View Single Post
  #2 (permalink)  
Old Wed Mar 05, 2003, 04:40pm
GarthB GarthB is offline
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Spokane, WA
Posts: 4,222
E. About Batting Out of Order:

19. If several players bat of order undiscovered and a player’s time at bat occurs while he is a runner, that player will remain on base and will not be declared out as a batter.
_____
True See 7-1-2e Note
_____
G. About a Coach in the Coach’s Box:

26. The coach may have in his possession in the coach’s box a full size laptop, as long as the screen is not distracting to the pitcher.
_____
False See 3-3-1i
_____

H. With a Runner on Base, it is a Balk When:

32. The pitcher in the set position, attempting to pick-off a runner at first base, keeps his non-pivot foot stationary but steps back with his pivot foot to gain leverage.
_____
This is a great one. FED seems to have at least one like this each year. Read the question exactly as it is written with no bias to what you think it says. It does NOT say steps off the rubber does it?

Now picture when this will most likely happen. LH pitcher in set staring at R1. He steps BACK with his pivot foot to gain leverage. Leverage for what? Leverage to throw. If he is in set facing R1 where does his left foot go when he steps back? Right, towards the third base line.

Thus:

True 6-1-3/ 6-2-4b
_____
I. A Strike is Charged to the Batter When:

33. The batter, on a pitch out of the strike zone that he successfully checks his swing on, is hit by the pitch on his wrist and the ball comes to rest in foul territory behind the plate.
_____
False 7-2-1b
_____

35. With the bases empty, the batter swings and misses an illegal pitch by the pitcher.
_____
False 7-2-2
_____
U. A Pitcher in the Set Position:

82. Must come to a complete stop before attempting a pick-off at first base.
_____

Oh come on now...some of these are basic. Did you read the rule book?
False 6-1-3
_____

84. With no runner at second base and no other runner attempting to steal second base, must pitch to the batter when his entire non-pivot foot passes behind the perpendicular plane of the back edge of the pitcher’s plate.
_____
True 6-2-4f
_____
__________________
GB
Reply With Quote