2021 Umpire Exam

A runner must always slide to avoid contact at home plate.

Caps, visors, scarves, and headbands are optional and not considered part of the player's uniform.  They may be any color or style and can be worn forward or backward. 

If a defensive player attempts a fake tag on a runner they should be called out.

If a fair batted ball strikes an umpire before passing a fielder other than pitcher:

The proper signal for an illegal pitch is:

If an illegal pitch is called and the batter doesn’t swing:

A runner is struck with a fair batted ball they were unable to avoid, after the ball was deflected by a defensive player

Players may not wear dangerous jewelry or a uniform containing dangerous or reflective ornaments unless authorized by the team manager.

A Runner is obstructed by a defensive player and then remaining on their feet maliciously crashes into a defensive player

In the top half of the third inning with two outs, it is discovered that the pitcher's plate is set at the wrong distance. 

Concussion symptoms typically include:

All of the following are true regarding the catcher's box, EXCEPT:

Which of the following are NOT appealable plays?

In Slowpitch, On a fair batted ball hit over the outfield fence without being touched, the batter

If the courtesy runner’s time to bat comes when they are on base:

The pitcher's plate is how wide?

Which situation is not a possible appeal play?

A runner is on first base when Batter hits a ground ball. Runner stays in the base path and crashes into Fielder, as they are attempting to gain control of the batted ball in the base path.

Batter hits a ground ball to the infield. Two fielders attempt to make a play on the ball and collide, with one of them collapsing with an apparent serious injury. The umpire should: 

An umpire’s decision involving judgement may be questioned by the manager of the home team.

Which members of the offensive team are permitted to be outside the designated bench/warm-up area during play?

Which of the following situations would not result in the batter being called out? 

Which statements about bats are correct?

For MP, Which of the following is true for a legal delivery:

A runner is struck with a fair batted ball they attempted to avoid while touching a base,

The batter hits a ground ball to the pitcher. The batter starts to run, but seeing the pitcher in a position to tag them, takes 1 step back towards home to avoid the tag, then reaches 1^st base before the throw.

The Flop Rule can be invoked if any of the following occur, EXCEPT:

Each team may use only 1 courtesy runner per ½ inning.

Players from either team may warm up in the opposing team’s on-deck circle.

In which of the following situations is the batter out?

The umpire signals that play is ready, and the pitcher has the ball in position to pitch, the batter

Players found to be using altered, illegal, or banned bats will be:

The batter hits a high fly ball down the line to right field. Fielder, with both feet clearly in fair territory, reaches across the foul line in an attempt to catch the ball. While the ball is still in the air, completely over foul ground, the ball deflects off of Fielder’s glove and lands in fair territory. The correct call is:

Bases are loaded with two outs. Batter hits a fly ball that lands in left-center field. Runner tries to score from first base. Which of the following timing play statements are applied correctly?

A runner intentionally interferes with a defensive players ability to complete a double play:

The score for a forfeited game, with play never started, is recorded as:

Interference is committed by the team at bat (offense) and may be either physical or verbal.

A run is scored when a runner legally advances and touches 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, and home plate, EXCEPT, if during that action:

The umpire’s jurisdiction begins when:

The entire pitched ball must pass completely through the strike zone to be considered a strike.

In youth FP, a batting helmet shall be worn by offensive personnel while:

A base runner establishes their own base path if they are not being played upon.

Any player showing signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion, or balance problems) shall be immediately removed from the game and shall not return to play until cleared by the umpire.

Once play is suspended due to a thunderstorm, A good rule to follow is to wait at least 30 minutes following the last lightning seen or last thunder heard before resuming play.

There is a play at 1^st Base on a fair batted ball. The batter-runner beats the throw by 2 steps and touches only the white portion of the double-base. The defensive player controls the ball and touches the white portion of the base.

A slide is illegal if:

In NSF-MSF Postseason Tournament Play, players may be added to the scorecard/lineup after the first pitch is thrown.

Gloves or mitts may be worn by any defensive player.

If the ball is thrown out of play by an infielder, with a runner between 2^nd and 3^rd and the batter-runner not yet to 1^st base, the umpire should award:

The pitcher may pitch the ball between the legs as long as it is in continuous motion.