LLHQ Umpire Exam from the Umpire School, Williamsport
Questions and Answers
1.
51) Charles
is scheduled to bat but Daniel steps into the box and promptly strokes a double
to right center field. The defensive team appeals to the home plate umpire
before the next pitch or play. The umpire recognizes that Charles was scheduled
to bat and that Daniel batted out of turn. The umpire calls Daniel out and
removes him from the second base. (Rule 6.07(b))
A. 
True
B. 
False
2.
52) The
4th batter in the batting lineup is scheduled to bat, but the 5th batter bats
instead (and gets good wood (?)on the ball) and strokes a triple. The defense
manager is asking the assistant coach if that was the proper batter. While the
assistant coach is checking the scorebook the 6th batter steps into the box.
The first pitch is delivered to the 6th batter when the defensive dugout finds
that the 5th batter did in fact bat out of turn. They call “Time” and inform
the umpire, the umpire calls the 5th batter out and removes him/her from third
base. (Rule 6.07(c))
A. 
True
B. 
False
3.
53) The
4th batter is scheduled to bat but the 5th batter hits a single. The 7th batter
now bats and takes ball 1. The defensive team calls “Time” and tells the umpire
something is wrong. The umpire looks over the lineup card and sees that indeed
4 should have batted; but because of the pitch to the 7th batter the umpire
rules that the next proper batter is the 6th batter and should get in the box
with a 1-0 count. (Rule 6.07(d))
A. 
True
B. 
False
4.
54) The
batter is set in the box and the pitcher winds up and fires. The pitch is high
and inside and clips the batter’s uniform sleeve. The defensive manager argues
that it did not hit the batter it hit the uniform shirt. The umpire agrees and
tells the batter to stay in the box and hit. (Rule 6.08(b))
A. 
True
B. 
False
5.
55) Runner
on third base, no outs and a 3-2 count on the batter. As the pitch is delivered
the batter takes a mighty swing and clips the catcher’s glove as the ball is
hit to deep leftfield. The ball is caught for the first out of the inning and
the runner on third tags properly and scores. The umpire calls “Time” and calls
the offensive manager out of the dugout. The umpire tells the manager he can
have the run and the out or he can have the runner back on third base and a
runner on first base because of the catchers interference. (Rule 6.08(c))
A. 
True
B. 
False
6.
56) In
a Junior Baseball/Softball game there are runners on second and third base and
the pitcher delivers a pitch in the dirt that the batter swings and misses. The
umpire rules that since the catcher caught the ball on the bounce the batter is
not allowed to run to first, only when the ball is dropped is the batter
allowed to run to first. Rule 6.09(b) Baseball and 6.09(h) Softball)
A. 
True
B. 
False
7.
57) The
batter crushes a fastball down the left field line that has extra bases written
all over it. The leftfielder thinks the same thing and throws his/her glove at
the ball and hits the ball with the
glove. Unfortunately this knocks the ball even further away from the
leftfielder. The batter-runner puts it into high gear and scores just ahead of
the throw for an inside the park home run. However, the umpire sends the
batter-runner back to third base because the rule calls for only a three-base
award for throwing equipment and hitting a batted ball. (Rule 7.05(c))
A. 
True
B. 
False
8.
58) The
throw in from the outfielder skips past the pitcher as the runner touches
second base. The catcher has the mask in the right hand and reaches out and
scoops up the ball in the mask. The
umpire sees that all play is over and by rule awards the runner home, a two-base
award. (Rule 7.05(d))
A. 
True
B. 
False
9.
59) The
first baseman has responsibility for being the cut-off on the throw from the
outfielders to the plate. The run scores as the throw comes in on one bounce to
the first baseman, but it takes a bad hop over the first baseman’s head. The
first baseman throws his/her glove at and hits the ball as it goes over his/her
head. The batter-runner has just tagged first base so the umpire, by rule,
awards the batter-runner 3d base. (Rule 7.05(e))
A. 
True
B. 
False
10.
60)
Groundball to the shortstop who comes up firing, trying to get the speedy
runner. But in the shortstop’s haste to throw the runner out, the ball is
overthrown. The umpire places the runner at third base. (Rule 7.05(g))