U16’s Rules Quiz #3

With the count at 1 ball and 1 strike, a wild pitch passes under the backstop. The ball is dead, and the batter and all runners awarded one base only.

Centerfield catches a fair batted fly ball in his cap. All runners, including the batter-runner, are entitled to three (3) bases from the time of the pitch.

Batter 1 hits a fair ball along the first base line in fair territory and 1st base throws their glove and contacts the ball, Batter 1 stops running as the ball settles near 1st base. Does the umpire award Bater 1 third base?

At the start of each subsequent half inning (after the first inning), the pitcher from the previous inning shall have one (1) minute to throw up to three (3) warm-up pitches. If one minute has expired, or is about to expire, the umpire shall restrict the pitcher to one (1) warm-up pitch.

The batter becomes a Batter Runner when he legally hits a fair or foul ball

A batted ball hitting either part of the Double Base shall be declared fair.

Items that are not part of the official equipment, may not be left on the field, either in fair or foul territory.

The batter is hit by a batted ball is the ball considered live?

With a Runner on third base, the first base coach interferes with the first base player attempting to catch a foul fly ball. Is the Batter Runner declared out?

When a player, who has the ball, pushes a runner off a base, the umpire should signal obstruction.

The umpire should call a strike if the pitched ball hits the home plate and is not swung at.

A legally batted ball that settles, untouched, on home plate should be called a foul ball by the plate umpire.

When a batter-runner becomes a runner by touching first base, they are always out after running past the base and are tagged while returning directly to the base.

Runner on 2nd base, when the batter hits the ball to shortstop, who fumbles the ball. The ball, then goes behind shortstop, and is intentionally kicked by the runner. The runner is called out for interference and the ball is dead.

A Foul Tip is a batted ball that goes directly from the bat, no higher than the batter’s head, to the catcher’s hands and is legally caught by the catcher.