropped third strike who is not tagged and doesn't attempt to run to first base when:
What is when he/she leaves the dirt circle around the plate
200
With runners on first and third, the hits a clean single to right center. The right fielder, knowing the ball will get past him, throws his glove and it touches the ball. The ball rolls behind him and after recovering the ball, the batter/runner, who never stopped .ets in a run down between home and third and is tagged going back to third. The umpire should: A. Declare the ball dead at the time of the touch B. Leave the runner safely at third C Call the runner out on a tag play D. Advance the runner to home. E. Send all runner to the base at the time of the touch
What is c
300
An act by the team at bat which obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play.
What is Offensive Interference
300
You have to cover these things that are "league or park specific"
What are local ground rules
300
True or false. While on the rubber,with runners on, it is a balk when the pitcher licks his fingers.
What is false. It is a ball on the batter and declared and illegal pitch.
300
The batter steps in the middle of the plate while the pitch is delivered and swings and misses. The umpire should rule?
What is a strike
300
With the bases loaded and two outs the batter swings and misses at strike three and the catcher scoops it off the ground. The catcher recovers the ball and looking at the runner coming home, clearly misses a tag attempt, then throws to first, just beating the runner.
What is inning over.
400
To do repeatedly in order to learn or become proficient, exercise or drill oneself in.
What is practice
400
You should do this before the plate meeting after you enter the field together.
What is walking the field
400
A relief pitcher comes in from the shortstop position and needs to warm up. How many warm up pitches should the umpire allow.
What is as many as needed in youth baseball.
400
A batter shall be called out by the umpire, if he/she discovers an improper batter has completed his time at bat.
What is false. (A batter runner shall be called out on appeal, when he fails to bat his proper turn and another batter completes a time at bat in his place)
400
With a slow batter/runner going to first after he bats a fair bounding ball, with no runners on, throw to first deflects off the first basemen's glove and is picked up by the pitcher and thrown back to first airmailing it into the dugout. The batter runner in the umpires judgement had crossed first at the time of the errant throw.
What is put the runner on third.
500
A fielder touches a fly ball, which then hits a member of the offensive team or an umpire, then is caught by another offensive player.
What is a no catch
500
Player #10 from the home team had concussion symptoms the day before yesterday and the manager said the parent (who is present) said he is OK at the plate meeting. You should: a. Make sure with the parent and let the kid play b. Notify the parent that he cannot play c. Record in the home book whether he/she can or can't d. Notify the coach that you won't take any liability e. Get a signed doctor's statement of release from the manager
What is both c and e
500
There has been bad blood between the managers and one instructs his pitcher to throw at the batter. The umpire should:
What is immediately call time and warn the manger if heard, to prevent the pitch from being delivered.
500
The improper batter has been put out at first base, and a run scores on the play, with another runner advancing to second base. The pitcher then takes the rubber and attempts to pick the runner off and then the defensive coach comes to appeal batting out of turn. The umpire should rule.
What is an improper appeal, play on.
500
With a runner at third and one out, a balk is called while the pitch is delivered. The batter bunts a fair ball that is fielded close to third and the runner remains at the base. The throw to first trickles past the first baseman and the batter runner heads towards second then stops, goes back to first and is tagged out.
What is the balk is enforced, the run scores and the batter runner is left at first.
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