Official Leadership Program - Junior Umpire Pre-Assessment

Answer these questions to the best of your ability - this is just to gauge your initial interest and understanding.

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1. What are a couple of reasons to begin umpiring? w 0

Make new friends, make money, stay fit while working

Big game energy every game, travel to new athletic fields, stay in the game you love after a career changing injury

All of the above

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2. What are some of the differences between the plate umpire and base umpire? w 0

Plate umpire does not wear gear and makes the calls on the base, while the Base umpire wears protective gear and makes the calls behind the plate

Plate umpire wears protective gear and makes the calls behind the plate, while the base umpire does not wear gear and makes the calls on the bases

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3. When does a batted ball become a fair ball? w 0

Skips, Rebounds, Gets Trapped, First Drops, or Files out of the field

Settles, Bounds, Is Touched, First Falls, or passes out of the field In Flight on or over fair territory

Settles, Bounds, Is Touched, or First Falls on or over fair territory

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4. When does a batted ball become a foul ball? w 0

Skips, Rebounds, Gets Trapped, First Drops, or Flies out of the field

Settles, Bounds, Is Touched, First Falls, or passes out of the field In Flight on or over foul territory

Settles, Bounds, Is Touched, or First Falls on or over foul territory

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5. What is a foul tip? w 0

Dead ball, batted ball that goes sharp and direct to the catcher who catches it

Live ball, batted ball that goes sharp and direct to the catcher who catches it

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6. What determines a legal catch? w 0

Secure possession, voluntary release ball held in hand or glove

Secure possession, involuntary release, ball held in hand or glove

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7. Describe the strike zone. w 0

Area over home plate

Area over one batter's box line to the other

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8. What is fair territory and foul territory on a baseball and softball field? w 0

Fair territory is the area within the first and third base lines and includes the lines, Foul territory is the area outside the first and third base lines

Fair territory is the area outside of the first and third base lines and does not include the lines, foul territory is the area on and within the first and third base lines

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9. When does a batter become a runner? Select all that apply. w 0

Hits a fair ball

A third strike called by the umpire is dropped by the catcher when first base is unoccupied or is occupied with two outs

Hit by pitch

Base on balls

A ground rule on double

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10. What are some examples of dead ball territory on a baseball and softball field? w 0

Dugout, concession stand, picnic area, bleachers, parking lot

The outfield, infield, and pitching mound

The coaches boxes, the catcher's box, on deck circles, and the batter's boxes

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11. What is a force play? w 0

A force play is when a runner loses their right to legally occupy a base because the batter has become a runner

A force play is when a lead runner is caused to advance to another base due to a trail runner deciding to advance from their original base, without the batter becoming a runner

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12. Describe the infield fly rule w 0

Less than 3 outs, runners on 1st and 2nd or 1st and 3rd, pop up to the infield area that a fielder must hustle to catch

Less than 2 outs, runners on 1st and 2nd or 1st, 2nd and 3rd, pop up to the infield area that fielder uses ordinary effort to catch

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* 1. What are a couple of reasons to begin umpiring? w 0

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* 2. What are some of the differences between the plate umpire and base umpire? w 0

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* 3. When does a batted ball become a fair ball? w 0

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* 4. When does a batted ball become a foul ball? w 0

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* 5. What is a foul tip? w 0

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* 6. What determines a legal catch? w 0

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* 7. Describe the strike zone. w 0

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* 8. What is fair territory and foul territory on a baseball and softball field? w 0

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* 9. When does a batter become a runner? Select all that apply. w 0

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* 10. What are some examples of dead ball territory on a baseball and softball field? w 0

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* 11. What is a force play? w 0

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* 12. Describe the infield fly rule w 0

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* 13. Have you ever thought about becoming an umpire? In your own words describe why or why not. w 0

1. What are a couple of reasons to begin umpiring? w 0

2. What are some of the differences between the plate umpire and base umpire? w 0

3. When does a batted ball become a fair ball? w 0

4. When does a batted ball become a foul ball? w 0

5. What is a foul tip? w 0

6. What determines a legal catch? w 0

7. Describe the strike zone. w 0

8. What is fair territory and foul territory on a baseball and softball field? w 0

9. When does a batter become a runner? Select all that apply. w 0

10. What are some examples of dead ball territory on a baseball and softball field? w 0

11. What is a force play? w 0

12. Describe the infield fly rule w 0

13. Have you ever thought about becoming an umpire? In your own words describe why or why not. w 0