Lady Blues Softball Quiz

10 Questions | By Spain7311 | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 8344

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The purpose of this quiz is to check your softball knowledge, and see if you are able to process situations in your mind to deliver the proper action you should take.

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1.

You're a runner on third base, with less than 2 outs, and your teammate hits a shallow fly ball to right field. You should:
- A.
  
  Immediately get back to base to tag up when the ball is caught.
- B.
  
  Go about half way towards home, and wait to see if ball is caught or missed. If missed, you skamper home; if caught, you immediately retreat back to 3B.
- C.
  
  Take a safe lead of the base, and wait to see result of play.
- D.
  
  Immediately run for home plate.
2.

You're batting with the count 0 balls and 2 strikes. In this situation you should:
- A.
  
  Look for a pitch to drive.
- B.
  
  Expand the strike zone slightly, shorten swing and protect.
- C.
  
  Lay down a drag bunt to surpise the defense, who won't be expecting it.
- D.
  
  Move slightly away from plate, and look for an inside pitch to pull.
3.

You're batting with 0 outs, and you have a teammate at 2B. Your primary focus as a hitter should be:
- A.
  
  Look for a pitch to hit to right side of the infield.
- B.
  
  Look for a pitch to pull to the left side of the infield.
- C.
  
  Look for a pitch to drive and get a hit.
4.

Here is a question mainly for pitchers/catchers, but everyone should answer anyway. Your opponent is in the batter's box and you are ahead in the count 0 balls and 2 strikes. The next pitch should be a changeup in hopes that they will take it for strike three, or swing and miss.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

You are batting with a teammate already on 1st base, and you drill a base hit down the line pass the third baseman. Your teammate got a great jump on the pitch, and is going to easily advance to 3B. Your first base coach tells you to keep running to 2B, so you follow instructions and go full speed toward 2B. While running to second, you see that the left fielder has chosen to fire the ball towards 2B in attempt to get you out. The throw looks strong and on line, and will more than likely beat you to the bag. Your action should be to:
- A.
  
  Run as hard as you can, and slide head first to the outside of the bag to avoid the tag.
- B.
  
  Immediately stop and begin to retreat back towards 1B, hoping to draw a throw or get into a rundown.
- C.
  
  Stop drop and roll!
6.

You are playing 3B or SS, and the other team has runners on second and third with only 1 out. The batter is left handed and looks to have good speed. She hits a chopping, slow roller towards you that you have to charge hard. Your best option in this situation is to:
- A.
  
  Fieldl the ball and make a strong fake throw to first base, and then immediately check the runner at third, in hopes of catching them off the bag, or attempting to run home.
- B.
  
  Scoop up the ball and make a quick underhanded throw to first base to attempt to get the runner out.
- C.
  
  Just field the ball and eat it. In other words, live to fight another day.
7.

We are batting and have the bases loaded with only 1 out. Our batter hits a deep fly ball to right center field. Which of the following is the best response for what each runner on base should do in this situation?
- A.
  
  All runners should immediately get back to their base to tag up when the fly ball is caught.
- B.
  
  Runners on 3B, and 2B should immediately tag up, but runner on 1B should go half way to second and wait to see if ball is caught or dropped.
- C.
  
  Only the runner at 3B should immediately tag up. Runners on 2B and 1B should both go half way to the next base and wait to see if the ball is caught or dropped.
8.

You are batting with runners on 1B and 2B, with 1 out. Moni gives you the hit and run sign. Your job as a hitter is to:
- A.
  
  Hit the pitch, strike or ball, to the right side of the infield, behind the runners.
- B.
  
  Swing at the pitch if it is a strike. Take pitch if it is a ball.
- C.
  
  Intentionally swing and miss the pitch in order to distract the catcher and give the runners a greater opportunity of stealling 3B and 2B.
- D.
  
  Hit the pitch, strike or ball, to the left side of the infield, ahead of the runners.
9.

We are batting and have runners at 3B and 2B with only 1 out. You are the runner at 2B for the purpose of this question. Your teammate hits a ground ball to the pitcher, and your teammate at 3B sprints for home, but the pitcher is not caught off guard, and throws the ball to the catcher, and thus your teammate is now caught in a rundown between home and third. As the runner at 2B, you should:
- A.
  
  Go halfway between 2B and 3B, and wait and see what happens to your teammate caught between home and third, before choosing whether to advance to 3B or go back to 2B.
- B.
  
  Immediately retreat back to 2B, and stay there, hoping that your teammate can work her way out of the pickle she's in and either score or get back to 3B.
- C.
  
  Immediately get yourself to 3B and stay there. Even if your teammate attempts to get back to 3B during the rundown.
10.

During a showcase tournament, you notice that one of your teammates has missed a couple of signs during the first two games. You as a teammate should let Moni know that she needs to address the situation with the player who has missed the signs.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False