Situation 1 – In a Little League baseball game, the batter comes up to the plate with a bat that is 33 inches long and 2 ¼ inches in diameter. However, it is only 25 ounces in weight and the defense says it is an illegal bat. The umpire agrees and makes the batter get another bat. True or False?
Situation 2 – In a Little League baseball game, a female catcher comes out to start the game with a short model chest protector. The umpire rules that this is legal. True or False?
Situation 3 – With a runner on first and third base and one out, the batter hits a fly ball to right field. The runner on first goes almost all the way to seconf thinking the ball will not be caught. The right fielder makes a great catch and throws the ball into the first baseman who tags first for the third out of the inning after the runner on third has crossed the plate. The umpire rules the run counts because the third out was not a force out. True or False?
Situation 4 – The batter hits a ball into deep centerfield. While the batter-runner is rounding first base he/she collides with the first baseman knocking down the batter-runner. The base umpire immediately calls “Time” and awards the batter-runner second base. True or False?
Situation 5 – The count on the batter is two balls and two strikes. The pitcher delivers ball three to the batter and the catcher throws the ball back to the pitcher. While the batter is adjusting his/her batting glove the pitcher toes the pitcher’s plate and fires strike three. The manager of the offensive team argues that this is a quick return pitch and should not be allowed. The umpire rules in favor of the defense – strike three. True or False?
Situation 6 – 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 determines that the batter is an unannounced substitute batter and rules the runner is allowed to stay on first. True or False?
Situation 7 – The local Little League elects to use the continuous batting order in their Major divisions for the upcoming season. In the top of the third inning the visiting team has a player that becomes ill and must leave the game. In the top of the fifth inning, the player is feeling better and the visiting manager inserts the player back into the original spot in the batting order and the game continues. The home team manager protests and the umpire agrees that the player can’t return. True or False?
Situation 8 – A manager is ejected from the game on Saturday. His team is scheduled to play on Wednesday but the game is forfeited. Since his next game is scheduled for Friday, the manager will be allowed to be in attendance at the game site. True or False?
Situation 9 – The game is tied in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs and a runner on third base. The batter hits a sharp ground ball to the second baseman that misses the ball; however, the right fielder makes a super play and throws to first base in time to get the third out. The umpire says the game is over because the runner from third base scored before the third out was made. True or False?
Situation 10 – When the batter takes his/her position in the batters box, both feet must be within the batters box, and the lines defining the box are not considered within the batters box when judging the legal feet position. True or False?
Situation 11 – The batter tries to get on base with a bunt. The ball is bunted down the first base line, but the first baseman knew what the batter was thinking, and was in place to make a play. The ball was rolling down the line in foul territory, fearing that the ball was going to roll back into fair territory and with the first baseman in position for the out; the batter-runner kicks the ball while it is still foul. The umpire calls “Foul Ball.” True or False?
Situation 12 – The batter tops the ball and it goes straight down and hits the plate and then rolls in front of the plate. The catcher pounces on the ball and gets set to throw to first. The batter-runner is running inside the first baseline toward first base only a quarter of the way down the line when the catcher throws the ball hitting the batter-runner. The batter-runner is called out for interference. True or False?
Situation 13 – In an effort to try something to increase the odds of getting a hit, the batter steps from one batter's box to the other while the pitcher is winding up. The umpire rules “No Pitch” to the batter. True or False?
Situation 14 – Debbie is scheduled to bat but Erica steps into the box and promptly strokes a double to right centerfield. The defensive team appeals to the home plate umpire before the next pitch or play. The umpire recognizes that Debbie was scheduled to bat and that Erica batted out of turn. The umpire calls Erica out and removes her from second base. True or False?
Situation 15 – The third batter is scheduled to bat but the fourth batter hits a single. The sixth batter now bats and takes ball one. The defensive team calls “Time” and tells the umpire something is wrong. The umpire looks over the line-up card and sees that indeed third batter should have batted; but because of the pitch to the sixth batter the umpires rules that the next proper batter is the fifth batter and should get in the box with a 1 – 0 count. True or False?
Situation 16 – If a decision is appealed, the umpire making the decision must ask another umpire for information before make a final decision. True or False?
Softball
Situation 17 – As the defensive team is taking the field to start the game, the umpire notices that the pitcher, second baseman, and right fielder are not wearing any headgear. The first baseman, left fielder, and centerfielder are wearing white hats, and the shortstop and third baseman are wearing white visors. The umpire calls the manager out and says this is illegal, because all players must wear uniforms identical in color, trim, and style. True or False?
Situation 18 – In a Little League Major softball game, the runner on first base is stealing and leaves the base on the release of the ball from the pitcher’s hand. The umpire calls the runner out for leaving early. The ball is dead and it is ruled “No Pitch.” True or False?
Situation 19 – A fake throw by the pitcher while in the circle is considered a play for the purpose of the circle rule. True or False?
Situation 20 – With a runner on third base, the batter receives a base on balls. The runner on third breaks for home after the pitch and stops in the baseline watching the batter-runner advance. As the batter-runner is advancing to first base, the ball is returned quickly to and in possession of the pitcher within the eight-foot circle. Without hesitating the batter-runner continues on towards second base, hoping to draw a throw so her teammate can try to score. The umpire declares the runner on third base, which is just standing there watching the batter-runner advance, out for violation of the circle rule and returns the batter-runner to first base. True or False?
Situation 21 – A left handed batter sets up in the batter's box with her left foot on the back line of the box. As the pitch is delivered, the batter runs up in the batter's box, hitting a slap bunt past the third baseman. The batters left foot is on the ground on the front line of the batters box and her right foot is in the air. The batter's right foot comes down completely outside the batter's box after she has made contact with the ball. The umpire rules she is out for an illegally batted ball. True or False?
