- An umpire should vocalize all foul tips and foul balls to alleviate
confusion.
True
False
EXPLANATION and Rule References
- R1 and R2. Batter hits a foul tip for the 3rd strike:
The batter is out, only if there are already 2 outs. Ball is live.
The batter is out, only if there are less than 2 outs. Ball is dead.
The batter is out. Ball is dead.
The batter is out. Ball is live.
EXPLANATION and Rule References
- R1, no outs. B1 hits a single and ends up on 1st base. R1 ends up at
3rd. The next batter comes to the plate. Before the first pitch, the
defensive coach tells his pitcher to make an appeal at 2nd base that R1
missed the bag on his way to 3rd. The pitcher nods okay, then sees the BR
(batter-runner) creeping too far off 1st base out of the corner of his eye.
So he throws over to 1st in an attempt to pick him off, unsuccessfully. F3
throws the ball back to the pitcher, who steps onto the rubber and goes into
his stretch. Before throwing the first pitch to the batter, he steps back
off the rubber, tosses the ball to the 2nd baseman, who steps on 2nd and
appeals that R1 missed the bag on his way to 3rd. The umpire refuses to
allow the appeal and ignores it. The Defensive coach comes unglued, but to
no avail. Is the umpire correct?
No
Yes
EXPLANATION and Rule References
- R2, no outs, no count on batter. As the pitcher is about to deliver a
balk is called, but the pitcher delivers the pitch anyway. B1 hits a ground
ball to the shortstop, who bobbles it. He finally throws to 1st though not
in time to get the B1. R2 advanced to 3rd safely on the throw. Ruling:
B1 safe at 1st, R2 safe at 3rd. Ball is dead because of the balk.
Balk. R2 awarded 3rd and B1 returns to the plate with no count.
Balk. R2 awarded 3rd and B1 returns to bat with a 1 strike count because the
ball had been put into play.
Balk disregarded. B1 safe at 1st, R2 safe at 3rd. Live ball.
Balk. R2 awarded 3rd and B1 returns to bat with a 1 ball count.
EXPLANATION and Rule References
- For the situation in question 4, the umpire had actually invoked 9.01c,
since he should have killed the play immediately on calling the balk even
though the pitcher had delivered the pitch.
True
False
EXPLANATION and Rule References