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October 2022 Test Quiz

1. The pitcher is in the proper pitching position required for a legal pitch. She has both feet in contact with the pitcher’s plate. After taking the signal, she slides her stride foot in any direction but maintains contact with the pitcher’s plate, before taking her forward step with it to start the pitching motion. Is the movement of her stride foot legal?4
   • A. Yes, the pitcher may move the stride foot in any direction, but cannot step backwards losing contact with the pitching plate.
   • B. No, once the pitcher has established the stride foot, the pitcher may not move the stride foot in any direction, whether it is in contact with the pitching plate or not. Simply dropping or rocking onto the heel is not a violation
2. No runners on base. The pitcher throws an illegal pitch. The batter hits the ball to the outfield, misses first base and slides safely into second base. The defense immediately completes a live ball appeal and the umpire calls the batter runner out for missing first base. What is true about the illegal pitch effect?4
   • A. The offensive team may choose either the result of the play, or the out is nullified and the batter is returned to bat with a 1-0 count.
   • B. Once a runner has passed a base, they are considered to have reached the base, even if they missed it. Therefore the illegal pitch is cancelled and the out stands since the batter reached first base safely.
3. The batter hits a fly ball to the outfield. R3 leaves third base before the batted fly ball is first touched by the outfielder, and scores. Time is not called after the play. The ball is returned to the pitcher who takes the pitching position. She then throws to third base for a live-ball appeal while her foot is in contact with the pitcher’s plate. How should the umpire rule?4
   • A. The umpire signals delayed dead ball and enforces the illegal pitch. The live-ball appeal is canceled and the run counts. The batter is awarded a ball.
   • B. The umpire declares R3 out on the live-ball appeal.
4. The pitcher, while in the pitching circle, picks up the resin bag with her pitching hand and then drops the resin bag onto the ball that is in her glove, then wipes her pitching hand on her jersey. Is this an illegal pitch?4
   • A. No, the pitcher met the requirement to wipe their pitching hand on their uniform to remove a substance that will then contact the ball.
   • B. No, this is a delayed dead ball as no player may apply any substance to the ball or into a glove that will then contact the ball. For the first offense, a ball shall be awarded to the batter and a warning shall be issued to the pitcher when the substance comes in contact with the ball. For the second offense, the pitcher shall be ejected.
5. The pitcher has her pivot foot completely in contact with the pitching plate. During her windup, she slides her pivot foot forward but does not lose contact with the pitching plate. Is this an illegal pitch?4
   • A. No, because it is legal to slide the pivot foot forward or across the pitcher’s plate provided contact with the pitcher’s plate is maintained.
   • B. Yes, because it is illegal to slide the pivot foot forward or across the pitcher’s plate.
6. The pitcher is in the proper pitching position required for a legal pitch. Her stride foot is behind the pitcher’s plate. After taking the signal, she slides her stride foot forward to be in contact with the pitcher’s plate and bring her hands together. The catcher then requests “time” and the plate umpire grants it to her. Is this an illegal pitch?4
   • A. No, although the pitcher’s footwork is illegal, because the pitch did not officially begin, no illegal pitch is called. The time out granted to the catcher avoids an illegal pitch.
   • B. Yes, this is an illegal pitch, because an illegal pitch does not have to be released in order for the effect to be applied.
7. The pitcher has neither foot in contact with the pitcher’s plate and looks to the catcher who, by her hand/arm movements, apparently gives the pitcher the signal. This is an illegal pitch.4
   • A. True, the pitcher must be in the proper pitching position required for a legal pitch to take or appear to take a signal.
   • B. False, the pitcher may take or appear to take a signal at any time before taking the proper pitching position.
8. The coach gives verbal pitch signals while the pitcher is not in the pitching position. The pitcher then steps into the pitching position, put her hands together and starts the pitching motion. Is this an illegal pitch?4
   • A. Yes, even though a coach may give verbal signals while the pitcher is not in the pitching position, once the pitcher steps into the pitching position she must then look at her signal arm band or the catcher to take or appear to take the signal. The pitcher may not simply step into the pitching position, put her hands together and start the pitching motion. There must be timing consistent with taking the signal from an arm band or catcher.
   • B. No, a coach may give verbal signals while the pitcher is not in the pitching position
9. The pitcher steps on the pitcher’s plate with her pivot foot and stride foot set, her hands separated, and gets the sign from the dugout. She then brings her hands together, pauses, looks to the catcher or her signal arm band and receives additional signs. Is this an illegal pitch?4
   • A. Yes, because the pitcher may not take any additional signs from the catcher or her signal arm band with her hands together
   • B. No, because the first part satisfies the requirements for taking the signal. The pitcher may pause with her hands together for not more than five seconds, but the rule does not specify what else she can do during that time. Additional signals can be received during those five seconds.
10. The pitcher is wearing a signal arm band. She positions both feet in contact with the pitcher’s plate and gets the signal from the dugout. With her hands separated and at her sides with the ball in her throwing hand, she receives the signal. She uses the hand holding the ball to reach over to her opposite wrist and uses her finger to help locate the signal on her arm band. She then drops her hands back to her sides. This is an illegal pitch.4
    • A. True, once the pitcher’s hands separate after coming together to start the pitch, an illegal pitch should be called.
    • B. False, the pitcher’s hands are not considered to have separated after coming together to start the pitch when she is using one hand to assist with finding a signal on her opposite wrist. There is no possibility that either the batter or umpire would think this act is the hands coming together to start the pitch.
11. Is this pitcher legal or illegal?4
    

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    • a. Legal
    • b. Illegal
12. The pitcher has part of her foot outside of the pitcher’s circle when she released the pitch.4
    

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    • a. Legal
    • b. Illegal
13. The umpire is unsure if the pitcher’s pivot foot is in contact with the ground.4
    

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    • a. Legal. The player gets the benefit of the doubt.
    • b. Illegal. The player must be obviously legal, or she should be considered illegal.
14. In this photo, there are no identifiable lines for the pitching lane.4
    

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    • a. The pitching lane no longer exists, and the pitcher is free to land anywhere within the pitching circle prior to the release of the pitch.
    • b. The pitching lane still exists. It is the responsibility of the umpire to continue to judge whether a pitcher is landing within the pitching lane prior to the release of the pitch.
15. The stride foot was as depicted at the time the pitch was released.4
    

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    • a. Legal
    • b. Illegal
16. The pitcher’s stride foot is clearly out of the pitcher’s lane, but the umpire is uncertain if the pivot foot is out of the pitcher’s lane prior to the release of the pitch.4
    

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    • b. Illegal
    • a. Legal
17. At the moment the pitch was released, the right foot was within the pitching lane and the left foot was partially outside of the pitching lane. The pitcher slid her right foot completely out of the pitching lane after the release of the pitch.4
    

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    • a. Legal
    • b. Illegal
18. The pitcher is off of the pitcher’s plate and looks at her dugout for signs. After being given the sign, she steps onto the pitcher’s plate and looks at her arm band to see what the sign means.4
    

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    • a. Legal
    • b. Illegal
19. The pitcher is off of the pitcher’s plate and looks at her dugout for signs. After being given the sign, she immediately looks at her arm band to see what the sign means.4
    

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    • a. Legal
    • b. Illegal
20. The pitcher received a sign from the dugout. Before the batter is in the batter’s box, the pitcher looks at her arm band to see what the sign means.4
    

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    • a. Legal
    • b. Illegal
21. The pitcher brings her hands together, legally pauses, then starts her pitch. The entire time her stride foot is not in contact with the pitcher’s plate.4
    

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    • a. Legal
    • b. Illegal
22. The pitcher brings her hands together and pauses. Her next movement is stepping backwards off of the pitcher’s plate to remove herself from the pitching position.4
    • a. Legal. The pitch has not yet started.
    • b. Illegal. Once the pitcher brings her hands together, she must pitch to the batter unless stopped by the umpire.
23. R1 at 1B, B3 at bat with a 1-0 count. The pitcher is on the pitcher’s plate with her hands at her sides. The pitcher drops the ball before bringing her hands together, and the ball comes to rest near the pitcher’s plate. R1 tries to steal 2B. The pitcher picks up the ball and throws to F6, who tags R1 before R1 reaches 2B.4
    • a. Legal play. R1 is out, and B3 remains batting with a 1-0 count.
    • b. Legal play. R1 is out. A ball is added to the batter’s count, and B3 remains batting with a 2-0 count.
    • c. Illegal pitch. The offense has the option to take the result of the play or the illegal pitch penalty.
24. R1 at 1B, B3 at bat with a 1-0 count. The pitcher is on the pitcher’s plate with her hands at her sides. She brings her hands together, legally pauses, and then starts her pitch. She then drops the ball, and the ball comes to rest near the pitcher’s plate. R1 tries to steal 2B. The pitcher picks up the ball and throws to F6, who tags R1 before R1 reaches 2B.4
    • a. Legal play. R1 is out, and B3 remains batting with 1-0 count.
    • b. Legal play. R1 is out. A ball is added to the count, and B3 remains batting with a 2-0 count.
    • c. Illegal pitch. The offense has the option to take the result of the play or the illegal pitch penalty.
25. B3 is batting with no count. F1 delivers a pitch that the umpires judges to be a quick pitch. B3 hits a home run.4
    • a. It’s an option play. When quick pitch is made, the offense has an option to take the result of the play or the penalty for an illegal pitch.
    • b. Legal play. Since the batter reached at least 1B safely, the quick pitch is ignored.
    • c. All play is nullified on a quick pitch, regardless of whether the offense wants the result or not. B3 remains batting with no count.

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