Little League Umpire Test 4

31) The batter steps into the batter’s box and promptly strokes a single on the first pitch. The defensive manager comes out to the umpire and appeals to the umpire that the offensive team is batting out of order. In checking this out, the umpire decides that the batter is a substitute batter and should be allowed to stay on first and not called out. (Rule 3.08(2))

32) A long fly ball down the right field foul line is very near the fence. The right fielder charges over to the fence and reaches up and is about to catch the ball out over the playing field when a spectator reaches across the fence and tries for a souvenir ball. The fan misses the ball but knocks it out of the right fielder’s glove. The umpire calls the batter out because of the spectator interference. (Rule 3.16)

33) When the ball is put in play at the start of, or during a game, the fielders can be in fair or foul territory. (Rule 4.03)

34) The Dunnellon Little League elects to use the continuous batting order in their Major Division for the upcoming season. During a game one of the teams has a player that must leave the game early for a school function. The other manager tells the umpire that the player’s spot in the batting order is always an out when it is that player’s turn to bat. (Rule 4.04)

35) The winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning can score even if the third out of the inning is a result of a force play. (Rule 4.09(a))

36) A manager consistently starts the base runners early in violation of rule 7.13. The umpires warn the manager that any more violations of this rule can and will result in a forfeit. (Rule 4.15)

37) Game time is 6 p.m. and one of the teams only has 8 players but knows that the 9th player is on the way. The umpire starts the game with only 8 players hoping to insert the 9th player in the last spot in the batting order when the player arrives. (Rule 4.16)

38) During a game one of the teams lose a player to a family function late in the game. This puts that team down to eight players. The umpire says the game is ended and the Board of Directors will make a decision concerning whether it is a forfeit or not. (Rule 4.17)

39) The game is over and that night the manager of the losing team realizes that the winning team used a pitcher that did not have any more innings left for the week. The manager writes up a report and gets it to the league President within 24 hours. The President does not allow the protest. (Rule 4.19(d))

40) The shortstop overthrows the first baseman when attempting to retire the batter-runner. The ball accidentally hits the first base coach and rolls up the right field line and the batter-runner advances to second base. The defensive manager believes the runner should be out for the interference of the first base coach. (Rule 5.08)