NFHS Baseball Test Part 1

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Which ones? Send me a PM if you'd like. I'm curious -- I have the test here and really didn't see a whole lot wrong with it, with the exception of the FED screwing up its own definition of runner (versus "retired runner") in one of the answers.

I like the general format of the test.

Two questions that had the wrong answers, IMO:

Who can agree to shorten a game that's 22-1 in the third inning?

What does BU use to determine a checked swing?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I like the general format of the test.

Two questions that had the wrong answers, IMO:

Who can agree to shorten a game that's 22-1 in the third inning?

What does BU use to determine a checked swing?

I can't find these two on the NFHS test. Can anyone help me with numbers?

[johnnyg08]

I don't remember those two either.

[UmpJM]

I'm getting the impression that different states had different "formats" for this years's test.

In Illinois, there was a "pool" of 54 (multiple choice, single answer) questions that you could download as a PDF prior to officially taking the test.

Then, when you took the test online, you were presented with a random subset of 25 of those questions for your "official" test.

On the Illinois test, the 2 questions Bob J. referenced were #22 and #52.

22. After 2 innings, the visitors are leading 20-1.
The home team coach asks the umpire if the
game can be terminated so that the second
game of the double header can be started.

* A. This is permissible if the visiting coach agrees
* B. This is permissible even if the visiting coach does not
agree
* C. The game cannot be terminated until the home team
has completed its fifth time at bat
* D. If the request comes from the Athletic Director of the
home school, it can be granted

and

52. When the plate umpire asks for help from his
partner when there is a question as to whether
a batter’s checked swing was an attempt, the
field umpire should:

* A. Base his decision as to whether the swing carried the
barrel of the bat past the body of the batter
* B. Make an honest call as soon as the catcher points to
him requesting an appeal
* C. Base his decision as to whether the batter actually
struck at the ball
* D. Both A and C are correct

JM

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

I'm getting the impression that different states had different "formats" for this years's test.

That's correct. IL is not a FED state anymore (at least for testing purposes), so we don't use the FED test. I got confused over which test the questions were on (I saw them both).

I agree with Rich on the FED test.

Sorry for the confusion.

[Welpe]

Let me guess, for 52 the "correct" answer was D?

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Let me guess, for 52 the "correct" answer was D?

Welpe,

Give that man a cigar!

That was, in fact, the "test correct" answer.

On the field, of course, one would go with "C".

JM