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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.
1.
What are a couple of reasons to begin umpiring?
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
2.
What are some of the differences between the plate umpire and base umpire?
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
3.
When does a batted ball become a fair ball?
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
4.
When does a batted ball become a foul ball?
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
5.
What is a foul tip?
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
6.
What determines a legal catch?
Secure possession, voluntary release ball held in hand or glove
Secure possession, involuntary release, ball held in hand or glove
7.
Describe the strike zone.
Area over home plate
Area over one batter's box line to the other
8.
What is fair territory and foul territory on a baseball and softball field?
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
9.
When does a batter become a runner? Select all that apply.
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
10.
What are some examples of dead ball territory on a baseball and softball field?
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
11.
What is a force play?
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
12.
Describe the infield fly rule
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
13.
Have you ever thought about becoming an umpire? In your own words describe why or why not.
