The Plate Meeting
Place the Runner
Rules rule III
The Umpire
The pitcher
100
At the plate meeting, these two need to be identified for communications sake.
Who is the official scorer and the manager
100
The batter/runner is hit by a pitch w/ a single runner on first. On the delivery a balk has been called.
Where is runners on first and second.
100
True or false: There is a must slide rule in tournament baseball.
What is False
100
Between inning the umpires should stand where?
What is Deep B (base) and on the offensive side just off the foul line (plate) counting warmup pitches
100
A player enters the dirt area and picks up the ball, as if he is going to be the pitcher. He steps up to the rubber and the coach states that he is not pitching. What's your ruling.
What is the pitcher of record is he.
200
With runners on first and second, the batter/runner hits ball in flight takes a one hop over the outfield fence and lands in dead ball territory.
Where is second and third scoring a run.
200
Daily double: Name the legal options that a runner has when a play is imminent at a base.
What are give up, go around, go back or slide.
200
"any decision including, but not limited to fair or foul, safe or out, ball or a strike" is the definition of what?
What is a judgement call. Ruling is final
200
While in contact with the pitching rubber, the pitcher attempts to pick off a runner at second and while stepping towards the shortstop position, fakes a throw to second. What is your ruling?
What is nothing, play on. (a pitcher on has to step directly towards a base only if he throws and is allowed to fake a throw to second)
300
Your assigned schedule says 12U, when arriving at the game you find out it is 13U. Is slashing legal or illegal?
What is legal (13U and above unless a written rule states otherwise)
300
Daily double: With a runners on first and third, the third baseman fields a fair batted ball and throws home to attempt to retire the runner who heads home from third. At the time of pitch, the runner from first had almost arrived at second base (stealing). The thrown ball skips and lodges in the catchers chest protector.
Where is Batter/Runner gets second, stealing runner gets third and a run scores.
300
In all kids pitch divisions, the pitcher is unlimited on the number of innings pitched
What is false. There are pitching restrictions in every age group in youth baseball.
300
True or false: Any decision where there is reasonable doubt that an umpires ruling conflicts a rule may be appealed by the manager. This appeal may be brought to any of the umpires, since they are both responsible for the game.
What is false. Such an appeal shall be brought to the umpire who made the protested decision.
300
With the bases empty, (by rule) what is the time limit the pitcher has to deliver the pitch.
What is 12 seconds. (only with the bases empty)
400
Daily double. True or false. a. the plate meeting will never set the tone of the game. b. you can never speak to a coach (non manager) about the game. c. When time is critical, you need to become more vocal. d. Announcing the game time is a rule.
What is a. false b. false c. true d. false
400
With a runner coming from third to home, there will be a very close play and the throw takes the catcher behind the plate. The runner after stepping on the plate, "train wrecks" the catcher. Place this runner coming to the plate.
Where is the dugout, with the run scoring. (possible ejection)
400
Daily Double: On a squeeze play, with a single runner on third, the batter/runner bunts the ball fair and is the interfered with by the umpire. The runner from third then crosses the plate. Place the runners.
Where is first and third. (use the rules of interference and no one advances to a base they didn't legally occupy at the time of the infraction)
400
Daily double: True or false: If a decision is appealed, the umpires have the authority to: a. change the call b. eliminate the damage made by the call that was reversed. c. place runners at different bases d. Reverse, interference, obstruction, passing runners.
What is all true (802c sporting news)
400
The bases are loaded and while in the dirt area, the pitcher licks his pitching hand fingers while in the dirt area on the pitching mound, then immediately steps onto the rubber with the baseball.
What is a ball on the batter and the ball shall be replaced by the umpire (illegal pitch)
500
At the plate meeting your demeanor should be:
What is pleasantly (approachable) but firm.
500
With a runner coming from third to home, there will be a very close play and the throw takes the catcher in front of the plate. The runner then "train wrecks" the catcher who drops the ball. Place this runner coming to the plate.
Where is the dugout and he is ejected with no run scoring. (see malicious contact)
500
State the rules for an ambidextrous pitcher.
What is he/she must indicate visually what hand he/she will use. This can be done by wearing the glove on the other hand while touching the pitching rubber. The pitcher is not permitted to pitch with the other hand until the batter is retired, becomes a runner, the inning ends, the batter is pinch hit for or the pitcher incurs an injury. He/she may not for the remainder of the game, pitch with the hand that incurred the injury.
500
True or false: After the umpires reverse a call, the manager has no right to ask for an explanation or complain about the ruling.
What is False. The manager has a right by rule to an explanation, but has no right to complain that the umpires should have ruled in a different manner. (802C comment, formerly 902C comment)
500
The pitcher, while on the pitching rubber licks his fingers, grabs the ball with his pitching hand, then steps off and wipes his pitching hand clean
What is an illegal pitch. (a pitcher can never go to his mouth while on the rubber, but can in the dirt if he wipes before grabbing the ball. The only exception is with umpires permission)
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